Nationally recognised unit of competency
PUAFER006 – Lead an Emergency Control Organisation (Chief Warden)
Course duration
4-6 hours (experience, competency and class size dependent)
Location
Onsite or offsite, statewide
Price
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Prerequisites
PUAFER005 Operate as part of an emergency control organisation, must be 16 years of age and possess good language, literacy and numeracy skills
What to bring
You will need your USI (Unique Student Identifier) Number
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PPE Requirements – Safety boots, long pants and Hi Vis short/long sleeve shirt
Food is not provided – BYO lunch, tea and coffee provided
Course outline
- Prepare for an emergency in a facility
- Undertake pre-emergency planning
- Take appropriate actions in an emergency
- Conclude emergency
Application
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to make decisions about the safety of occupants during a facility emergency and to give instructions on the priority order for responding to an emergency incident.
It includes leading the preparation of facility emergency response procedures; commanding, controlling and coordinating facility emergency response procedures and responses and concluding the facility emergency incident. Individuals who undertake this work may also act as the primary liaison with emergency services after their arrival.
The unit has been developed to cover the facilities as specified in Australian Standard (AS) 3745 and AS4083. For this unit, as covered by AS3745 and AS4083, occupants are people attending a facility on a permanent or temporary basis such as an employee, contractor, student or resident, but not a visitor or patient and a facility is a building, structure or workplace that is, or may be, occupied by people (occupants).
All aspects of the unit must be undertaken in line with legislative requirements, organisational policies and procedures and approved safe practices. It applies to members of an Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) who are chief wardens, deputy chief wardens and communications officers.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre requisite unit
PUAFER005 Operate as part of an emergency control organisation
Registered Training Organisation (RTO)
This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Talented Training RTO #45144 by High Risk Work Solutions Pty Ltd. Statement of Attainment issued by Talented Training RTO #45144.
