Course Set - PUAFER005 & PUAFER008 - Fire Warden & Fire Extinguisher
- Location: 14099 Cunningham Hwy Rosenthal Heights Qld 4370
- Cost: Please refer to booking calendar
- Duration: 45 mins - 5 hours (minimum) depending on course delivery
This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909 by OCD Training, Assessing & Consulting.
Course Summary
This Course Set – PUAFER005 & PUAFER008 combined course has been designed for individuals who are required to implement an emergency response as specified in facility emergency procedures OR specified by a person at a higher level in the emergency control organisation (ECO).
Individuals who undertake this work will be working within the command, control and coordinate structure of the ECO. This includes undertaking pre-emergency planning, taking appropriate actions in an emergency and assisting with post-emergency activities.
Furthermore, it also involves the skills and knowledge required to confine small emergencies in a facility and applies to individuals who are required to have first attack firefighting skills. It includes preparing for emergency situations, identifying and assessing an emergency, safely confining emergencies, using initial response equipment and reporting on the facility’s emergency response with an engaging and practical delivery.
Small emergencies in a facility include incidents such as small fires that can be controlled using a fire extinguisher; chemical spills that can be controlled using facility personal protective clothing and equipment and a spill kit; or a vehicle accident where there is no significant injury or damage.
This course has been developed to cover a broad range of emergencies and facilities as considered in Australian Standard (AS) 3745 and AS 4083. It applies to employees in the workplace within all industries and in all contexts utilising experienced trainers with real world experience.
Participants in this course will also learn how to effectively:
- Apply Work, Health & Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) requirements
- Assist occupants who may require assistance
- Assist with post-emergency response activities
- Contribute to facility emergency planning
- Give clear directions to occupants and visitors
- Implement safe work practices
- Initiate and control initial emergency response
- Take on a leadership role within an emergency control organisation and/or deputy role for other emergency control organisation positions
- Undertake pre-emergency planning
- Use communications systems
- Wear required emergency control organisation identification
- Brief emergency services personnel
- Comply with legislation, industry standards, codes of practice and regulation concluding facility emergency
- Respond to emergency signals and warnings appropriately
- Communicate with occupants, emergency personnel and stakeholders
- Confine emergencies safely
- Identify and assess an emergency
- Report facility emergency response
- Restow initial response equipment
- Use initial response equipment
- Utilise risk management processes
We provide the following methods of course delivery all with a fast certificate turnaround:
Face to Face: 5 hours (minimum) delivery, full face to face course.
Online delivery with face to face Practical Assessment: Self-paced enhanced online learning with a scheduled 45 minute face to face practical assessment.
This course is recommended for annual renewal and is completely COVID compliant.
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