PUAFER008

Confine Small Emergencies In A Facility

$160 per person

COURSE DETAILS

What can you expect to learn?

This course covers the skills and knowledge for preparing for emergency situations, identifying and assessing an emergency, safely confining emergencies, using initial response equipment and reporting on the facility's emergency response.

It has been designed for individuals who require first attack firefighting skills for small emergencies, such as small fires that can be controlled using a fire extinguisher; chemical spills that can be controlled using facility equipment; or a vehicle accident where there is no significant injury or damage.

Participants will learn:

  • Applying Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements

  • Communicating with occupants, emergency personnel and stakeholders

  • Complying with facility policies and procedures

  • Confining emergencies safely

  • Giving and following instructions

  • Identifying and acting to avoid or control any associated hazards

  • Identifying and assessing an emergency

  • Implementing facility emergency response procedures

  • Preparing for emergency situations

  • Reporting facility emergency response

  • Restowing initial response equipment

  • Using initial response equipment

  • Utilising risk management processes

  • Participants must have the physical capacity to complete all practical demonstrations, such as being able to safely confine emergencies using initial response equipment.

    The following units will be included in your certificate:

    • PUAFER008 - Confine small emergencies in a facility

  • Performance tasks:

    • Prepare for Emergency Situations

    • Manage a small chemical spill

    • Put out a small paper/wood fire

    Documentation:

    The student must complete the following documentation:

    • Incident/ Emergency report

    Theory assessment - A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions completed online prior to participating in the practical session.

Ready to Book this course?

  • An online written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions is to be completed prior to participating in the face-to-face practical session.

    The length of the practical session will depend on the number of participants.

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