PUA30619 Competencies

Course Breakdown:

11 units of competency are required for this qualification including:

  • 7 core units
  • 4 elective units

Choose a minimum of 2 elective units from the lists below.

Choose the remaining 2 units from either the lists below, or elsewhere within this training package, or another endorsed training package, or accredited course.

All elective units selected from outside this qualification must be selected from an equivalent qualification level or higher.

Elective units selected must not duplicate content already covered by other units in this qualification.

Core Units:

PUAFIR302 – Suppress urban fire

  • Prerequisite: HLTAID003 Apply first aid
  • PUAFIR203 Respond to urban fire
    • PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
      • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

PUAFIR308 – Employ personal protection at a hazardous materials incident

  • Prerequisite: PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
    • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

PUAFIR309 – Operate pumps

  • Prerequisite: PUAEQU001 Prepare, maintain and test response equipment
    • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)
  • And one of the following four units:
  • PUAFIR220 Respond to isolated structure fire
    • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

OR

  • PUAFIR203 Respond to urban fire
    • PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
      • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

OR

  • PUAFIR204 Respond to wildfire
    • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

OR

  • PUAFIR205 Respond to aviation incident (specialist)
    • PUAFIR203 Respond to urban fire
      • PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
    • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

PUAFIR324 – Render hazardous materials incidents safe

  • Prerequisite: PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

PUAWHS002 – Maintain safety at an incident scene

  • Prerequisite: PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

PUAVEH001 – Drive vehicles under operational conditions

HLTAID003 – Apply first aid

HLTAID007 – Provide advanced resuscitation

Elective Units:

PUACOM005 – Foster a positive organisational image in the community

  • Prerequisite: PUATEA004 Work effectively in a public safety organisation (Fire sector specific)

PUACOM006 – Plan and conduct a public awareness program

  • Prerequisite: PUACOM005 Foster a positive organisational image in the community (Fire sector specific)
    • PUATEA004 Work effectively in a public safety organisation (Fire sector specific)

PUAFIR301 – Undertake community safety activities

PUAFIR303 – Suppress wildfire

  • Prerequisite: PUAFIR204 Respond to wildfire
    • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

PUAFIR304 – Respond to marine emergencies

  • Prerequisite: PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
    • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

PUAFIR305 – Respond to aviation incidents (general)

  • Prerequisite: PUAFIR220 Respond to isolated structure fire
    • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

OR

  • PUAFIR203 Respond to urban fire
    • PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
    • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

PUAFIR311 – Dispatch rappel personnel and equipment from a helicopter

  • Prerequisite: PUAFIR212 Rappel from helicopter

PUAFIR314 – Utilise installed fire safety systems

  • Prerequisite: PUAFIR206 Check installed fire safety systems

PUAFIR306 – Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident

  • Prerequisite: PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
    • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

PUAFIR307 – Operate aerial appliance

  • Prerequisite: PUAEQU001 Prepare, maintain and test response equipment
    • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)
    • PUAVEH001 Drive vehicles under operational conditions

PUAFIR310 – Operate specialist appliance

PUALAW002 – Conduct initial investigation at incident scene

PUAOPE014 – Navigate to an incident

PUAOPE020 – Lead a crew

PUASAR024 – Undertake road crash rescue

  • Prerequisite: PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation
    • HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support OR
  • PUAEME001 Provide emergency care
    • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)
  • And either:
    • PUAEME002 Manage injuries at emergency incident
      • PUAEME001 Provide emergency care
        • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

OR

  • HLTAID003 Apply first aid

PUASAR025 – Undertake confined space rescue

  • Prerequisite: PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation (Fire Sector specific)
    • HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support
    • OR:
    • PUAEME001 Provide emergency care
      • PUAFIR210 Prevent Injury (Fire sector specific)
  • PUAFIR306 Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident
    • PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
      • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

PUASAR026 – Undertake industrial and domestic rescue

PUASAR027 – Undertake land search rescue

  • Prerequisite: PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

PUASAR028 – Undertake rescue from a partial structural collapse

  • Prerequisite: PUASAR023 Participate in an urban search and rescue Category 1
    • HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support
    • OR
    • PUAEME001 Provide emergency care
      • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

PUASAR029 – Undertake a complex transport rescue

PUASAR030 – Undertake trench rescue

  • Prerequisite: PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation
    • HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support
    • OR
    • PUAEME001 Provide emergency care
      • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

PUASAR031 – Undertake an urban search and rescue Category 2

  • Prerequisite: PUASAR023 Participate in an urban search and rescue Category 1
    • HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support
    • OR
    • PUAEME001 Provide emergency care
      • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

PUASAR032 – Undertake vertical rescue

  • Prerequisite: PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation
    • HLTAID002 Provide basic emergency life support
    • OR
    • PUAEME001 Provide emergency care
      • PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (Fire sector specific)

PUASAR002 – Undertake swiftwater and floodwater rescue and recovery

  • Prerequisite: PUASAR0001 Perform land based swiftwater and floodwater rescue and recovery
    • HLTAID003 Apply first aid

PUATEA002 – Work autonomously

  • Prequiste: PUATEA001 Work in a team (Fire sector specific)

HLTAID006 – Apply advanced first aid

 

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