Course Description

PUAFER005 Operate as Part of an Emergency Control Organisation

These fire safety training courses have been designed for individuals who are required to implement an emergency response as specified in the 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. It includes undertaking pre-emergency planning, taking appropriate actions in an emergency and assisting with post emergency activities.

The course has been developed to cover a broad range of emergencies and facilities as considered in Australian Standard 3745 and Australian Standard 4083. It applies to employees in the workplace within all industries and in all contexts.

Participants in this course will learn how to effectively:

Apply Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements
Assist occupants who may require assistance
Assist with post emergency response activities
Comply with legislation, industry standards, codes of practice and regulations
Contribute to facility emergency planning
Give clear directions to occupants and visitors
Implement safe work practices
Initiate and control initial emergency response
Respond to emergency signals and warnings
Take on a leadership role within emergency control organisation and/or a deputy role for other emergency control organisation positions
Undertake pre-emergency planning
Use communications systems
Wear required emergency control organisation identification

Provider of Training And Assessment

This course is delivered and assessed on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909 by Australian Pacific Training Solutions.

Important Information Prior to Enrolment

Unit Being Delivered

The following unit(s) will be awarded to successful participants in this course. The certificate will be issued by Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909.

PUAFER005 Operate as part of an emergency control organisation

To view full unit details please visit www.training.gov.au

Course Delivery

This course will be delivered in the workplace or at Australian Pacific Training Solutions facility.

Course Duration

Face to Face – 4 hours (minimum) – full face to face course
Online with face-to-face assessment Face to Face contact time of at least 30 Mins

Work Placement Arrangements

No work placement will be required as part of this course.

Learners Rights, Responsibilities and Support, including Complaints

Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website https://apts.trainingdesk.com.au/public_documents/student_documents/student_handbook for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

Course Fees and Payments

Cost: $95 per person

Refund and fee protection policy – Please refer to the student handbook.
Payment Terms – Payment for individual participants is upfront, group booking payment terms are based on agreement between the client and service provider.

Assessment Requirements

Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks. These are detailed in the sections following.

Entry Requirements

Participants must have the physical capacity to complete all practical demonstrations. This includes wearing suitable identification, assisting occupants and using communications systems.

Pre-course study: Students may be required to undertake online pre-course work prior to attending the face to face session depending on the course delivery mode.

Online study: Students must have access to a computer, smartphone, tablet or other electronic device with access to the internet to complete the online/ pre-course studies.

What happens at the course?

Assessment Activities

Assessments conducted during face-to-face training session(s) include:

Performance tasks - The assessor must observe the following performance tasks:
- Undertake pre-emergency planning
- Operate as part of the ECO in a fire emergency
Documentation - The student must complete the following to the appropriate standard:
- Emergency equipment fault log
- Emergency evacuation incident and debrief form
Theory assessment – A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions. The student must complete all assessment questions.

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