This nationally recognised Unit of Competency provides participants with the skills and knowledge required to use fire extinguishers, fire hose reels and fire blankets on small workplace emergencies. (There are no pre-requisites for this training. Training is delivered face to face.) Participants must provide a Unique Student Identifier (USI) when attending Accredited Training. (Please refer to www.USI.gov.au) for more information or contact Firetrain office.
Training Link: https://training.gov.au/training/details/PUAFER008/unitdetails
There are no licensing or work placement requirements for this course.
Before enrolment, Firetrain reviews each VET student’s language, literacy and numeracy needs to identify any support required to successfully complete the course.
Designed for:
Personnel occupying premises equipped with portable firefighting equipment, e.g. fire extinguishers, fire blankets and fire hose reel.
Mode of delivery:
Face-to-face
Location:
At an approved workplace
Outline:
- What is fire, elements and characteristics, fire tetrahedron, combustion
- Classes of fire and methods of extinguishment
- Types of fire extinguishers and colour coding
- Fire Fighting Agents, e.g. Foam, Water, Dry Chemical Powder, Carbon Dioxide, Wet Chemical
- Fire hose reels and fire blankets
- Method of operation of portable firefighting equipment
- Identify fire hazards in your workplace
- Prepare for workplace fire
- Housekeeping techniques to reduce the risk of fire
- First attack fire response procedures
- Safe working practices
- Written and Practical Assessment
Assessment:
Practical, theoretical and application based assessment in consideration of the following competencies:
- PUAFER008/01 : Prepare for emergency situations
- PUAFER008/02 : Identify and assess the emergency
- PUAFER008/03 : Safely confine emergencies
- PUAFER008/04 : Use initial response equipment
- PUAFER008/05 : Report facility emergency response
Duration:
3.5 hours
Site Requirements
To conduct theory presentation we require a boardroom/classroom with facility to darken room for computer projection or Smart TV/HDMI connection. To conduct practical extinguisher use we require an outdoor area no less than ten metres radius free from flammable materials and with water supply available.
Certification
Upon successful completion of the course, each participant will receive a Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment.
Unique Student Identifier information
Certification
Upon successful completion of the course, each participant will receive a Nationally Recognised Statement of Attainment.
VET students are not charged any fees directly by Firetrain. Firetrain delivers training on the employer’s premises under a fee-for-service arrangement, with fees agreed and invoiced directly to the client or employer as each course is delivered.
