Qualification Outline
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Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue)
Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue)
PUA30419
BEO1
Replaced
Transition (Replaced)
National Endorsed, State Implementation and Classification
Releases
| Release Version | Release Date | TGA Status | DTWD Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.00 | 16/07/2019 | Current | Transition (Replaced) |
Description
The PUA30419 Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue) is designed for experienced community, volunteer and emergency service organisational personnel to develop the knowledge and skills required to assist in emergency response rescue situations.
State Emergency Services (SES) assist with emergency responses to floods, storms, earthquakes and tsunamis. They also assist in road accidents, search and rescue operations and often play a support role during major bushfire responses. The SES also assists in the development and implementation of local emergency management plans and the provision of community education programs.
This qualification includes the units of competency required by SES personnel to perform a range of activities including participating in the application of rescue techniques during search and rescue operations, responding to disasters, assisting in search and rescue operations, identifying and mitigating hazards, maintaining communication, selecting and using equipment and responding to incidents with rescue objectives. It typically involves working as a team member, under direction, in responding to incidents.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
^ From 1 July 2022 the elective units HLTAID003, HLTAID007 must no longer be delivered and will be replaced in the Packaging Rules by the units HLTAID011, HLTAID015 - for more information see: https://asqa.gov.au/news-events/news/reminder-about-superseded-hlt-first-aid-units
Schedule
Packaging Rules
A total of eleven (11) units of competency comprising- four (4) core units listed below; plus
- seven (7) elective units from the general elective units listed
- choose a minimum of five (5) elective units from the general and technical elective unit lists, at least one (1) unit must be from the technical units listed.
- select the remaining two (2) elective units from the lists below or elsewhere within this training package or anther endorsed training package or accredited course.
All elective units selected from outside this qualification must be from an equivalent qualification level or higher.
Elective units selected must not duplicate content already covered by other units in this qualification.
Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisite units specified are complied with.
Prerequisites attached to any of the units must be undertaken and are additional to the number of units required for this qualification.
Where a prerequisite is attached to a unit it is identified by this symbol ∟.
By default, all prerequisites listed with ∟ become part of the core and elective units of this qualification.
1. Core Units
All four (4) units must be completed.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAX42 | PUAWHS002 | Maintain safety at an incident scene | 25 | Unit of competency |
| OAY01 | PUAOPE014 | Navigate to an incident | 15 | Unit of competency |
| OAY03 | PUAOPE013 | Operate communications systems and equipment | 15 | Unit of competency |
| OAY31 | PUALAW001 | Protect and preserve incident scene | 30 | Unit of competency |
2. Technical Elective Units
At least one (1) unit must be chosen from the technical units list.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.
| State Code | National Code | Title | Hours | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAX53 | PUASES014 | Apply flood and fast moving water safety techniques | 20 | Unit of competency |
| OAX51 | PUASES016 | Apply snowcraft skills when performing search operations | 0 | Unit of competency |
| OAX45 | PUAVEH001 | Drive vehicles under operational conditions | 40 | Unit of competency |
| OAX52 | PUASES015 | Operate over-snow vehicle | 0 | Unit of competency |
| OAX58 | PUASES009 | Undertake inland floodboat operations | 50 | Unit of competency |
| OAX65 | PUASAR027 | Undertake land search rescue | 30 | Unit of competency |
| OAX64 | PUASAR028 | Undertake rescue from a partial structural collapse | 30 | Unit of competency |
| OAX69 | PUASAR024 | Undertake road crash rescue | 16 | Unit of competency |
| OAX59 | PUASES008 | Undertake storm and water damage operations | 40 | Unit of competency |
| OAX54 | PUASES013 | Undertake storm and water damage operations performed at heights | 35 | Unit of competency |
| OAX66 | PUASAR032 | Undertake vertical rescue | 20 | Unit of competency |
3. General Elective Units
At least five (5) units must be chosen from the general and technical elective lists.
Please refer to the packaging rules for the full details of available options.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| J201 | PUA30412 | Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue) | Qualification |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| BGF4 | PUA30420 | Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue) | Qualification |
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Entry Requirements
There are no entry requirements for this qualification.
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