Duration
1 Hours
Delivery
Face-to-Face
Cost
Group Fees Apply
Overview
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required by occupants to identify and prevent the development of facility emergency situations or to minimise their consequences, and to report if emergency protection systems and/or equipment is compromised. It applies to a broad range of emergencies and covers the work required before an emergency services and/or specialist response team arrives; it does not include the specific use of equipment to prevent facility emergency situations. The unit has been developed to cover facilities as specified in Australian Standard 3745 and AS 4083. For this unit, as covered by AS 3745 and/or AS4083, occupants are people attending a facility on a permanent or temporary basis such as an employee, contractor, student or resident, but not a visitor or patient and a facility is a building, structure or workplace that is, or may be, occupied by people (occupants).
Course Outline
This course provides students with the skills and knowledge required to identify, prevent and report potential facility emergency situations, including:How to identify hazards and situations that could lead to emergencies within a facility.
How to monitor workplaces and public areas for potential emergency risks.
- How to recognise emergency protection systems and equipment and identify when they have been compromised.
- How to report hazards, faults and risks in accordance with workplace procedures.
- How to take appropriate action to help prevent emergencies and minimise their impact.
- How to follow facility emergency response procedures and communicate effectively during emergency situations.
- How to contribute to a safe workplace by supporting emergency preparedness and risk management practices.
Consideration is given to previous skills, knowledge and experience for students refreshing an existing or equivalent certificate.
· Standard face-to-face delivery: Up to 1 hours
Note: These are approximate minimum timings and may vary based on the number of students and their level of experience.
There are no formal prerequisite units required for entry into this course. Students are required to demonstrate a sound level of proficiency in spoken and written English, which will be tested in a Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital Skills Assessment.
There are no specific entry requirements for this course.
Assessments will include written tasks and practical demonstrations.
There is no renewal recommendation set by the industry for this course.
Further information including fees, payments, support, complaints and appeals can be found in the Student Handbook.
