Duration
4 Hours
Delivery
Face-to-Face
Cost
Group Fees Apply
Overview
Extinguisher Training
Students completing this course will gain the skills and knowledge required to confine small emergencies in a facility and it applies to occupants who are required to have first attack firefighting skills. It includes preparing for emergency situations, identifying and assessing an emergency, safely confining emergencies, using initial response equipment and reporting on the facility’s emergency response.
Small emergencies in a facility include incidents such as small fires that can be controlled using a fire extinguisher; chemical spills that can be controlled using facility personal protective clothing and equipment and a spill kit.
Course Outline
Applying Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements
- Communicating with occupants, emergency personnel and stakeholders
- Complying with facility policies and procedure
- Confining emergencies safely
- Identifying and assessing an emergency Implementing facility emergency response procedures
- Preparing for emergency situations
- Reporting facility emergency response
- Restowing initial response equipment
- Using initial response equipment
- Utilising risk management processes
- Giving and following instructions Identifying and acting to avoid or control any associated hazards
Consideration is given to previous skills, knowledge and experience for students refreshing an existing or equivalent certificate.
Standard – face-to-face delivery: 4 hours
Note: These are approximate minimum timings and may vary based on the number of students and their level of experience.
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 course entry requirements.
Participants are required to engage in practical training sessions, which include preparing for emergency situations, identifying and assessing emergencies, and safely confining them. They must also demonstrate the ability to use initial response equipment effectively and report on the facility’s emergency response to ensure compliance with workplace safety protocols.
It is recommended for renewal every 2 years. Health and Safety Legislation states that the PCBU/Employer must ensure that people remain competent to perform their various tasks.
Further information including fees, payments, support, complaints and appeals can be found in the Student Handbook.
