This course covers the skills and knowledge for preparing for emergency situations, identifying and assessing an emergency, safely confining emergencies, using initial response equipment, and reporting on the facility's emergency response.
If you are an occupant of a facility who is required to have first attack firefighting skills for small emergencies, 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; or a vehicle accident where there is no significant injury or damage, then this course is a must for you.
All aspects of this course will be undertaken in accordance with legislative requirements, organisational policies and procedures and accepted safe practices including those covered in Australian Standard (AS) 3745 and AS4083 for facilities and occupants.
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. A facility is a building, structure or workplace that is, or may be, occupied by people (occupants).
Participants in this course will also learn how to effectively:
- Apply Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements
- Communicate with occupants, emergency personnel and stakeholders
- Comply with facility policies and procedures
- Confine emergencies safely
- Give and follow instructions
- Identify and act to avoid or control any associated hazards
- Identify and assess an emergency
- Implement facility emergency response procedures
- Prepare for emergency situations
- Report facility emergency response
- Restow initial response equipment
- Use initial response equipment
- Utilise risk management processes
Units Delivered
The following units will be included in your certificate: