Qualification Description

This qualification reflects the role of emergency response and rescue team members working in the resources and infrastructure industries, who perform tasks involving a broad range of skilled applications in a wide variety of contexts, which involve some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures.

 

Target job titles may include:

 

• Emergency Rescue Team member (ERT)

• Rescue officers

• Paramedic/rescue

 

Typically participants will have 2+ years’ experience in mining activities. As this qualification is delivered in the workplace, it is critical that a client holds a current permanent position or training place and is available to participate in training and assessment activities. This training is not suitable for novice employees looking to enter a workforce as a rescue officer.

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Total number of units: 14 (5 core units & 9 Elective units)

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Core Units

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HLTAID006       Provide advanced first aid 
RIICOM201D    Communicate in the workplace
RIIERR301E     Respond to work site incidents
RIIRIS301E      Apply risk management processes
RIIWHS201D   Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures
 

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Elective Units

Group A:

PUASAR022 *   Participate in a Rescue Operation

 

Group B: 

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HLTAID003 Provide first aid

PUAFIR207* Operate breathing apparatus open circuit

PUAFIR210 Prevent injury

PUAFIR324* Render hazardous materials incidents safe

PUAFIR306* Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials

                      at an incident

PUASAR022* Participate in rescue operation

PUASAR024* Undertake road crash rescue

PUASAR025* Undertake confined space rescue

PUASAR027* Undertake land search rescue

PUASAR032* Undertake vertical rescue

RIIERR201E Conduct fire team operations

RIIERR205D Apply initial response first aid

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Group C:

PUAEQU001*  Prepare, maintain and test response equipment

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