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PUAFIR210 - Prevent Injury

Learn skills needed to identify hazards and avoid risks to prevent workplace injuries

Duration
1 Day
Cost
$200
Delivery Mode
Accredited

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PUAFIR210 - Prevent Injury overview

The PUAFIR210 Prevent Injury unit provides participants with the essential knowledge and skills required to apply safe work practices in emergency management environments. This nationally recognised unit is relevant to personnel involved in workplace incidents, prescribed burns, and operational activities where exposure to hazards and physically demanding tasks is common. It focuses on the fundamental ability to maintain personal safety while operating in high-pressure or dynamic emergency situations.

What you will learn:

  • Hazard & Risk Management: Learn to identify immediate hazards and assess risks to personal safety in changing operational environments.
  • Safe Work Practices: Master the application of safety strategies, including safe manual handling and the correct use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
  • Human Factors: Understand the impact of fatigue, stress, and heat illness on safety, and learn practical techniques for self-monitoring and management.
  • Situational Awareness: Develop the ability to maintain awareness of your surroundings and adapt to dynamic hazards during emergency activities.
  • Safety Communication: Gain proficiency in reporting hazards, injuries, and “near misses” in accordance with organisational procedures and WHS legislation.

This course is suitable for workers engaged in emergency management and fire-related operations who are required to maintain their own safety and the safety of others. On completion, participants will be better equipped to work safely, reduce injury risk, and actively contribute to a positive safety culture within their organisation.

  • Age: Participants must be a minimum of 18 years old
  • Unique Student Identifier (USI): A valid USI must be provided prior to course commencement
  • Language, Literacy, Numeracy and Digital needs (LLND) must be assessed before commencing the course you are enrolled for.  You need to be confident to interpret safety instructions, complete documentation and communicate directly and using radios
  • Identification: Official Photo Identification will need to be presented on the day of your course

The PUAFIR210 – Prevent Injury course is suitable for individuals who are required to respond as part of team to emergency incidents.

This course is ideal for:

  • Fire and emergency service personnel
  • Industrial and mine rescue teams
  • Confined space workers and safety observers
  • Security, correctional, and emergency response officers
  • Hazardous materials (HAZMAT) handlers
  • Marine and aviation emergency staff
  • Manufacturing, construction, and utility workers operating in confined or contaminated areas

Suitable for:

  • Individuals working in operation roles, generally working in teams that have responsibility for the outcome of others
  • Organisations seeking to ensure staff are trained and compliant with WHS and emergency response requirements

The PUAFIR210 – Prevent Injury unit provides essential skills for identifying and managing workplace hazards, ensuring that personnel can maintain safety and mitigate risks in demanding physical environments.

Key benefits include:

  • Improved Safety Awareness: Learn to protect yourself and others in high risk and mining and construction work sites
  • National Recognition: Gain a Statement of Attainment recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).
  • Regulatory Compliance: Meet WHS, emergency response, and industry-specific safety requirements.
  • Practical Experience: Train with industry-standard equipment in realistic scenarios to build confidence and proficiency.
  • Career Progression: Enhance employability in roles that require emergency response or high-risk safety qualifications.
  • Emergency Readiness: Be prepared to respond effectively to incidents involving fire, gas leaks, or confined spaces.

Completing PUAFIR210 – Prevent Injury supports entry into a range of roles across mining, emergency response, and other high‑risk industries where safe work practices are essential.

Roles that this unit may be relevant to:

  • Mine emergency response team member
  • Firefighter
  • Industrial safety or maintenance technician
  • Confined‑space entrant
  • HAZMAT responder
  • Operational roles in mining and resources

Industry sectors where this unit may be relevant:

  • Mining
  • Oil and gas
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing and infrastructure 
While this unit provides skills relevant to the roles listed above, completion does not guarantee employment or specific job placement.

The PUAFIR210 – Prevent Injury unit provides an introduction to safe work practices, focusing on the skills and knowledge needed to identify and manage hazards within emergency management and operational fire environments.

On completing PUAFIR210 – Prevent injury, students will be able to:

  • Identify workplace hazards and risks, and advise others
  • Implement hazard and risk control procedures
  • Monitor effectiveness of hazard and risk control procedures

This course includes the following nationally recognised unit(s) of competency:

  • PUAFIR210 – Prevent Injury
  • PUAFIR210 – Prevent Injury is a standalone unit of competency, accredited under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

It may be delivered individually or as part of a qualification or skill set, such as:

 

 

Unit CodeUnit Name
PUAFIR210 Prevent Injury
  • Participants will need sufficient English skills to interpret safety instructions, complete documentation and communicate during classroom and practical demonstrations and assessments.
  • A pre-course LLND assessment ensures you have the reading, writing, numeracy and communication skills needed to successfully complete the course.
  • Digital Literacy – you will require digital technology proficiency sufficient to use and navigate various forms of digital and electronic tools, platforms and technology to communicate and demonstrate understanding of course information and skills.

There are no prerequisites for this unit.

The following methods will be used to assess competency for PUAFIR210 – Prevent Injury

  • Assessor Checklists
  • Theoretical Assessments including short answer and multi-choice questions
  • Individual and team based practical and scenario assessments

The PUAFIR210 – Prevent Injury unit is a nationally recognised competency, accredited under the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

Successful participants will receive a Statement of Attainment for National Training Register – PUAFIR210 Prevent injury issued by an Australian Registered Training Organisation (RTO) upon demonstrating competency in all assessment requirements.

 

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and training materials will be provided on the day of your course.

Our Forrestdale Training Facility has a compact kitchen area with an automated tea/coffee machine.

  • A fridge and microwave are provided for participants to store and heat their own snacks/meals.
  • A vending machine is stocked with quick snacks, healthy options and bottled/canned drinks.
  • Alternatively, there are a variety of food outlets and cafes close by if you wish to purchase food/drinks. We recommend purchasing before your course starts as businesses may change advertised operating hours without notice.
Please bring your own water bottle – we have a cold-water unit for refills.

Courses include practical demonstrations and assessments that all participants are required to be involved in.

All participants are required to wear:
• Long pants
• Long sleeved shirts
• Steel cap safety boots
• Prescription glasses if worn.

We also encourage you to dress accordingly for weather conditions and suggest the following items:
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Additional clothing to keep dry/warm if raining or windy

On the day of your course, you will be required to provide official photo identification on arrival at our Forrestdale Training Centre or other training locations.

  • Official photo identification includes Driver Licence, Passport or Australian State or Territory issued Photo Card.

Expired identification will not be accepted.

  • Participants will need to have physical capacity to undertake the demands of performance tasks in course demonstrations and assessments.
  • In some instances, assessment will be conducted in a simulated work environment scenario reflecting expected industry conditions. Each course is designed to provide opportunities for demonstrating all necessary workplace skills. This involves showing competence in completing specific tasks, managing workloads, responding to unexpected challenges, and performing effectively within a professional team environment.
  • We will capture training, demonstrations and assessment by taking photographs or video or sound recordings.
  • We will include in our enrolment package to you a photographic/media consent form which details the collection and use of your personal image in any way by Risk Management Training Solutions Pty Ltd (RMTS) for print and digital communications, publications, productions or presentations as well as for identification purposes and as evidence of participation and assessment activity.
  • Your completed consent form will be placed on file and retained by RMTS.  We will also advise you in this form on how you can withdraw your consent.
  • Delivered over 1 day.

Exact daily schedules—including start and finish times, break periods, and assessment windows—will be provided upon completion of enrolment, allowing us to tailor information to your specific training group and location.

RMTS trainers and assessors deliver a blend of supervised learning, theoretical assessment activities, and realistic scenario‑based training to ensure learners can confidently apply their skills in real‑world environments. Each training day is structured to balance knowledge development with hands‑on practice, including multiple opportunities to participate in realistic simulations and skill‑building exercises.

This course is delivered at a range of workplaces and training sites to provide realistic, industry-specific learning environments.  See our locations below:

  • Forrestdale office
  • On site
  • In your workplace/office

Experience dynamic learning at Forrestdale, Perth with great facilities in a great location

The cost of the PUAFIR210 – Prevent Injury unit reflects the high level of industry expertise, resources, and workplace-based training provided.

TitleFee
Full Fee1 $200
Location Please request course fees for your workplace or on-site delivery
  • RMTS Fee Policy - Full fees are payable upfront to secure your enrolment
  • Corporate Bookings - We are able to provide an invoice on receipt of your purchase order
  • Location - Fees displayed are applicable to training conducted at our Forrestdale Training Facility only

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