Vital Skills Training
Vital Skills Training
PUAFER005 Operate as part of an emergency control organisation
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to work within the command, control and coordination structure of an Emergency Control Organisation (ECO). An ECO’s priority is the safety of facility occupants and visitors during an emergency which means ECO members are responsible for pre-emergency, emergency and post emergency actions. It includes undertake pre-emergency planning, taking appropriate actions in an emergency and assisting with post emergency activities.
For this unit, as covered by AS3745 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).
It applies to members of an ECO who are floor or area wardens and/or wardens or deputy wardens.
There are no prerequisite units. Participants will need the ability to meet the physical demands of being a fire warden. Participants will also need oral communication skills to make an accurate verbal report to emergency services and writing skills to complete incident reports and other management documentation. Prior to the start of face-to-face training, there may be a short knowledge quiz to check language, literacy and numeracy skills, as required.
Progressive assessment throughout the course, including demonstration of practical skills and written and oral questions relating to underpinning knowledge.
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to work within the command, control and coordination structure of an Emergency Control Organisation (ECO).
PUAFER005 Operate as part of an emergency control organisation
