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PUA20713 Certificate II in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations)
RTO: Magenta Safety Training Pty Ltd 22593
What is the program?
Magenta Safety Training offers a program that is run in secondary schools for students completing VCAL as part of their year 10-12 studies.
Students will enroll in 180-200 hours of training from the Public Safety Training Package. The complete program runs over two years to gain the full Certificate II qualification. One year of the course will provide a Certificate of Attainment for the Units completed.
How does the program run?
- Trainers from MST will attend the school once a week for six months,
- The program involves both theory and practical training sessions
- Students will receive a workbook to complete throughout the program
- Students will also complete competency based assessments throughout the program
- All firefighting equipment used is supplied by MST, and is of the current standard being used by Victorian fire services
- While the training is based around the firefighting training package, the knowledge and skills that are taught are transferable to almost any industry
About the units we cover
Year 1 - Units of competence
| Code |
Unit of Competency Name |
| PUAFIR215 | Prevent Injury |
| PUAEQU001B | Prepare, maintain and test response equipment |
| PUAFIR204B | Respond to Wildfire |
| PAUFIR208B | Participate in community safety activities |
| PUACOM002B | Provide services to clients |
| PUAFIR301B | Undertake community safety activities |
| PUAOHS001C | Follow defined occupational health and safety policies and procedures |
| PUACOM001B | Communicate in the workplace |
Year 2 - Units of competence
| Code |
Unit of Competency Name |
| PUAFIR218 | Respond to isolated structure fire |
| PUAFIR206B | Check installed fire safety systems |
| PUAFIR204B | Respond to Wildfire |
| HLTFA211A | Provide basic emergency life support |
| HLTAID003 | Provide first aid |
| PUAOHS001B | Maintain safety at an incident scene |
| PUALAW001B | Protect and preserve incident scene |
| PUAWER008B |
Confine small workplace emergencies |
| PUAOPE013A | Operate communications systems and equipment |
| PUATEA001B | Work in a team |
Students who successfully complete both years of the program will satisfy the requirements and obtain a Certificate II in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations).