PUAFER005 Operate as part of an emergency control organisation + PUAFER008 Confine small emergencies in a facility (Clustered Course)

Who this course is for

Anyone who will sit on a workplace Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) as a Warden or Deputy Warden, and who may be called on to take first-attack action on a small fire, chemical spill, or minor incident before emergency services arrive. Suitable for commercial office floors, factories, warehouses, schools, aged-care, and tier-one construction sites.

Why these two units are clustered

PUAFER005 Operate as part of an emergency control organisation covers the Warden role — pre-planning, acting in an emergency, and post-emergency review. PUAFER008 Confine small emergencies in a facility covers how to confine a small emergency using extinguishers, spill kits and PPE. On almost every real workplace, the two responsibilities sit with the same people — so CCT delivers them together in a single day, saving time and training budget without cutting content.

What you’ll learn

• How a workplace Emergency Control Organisation is structured under AS 3745
• Your role, authority and responsibilities as a Warden or Deputy Warden
• Respond to emergency signals, attend emergency stations, operate communications
• Assist occupants who need help during an evacuation
• Support safe re-entry after an emergency and contribute to debriefing
• Identify the emergency resources on your site — extinguishers, hose reels, spill kits
• Assess an emergency quickly and decide whether first-attack is safe
• Confine a small fire, spill or minor incident using the right equipment
• Coordinate your actions with other wardens and with incoming emergency services
• Document the event and report equipment that needs servicing or replacing

Roles this course supports

• Floor Warden or Area Warden
• Deputy Warden
• Emergency response team member in a commercial or industrial facility
• First responder on a construction site
• Security officer or facilities officer with ECO responsibility
• Workplace health and safety representative

Further training to progress

• CCT PUAFER006 — Lead an emergency control organisation — the natural step up from Warden to senior emergency command
• CCT CPPFES2005 — Demonstrate first attack firefighting equipment — adds live extinguisher training on real fire props for more hands-on confidence

PUAFER005 Operate as part of an emergency control organisation —  Official unit description (training.gov.au)

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.

The unit has been developed to cover the facilities as specified in Australian Standard (AS) 3745 and AS4083. 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).

All aspects of the unit must be undertaken in accordance with legislative requirements, organisational policies and procedures and accepted safe practices. It applies to members of an ECO who are floor or area wardens and/or wardens or deputy wardens.

PUAFER008 Confine small emergencies in a facility —  Official unit description (training.gov.au)

This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to confine small emergencies in a facility and it applies to occupants who are required to have first attack firefighting skills. It includes preparing for emergency situations, identifying and assessing an emergency, safely confining emergencies, using initial response equipment and reporting on the facility’s emergency response.

Small emergencies in a facility include incidents 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.

The unit has been developed to cover the facilities as specified in Australian Standard (AS) 3745 and AS4083. 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).

All aspects of the unit must be undertaken in line with legislative requirements, organisational policies and procedures, and accepted safe work practices.