Fight Fire and Respond to Hazmat Incidents Course

This program provides the knowledge and skills for emergency responders and staff who are expected to have skills in the ability to fight fires, use breathing apparatus and respond to a dangerous goods and / or HAZMAT incidents.

The program covers the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), personal protective clothing (PPC), identifying the particular hazards, emergency procedures and observing safe working practices associated with the handling and containment of dangerous goods and hazardous substances. This program applies to workplaces where materials and chemicals are subject to codes and regulations.

Units of Competency:

• PUAFIR210 Prevent injury

• PUATEA001 Work in a team

• CPPFES2005A Demonstrate first attack firefighting equipment

• PUAEQU001 Prepare and maintain response equipment

• MSMWHS205 Control minor incidents

• MSMWHS212 Undertake first response to fire incidents

• PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit

• PUAFIR220 Respond to isolated structure fire

• PUAFIR308 Employ personal protection at a hazardous materials incident

• PUAFIR324 Render hazardous materials incidents safe

Course Outline:

• Work, Health and Safety (WHS)

• Hazards and risk control

• Working in a team

• Incident action plans

• Incident, prescribed burning and/or emergency management equipment

• Personal protective equipment (PPE) including breathing apparatus and equipment for hazardous materials

• Hazard control zones and decontamination corridors and procedures

• Inspection, testing and servicing of response equipment and breathing apparatus

• Breathing Apparatus (BA), control boards and Distress Signal Units (DSU)

• Entrapment and breathing apparatus emergency procedures

• Recognising and evaluating an incident including hazardous materials

• Recognising and assessing fire situations including signs of structural collapse 

• Monitoring fire conditions

• Moving in conditions of reduced visibility

• Using fire fighting equipment including extinguishers, fire hose reels and fire blankets and water from reticulated and/or static supplies

• Evacuation procedures

• Fire fighting and containment strategies and techniques

• Fire recurrence avoidance techniques

• Isolating the area

• Participating in debriefing sessions

• Safety data sheets and use of cleaning agents and chemicals

• Cleaning, maintaining and restowing response equipment

Mode of Delivery:

This course will be delivered via face to face at one of our leading facilities.

For group bookings we can deliver these courses at your location (click “Get a Quote” to find out more).