Fire Safety Officer Skill Set

This course is a skills set made up of individual units.

• PUAFER001 Identify, prevent and report potential workplace emergency situations

• PUAFER002 Ensure facility emergency prevention procedures, systems and processes are implemented

• PUAFER004 Respond to facility emergencies

• PUAFER005 Operate as part of an emergency control organisation

• PUAFER006 Lead an emergency control organisation

• PUAFER008 Confine small emergencies in a facility 

Successful completion of this skill set meets the minimum requirements to be qualified and act as a Fire Safety Officer (NSW Healthcare Policy Directive PD2010_024).

This course runs approximately 2 days face to face with no pre-course requirement.

Performance tasks:

• Identify and implement emergency protection systems and equipment
• Prepare for and undertake pre-emergency planning
• Respond and follow instructions for a fire emergency
• Operate as part of an ECO in a fire emergency
• Lead an ECO in a fire emergency
• Manage a small chemical spill
• Put out a small paper/wood fire

Documentation:

• Workplace emergency checklist
• Facility emergency plan
• Emergency equipment fault log
• Emergency evacuation incident and debrief form
• Incident report

Case Studies:

• Hazardous work
• Review safe work practices and plans

Theory assessment:

• A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions. The student must complete all assessment questions.