VM / VET PUBLIC SAFETY

PUA20719 Certificate II in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations)

What is the program?

Magenta Safety Training offers a program that is run in secondary schools for students completing VM as part of their year 10-12 studies.

Students will enroll in 180-200 hours of training from the Public Safety Training Package – PUA20719 Certificate II in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations).

Schools have the option of running the program for one year and gaining 8 units from the qualification, or completing two years and gaining the full Certificate II qualification.

How does the program run?

• Trainers from MST will attend the school for a total of 17 sessions

• The program involves both theory and practical training sessions

• Students will complete a series of competancy based assessments

• 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, and prepare our students to transition to the work force.

About the units we cover

Year 1 – Units of competence

• PUAFIR210 Prevent Injury

• PUAEQU001 Prepare, maintain and test response equipment

• PUAFIR204 Respond to Wildfire

• PAUFIR208 Participate in community safety activities

• PUACOM002 Provide services to clients

• PUAFIR301 Undertake community safety activities

• PUAWHS001 Follow defined work health and safety policies and procedures

• PUACOM001 Communicate in the workplace

Year 2 – Units of competence

• PUAFIR220 Respond to isolated structure fire

• PUAFIR206 Check installed fire safety systems

• HTLAID003 Provide first aid

• PUAFER005 Operate as part of an emergency control organisation

• PUAFER008 Confine small emergencies in a facility

• PUALAW001 Protect and preserve incident scene

• PUAWHS002 Maintain safety at incident scene

• PUAOPE013 Operate communications systems and equipment

• PUATEA001 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).

How much does the program cost?

The program attracts VETis funding. We charge a cost equal to the VETis funding, meaning the program can be run by schools on a cost neutral basis. The minimum class size is 12 students. We can run the program with less than 12, however we require to invoice for a minimum of 12 students.