This unit applies to individuals who are responsible for trimming and cutting felled or fallen trees with a chainsaw. Individuals will learn to visually assess the job activity; correctly identify areas of compression and tension in logs; learn different cut types; and how to plan the sequences of cuts accordingly. Individuals will also develop the skills and knowledge required to undertake basic operator maintenance for fuel or electrically powered hand-held chainsaws.

Typically, these individuals work in the arboriculture, forestry, agriculture, conservation and land management, local government, emergency services and other government agency operations. This unit does not apply to commercial harvesting operations except for minor forest produce.

This unit of competency stands alone and incorporates the content of the following unit:

• FWPCOT2273 Trim and cut felled trees

This course has been designed for individuals who are required to wear breathing apparatus in a hazardous atmosphere, usually in the fire sector. This unit will cover working in a variety of hazardous environments and managing situations such as exhaustion of air supply, entrapment, and malfunctioning equipment as a member of a team.

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to select, conduct pre-donning checks and tests on breathing apparatus, operate and maintain breathing apparatus and equipment in a hazardous atmosphere, and conclude operations as defined by the Australian Standard AS/NZS 1715:2009 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment.

Students will be required to hold the pre-requisite unit PUAFIR210 Prevent injury (for individuals undertaking training related to the fire sector as well as individuals undertaking RII30719 Certificate III in Emergency Response and Rescue).

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to recognise and assess conditions that require gas testing; test the working atmosphere using an electronic test apparatus and interpret the results to determine if it is safe for the proposed job activity. 

This course applies to situations where an individual may be required to perform gas testing prior to entering a specific area or workspace and whilst work is carried out in the workspace. Atmospheric testing is an important component of confined space work as these working environments may be hazardous, unpredictable, subject to time pressure, chaotic and expose responders to risk, on land or water, by day or night.

Situations that require testing might include:

• confined spaces

• enclosed and partially enclosed spaces

• hot work

• storage tanks, silos, pits, pipes, shafts, ducts, transport vehicles and ships

• testing as part of issuing a work permit

• monitoring as part of working under a work permit

• open areas

• holding the gas tester by hand

• lowering the gas tester into a space, e.g. on a line.

Commonly referred to as the Warden and Extinguisher Use course, these units have been designed for individuals who are required to implement an emergency response as specified in the facility emergency procedures or specified by a person at a higher level in the emergency control organisation (ECO).  Individuals who undertake this work will be working within the command, control and coordinate structure of the ECO.  It includes undertaking pre-emergency planning, taking appropriate actions in an emergency and assisting with post-emergency activities. 

Furthermore, it also involves the skills and knowledge required to confine small emergencies in a facility and it applies to individuals 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 course has been developed to cover a broad range of emergencies and facilities as considered in Australian Standard 3745 and Australian Standard 4083.   It applies to employees in the workplace within all industries and in all contexts.

Participants in this course will also learn how to effectively:

• Apply Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements

• Assist occupants who may require assistance

• Assist with post-emergency response activities

• Contribute to facility emergency planning

• Give clear directions to occupants and visitors

• Implement safe work practices

• Initiate and control initial emergency response

• Take on a leadership role within emergency control organisation and/or a deputy role for other emergency control organisation positions

• Undertake pre-emergency planning

• Use communications systems

• Wear required emergency control organisation identification

• Brief emergency services personnel

• Comply with legislation, industry standards, codes of practice and regulations concluding facility emergency

• Respond to emergency signals and warnings appropriately

• Communicate with occupants, emergency personnel and stakeholders

• Confine emergencies safely

• Identify and act to avoid or control any associated hazards

• Identify and assess an emergency

• Report facility emergency response

• Restow initial response equipment

• Use initial response equipment

• Utilise risk management processes

Commonly referred to as the Warden, Chief Warden and Extinguisher Use course, these units apply to individuals who may be required to make decisions about the safety of occupants of a facility during an emergency and to give instructions on the priority order for responding to an emergency incident, including command, control and coordination of facility emergency response procedures and concluding the facility emergency incident. They may also be required to act as the primary liaison with emergency services.  Individuals who undertake this role will generally be members of an Emergency Control Organisation (ECO), acting as chief wardens, deputy chief wardens, and communications officers. 

This course also involves the skills and knowledge required to confine small emergencies in a facility and it applies to individuals 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 course has been developed to cover a broad range of emergencies and facilities as considered in Australian Standard 3745 and Australian Standard 4083. It applies to employees in the workplace within all industries and in all contexts.

Participants in this course will also learn how to effectively:

• Apply Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements

• Assist occupants who may require assistance

• Assist with post-emergency response activities

• Contribute to facility emergency planning

• Give clear directions to occupants and visitors

• Implement safe work practices

• Initiate and control initial emergency response

• Take on a leadership role within emergency control organisation and/or a deputy role for other emergency control organisation positions

• Undertake pre-emergency planning

• Use communications systems

• Wear required emergency control organisation identification

• Brief emergency services personnel

• Command, control and coordinate facility emergency response procedures

• Comply with legislation, industry standards, codes of practice and regulations concluding facility emergency

• Give clear directions and keep others informed throughout the emergency in accordance with the facility emergency plan

• Identify evacuation assembly areas

• Implement facility emergency response procedures

• Interpret information displayed on emergency control indicator equipment including fire indicator panel, building management system and security management system

• Respond to emergency signals and warnings appropriately

• Communicate with occupants, emergency personnel and stakeholders

• Confine emergencies safely

• Identify and act to avoid or control any associated hazards

• Identify and assess an emergency

• Report facility emergency response

• Restow initial response equipment

• Use initial response equipment

• Utilise risk management processes

This course covers the skills and knowledge for preparing for emergency situations, identifying and assessing an emergency, safely confining emergencies, using initial response equipment, and reporting on the facility's emergency response.

If you are an occupant of a facility who is required to have first attack firefighting skills for small emergencies, 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, then this course is a must for you.

All aspects of this course will be undertaken in accordance with legislative requirements, organisational policies and procedures and accepted safe practices including those covered in Australian Standard (AS) 3745 and AS4083 for facilities and occupants.

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. A facility is a building, structure or workplace that is, or may be, occupied by people (occupants).

Participants in this course will also learn how to effectively:

• Apply Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements

• Communicate with occupants, emergency personnel and stakeholders

• Comply with facility policies and procedures

• Confine emergencies safely

• Give and follow instructions

• Identify and act to avoid or control any associated hazards

• Identify and assess an emergency

• Implement facility emergency response procedures

• Prepare for emergency situations

• Report facility emergency response

• Restow initial response equipment

• Use initial response equipment

• Utilise risk management processes

The course applies to individuals who may be required to have first attack firefighting skills in a range of situations, including community and workplace settings. It includes preparing for incidents such as small fires that can be controlled using a fire extinguisher, a fire blanket or a fire hose reel.

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