Course Set PUAFER005, PUAFER006 & PUAFER008 Warden, Chief Warden and Fire Extinguisher Training

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.

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

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

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Category              Fire and Emergency Category

Refresher min. duration N/A

Blended min. duration   N/A

Face-to-face min. duration           420 minutes

Online with Face-to-Face (up to 5 students) Min. duration             60 minutes

Online with Face-to-Face (more than 5 students) Min. duration   150 minutes