FW – PUAFER005 Operate as Part of an Emergency Control Organisation (Fire Warden)
Introduction:
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to work within the command, control and coordination structure of an Emergency Control Organisation (ECO). An ECO's priority is the safety of facility occupants and visitors during an emergency which means ECO members are responsible for pre-emergency, emergency and post emergency actions. It includes undertake pre-emergency planning, taking appropriate actions in an emergency and assisting with post emergency activities.
Target Audience:
The unit has been developed to cover the facilities as specified in Australian Standard (AS) 3745 and AS4083. For this unit, as covered by AS3745 and/or AS4083, 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 and a facility is a building, structure or workplace that is, or may be, occupied by people (occupants).
All aspects of the unit must be undertaken in accordance with legislative requirements, organisational policies and procedures and accepted safe practices. It applies to members of an ECO who are floor or area wardens and/or wardens or deputy wardens.
Learning Outcomes:
- 1 Undertake pre-emergency planning
- 2 Take appropriate actions in an emergency
- 3 Assist with post emergency activities
Learning Methods:
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Face to face classroom
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Knowledge assessment
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Practical assessment
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No pre-course reading or homework is required
Program Benefits:
- Confidence Under Pressure: You stop being a passive bystander and become the person who knows exactly what to do when an alarm sounds. You clearly understand the role of a fire warden.
- Preventing Panic: Your calm direction helps keep those around you orderly, preventing panic or chaos during a fast-moving crisis.
- Protecting Everyone: You gain the specific awareness needed to remember and safely assist colleagues who cannot move easily or hear alarms.
- Standout Resume Skill: Employers value staff who can double as safety officers or fire wardens, making you a more versatile and attractive hire.
- Fixing Risks Early: You develop an eye for spotting fire hazards or other hazards, such as blocked exits before they ever cause a real disaster.
- Skills: you learn how to use different types of fire extinguishers, hose reals, fire blankets etc. with confidence.
Content:
- 1.1 Processes are established and implemented to ensure occupants can access facility emergency response procedures
- 1.2 Safety practices are carried out, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures
- 1.3 Processes are established and implemented to ensure emergency control organisation identification, as agreed by the emergency planning committee, is available throughout the facility
- 1.4 Relevant documentation is examined
- 1.5 Emergency equipment deficiencies are documented and reported, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures
- 2.1 Emergency signals and warnings are identified and responded to, as required
- 2.2 Suitable identification is worn, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures and AS3745
- 2.3 Emergency situations and possible further developments are assessed and action is taken, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures
- 2.4 Arrangements are made for occupants who may require assistance during an emergency
- 2.5 Emergency stations are attended and operated, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures
- 2.6 Facility emergency response procedures are implemented
- 2.7 Communications systems are operated, as required
- 3.1 Facility owners, managers, occupiers and employers are collaborated with to support re-entry to the facility
- 3.2 Safe re-entry processes for the facility are implemented, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures
- 3.3 Report of actions taken during the emergency is documented and prepared for debriefing
Upcoming Workshops
| Name | Date | Time | Location | Spaces | Cost | Enrol Myself | Group Booking |
| PUAFER005 Operate as Part of an Emergency Control Organisation (Fire Warden) | 19 August 2026 | 08:00 am - 12:00 pm | LifeAid Moranbah | 10 | $225.00 |