RII30719 - Certificate III in Emergency Response and Rescue

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RII30719 - Certificate III in Emergency Response and Rescue

RII30719 - Certificate III in Emergency Response and Rescue

Qualification Description
This qualification reflects the role of emergency response and rescue team members working in the resources and infrastructure industries, who perform tasks involving a broad range of skilled applications in a wide variety of contexts, which involve some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures.
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Licensing, legislative or certification requirements that apply to emergency response and rescue work, including in underground coal mining, vary between states, territories and industry sectors. Users must check requirements with relevant body before applying the qualification.
Entry Requirements
Nil
Packaging Rules
The following provides the packaging rules for this qualification, followed by the list of relevant units of competency.
Total number of units = 14
5 core units plus
9 elective units, of which:

at least one (1) must be chosen from Group A
at least five (5) must be chosen from Group B, of which at least two (2) must be coded RIIERR
at least one (1) must be chosen from Group C
up to two (2) may be chosen from the electives listed below, elsewhere within this training package, or from another endorsed training package, or from an accredited course.

Elective units must be relevant to the work environment and the qualification, maintain the overall integrity of the AQF alignment and contribute to a valid vocational outcome.
The elective bank contains both licensed and non-licensed units of competency relating to high risk work in the resources and infrastructure industry. To be appointed under any statutory requirements in related roles, units of competency should be selected to meet the state/territory licensing requirements.
There are prerequisites to imported units listed in this qualification. Where a unit is imported as an elective care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisites specified are complied with.
Core units of competency
Unit code   Unit title
HLTAID006 Provide advanced first aid
RIICOM201D Communicate in the workplace
RIIERR301E Respond to work site incidents
RIIRIS301E Apply risk management processes
RIIWHS201D Work safely and follow WHS policies and procedures

Electives
Group A
Unit code   Unit title
PUASAR022*   Participate in a rescue operation
RIIQUA201D   Maintain and monitor site quality standards

Group B
Unit code   Unit title
HLTAID003 Provide first aid
PMAOMIR444 Develop incident containment tactics
PUAEME001 Provide emergency care
PUAEME002* Manage injuries at emergency incident
PUAAMS007   Coordinate search and rescue operations
PUAFIR207* Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
PUAFIR210 Prevent injury
PUAFIR324* Render hazardous materials incidents safe
PUAFIR306* Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident
PUASAR022* Participate in a rescue operation
PUASAR024* Undertake road crash rescue
PUASAR025* Undertake confined space rescue
PUASAR027* Undertake land search rescue
PUASAR032* Undertake vertical rescue
RIIERR201E   Conduct fire team operations
RIIERR203E   Escape from hazardous situations unaided
RIIERR205D Apply initial response first aid
RIIERR302E Respond to local emergencies and incidents
RIIERR303E Operate in self-contained regenerative oxygen breathing apparatus
RIIERR305E* Control underground fires
RIIERR306E   Conduct underground searches
RIIERR307E*   Extricate casualties from underground incidents
RIIERR308E*   Extricate and transport people involved in incidents
RIIERR309D Establish and operate from fresh air base

Group C
Unit code   Unit title
PMAWHS211 Prepare equipment for emergency response
PUAEQU001* Prepare, maintain and test response equipment
*Note the following prerequisite unit requirements:

UNIT IN THIS QUALIFICIATION	PREREQUISITE UNIT (S)
PUAEME002 Manage injuries at emergency incident	PUAEME001 Provide emergency care
PUAEQU001 Prepare, maintain and test response equipment	PUAFIR210 Prevent injury
PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit	PUAFIR210 Prevent injury
PUAFIR324 Render hazardous materials incidents safe	PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
PUAFIR306 Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident	PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation	HLTAID011 Provide first aid
PUASAR024 Undertake road crash rescue	HLTAID011 Provide first aid PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation
PUASAR025 Undertake confined space rescue	PUAFIR306 Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident PUASAR022 Participate in a rescue operation
PUASAR027 Undertake land search rescue	PUAFIR210 Prevent injury
PUASAR032 Undertake vertical rescue	PUASAR032 Undertake vertical rescue
RIIERR305E Control underground fires	PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit RIIERR303E Operate in self-contained regenerative oxygen breathing apparatus
RIIERR307E Extricate casualties from underground incidents	PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit RIIERR303E Operate in self-contained regenerative oxygen breathing apparatus
RIIERR308E Extricate and transport people involved in incidents	PUAFIR207 Operate breathing apparatus open circuit RIIERR303E Operate in self-contained regenerative oxygen breathing apparatus