HAZMAT

Cost: $895.00

Time: 2 Days (approx. 10 hours of face-to-face per day, plus online learning).

Location: Parabellum International Training Centre - Canning Vale.

Course Summary

This course is designed to train personnel who respond to incidents involving hazardous materials and, who also are required to detect and identify contaminants at a hazardous materials incident using specialist equipment to identify the materials, assess the risk posed by such materials and formulate a plan their safe isolations and mitigation. This course will give the student the skills and knowledge to select, don, test and operate required PPE and clothing when required to respond to an incident involving dangerous goods and hazardous chemicals. Common occupations that require this course are Emergency Response Team Members, Emergency Response Team Leaders, Operation Team Members and Leaders, Maintenance Team Members, and Technicians.

Learning Outcomes

This course is comprised of three units of competency, which are delivered and assessed in sequence to satisfy pre-requisite requirements.

PUAFIR306 Identify, Detect and Monitor Hazardous Materials at an Incident.

This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to use specific equipment to detect airborne contaminants, liquids and solids at a hazardous materials incident. The unit applies to personnel required to detect and identify contaminants at a hazardous materials incident using specialist equipment to identify the materials, assess risks posed by the materials identified and to formulate a plan for their safe isolation and mitigation.

Assess hazardous materials incident.
Identify and assess hazards at incident.
Develop and entry plan.
Implement entry plan.
Review entry plan.

PUAFIR308 Employ Personal Protection at a Hazardous Materials Incident

This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to select, don, test and safely operate appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment at an incident involving dangerous goods and hazardous chemicals as well as safely combatting incidents involving hazardous materials.

Select, don and test personal protective clothing and equipment.
Work in area of operation.
Complete operations.

PURAFIR324 Render Hazardous Materials Incidents Safe.

This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to safely combat incidents involving hazardous materials. The unit applies to personnel who respond to incidents involving hazardous materials and who have the skills and knowledge to identify and assess hazards and risks and contribute to the development, implementation and review of the plan constructed to mitigate the risks they pose to the public and the environment.

Recognise a hazardous materials incident.
Identify and assess hazards.
Assist with development and implementation plan for the mitigation of HAZMAT incident.
Assist with the review of the plan.

The unit of competency PUAFIR207 Operate Breathing Apparatus is a pre-requisite for the units of competency PUAFIR306 Identify, Detect, and Monitor Hazardous Materials at an Incident, PUAFIR308 Employ Personal Protection at a Hazardous Materials Incident, and PURAFIR324 Render Hazardous Materials Incidents Safe.

All students must be deemed competent in the pre-requisite unit of competency mentioned above in order to continue with the HAZMAT component of this course.

This course is delivered through classroom presentations, group discussions, practical demonstrations and practical exercises. Students will be required to demonstrate their competence in both written and practical assessments.

On Completion:

Students who attend and successfully complete and meet all the assessment requirements of this course will receive a nationally statement of attainment for the following units:

PURAFIR324 Render Hazardous Materials Incidents Safe

PUAFIR306 Identify, Detect and Monitor Hazardous Materials at an Incident

PUAFIR308 Employ Personal Protection at a Hazardous Materials Incident

Students who attend and successfully meet all assessment requirements of this course will receive a nationally recognised statement of attainment with the following units of competency:

PUAFIR306 Identify, Detect and Monitor Hazardous Materials at an Incident.
PUAFIR308 Employ Personal Protection at a Hazardous Materials Incident.
PURAFIR324 Render Hazardous Materials Incidents Safe.

A government issued photo identification and valid USI is required for course registration.

All students must undertake a language, literacy, numeracy, and digital literacy test before commencement of this course to ascertain if support is required to assist you to successfully meeting your goals.

All students must complete a health and fitness declaration. Please note that students are required to declare any medical issue(s) that may prevent or exclude them from full participation of all units of competency.

Students must also possess the following:

Approximately 12 months industry experience.
Possess a laptop/tablet, which they are able to bring with them on training days.
Be physically fit and able to carry a minimum of 20kgs in weight.
Be clean shaven as per AS1715
Are able to climb stairs and ladders whilst carrying a load.
Are able to manage metal and physical effects that may be caused by claustrophobia.
Communicate in a clear manner with others.
Read and record measurements.
Record information legibly.
Read and comply with work instructions and specifications.
The physical capacity to undertake the practical components with this course.
Wear long pants, long sleeved shirt, safety boots, safety glasses and sun protection on face-to-face training days.

If you have any questions or queries relating to any of the above, please contact Parabellum International Training directly for additional information.

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