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HAZMAT Courses

PUAFIR324 Render Hazardous Materials Incidents Safe

PUAFIR306 Identify, Detect & Monitor Hazardous Materials at an Incident

PUAFIR308 Employ personal protection at a hazardous materials incident

Cost: $895.00
Time: 2 DAYS (Approximately 10 hours per day)
Location: Parabellum International Training Centre - Canning Vale
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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. The 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 HAZMAT training are Emergency Response Team Members, Emergency Response Team Leaders, Operation Team Members and Leaders,  Maintenance Team Members and Technicians.

 

Learning Outcomes

The HAZMAT training course involves three units of competency: 

PURAFIR324 Render Hazardous Materials Incidents Safe 

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to safely combat incidents involving hazardous materials. Hazardous materials incident is a generic term used to refer to an incident involving any hazardous materials based on physio-chemical, chemical, biological or radiological properties that pose an unreasonable risk to risk to life, property, or the environment.  This includes dangerous goods, goods too dangerous to be transported and hazardous chemicals.  

  • 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 

PUAFIR306 Identify, Detect and Monitor Hazardous Materials at an Incident 

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to use specific equipment to detect airborne contaminants, liquids and solids at a hazardous materials incident.  

  • 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.

Unit PUAFIR207 Operate Breathing Apparatus Open Circuit is a pre-requisite to PURAFIR324 Render Hazardous Materials Incidents Safe and PUAFIR306 Identify, Detect and Monitor Hazardous Materials at an Incident and PUAFIR308 Employ personal protection at a hazardous materials incident

All students must be deemed competent in PUAFIR207 Operate Breathing Apparatus Open Circuit before they are able to undertake the above HAZMAT units. The course does require students to spend long periods of times in a breathing apparatus as well as splash and gas suits.  

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 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

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 into successfully meeting your goals.  

Students must also possess the following: 

  • 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  
  • 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 
  • 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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