Overview
Attends the scene of emergencies to minimise risk to community safety and security.
Skills
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
Tasks
- attending the scene of fires and other emergencies reported to authorities
- rescuing and evacuating people stranded or trapped in dangerous situations
- operating pumps, spraying water, foam and chemicals from hoses, portable extinguishers and other appliances to extinguish fires and to disperse or neutralise dangerous substances
- cutting openings in buildings and crashed vehicles to free occupants
- maintaining site security systems
- administering first aid
- attending and participating in training activities, rescue classes, drills, demonstrations and courses in emergency and fire-fighting techniques
- training recruits in emergency procedures and practices
- visiting buildings and potential fire hazards to study access points and locations of hydrants
- maintaining tools and equipment
Alternative Titles
- Emergency Response Officer
Specialisations
- Industrial Paramedic
Related Occupations
Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.
Training Pathways
102 courses found.
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RII41319: Certificate IV in Emergency Response Coordination
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RII30719: Certificate III in Emergency Response and Rescue
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RII30715: Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue
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RII30713: Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue
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RII30709: Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue
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PUA80119: Graduate Diploma of Crisis Leadership
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PUA60612: Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Search and Rescue - Management)
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PUA60219: Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Search and Rescue Management)
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PUA60120: Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management)
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PUA60119: Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management)
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PUA52412: Diploma of Public Safety (Biosecurity Response Management)
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PUA52312: Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management)
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PUA50622: Diploma of Public Safety (Biosecurity Emergency Response Management)
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PUA50419: Diploma of Public Safety (SES Operations Management)
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PUA50412: Diploma of Public Safety (SES Operations Management)
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PUA50410: Diploma of Public Safety (SES Operations Management)
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PUA50400: Diploma of Public Safety (SES Operations Management)
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PUA50219: Diploma of Public Safety (Biosecurity Emergency Response Management)
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PUA50120: Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management)
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PUA50119: Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management)
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| PUA42912: Certificate IV in Public Safety (Biosecurity Response Leadership) | |
PUA41120: Certificate IV in Public Safety (Community Safety)
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PUA41119: Certificate IV in Public Safety (Community Safety)
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PUA41112: Certificate IV in Public Safety (Community Safety)
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PUA41104: Certificate IV in Public Safety (Community Safety)
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PUA41019: Certificate IV in Public Safety (Leadership)
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PUA41012: Certificate IV in Public Safety (Leadership)
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PUA41004: Certificate IV in Public Safety (Leadership)
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PUA40422: Certificate IV in Public Safety (Biosecurity Emergency Response Leadership)
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| PUA40419: Certificate IV in Public Safety (Biosecurity Emergency Response Leadership) | |
PUA40219: Certificate IV in Public Safety (SES Leadership)
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PUA40212: Certificate IV in Public Safety (SES Leadership)
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PUA40210: Certificate IV in Public Safety (SES Leadership)
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PUA40200: Certificate IV in Public Safety (SES Leadership)
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| PUA33112: Certificate III in Public Safety (Biosecurity Response Operations) | |
PUA31422: Certificate III in Public Safety (Community Safety)
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PUA31419: Certificate III in Public Safety (Community Safety)
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PUA31412: Certificate III in Public Safety (Community Safety)
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PUA31404: Certificate III in Public Safety (Community Safety)
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PUA31304: Certificate III in Public Safety (Aquatic Search and Rescue)
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PUA30922: Certificate III in Public Safety (Biosecurity Emergency Response Operations)
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| PUA30919: Certificate III in Public Safety (Biosecurity Emergency Response Operations) | |
PUA30519: Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Operations)
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PUA30512: Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Operations)
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PUA30510: Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Operations)
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PUA30500: Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Operations)
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PUA30420: Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue)
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PUA30419: Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue)
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PUA30412: Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue)
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PUA30410: Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue)
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PUA30400: Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue)
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PUA21312: Certificate II in Public Safety (SES)
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PUA21310: Certificate II in Public Safety (SES)
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PUA21309: Certificate II in Public Safety (SES)
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PUA20510: Certificate II in Public Safety (SES Operations)
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PUA20500: Certificate II in Public Safety (SES Operations)
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PUA20410: Certificate II in Public Safety (SES Rescue)
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PUA20400: Certificate II in Public Safety (SES Rescue)
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PUA20219: Certificate II in Public Safety (SES)
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MNM30605: Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue
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HLT21020: Certificate II in Medical Service First Response
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HLT21015: Certificate II in Medical Service First Response
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DEF40217: Certificate IV in Intelligence Operations
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AVI30525: Certificate III in Airborne Operations
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AVI30519: Certificate III in Aviation (Rescue Crew Officer)
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81117ACT: Course in Oil Spill Response Command and Control (Tier 1 and Tier 2)
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81116ACT: Course in Oil Spill Response Management Process
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80974ACT: Course in Dangerous Goods Road Transport Emergency Recovery Operations
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69850: Certificate III in Emergency Response Communication
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52323: Course in Industrial Health Care
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30823QLD: Course in Confined Space Entry and Rescue
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30447QLD: Course in Confined Space Entry and Rescue
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30264QLD: Course in Special Constable and Cross Border Policing
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22584VIC: Course in Inter-agency Response to Safety on High Speed Roads
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22541VIC: Course in Basic Wildfire Awareness
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22457VIC: Certificate III in Emergency Communications
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22456VIC: Certificate II in Emergency Communications
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22286VIC: Course in Waterway Emergency Response
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22265VIC: Course in Urban Search and Rescue (Team Leader)
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22148VIC: Certificate III in Emergency Communications
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22147VIC: Certificate II in Emergency Communications
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21907VIC: Course in Waterway Emergency Response
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21850VIC: Course in Urban Search and Rescue
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21780VIC: Course in High Hazard Dam Emergency Management Exercising
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21729VIC: Certificate III in Emergency Communications
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21728VIC: Certificate II in Emergency Communications
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21722VIC: Advanced Diploma of Improvised Hazardous Device Operations
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21609VIC: Course in Emergency Relief Work
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21580VIC: Course in Introduction to Emergency Management for Local Government
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21482VIC: Course in Recovery Services
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21396VIC: Course in Introduction to Emergency Management
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11345NAT: Certificate III in Underground Coal Mines Emergency Response and Rescue
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11318NAT: Course in Basic Wildfire Awareness
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11208NAT: Certificate IV in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Response
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10969NAT: Certificate III in Underground Coal Mine Inertisation Team Operations
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10929NAT: Course in Dangerous Goods Road Transport Emergency Recovery Operations
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10876NAT: Certificate III in Underground Coal Mines Emergency Response and Rescue
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10734NAT: Certificate IV in Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Response
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10367NAT: Certificate IV in Emergency Medical Response
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10242NAT: Certificate III in Underground Coal Mine Inertisation Team Operations
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10188NAT: Course in Dangerous Goods Road Transport Emergency Recovery Operations
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10114NAT: Certificate III in Underground Coal Mines Emergency Response and Rescue
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