Course Aim: This unit covers the competency required to confine small workplace emergencies.Small workplace emergencies may include such incidents as a small fire that can be controlled using a nearby fire extinguisher. This course covers: preparing for emergency situations; identifying and assessing the emergency; safely confining the emergency where possible; initial use of initial response equipment; and reporting workplace emergency response.
Prerequisites and Co-requisites: There are no prerequisite or co-requisite requirements for this unit of competency.
Course Objectives: By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Communicate in an effective manner
- Give and follow instructions
- Implement workplace procedures
- Re-stow initial response equipment
- Risk management
- Use initial response equipment, e.g. portable fire extinguisher, fire blanket, fire hose
- Identify:
- Appropriate initial response equipment
- Hazards involved with initial response action
- Implications of the incorrect use of equipment
- Situations that must not be responded to because of the risk
- Types of emergencies
Course Duration: 2 hours
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Course Aim: This unit covers the competency required to confine small workplace emergencies.Small workplace emergencies may include such incidents as a small fire that can be controlled using a nearby fire extinguisher. This course covers: preparing for emergency situations; identifying and assessing the emergency; safely confining the emergency where possible; initial use of initial response equipment; and reporting workplace emergency response.
Prerequisites and Co-requisites: There are no prerequisite or co-requisite requirements for this unit of competency.
Course Objectives: By the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Communicate in an effective manner
- Give and follow instructions
- Implement workplace procedures
- Re-stow initial response equipment
- Risk management
- Use initial response equipment, e.g. portable fire extinguisher, fire blanket, fire hose
- Identify:
- Appropriate initial response equipment
- Hazards involved with initial response action
- Implications of the incorrect use of equipment
- Situations that must not be responded to because of the risk
- Types of emergencies
Course Duration: 2 hours
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