Diploma of Public Safety (Police Search Rescue - Coordination)
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Qualification Requirement: 8 units
All 7 core units plus 1 elective unit from the elective units listed below
Where a pre-requisite unit is attached to an elective unit it is identified by this symbol .
The pre-requisite units attached to any of the elective units must be undertaken and are additional to the number of elective units required for the qualification.
Code | Core Units | |
Coordinate search and rescue resources | ||
Coordinate search and rescue operations | ||
Conduct briefings and debriefings | ||
Control a Level 3 incident | ||
Manage media requirements | ||
Develop productive working relationships | ||
Lead, manage and develop teams | ||
Code | Elective Units | |
Navigate in an aquatic environment | ||
Navigate to an incident | ||
NOTES Information about customising PUA00 Public Safety Training Package qualifications is on page 12. |
Pathways into the qualification
In the public safety industry, qualification pathways depend on a range of factors specific to each industry such as organisational/agency structure, promotional structure and rank structure.
Policing qualifications have been developed to set agreed minimum standards for police personnel that should be contextualised within the specifics of each Police jurisdiction/ agency/organisational policy and procedure.
A recruit will join a Police agency, generally become a Police Officer and subsequently move into a specialist role (such as a supervisor, detective, dog handler, scientific officer etc.).
Therefore, the recruit will be equipped vocationally with generic Police competencies, and often move into a supervising, managing, leading role or into a technical specialist role.
Pathways for candidates considering this qualification may include:
an interest in search and rescue
completion of police jurisdictional specific training
achievement of the PUA50210 Diploma of Public Safety (Policing)
entry points that demonstrate potential to undertake vocational education and training at this qualification level, including vocational experience within a range of environments such policing, search and rescue and other relevant environments or relevant work experience in such environments.
Pathways from the qualification
After achieving the PUA50110 Diploma of Public Safety (Police Search&Rescue - Coordination), candidates may undertake a range of qualifications relevant to their role, either to enhance technical expertise in a specialist area or to move into a supervising or managing role. Pathways for candidates considering this qualification may include to:
commence the PUA60210 Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Police Search and Rescue - Management).
Not applicable.
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Summary for PUA50110 Diploma of Public Safety (Police Search & Rescue - Coordination)
Employability Skills are part of a unit of competency.
Employability Skills statements from a selection of units of competency from the PUA50110 Diploma of Public Safety (Police Search&Rescue - Coordination) have been reproduced in the table below.
This table provides an example of Employability Skills for the qualification because Employability Skills within a qualification will vary depending on the qualification packaging options.
Public Safety qualifications have core units (which must be achieved) and elective units (where there is a choice of units which must be achieved) so different Employability Skills Summaries are possible within the one qualification, depending on the package of core units and chosen elective units. Employability Skill | Employability Skills Statement |
Communication | communicate clearly in a group setting communicate establishment of the facility to participating and relevant personnel/authorities maintain incident records in accordance with organisational guidelines |
Teamwork | acknowledge contributions of personnel in a positive way provide feedback and encourage contributions from group members respond to the concerns of individuals and work teams |
Problem solving | address concerns held by other agencies positively, honestly and respectfully deal with and resolve promptly or refer to the appropriate personnel for resolution, issues raised through consultations use tools and techniques to solve problems |
Initiative and enterprise | counsel and mentor colleagues monitor work environment to ensure it is maintained in line with organisational standards seek input from others in developing new ideas |
Planning and organising | develop an Incident Action Plan prepare briefing and/or debriefing plans use media plan to form the media strategy |
Self-management | monitor work performance, formally and informally overtly display professionalism in all day-to-day work activities retain professionalism under duress |
Learning | assess training needs develop, agree and implement, an action plan to meet individual and team training and development needs provide on-the-job training to the required organisational standard and to meet team needs |
Technology | account for physical resources, which may include technology devices be aware of equipment characteristics and communication modes when establishing control facility establish communications systems and procedures to facilitate the functions of control |