Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management)
PUA50501
Qualification requirement: 13 units (All 8 core units plus 5 elective units)
Units for which AFAC-produced training manuals and learner resources exist are marked with green. A précis of the contents can be obtained by clicking on the links provided.
Note: only two of the eight BSZ units can be counted towards this qualification.
Code Core Units
PUAOHS003B Implement and monitor the organisation’s occupational health and safety
policies, procedures and programs
BSXFMI506A Manage workplace information
PUAFIR509B Implement prevention strategies
PUAOPE005B Manage a multi-team response
PUAOPE007B Command agency personnel within a multi-agency emergency response
PUAPRO001B Promote a learning environment in the workplace
PUACOM007B Liaise with other organisations
PUAFIR502B Develop incident control strategies
Code Elective Units
PUAFIR501B Conduct fire investigation and analysis activities
PUAFIR503B Co-ordinate human resource management activities
PUAFIR504B Assist with formulation and implementation of plans and policies
PUAFIR505B Administer cost centre’s financial resources
PUAFIR506B Conduct an assessment of a building’s performance based design
PUAFIR507B Inspect building fire safety systems
PUAFIR508B Assess and evaluate a facility’s fire/incident safety management systems in
hazardous materials
PUAFIR510B Inspect for legislative compliance
BSZ501A Analyse competency requirements
BSZ502A Design and establish the training system
BSZ503A Design and establish the assessment system
BSZ504A Manage the training and assessment system
BSZ505A Evaluate the training and assessment system
BSZ506A Develop assessment procedures
BSZ507A Develop assessment tools
BSZ508A Design training courses
BSXFMI407A Manage quality customer service
PUACOM008B Develop and organise public safety education programs
PUACOM009B Manage media requirements at major incidents
PUAEMR002B Identify, analyse and evaluate risk
PUAMAN004B Manage procurement
PUAMAN005B Manage projects
PUAMAN008B Manage physical resources
It is important to note that, where units of competency within this qualification have prerequisite requirements, the learner must have been assessed as competent within a fire context prior to undertaking training or assessment.
