Do you require the skills and knowledge to operate as part of an emergency control organisation & respond to any emergency situation, in a workplace setting?

In this course you will learn how to respond to emergency reports, signals and warnings, Initiate and control initial emergency response, Anticipate the further development of emergencies & how to assist with post initial response

HMC Group Solutions has the ability to conduct on site training & assessment, with ability to modify our course structure to suit your needs!

Course Information:

• Students must be 16 years and over

• All students must provide 100 points of Identification.

• Enclosed shoes must be worn

• Due to the practical component of this training students must have sufficient physical ability to participate.

• A Unique Student Identifier (USI) Number is required prior to enrolments being processed. To obtain a USI number, please go to www.usi.gov.au to register.

• Assessment will take place on more than one occasion over the duration of the course with an opportunity to learn and practice skills and knowledge between each assessment. 

• Assessment tasks may include written assessment, oral questioning, workplace observation & demonstration of techniques in the workplace or simulated workplace.

• It is important to note that there are physical standards which relate to the level of performance required when undertaking accredited training. There can be no exceptions to these Australian Government requirements that are clearly written into the Training Package. Therefore, students who are unable to satisfy the physical requirements of the course cannot be deemed competent or issued with a statement of attainment, even if the qualification is a necessary part of their employment conditions.

Assessment

Theory assessment 

Arrangements for evacuating people who need support; Assessing and anticipating the progress of emergencies that might reasonably be expected in the workplace; Command, control and coordinate function of the emergency control organisation; Context of own role within the workplace emergency procedures; Emergency assessment and reporting procedures; Emergency reporting signals, alarms, warnings and procedures; Emergency response and operating procedures; Members of the emergency control organisation and their roles and responsibilities; Evacuation priorities; Hazard identification; Precautions to be taken during emergencies and during an evacuation; Methods of accounting for people during and after emergencies; Methods of summoning first aid to occupants or visitor injured during an emergency evacuation; Need to keep the relevant person informed of the developing situation; Post initial response emergency activities; Responses to meet the various situations; Workplace procedures

Practical assessment 

Simulated assessment environments will reflect the real-life working environment where these skills and knowledge would be performed, with all the relevant equipment and resources of that working environment.  Skills must be demonstrated, whilst working individually in an environment that provides realistic in-depth, industry-validated scenarios and simulations to assess students’ skills and knowledge.
The assessable practical tasks are listed below, showing what skills will be assessed.
You will be assessed on performing scenario and task demonstrations of: Contributing to emergency management planning; Responding to a severe weather emergency; Respond to a fire emergency; Respond to a bomb threat 
Which will include demonstrating your ability to: Relate to a range of people from a range of cultural, linguistic, social and ethnic backgrounds, and a range of physical and intellectual abilities; Apply methods of accounting for people; Assist people who need assistance; Carry out a search pattern within an area; Communicate clearly by the means specified in the workplace emergency procedures; Contribute to emergency management planning; Exercise leadership within a workplace emergency context; Use equipment assigned to assist with implementing the workplace emergency procedures post initial response emergency activities; Responses to meet the various situations; Workplace procedures