Fire Safety Officer Course Set
Nationally recognised six-unit training covering how to identify and prevent fire risks, respond to facility emergencies, operate within and lead an Emergency Control Organisation, and confine small incidents. Prepares participants to act as a Fire Warden or Chief Warden.
Course overview
The Fire Safety Officer Course Set is nationally recognised training for those appointed to act as a Fire Warden or Chief Warden within a facility's Emergency Control Organisation (ECO). It develops the practical skills to prevent, prepare for and respond to facility emergencies, including first-attack firefighting.
Across six units of competency, participants learn to identify, prevent and report potential facility emergencies; ensure emergency prevention procedures and systems are implemented; respond to facility emergencies; operate as part of an ECO; lead an ECO; and confine small emergencies such as small fires.
Delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909, the course combines pre-course online learning with a face-to-face practical component, including hands-on emergency response and first-attack firefighting activities. On successful completion, participants are issued a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment for the units listed below.
Suitable for staff appointed as wardens, chief wardens and ECO members across offices, healthcare facilities, educational campuses, retail premises, accommodation facilities, warehouses and industrial workplaces. For those needing the full Fire Safety Advisor competency set, see our Fire Safety Advisor Course Set.
Units being delivered:
PUAFER001 — Identify, prevent and report potential facility emergency situations
PUAFER002 — Ensure facility emergency prevention procedures, systems and processes are implemented
PUAFER004 — Respond to facility emergencies
PUAFER005 — Operate as part of an emergency control organisation
PUAFER006 — Lead an emergency control organisation
PUAFER008 — Confine small emergencies in a facility
Additional information
There are no formal prerequisites for this course.Participants must have the physical capacity to use the appropriate equipment and complete the assessment tasks, including responding to facility emergencies and first-attack firefighting.
Participants should also:
• wear enclosed, closed-toe footwear suitable for practical activities and moving safely, including stairs — no open-toed shoes, sandals or heels;
• have sufficient English language, literacy and numeracy (LLN) skills to complete written and practical assessment tasks.
Enrolment for this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the Student Handbook on the RTO website (allenstraining.com.au) for all details relating to your rights and responsibilities, including complaints and appeals.
This is a nationally recognised course with formal assessment. Participants complete both written and practical assessment tasks; all tasks must be completed satisfactorily to be issued the Statement of Attainment.
Performance tasks include: identifying and implementing emergency protection systems and equipment; monitoring and reviewing emergency control structures; pre-emergency planning; responding to and following instructions in a fire emergency; operating as part of, and leading, an ECO; documenting and maintaining a facility emergency plan; managing a small chemical spill; and extinguishing a small paper/wood fire.
Documentation includes workplace emergency checklists, equipment fault logs, emergency plan review reports, evacuation incident and debrief forms, a facility emergency plan and an incident report. A written theory assessment (multiple-choice and short-answer) must also be completed in full.
On-site sessions are practical, site-specific, and tailored to your facility's emergency procedures and evacuation diagrams.
Training facility sessions accommodate groups of up to 20 participants. Group sizes and session durations are listed in the course details above.
FERST is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environment for all participants. If you have any questions, feedback, or wish to raise a concern, contact us at hello@ferst.training or call 1300 333 778.
