Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue)

PUA30420

This page is updated when information changes, but it's always best to talk to your training provider to confirm course details before you enrol.

Overview

The PUA30420 Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue) is designed for experienced community, volunteer and emergency service organisational personnel to develop the knowledge and skills required to assist in emergency response rescue situations.

State Emergency Services (SES) assist with emergency responses to floods, storms, earthquakes and tsunamis. They also assist in road accidents, search and rescue operations and often play a support role during major bushfire responses. The SES also assists in the development and implementation of local emergency management plans and the provision of community education programs.

This qualification includes the units of competency required by SES personnel to perform a range of activities including participating in the application of rescue techniques during search and rescue operations, responding to disasters, assisting in search and rescue operations, identifying and mitigating hazards, maintaining communication, selecting and using equipment and responding to incidents with rescue objectives. It typically involves working as a team member, under direction, in responding to incidents.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.

  • Financial help

  • Cost

    Course costs can vary by provider and location. Ask your training provider for a cost estimate.

    • VET Student Loans are not available
    • You may need to pay for equipment or materials.

  • On-the-job training

    • Apprenticeships and traineeships are not available for this course.

  • Entry requirements

    This course doesn't have any entry requirements. It could be a good starting point for your career.

  • Duration

    You complete this course when you’ve learned the skills, not after a set amount of time. The times shown are estimates.

    • Qualification only:
      1–2 years

  • Delivery options

    You may be able to access this training in these ways:

    • Part-time available
    • Partially online
    • Classroom-based

Course content

This course is made up of units.

All courses have core units—these are mandatory for completing the course. Most courses also have elective units, which you can choose from to suit your needs and interests. Not all training providers offer every elective, so check with your provider to find out which electives they can offer you.

For more information about course content, talk to your training provider or visit the National Training Register.

Unit Unit type
Maintain safety at an incident scene Core
Navigate to an incident Core
Operate communications systems and equipment Core
Protect and preserve incident scene Core
Administer allocation of resources Elective
Apply flood and fast moving water safety techniques Elective
Apply snowcraft skills when performing search operations Elective
Assess trees at emergency incidents Elective
Conduct briefings and debriefings Elective
Conduct initial investigation at incident scene Elective
Conduct stores dropping operations Elective
Control a Level 1 incident Elective
Design emergency management exercises Elective
Develop work plan for tree stabilisation and removal Elective
Drive vehicles under operational conditions Elective
Fell trees manually (advanced) Elective
Fell trees manually (intermediate) Elective
Foster a positive organisational image in the community Elective
Give evidence in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting Elective
Manage and evaluate emergency management exercises Elective
Manage information Elective
Operate over-snow vehicle Elective
Plan, activate and maintain a communications network Elective
Provide advanced resuscitation and oxygen therapy Elective
Provide First Aid Elective
Provide services to clients Elective
Search as a member of an air search team Elective
Stabilise and remove trees during emergency incidents Elective
Trim and cut felled trees Elective
Undertake inland floodboat operations Elective
Undertake land search rescue Elective
Undertake rescue from a partial structural collapse Elective
Undertake road crash rescue Elective
Undertake storm and water damage operations Elective
Undertake storm and water damage operations performed at heights Elective
Undertake vertical rescue Elective
Work as a team member in an emergency operations centre Elective
Work autonomously Elective
Work in an aviation environment Elective

Job prospects

The Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue) sets you up for roles like these, but the skills you learn could take you even further.

  • Emergency Service Worker

    ANZSCO 441211

    Emergency Service Workers attend the scene of emergencies to minimise risk to community safety and security.

    Recommended education level:
    Certificate III or IV

Training providers delivering Certificate III in Public Safety (SES Rescue)

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How to enrol in this course

To enrol, choose a training provider that offers this course. You can see provider details on this page.

When you find one that you think suits you, visit their website or contact them directly to confirm details like start dates, fees, funding, delivery locations and delivery options.

The provider will guide you through the enrolment process.

Delivery locations can change as students enrol. If you're doing any workplace-based training, like an apprenticeship, this will take place in a different location from your classroom training. Contact your training provider to confirm delivery locations.
Government funding may be available. Contact your training provider to confirm.
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