Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management)

PUA60519

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 PUA60519 Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management) is designed for firefighting professionals performing senior management responsibilities such as developing and implementing strategic plans, performing policy reviews and undertaking stakeholder engagement with government and non-government agencies.

The role of a firefighter at this level is to manage larger and/or complex emergency incidents, to protect lives and to prevent the destruction of property and the environment. To prevent incidents from occurring and to improve community safety, a firefighter’s duties may include managing community safety and education strategies or programs and managing fire safety strategies and programs to ensure adherence to local fire regulations.

This qualification includes the units of competency required by firefighters to perform senior firefighting management activities both in the workplace and in dealing with a variety of hazards. It typically involves the management of human resources, equipment, services and contingency measures.

The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.

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:
      18 months – 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
Manage financial resources Core
Manage human resources Core
Manage the organisation's public safety responsibilities Core
Promote the organisation's mission and services Core
Control a Level 3 incident Elective
Coordinate resources for a multi-agency incident Elective
Coordinate state aerial operations Elective
Develop and administer organisational policies, procedures and practices Elective
Establish and maintain the work, health and safety system Elective
Establish innovative work environments Elective
Manage complex aerial operations for an incident Elective
Manage marketing requirements Elective
Manage operations for a Level 3 incident Elective
Manage organisational communication strategies Elective
Manage people performance Elective
Manage the implementation of community safety strategies Elective
Provide strategic safety advice at an incident Elective
Undertake jurisdictional liaison in a deployment context Elective

Job prospects

The Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management) sets you up for roles like these, but the skills you learn could take you even further.

  • Commissioned Fire Officer

    ANZSCO 139112

    Commissioned Fire Officers provide high level management to support the running of geographical or operational sections of a fire service.

    Recommended education level:
    Bachelor degree or higher

Training providers delivering Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management)

It's a good idea to research multiple training providers to make sure you're getting the right training for you.

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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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