The Building Fire Safety Regulation 2008 requires *high occupancy buildings to appoint a Fire Safety Adviser.
Competency Standards
The Fire Safety Advisor course is comprised of the following units of competency from the Public Safety Training Package:
| PUAWER001A | Identify, prevent and report potential workplace emergency situations |
| PUAWER002A | Ensure workplace emergency prevention procedures, systems and processes are implemented |
| PUAWER003A | Manage and monitor workplace emergency procedures, equipment and other resources |
| PUAWER004A | Respond to workplace emergencies |
| PUAWER005A | Operate as part of an emergency control organisation |
| PUAWER006A | Lead an emergency control organisation |
| PUAWER007A | Manage an emergency control organisation |
| PUAWER008A | Confine small workplace emergencies |
The Fire Safety Adviser has a responsibility to:
- be familiar with all aspects of building fire safety;
- provide advice to the occupier to ensure that appropriate emergency planning has taken place; and
- provide advice to the occupier to ensure that appropriate instruction is carried out at the prescribed times and intervals.
This program is designed to equip participants with the skills and knowledge needed to assume the role and responsibilities of a Fire Safety Adviser.
(*High Occupancy Building - 30 or more employees, a Class 2 or 3 building that is more than 25m in height, a Class 4 building and an at risk licensed premises as nominated by the Commissioner).
Trainers
The trainers delivering this course are experienced workplace health and safety professionals with practical experience in industry.
Course Objectives
- Understand the role and responsibilities of the Fire Safety Adviser
- Develop an understanding of the Legislation pertaining to the fire safety
- Identify fire safety installations/equipment in a building
- Develop an awareness and understanding of maintenance and records pertaining to fire safety
- Develop risk management strategies
- Understand the emergency planning process
- Understand the role and responsibilities of emergency control organisation members
- Understand the role and functions of the emergency planning committee
- Operate fire extinguishers
- Conduct and evaluate evacuation exercises and fire drills
Certification
This is nationally accredited training and successful participants will receive a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment.
Assessment
The range of assessment methods include:
Assessment workbooks for each unit, containing a series of short answer questions and group activities prepared by.
WHSR02A includes a requirement for the learner to undertake a simulated health and safety inspection of a workplace.
All units require learners to participate in group discussions and to answer oral questions.
The Fire Safety Adviser course is both theoretical and practical in structure. Training is conducted in the classroom over a period of two consecutive days. Students in the Fire Safety Advisor course are required to perform practical activities throughout the duration of the course. A workplace based assignment will need to be completed by the student and submitted for assessment before certification can be provided.
Fire Safety Adviser students are required to achieve competency in both written and practical assessment including a workplace project to be completed within a month of completing the theoretical component of the training.
Duration
2 days
Cost
$700.00 per person.
Location
To be advised
