This skillset combines two units of competency. It involves the skills and knowledge required to:

PUAOPE015 Conduct briefings and debriefings

Lead and conduct a briefing and/or a debriefing in operational and non-operational situations, in a range of environments. It includes planning and preparing for briefings and debriefings, conducting briefings and debriefings and concluding briefings and debriefings.

PUAOPE012 Control a level 1 incident

manage all activities and personnel deployed to resolve Level 1 incidents. Level 1 incidents are characterised by being able to be resolved with the use of local or initial response resources only. It includes receiving incident response requests, proceeding to the incident, establishing control, assessing the incident, developing and implementing an incident action plan, concluding the operation and supervising post response activities.

This qualification may provide a pathway to higher education including the Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management) or other single units focused on incident response management such as Control a level 2 incident.

Enrolment is open for 6 months. The time to complete the unit will vary depending on the individual or group learning plan.

Individual students can complete this skillset self-paced supported by online resources and a virtual 1-1 tutorial for each unit of study.

A group option for completion of this skillset is also available to organisations. The skillset can be run using a combination of face-to-face or virtual workshops and self-paced study before and after the workshops. Excluding individual work time and any virtual introduction kick-off session, this usually means for both virtual and onsite courses:

• virtual – 5 virtual half day sessions
• onsite – 1 virtual half day session and approx. 2 full day sessions

We combine a range of assessment methods including:

• Work products and projects
• Demonstrations through virtual or face to face scenarios and video submission of skills or tasks such as role plays
• Completion of written questions, case studies and reports

The types of questions and tasks will reflect the level of skills expected from AQF level 4 courses, meaning students will be expected to demonstrate a broad theoretical and technical knowledge of emergency management, and will show the ability to analyse information, manage sometimes complex situations, and transmit information to others.

The time required to review training resources and complete assessment tasks will vary between individuals. As a guide for organisational groups:

Pre course – Estimated hours = 1 hours

Completing enrolment and LLN check, sharing a summary of previous experience, accessing course portal, pre-reading case studies, attending virtual kick-off session.

During course – Estimated hours = 17.5 hours

Joining discussions, completing activities and case studies and participating in demonstrations and exercises.

Post course – Estimated hours = 3 hours

Finalisation of workbook submission.

It is a national requirement that individuals working in the fire sector hold one of the unitsPUAFIR302 Supress urban fire OR PUAFOR303 Suppress wildfire prior to being issued the PUAOPE012 Control a level 1 incident unit.

If you are from a fire organisation, you should already hold this pre-requisite unit. Please confirm/submit evidence of holding this unit. This can be a USI transcript, a statement of attainment, or a copy of your training record from your organisation with the unit highlighted.

If you do not currently hold this required unit, you are required to gain this before we can issue you your certificate.

This skillset is introductory but assumes an awareness of incident response policy and procedures for your organisation.

Current relevant paid/volunteer role: ACIMS encourages students to share their background and current involvement in paid or volunteer roles as relevant to this qualification. While not essential for completion of this unit, having access to a suitable organisation’s policies and procedures will assist students in completion of tasks and projects and contextualising their learning to different areas within emergency management.

Core skills expected: It is expected students have a level of digital literacy to access information, communicate and complete training and assessment activities using a computer/tablet and our online learning platform.

Students will be required to complete some tasks independently, and to have the skills to manage their own time and study.

The types of questions and tasks will reflect the level of skills expected from AQF level 4 courses, meaning students will be expected to demonstrate theoretical and technical knowledge of emergency management relevant to their area of work, and will show the ability to analyse information, manage sometimes unpredictable situations, and transmit information to others.

A key skill for this program is the ability to effectively communicate with others in English.

All students are asked to complete a Language, Literacy and Numeracy (LLN) assessment as part of their enrolment process with ACIMS.

Technology requirements: Students will require access to a computer/tablet device with word processing software, internet browser and email account. An internet connection is also required. A webcam/microphone and speakers (or headset) will be needed for any virtual meetings. ACIM Solutions may be able to assist you with access to a computer device if you do not have options for meeting this requirement.

This is a stand-alone skillset. Qualification requirements do not apply.

Recognition of prior learning is available for this unit. If you have employment experience in this area, you may apply for recognition or prior learning. The ACIM team will work with you to determine if this unit is suitable for RPL and provide you with an RPL assessment tool to summarise your available evidence. You will be required to provide supporting evidence for review by the assessor. The assessor can also ask for completion of third party reports, referee checks and to hold competency conversations with you via phone or videoconference.

Students who hold non-equivalent units to a current unit, such as from a preceding training package release, can apply for RPL of these units, with the requirement of any gaps in unit requirements and currency requirements being met.

Upon meeting all requirements for this qualification, you will be issued with a PUASS00071 skillset statement of attainment, listing the units of competency PUAOPE015 and PUAOPE012 from ACIMS RTO #41002. The unit will be added to your USI transcript. This is issued electronically, with a hard-copy available on request.

Costs will be finalised with individual students or organisations once the details of the training have been determined.

We do offer a special price for self-paced individual students, who will need to pay $995 to complete the 2 units in this skill set via training and assessment. To complete both units via RPL will cost $795. (This is a savings of $455 of the normal cost). Separate pricing will be calculated for organisational groups.

For individual students, payment is to be made by direct bank or credit card.  For organisations, purchase order and invoicing is available.

ACIMS does not offer fee assistance and is not currently a part of VET student loans or commonwealth supported VET courses.