Emergency Response Skills Maintenance

• safety, hazard awareness, and environmental protection.
• Breathing apparatus use and maintenance drills.
• Fire control and emergency response practice.
• Safe work at heights procedures.
• Confined space entry and rescue skills.
• Team-based emergency response simulations

This course is delivered through a blend of:

• Facilitator-led classroom sessions to review emergency response requirements and safety standards.
• Hands-on skills practice with firefighting, breathing apparatus, height safety, and confined space equipment.
• Scenario-based emergency response exercises that replicate real workplace incidents.
• Group problem-solving activities to reinforce teamwork and communication under pressure.
• Performance-based assessments to confirm ongoing competence across all emergency response skills.

The 3-day Emergency Response Skills Maintenance course is for learners required to maintain emergency response skills in high-risk workplaces. It is especially suited to members of Emergency Response Teams (ERTs) who need to demonstrate competence in firefighting, breathing apparatus, confined space, height safety, and rescue operations.

While there are no formal prerequisites, it is recommended that learners have previously completed training in the relevant skill areas, such as:

• MSMWHS216 Operate breathing apparatus OR PUAFIR207B Operate breathing apparatus open circuit (or equivalent)

• MSMPER205 Enter confined space OR RIIWHS202D Enter and work in confined spaces (or equivalent)

• RIIWHS204D Work safely at heights (or equivalent)

• PMAWHS213 Undertake Fire control and emergency response (or equivalent)

• PUASAR025A Undertake confined space rescue (or equivalent)

Or

• Completion of an ERGT-approved skills maintenance course.

It is recommended, but not mandatory, that learners are full-time employees, have completed a vocational level 2 certificate or higher, and are active ERT members who have participated in emergency response drills and exercises.

Learners must also meet physical requirements, including the ability to wear breathing apparatus, work at heights, and enter confined spaces safely.

Learners must have basic Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital (LLND) skills to understand safety procedures and complete assessments. Support is available for learners needing help with reading, writing, or numeracy.