Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident Training

• Personal protective equipment considerations
• Hazardous atmospheres including cause and effect
• Oxygen deficiency/excess
• Toxic and combustible atmospheres
• Workplace exposure standards
• Ventilation and general safe working procedures
• Use of gas detection equipment
• Purging agents
• Calibration drills
• Organisational procedures for entering a hazardous atmospheres

On successful completion of this program, participants will be awarded the following Nationally Recognised Units of Competency:

• PUAFIR306 Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident

Pre-Requisite Requirements:

PUAFIR207 Operate Breathing Apparatus – Open Circuit (or equivalent)

FSA Entry Requirements:

• USI
• Fitness to participate
• Participants must be clean shaven, no facial hair that may affect facial seal as per Australian Standards. Click here for further information
• Fire rated PPE and footwear
• Sufficient language, literacy and numeracy skills to complete the course
• Evidence of each participant holding the above competencies must be provided prior to entry into the course.

Physical Requirements:

This course requires a high level of physical fitness, stamina, and resilience, especially for working in chemical protective suits and breathing apparatus under simulated hazardous conditions.

To successfully complete this course, you will need to be physically able to:

• Wear full chemical protective clothing and breathing apparatus (approx. 20kg combined).
• Move, bend, and work safely while wearing protective suits with restricted vision and ventilation.
• Carry and operate gas detectors, meters, and other monitoring equipment.
• Set up and work within control zones and decontamination systems.
• Walk or crawl in simulated hazardous environments while carrying equipment.
• Participate in decontamination procedures, including bending and lifting during suit removal.
• Complete chemical risk assessments, site safety plans, and incident reports.

Key overall physical demands:

• High physical demand due to working in chemical protective clothing and SCBA (up to 20kg)
• Manual handling of detection equipment, PPE, and spill/containment materials
• Mobility to walk, bend, stoop, and crawl during entry and sampling Dexterity to operate instruments, radios, and tools in heavy gloves and PPE
• Tolerance for heat stress, restricted vision, low ventilation, and noisy environments
• Administrative follow-up (risk assessments, site safety plans, reports)