PUAFER005 - Operate as part of an emergency control organisation

Courses from $165 per person. Have a group of 5 or more? Contact us to get discounted rates!

  • The following units will be included in your certificate:

    • PUAFER005 - Operate as part of an emergency control organisation

  • This course can be delivered/assessed in the workplace or at facility organised by the training provider.

  • Refresher min. duration - N/A

    Blended min. duration - N/A

    Face-to-face min. duration- 240 minutes

    Online with face-to-face min. duration - 30 minutes

  • An individual undertaking this course with Allens Training Pty Ltd will need to demonstrate the following to be eligible for entry:

    • Capability to complete the practical demonstrations for the course, including:

      • Contribute to facility emergency planning

      • Undertake pre-emergency planning

      • Take on a leadership role/ deputy within the emergency control organisation

      • Wear required emergency control organisation identification

      • Complete facility emergency documentation

  • Individuals undertaking this course will be expected to complete both written and practical assessment tasks.

  • This certificate does not require renewal

  • Please note that enrolment to this course is made with Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909. Please refer to the student handbook located on the RTO website allenstraining.com.au (https://allenstraining.com.au/students/student-handbook) for all details relating to rights and responsibilities including complaints and appeals.

  • Performance tasks:

    • Prepare for Emergency Situations

    • Operate as a Warden in a fire emergency

    Documentation:

    • Emergency equipment fault log

    • Emergency evacuation incident and debrief form

    Theory assessment:

    • A written assessment consisting of multiple-choice and short answer questions. The student must complete all assessment questions

  • Students are required to complete a self evaluation against the following core skills as part of the enrolment process. This will allow your trainer to understand any additional support that may be required during the course delivery and assessment.

    • Learning - I can follow instructions and learn from experience in high-pressure situations.

    • Reading - I can read and understand emergency signs, instructions, and safety procedures.

    • Writing - I can fill in short incident reports or checklists using clear, simple information.

    • Oral Communication - I can speak clearly, listen carefully, and give or follow directions in an emergency.

    • Numeracy - I can use time, directions, and simple measurements to support emergency responses.

Need your wardens trained as a team? We'll come to you.

On-site PUAFER005 training for your ECO members and workplace safety representatives. Prefer to come to us? We also run sessions at Tomago.

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Fire Warden training on-site at your workplace, or at our Tomago training centre

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Commonly known as the Fire Warden Course, PUAFER005 equips participants with the skills and knowledge to implement an effective emergency response in accordance with workplace emergency procedures and the Emergency Control Organisation (ECO) framework. Delivered onsite at your workplace, or at our Tomago training centre, this course supports businesses and individuals across Port Stephens, Maitland, Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and the Hunter Valley. Our trainers bring real frontline experience from emergency and clinical settings, so you're learning from people who've genuinely operated within emergency response structures.

Participants learn how to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergency situations, operating within the command, control and communication structure of the ECO. The course follows Australian Standards AS 3745 and AS 4083, ensuring best-practice compliance across all workplace types and industries.

Training covers a wide range of essential skills including:

  • Pre-emergency planning and coordination

  • Responding to alarms, signals and warnings

  • Leading evacuations and assisting occupants

  • Using communication systems and ECO identification

  • Supporting post-emergency activities and contributing to continuous improvement

We also work with larger teams and corporate groups, training wardens together at our Tomago facility, or on-site at your workplace. It's an efficient way to build a genuinely capable, confident response team.

Book your Fire Warden Course at our Tomago training centre, or get in touch about training your team.

Frequently Asked Questions

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  • Not necessarily, the term gets used loosely. Some workplaces mean this nationally accredited unit specifically, while others use "fire warden" more generally for any warden-style training, including our non-accredited version. If your insurer, regulator, or head office has specified PUAFER005 by name, that's the one to book.

  • No, this course is about your role within the Emergency Control Organisation: coordinating an evacuation, communicating with occupants and emergency services, and following the command structure. Hands-on extinguisher and spill-kit use is covered separately in PUAFER008 or CPPFES2005.

  • Yes, PUAFER005 is a required prerequisite for PUAFER006, so if your workplace needs both warden levels covered, this is the starting point.

  • It depends on your building's size, layout and occupant numbers under AS 3745, rather than a fixed number that applies everywhere. It's worth having a chat with us about your specific site if you're not sure how many people to put through training.