Attends the scene of emergencies to minimise risk to community safety and security.

Skill Level

3

Alternative Titles

• Emergency Response Officer

Specialisations

• Industrial Paramedic

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Emergency Service Worker is Vocational Education and Training Assess (VETASSESS). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• AQF Certificate IV Qualification in a highly relevant field of study AND at least one year of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years; or
• AQF Certificate IV Qualification that is not a highly relevant field of study AND at least two years post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years; or
• AQF Certificate III Qualification in a highly relevant field of study AND at least three years of post-qualification highly relevant employment at an appropriate skill level in the last five years.
• To achieve a positive skills assessment, the applicant must meet the qualification and employment experience requirements.

attend emergencies to minimise risk to community safety and security and protect life and property.

Tasks

• attending the scene of fires and other emergencies reported to authorities
• rescuing and evacuating people stranded or trapped in dangerous situations
• operating pumps, spraying water, foam and chemicals from hoses, portable extinguishers and other appliances to extinguish fires and to disperse or neutralise dangerous substances
• cutting openings in buildings and crashed vehicles to free occupants
• maintaining site security systems
• administering first aid
• attending and participating in training activities, rescue classes, drills, demonstrations and courses in emergency and fire-fighting techniques
• training recruits in emergency procedures and practices
• visiting buildings and potential fire hazards to study access points and locations of hydrants
• maintaining tools and equipment

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

In New Zealand:
NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Registration or licensing may be required.

Occupations in this Group

• 441211 Emergency Service Worker
• 441212 Fire Fighter