INTRODUCTION

The Public Safety Training Package has undergone an extensive development, review and validation phase in preparation for its national endorsement initially by the National Training Framework Committee, with the Fire and Defence components being endorsed by the National
Training Quality Council.

The sectors included in the Public Safety Training Package are:

• Police
• Fire
• State and Territory Emergency Services
• Emergency Management
• Defence

The public safety competencies are divided into six functional areas. The Industry Wide component reflects units of competency common to all sectors. There are 64 Industry Wide units which cover common operations such as communication, emergency procedures, judicial compliance, management, occupational health and safety, teamwork, emergency management, and rescue activities. The Industry Wide units of competency form a strong link across the sectors.

The remaining five functional areas specifically focus on the activities of Police, Fire, State and Territory Emergency Services, Emergency Management and Defence. These units are distinctive in operation and provide for varying contexts.

Cross industry standards were originally incorporated into the Public Safety Training Package where relevant to sector operations. Relevant standards were taken from the Workplace Trainer and Assessor, Front Line Management and Forestry units of competency.

In addition, competency standards from other endorsed Training Packages were identified as being relevant to the assessment and training needs of Defence. These competency standards have been taken from Business Services, Transport and Distribution, Financial Services, Metals and Engineering, Information Technology, CREATE, National Public Services, Property Services, Building and Construction, Mining, and Forest Products.