Fire safety officer training for the NSW healthcare industry

Fire protection specialist Wormald is now offering a fire safety officer training program for NSW healthcare organisations to help them meet their training obligations.

The two-day specialised course, delivered through Wormald’s own registered training organisation (RTO), specifically addresses the unique needs of hospitals and healthcare facilities.

Fire Safety Officer (NSW Healthcare) training prepares employees to take on the role of fire safety officers, emergency coordinators and fire safety educators, and is a prerequisite for fire safety managers.

Tony Jones, Engineering, Training and Rescue Manager, Wormald, said “Fire safety training is not just about meeting the requirements of the NSW Health Policy Directive for Fire Safety in Health Care Facilities and having the ‘correct tick in the box’. It is all about delivering people who are skilled and competent to respond effectively to fires and other emergencies.

“Wormald offers the only RTO accredited fire safety officer training course to NSW healthcare professionals, and the course can be customised to meet the individual needs of each workplace.”

The course covers the following Workplace Emergency Response units of competency:

• PUAWER001B Identify, prevent and report potential workplace emergency situations
• PUAWER002B Ensure workplace emergency prevention procedures, systems and processes are implemented
• PUAWER004B Respond to workplace emergencies
• PUAWER005B Operate as part of an emergency control organisation
• PUAWER006B Lead an emergency control organisation
• PUAWER008B Confine small workplace emergencies

For added convenience, Wormald can arrange group corporate training (four to eight people) on-site at the participants’ workplace, helping to translate the concepts covered in training into each specific environment. Alternatively, individuals can participate in the course at Wormald’s facility located at Rydalmere, Sydney.