Public Safety

Employers in this sector cover a range of services with occupations and careers in the major agencies responsible for the protection, security and safety of all Australians.

• Defence
• Australian Police Forces
• Metropolitan and Country Fire Services
• State Emergency Services
• Emergency Management
• Aquatic Search & Rescue

The Public Safety industry sector requires a highly skilled workforce able to work in very specialised operations, within hazardous environments by highly trained operational personnel using advanced technology, risk management, committed teamwork and high awareness of personal risk and protection.
 

Public Safety Training Package PUA00

The Public Safety Training Package (PSTP) reflects the wide range of skills and qualifications applied to work in public safety.  The latest version of the PSTP is Version 7, which was endorsed on 12 March 2009. For further information, click to view http://www.governmentskills.com.au

The Public Safety industry sector includes in WA major employing agencies such as:

WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE ACADEMY

The Western Australia Police is responsible for policing the largest single police jurisdiction in the world, an area covering 2.5 million square kilometres with a structure comprising three regions, 14 districts and 162 police stations.  Click to view http://www.policeacademy.edu.au

The Police Academy lies adjacent to two major tertiary institutions – West Coast College of TAFE and Edith Cowan University – the Academy is part of the Joondalup learning precinct and it shares facilities with both institutions.

Training Providers are approved by the Commissioner of WA Police to deliver Security training.  Only qualifications listed by these training providers can be accepted for licensing purposes in WA.

INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SECURITY (IALES)

IALES is a collaboration between West Coast Institute of Training and the Western Australia Police.  IALES is located within the Joondalup Learning precinct.  Click to view www.iales.wa.gov.au

FESA (Fire & Emergency Services Authority of Western Australia)

FESA facilitates the development and maintenance of emergency management arrangements for the State and provides advice and support on emergency management issues to key stakeholders at the local, State and national levels.

Since its introduction in 1999 FESA has enhanced both provision of emergency services to the Western Australian community and support for more than 30,000 volunteers and 900 career firefighters around the State.

The emergency services volunteers and career personnel who are supported by FESA respond to a range of hazards – bush and structural fires, incidents involving hazardous materials (chemical, biological, radiological), floods, storms, cyclones and earthquakes. Emergency services personnel also undertake searches and rescues on land and at sea.

FESA not only helps improve the State’s capability to respond to hazards but also undertakes wide-ranging programs to help the community:

• prevent hazards such as fires and
• mitigate the effects of others such as cyclones, storms and floods.

FESA’s responsibilities are wide ranging. To find out more please search the FESA website – http://www.fesa.wa.gov.au

FESA provides training and development services to its volunteer and career staff, ensuring they are able to perform emergency prevention and response duties proficiently and competently within the WA community.

FESA’S Training Centre – located at 547 Dundas Road, Forrestfield – provides a wide array of training resources for FESA staff and firefighting volunteers and State Emergency Service volunteers.

To help the community prepare, prevent and respond more efficiently to emergencies, FESA also provides specialised training to organisations in the private and public sectors.

Through a special joint venture with FESA, TAFE colleges around Western Australia provide members of volunteer marine rescue groups with qualifications to effectively undertake marine search and rescue operations.

Through its Emergency Management Services (EMS) division, FESA also provides and facilitates emergency management training to help government and non-government organisations improve their capacity to mitigate against, prepare for, and recover from emergencies.
Topics in this area of training include emergency risk management, emergency management for local government, post-emergency recovery and evacuation management. Seminars are also run regularly on emergency management-related topics.

Please visit the EMS website for more information on emergency management training and development opportunities.
Click on the FESA website for further information on different areas of training provided by FESA:

• Career firefighter training
• Corporate training
• Emergency Services Cadets training 
• Volunteer training