Joncris Sentinel Services

RII30709 Certificate III in Mine Emergency Response and Rescue

The full qualification reflects the role of response and rescue team members who work on a mine site or a construction site, who perform tasks involving a broad range of skilled applications applied in a wide variety of contexts, which may involve application of some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures.

Successful completion of sixteen (16) units of competency made up of:

  • five (5) mandatory units, and
  • eleven (11) elective units of which:
    • at least nine (9) must come from the specified electives listed below
    • up to two (2) units may come from Certificate II, Certificate III or Certificate IV level from this, or any other Training Package

Mandatory Units:

  • HLTFA301B          Apply first aid
  • RIICOM201A        Communicate in the workplace
  • RIIOHS201A         Work safely and follow OHS policies and procedures
  • RIIRIS201A           Conduct local risk control
  • RIIQUA201A         Maintain and monitor site quality standards
  • RIIGOV201A         Comply with site work processes/procedures

Elective Units:

  • HLTFA402B          Apply advanced first aid
  • PMAOHS211B     Prepare equipment for emergency response
  • PMAOMIR444B    Develop incident containment tactics
  • PUAAMS007B     Coordinate search and rescue operations
  • PUAFIR207B        Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
  • PUAFIR306B        Render hazardous materials incidents safe
  • PUAFIR307B        Monitor hazardous atmospheres
  • PUASAR002B      Undertake road accident rescue
  • PUASAR004B      Undertake vertical rescue
  • PUASAR005B      Undertake confined space rescue
  • PUASAR008B      Search as a member of a land search team
  • RIIERR201A          Conduct fire team operations
  • RIIERR205A          Apply initial response First Aid
  • RIIERR301A          Respond to mine incident
  • RIIERR302A          Respond to local emergencies and incidents
  • RIIERR303A          Operate in self-contained regenerative oxygen breathing apparatus
  • RIIERR304A          Control emergencies and critical situations
  • RIIERR308A          Extricate and transport people involved in incidents
  • RIIERR310A          Provide support for rescue operations
  • RIIRIS301A           Apply risk management processes