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Certificate III in Emergency Response and Rescue

RII30726
Trades & constructionCertificate IIINationally recognised
Level 3AQF level
15Units to complete
1 to 2 yearsAQF length guide
11Training providers
Sep 2026Latest release
Source: training.gov.au · AQFQualification details and status from training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education (RII30726, current release). Typical length is the Australian Qualifications Framework volume-of-learning guide for a Certificate III; actual course length varies by provider and recognition of prior learning.More about our sources: How we check our facts
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Emergency Response Team MemberEmergency Response Officer
Source: training.gov.auAs listed for RII30726 on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education: the occupations and industry areas in the register's own taxonomy, shown exactly as written. They describe the course on the register; they are not a promise of a job or a pay level.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What you learn

To finish you complete 15 units: 5 core plus 10 electives. Units come from the official list for this course on the national register.

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HLTAID011Provide First Aid
HLTAID014Provide Advanced First Aid
PMAOMIR444Develop incident containment tactics
PMAWHS211Prepare equipment for emergency response
PUAAMS007Coordinate search and rescue operations
PUAEQU001Prepare, maintain and test response equipment
PUAFIR207Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
PUAFIR210Prevent injury
PUAFIR306Identify, detect and monitor hazardous materials at an incident
PUAFIR324Render hazardous materials incidents safe
PUARCV001Provide psychological first aid
PUASAR022Participate in a rescue operation
PUASAR024Undertake road crash rescue
PUASAR025Undertake confined space rescue
PUASAR027Undertake land search rescue
PUASAR029Undertake a complex transport rescue
PUASAR032Undertake vertical rescue
RIICOM201ECommunicate in the workplace
RIIERR201Conduct fire team operations
RIIERR203EEscape from hazardous situations unaided
RIIERR301ERespond to work site incidents
RIIERR302ERespond to local emergencies and incidents
RIIERR303EOperate in self-contained regenerative oxygen breathing apparatus
RIIERR305Control underground fires
RIIERR306EConduct underground searches
RIIERR307Extricate casualties from underground incidents
RIIERR308Extricate and transport people involved in incidents
RIIERR309DEstablish and operate from fresh air base
RIIERR312Respond to incidents involving energy storage systems
RIIRIS301Apply risk management processes
RIIWHS201EWork safely and follow WHS policies and procedures
Source: training.gov.auUnit list from the RII30726 unit grid on training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, current release. Core and elective packaging rules are set by the course; your provider confirms which electives they offer.More about our sources: How we check our facts

Who offers it

11 registered training providers can deliver this course. Pick your state to see local providers first, with everyone who can deliver there below. Or search a name. Each arrow opens the provider's page here, which links to their own website.

Baseline Training Pty LtdBased in QLD · Registered since 2009→
EMERGSG Pty LtdBased in SA · Registered since 2025→
ERGT AUSTRALIABased in WA · Registered since 1997→
Fire & Rescue Australia Training Pty LtdBased in SA · Registered since 1997→
FIRE AND SAFETY AUSTRALIA PTY LTDBased in VIC · Registered since 2009→
Health Security & Education Pty Ltd as trustee for Health Security & Education Unit TrustBased in QLD · Registered since 2014→
Parabellum International TrainingBased in WA · Registered since 2007→
Riklan Emergency Management ServicesBased in WA · Registered since 2008→
SAFETY & EMERGENCY TRAINING (NQ) PTY LTDBased in QLD · Registered since 2013→
SETS Enterprises Pty LtdBased in WA · Registered since 2010→
TACTICAL PRIORITY PTY LTDBased in QLD · Registered since 2026→

Providers are listed alphabetically. A listing is not a recommendation or an endorsement, and providers do not pay to appear. Based-in shows each provider's registered head office; most providers deliver online Australia-wide. The → link opens the provider's page on this site, which links to their own website. Contact the provider for current intakes, fees and study modes.