Fire & emergency training 

Practical fire extinguisher and warden training for safer workplaces

Adelaide Safety Training delivers practical, hands-on fire and emergency training for workplaces across Adelaide and regional South Australia. Our public courses run at our Adelaide training centre for individuals and small groups, and we also travel onsite for larger workplace groups.

Training is delivered by experienced WHS professionals who understand how real workplaces operate and how staff need to respond when an incident occurs.

Fire warden informing team at worksite
team learning how to use a fire extinguiser

Duration

  • Approximately 1.5 to 2 hours

Who should attend

  • General employees
  • Safety representatives
  • Any staff who may be required to operate fire equipment in an emergency

Fire extinguisher and fire equipment training

Confine small workplace emergencies [PUAFER008 ]

This course gives participants the skills and confidence to safely confine small workplace fires using portable fire equipment. It is ideal for general staff who may need to respond to an incipient fire while following workplace emergency procedures.

What the course covers

Participants learn both the theory and practice of workplace fire safety, including:

  • Classes of fire and the fire triangle
  • Types of fire extinguishers and their correct use
  • Legislative and regulatory requirements for fire equipment
  • Raising the alarm and notifying emergency services
  • Safe firefighting tactics for small workplace fires
  • Use of fire extinguishers, fire hose reels and fire blankets
  • Personal safety and when not to fight a fire

Hands-on live fire training

Training includes practical exercises using our BullEx Live-Fire Training System, which uses air and water instead of dry chemicals. This allows learners to extinguish a realistic fire in a safe, clean and environmentally friendly way, either at our training centre or at your site.

Public fire & emergency courses at our Adelaide training centre

All courses listed below are public courses that you can book as an individual or for a small group. For larger teams, we can run the same training onsite at your workplace.

Chief warden, warden and fire safety training

Combined Emergency Training [PUAFERCOMB]

This combined course is designed for members of your Emergency Control Organisation (ECO), including Chief Wardens and Wardens. It equips key personnel to lead and coordinate an effective response during workplace emergencies such as fire, explosion or bomb threat.

Units included

  • PUAFER005 – Operate as part of an emergency control organisation
  • PUAFER006 – Lead an emergency control organisation
  • PUAFER008 – Confine small workplace emergencies

What the course covers

Participants learn how to:

  • Prepare for workplace emergencies
  • Apply command, control and coordination during an emergency
  • Interpret and respond to emergency reports, signals and warnings
  • Direct evacuations and manage assembly areas
  • Coordinate initial emergency response and communication
  • Conclude an incident and support post-incident review

Assessment focuses on the ability to respond in line with workplace emergency procedures, give clear directions under pressure, and operate effectively within the ECO structure.

Duration

  • Approximately 4.5 hours

Who should attend

  • Chief Wardens and Deputies
  • Floor Wardens and Area Wardens
  • Health and safety representatives
  • Managers and supervisors with emergency responsibilities

Pricing

Course fees

Public courses:

  • PUAFER008 Confine Small Workplace Emergencies – $125.00 (GST inclusive)
  • PUAFERCOMB-CWWF – Combined Fire Training (Chief Warden + Warden + Fire Safety) $245.00 (GST inclusive)​

Site-based training: price quoted based on location and group size

    Inspecting fire extinguiser for safety
    CITB logo to deliver subsidised training through AST

    CITB subsidised course fees 

    Individual course fees for eligible participants:

    • PUAFER008 Confine Small Workplace Emergencies – $50.00 (GST inclusive)
    • PUAFERCOMB-CWWF – Combined Fire Training (Chief Warden + Warden + Fire Safety) $33.00
    man checking emergency management plan<br />

    Onsite fire & emergency training for workplaces

    For workplaces wanting tailored training, we can deliver both Confine Small Workplace Emergencies and Combined Emergency Training at your site anywhere in Adelaide and across regional South Australia.

    Onsite delivery allows us to:

    • Use your actual workplace layout for evacuation drills
    • Train your ECO team together in their real roles
    • Align scenarios with your emergency plans and risk profile

    Adelaide Safety Training is an approved third party provider delivering training and assessment services on behalf of Healthcorp Pty Ltd (RTO ID 91222). All qualifications and Statements of Attainment are issued by Healthcorp Pty Ltd in accordance with ASQA standards requirements.