Qualification details
Title
New Zealand Certificate in Fire and Rescue Services (Aviation Rescue Fire
Fighting) (Level 3)
Version
2
Qualification type
Certificate
Level
3
Credits
40
NZSCED
039905 Engineering and Related Technologies > Other
Engineering and Related Technologies> Fire Technology and
Rescue Services
Qualification developer
The Skills Organisation
Next review
December 2020
Approval date
January 2016
Strategic purpose statement
This qualification is designed for people operating in or intending
to operate in the aviation fire and rescue sector, as part of an
emergency response team or crew.
This qualification contributes to a safer New Zealand through
providing skilled emergency response personnel, who deliver risk
reduction, readiness, response, and recovery.
Graduates will be able to contribute within an aviation fire fighting
team or crew, or in a sole capacity, under limited supervision.
Outcome Statement
Graduate profile
Education pathway
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Graduates of this qualification will be able to:

Apply knowledge of hazards to safely operate in and
around aircraft in both emergencies and non-emergencies

Prepare airport fire and rescue equipment for operational
use by conducting standard tests according to
manufacturers’ instructions

Carry out initial command and control at an aviation
emergency or incident related to an airport or air base.

Set up and use equipment, and apply fire fighting
techniques, to assist the operational requirements of
aviation rescue fire fighting incidents, or aid incident
reduction.
This qualification builds on the New Zealand Certificate in
Emergency Response (Level 2) with strands in Aviation Rescue
Fire Fighting, Civil Defence Emergency Management, Urban Fire
and Rescue Operations, and Workplace Response [Ref: 3021].
This qualification leads to the New Zealand Certificate in Fire
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and Rescue Services (Aviation Rescue Fire Fighting) (Level
4) [Ref: 1838].
Employment pathway
Graduates of this qualification will have the skills and knowledge
to operate as a Senior Rescue Fire Fighter within an Aviation
Rescue Fire Fighting crew.
For New Zealand Defence Force personnel this qualification
contributes towards the rank of Corporal.
Qualification specifications
Qualification award
This qualification is awarded by the education organisation where
the learner achieved the programme of study or industry training
leading to the qualification.
Evidence requirements for
assuring consistency
Evidence may come from:
Minimum standard of
achievement and standards for
grade endorsements

Regular monitoring of trainee progression within either the
TEO or the workplace, including liaising with employers,
teaching staff, training supervisors, and sector managers
about the value of the training, graduates, and qualification
to the business.

Regular cross-sector meetings (Advisory Groups) where the
changing training needs of the sector can be discussed in
light of technology changes, workplace practices and
graduate capabilities.

Independent surveys of graduates and employers to
determine if the graduates are appropriate for the
workplace.

Providing an alignment matrix of programme outcomes or
unit standards against the qualification outcomes.
Achieved.
General conditions for the programme leading to the qualification
General conditions for
programme
None.
Conditions relating to the Graduate profile
Qualification outcomes
1
Conditions
Apply knowledge of hazards to operate in and around aircraft
in both emergencies and non-emergencies.
Credits 4
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2
Prepare airport fire and rescue equipment for operational use
by conducting standard tests according to manufacturers’
instructions.
Credits 6
3
Carry out initial command and control at an aviation
emergency or incident.
Credits 6
4
Set up and use equipment, and apply fire fighting
techniques, to assist the operational requirements of
aviation rescue fire fighting incidents, or aid incident
reduction Credits
Credits 24
Transition information
Replacement information
This qualification replaced the National Certificate in Fire and
Rescue Services - Airport (Level 3) [Ref: 1454].
Candidates currently working towards a replaced qualification or an earlier version of this qualification
may either complete the requirements for that qualification by 31 December 2019 or transfer the existing
credits to this qualification.
The last date for entry into programmes leading to the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2017.
The last date for award of the replaced qualification is 31 December 2019, at which time it will be
discontinued.
It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.
However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to The Skills Organisation at
the address below. Appeals will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
The Skills Organisation
PO Box 24469
Royal Oak
Auckland 1345
Republication information
Version 2 of this qualification was published in January 2016 to reflect the outcomes of the Targeted
Review of Qualifications.
Qualification Reference 1837
© New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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