Assessor Resource
PUAFIR319
Take local weather observations
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit applies to personnel responsible for taking and recording weather observations in the field in a localised area.
It covers the knowledge and skills required to attain meteorological data to provide current weather observations and to provide basic interpretations to assist with the prediction of future weather conditions and the impact of these conditions on planned field activities or an agency’s ability to respond to a natural disaster such as a storm or bushfire.
This unit covers the competency required to take, assess, record and report simple weather observations for a specified area.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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