- PUAFIR406B - Develop prescribed burning plans
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PUAFIR406B
Develop prescribed burning plans
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.
This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible.
This unit covers the development of plans for prescribed burning in areas for which the organisation is responsible to meet defined objectives through a range of strategies.
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Prerequisites
Prerequisite Unit/s
PUAFIR303B Suppress wildfire
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Evidence Required
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated by: identifying wildfire hazards developing objectives meeting objectives for burn strategies and tactics minimising environmental impact recognising and consulting interested parties Consistency in performance competency demonstrated over a period of time within the range of variables |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment on the job and/or indirect evidence in the form of documentation, and/or discussion with the applicant and nominated referees simulated situations Specific resources for assessment travel to remote locations may be necessary |
Guidance information for assessment | Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
community consultation and liaison recommending actions to be taken, communicating with others preparation of plans map reading measuring quantities, calculating areas |
Required Knowledge |
wildfire hazards prescribed burning strategies wildfire behaviour organisational procedures and programs legislation relevant to wildfire hazard reduction effects of fire on vegetation, fauna and fuel accumulation effects of fire on areas and places of cultural significance |
The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. | |
Hazards may include | flammable vegetation flammable hazardous materials adjoining land use, proximity to urban areas |
Actions may include | assist in community protection hazard reduction vegetation management habitat management management of cultural sites |
Interested parties may include | government organisations including local, state and federal adjacent land owners and/or managers community groups with specific interests |
Safety of people may include | people on areas adjacent to the target area people permanently or temporarily in the target area smoke management |
Protection of property and assets may include | property and assets adjacent to the target area commercial crops or other assets on the target area cultural sites, historical buildings, etc. |
Protection of the environment may include | native flora and fauna rare and endangered species water quality soil conservation safe use of chemical sprays smoke management |
Incidents may include | fire escapes over control lines accidental chemical spillage damage to equipment and property damage to environment injury to persons complaints from persons or organisations |
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Observation Checklist
| Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice | Yes | No | Comments/feedback |
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| Areas requiring prescribed burning are identified in accordance with the organisation's procedures | |||
| Burn objectives are developed in accordance with the organisation's procedures | |||
| Strategies and tactics which are suitable for the location and will meet objectives, are nominated in accordance with organisational procedures and programs | |||
| Consultation with other interested parties, during the planning process, is conducted in accordance with organisational procedures | |||
| Proposed strategies and tactics take into account the safety of persons and protection of property, assets and the environment | |||
| Resources required and conditions for implementation of the strategies and tactics, are specified in accordance with organisational procedures | |||
| Progress of plan implementation is monitored for compliance with organisational requirements | |||
| Prescribed burning activities are recorded in accordance with organisational procedures | |||
| Incidents are reported and investigated in accordance with organisational procedures | |||
| Areas requiring prescribed burning are identified in accordance with the organisation's procedures | |||
| Burn objectives are developed in accordance with the organisation's procedures | |||
| Strategies and tactics which are suitable for the location and will meet objectives, are nominated in accordance with organisational procedures and programs | |||
| Consultation with other interested parties, during the planning process, is conducted in accordance with organisational procedures | |||
| Proposed strategies and tactics take into account the safety of persons and protection of property, assets and the environment | |||
| Resources required and conditions for implementation of the strategies and tactics, are specified in accordance with organisational procedures | |||
| Progress of plan implementation is monitored for compliance with organisational requirements | |||
| Prescribed burning activities are recorded in accordance with organisational procedures | |||
| Incidents are reported and investigated in accordance with organisational procedures |
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