This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to assess and evaluate a facility’s fire and incident safety management systems for dangerous goods and/or hazardous chemicals. It is applicable to personnel authorised by their organisation to undertake an assessment of a facility where dangerous goods and hazardous substances are stored.

The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
information about hazardous materials must be sourced from one or more of the following	ADR hazardous identification system electronic databases emergency procedures guides Global Harmonised System (GHS) HAZCHEM emergency action code HAZMAT action guides safety data sheets
scenarios must include at least two or more of the following	boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion bund, flash and jet fires leak into bunded or unbunded areas pool fires structural failure of storage vessels on part of manufacturing plant structure fire toxic vapour clouds vapour cloud explosion vehicle fires
fire and incident and safety management systems must include	alternative fire suppression system bunding explosion relief devices fire and flame detection and alarm system fire hydrant and hydrant booster system fire indicator panels, occupant warning and communications systems fire main system fire sprinkler and sprinkler booster system gas and vapour detection and alarm system passive fire protection smoke and ventilation control system static water and pump sets systems for evacuation and must include one or more of the following Australian and New Zealand Standards and codes of practice facility emergency procedures facility fire and incident response teams' material handling system facility's mutual aid agreements facility's work practices

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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
Emergency response plans, tactical fire plans and other documentation are accessed and reviewed
Range of dangerous goods onsite are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures
Range of fire scenarios involving hazardous materials, including gas and chemical is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
Fire, incident and safety management systems including prevention, preparedness, response and recovery are identified
Proposed or existing fire, incident and safety management systems are documented

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