Assessor Resource
PUAFIR518
Conduct and record a Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge to perform Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessments.
Individuals undertaking Bushfire Attack Level assessments require a theoretical knowledge of fire, an understanding of regulatory frameworks, an ability to assess a location and consult with clients on the benefits of achieving fire resistance. It includes analysing the cause and effect of bushfire attack and correlating information about site conditions and determining the Bushfire Attack Level for a site.
The unit is applicable to personnel who are responsible for conducting a Bushfire Attack Level assessment as described in industry standards related to the construction of buildings in bushfire prone areas.
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.
Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply to this unit in some jurisdictions.
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