This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to supervise incendiary operations during aerial ignition of a prescribed burn or fire suppression operations.

Aerial ignition is conducted using an approved burn or incident action plan, including a map of the area to be burned and a prescription specifying the conditions under which the ignition is to be conducted. Aerial ignition is conducted from either a fixed wing or rotary wing aircraft, where the pilot is responsible for flying the aircraft and the Incendiary Operations Supervisor is responsible for managing incendiary operations. Aerial ignition may also be conducted using remotely piloted aircraft. Authorisation to perform this role is subject to organisational policies and procedures.

The unit is applicable to personnel who will perform as an Incendiary Operations Supervisor for a prescribed burn or fire suppression operation.

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.

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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
Principles of crew resources management are established and maintained
Briefing on aircraft safety including aircraft emergency procedures from the pilot is received
Briefing on burn or incident operations management including chain of command and communication arrangements, burn objectives, planned ignition sequence and forecast weather is received from burn incident manager and/or the operations officer
Briefing on incendiary operations including response procedures for emergency situations involving incendiary equipment is delivered to pilot and flight crew
Aircraft communication equipment is tested pre-flight for correct frequencies and functionality
Flight following protocols are established and are maintained
Observations of fire behaviour resulting from aerial ignition are recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures
Data on aerial ignition mission is collected, recorded and communicated, in accordance with organisational procedures
Approved burn plan or incident action plan is used to identify burn location, objectives, control lines and burn prescription
Safe work practices are implemented around aircraft
Principles of crew resources management are established and maintained
Pilot is directed to burn site, flight route is followed on map, burn site is identified and reconnaissance is carried out to establish key ground features and hazards
Observations of fire behaviour resulting from aerial ignition are recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures
Observed changes in operational conditions are communicated to fire ground personnel and to burn incident manager and/or the operations officer
Incendiary equipment is isolated or shut down, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines, prior to departure of aircraft from burn site

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