Assessor Resource
PUAFIR604A
Determine origin and cause of structure fire
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Application of this unit is relevant to fire investigators who are required to determine the origin and cause of a structure fire.
The unit focuses on the skills and knowledge required to develop and apply a systematic approach to fire investigation in a structure environment.
This unit covers the competency required to manage the inspection and assessment of a structure fire to determine the origin and the cause.
It includes the excavation and examination of fire debris, identifying and recovering evidence relevant to the fire investigation, packaging items of evidence for examination and conducting a thorough analysis of fire behaviour, development and travel, and gathering evidence to establish fire cause.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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