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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assess a designated site/area for prescribed burning
   • Locate, assess and record accumulated fuel, cultural heritage and environmental assets
   • Locate, assess and record reference areas, experimental plots, populations of flora and fauna that may be affected by fire
   • Assess and record potential impacts on natural and cultural heritage assets from prescribed burn preparation and burning activities
   • Assess potential risks and hazards
   • Identify the history of previous burns on the site, including frequency, season, intensity and extent
   • Take into account legislation, regulations and codes of practice relating to prescribed burn preparation and burning activities
   • Assess the suitability of a site or area for fuel reduction using prescribed burning and identify alternative strategies where necessary
   • Determine resources and equipment required to implement the plan
2. Plan for prescribed burning
   • Conduct site assessment to confirm targeted selection of sites or areas for prescribed burning
   • Establish objectives for fuel reduction, ecological and cultural heritage protection
   • Select strategies and tactics suitable for the area and consistent with the burn objectives
   • Assess wildfire hazards and risks of selected strategies and tactics
   • Conduct consultation and ongoing liaison with stakeholders
   • Ensure plan addresses work health and safety, protection of life, property, assets and the environment and is in accordance with legislative requirements
   • Ensure required resources and the optimum timing to reduce risk are included in the plan
3. Conduct post burn monitoring and evaluation
   • Develop and record post burn monitoring and evaluation activities
   • Assess outcomes of the prescribed burn against established objectives for fuel management and protection of ecological and cultural heritage assets
   • Develop recommendations based on information from monitoring and evaluation activities that are consistent with relevant legislation, regulations and codes of practice and organisational obligations
   • Document and report monitoring and evaluation findings

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

plan, monitor, evaluate and report prescribed burning according to organisational procedures and legislative requirements

identify wildfire hazards and risks of wildfire impacts

identify ecological and cultural assets that may be affected by burning and preparation for burning activities

develop and meet objectives for prescribed burn strategies, tactics and outcomes

minimise environmental impact

minimise impact on cultural assets

recognise and consult with stakeholders

research and apply lessons of history of burns in the area or site

apply work health and safety legislative requirements to prescribed burn plans

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

wildfire hazards and risk management strategies

prescribed burning strategies

basic wildfire behaviour

legislation relevant to wildfire hazard reduction, cultural heritage and protection of flora and fauna

effects of fire on vegetation, fauna and fuel accumulation

effects of fire on areas and places of cultural significance

resource requirements to conduct burning activities

risks in burning for fuel management

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