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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for salvage operations
  2. Plan salvage operations
  3. Coordinate salvage operations

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

follow organisational policies and procedures relevant to planning and coordinating fire salvage operations

estimate and report on the commercial viability of tree harvest and extraction for fire affected sites

plan and coordinate fire salvage operations in line with community expectations and operational requirements

coordinate personnel to follow planning, communications and scheduling for fire salvage operations


Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

content and application of applicable commonwealth, state, territory or local government regulations relevant to fire salvage operations

environmental protection practices for forest and farm forest settings affected by fire:

safe disposal of waste material

cleaning of plant, tools and equipment

recycling and re-use of timber with defects

minimising the impact of mechanical equipment on the environment

leaving the site in a safe and tidy condition to allow for regeneration

sustainable forest management, at a basic level of understanding, and the role of salvaging fire affected trees in the recovery of fire damaged forests

key impacts of fire on a forest site and effects on fire salvage operations:

characteristics of burnt trees

how fire has affected stability of trees

what fire has done to underlying scrub

how safe the forest is to enter

environmental hazards and risks to worker safety

key processes in fire salvage operations:

planning and coordinating salvage operations

established chain of command for communication of information and instruction

methods to assess fire damaged trees

harvesting and extraction techniques for fire damaged trees

types of equipment for trimming and felling fire damaged trees; their purpose, features and operation

organisational standards, policies and procedures for the assessment, planning and coordination of fire salvage operations:

workplace health and safety specific to harvesting trees in fire damaged forests

environmental protection

recording and reporting on fire damage and commercial viability of tree harvest

documenting fire salvage plans