Required Skills

Apply extinguishing media to a fire

Operate a fire extinguisher

Use a fire blanket to extinguish a fire

Required Knowledge

Alarms and signals during onboard emergencies

Chemistry of fire and its relationship to flash point vapour density auto ignition temperature and spontaneous combustion

Classes of fire applicable to Australian and New Zealand standards

Detection and suppression systems including fixed firefighting systems

Extinguishing media including firefighting foams

Firefighting tactics techniques and procedures including team dynamics

Fire tetrahedron

Hazards and threats to life or health during onboard firefighting operations

Methods of heat transfer

Onboard emergency response organisation and procedures

Portable fire extinguishers colour codes and suitability for class of fire

Principles underlying the spread of fire on a vessel

Principles and methods of extinguishment of each class of fire

Safe working practices

Types of fire detection fire fighting equipment and systems used on vessels their features principles of operation the procedures for their use and problems that can occur

Ventilation procedures

Vessel construction as it relates to fire preventionprotection

Work health and safety WHSoccupational health and safety OHS requirements and work practices

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria the required skills and knowledge the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the Elements Performance Criteria Required Skills Required Knowledge and include

using water spray as an effective firefighting agent

conducting effective boundary cooling

communicating and working collaboratively as a member of a team in a firefighting operation

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include access to

industryapproved marine operations site where fighting and extinguishing fires on a vessel can be conducted

tools equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impacts on work activities

range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessments

appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Practical assessment must occur in an

appropriately simulated workplace environment andor

appropriate range of situations in the workplace

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate to this unit

direct observation of the candidate following instructions to fight and extinguish fires

direct observation of the candidate applying related WHSOHS requirements and work practices

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended

In all cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess Required Knowledge

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language and literacy requirements of the work being performed and the capacity of the candidate

Fire hazards and risks must include:

Firefighting equipment may include:

Classes of fire must include:

Protective clothing and equipment must include:

Extinguishing media/agent must include:

Restored must include: