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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Identify requirements for lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems
  2. Assess operational condition of lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems
  3. Review and report on documentation for lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems

Required Skills

Required Skills

Communicate effectively verbally and in writing

Identify variations in equipment and systems between different vessels and when equipment and systems are changed on a vessel

Read and interpret technical specifications and other graphical information related to lifesaving appliances fire and other safety systems and consumables

Receive and interpret oral and written orders and instructions related to maintaining operational condition of lifesaving appliances fire and other safety systems

Recognise faults and defects in lifesaving appliances fire and other safety systems and take appropriate action to report noncompliance or maintenance requirements

Work under supervision of a marine surveyor

Required Knowledge

Applicable sections of the Marine Safety Domestic Commercial Vessel National Law

Importance of maintaining lifesaving appliances fire and other safety systems and equipment and potential consequences if systems andor equipment are not operational during an emergency

Safety management system SMS plans procedures checklists and instructions where applicable as they relate to lifesaving appliances fire and other safety systems and equipment

Lifesaving appliances and fire systems

installation

maintenance

use

Relevant legislation regulations codes of practice policies and procedures related to maintaining lifesaving appliances fire and other safety systems and equipment

Relevant state and territory maritime regulations

Statutory and organisational requirements for documenting condition and maintenance procedures and outcomes for lifesaving appliances fire and other safety systems and equipment used on board vessels

Work health and safety WHSoccupational health and safety OHS legislation regulations and codes of practice

Evidence Required

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

developing effective planning documents

providing high quality reports

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 surveying lifesaving appliances fire and other safety systems 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 surveying lifesaving appliances fire and other safety systems

direct observation of the candidate applying relevant 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


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Lifesaving appliances may include:

Emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs)

First aid

Life:

buoys

jackets

Pyrotechnics

Search and rescue transponders (SARTs)

Self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)

Survival craft

Fire systems may include:

Air flaps

CO2

Dry chemical and wet foam

Fan shut-offs

Fire detection alarms

Foam

Portable fire extinguishers

Water

Regulatory requirements must include:

National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV)

Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) National Law

WHS/OHS legislation, regulations and codes of practice

Consumables may include:

Batteries for detectors, radios, beacons, etc.

Dry and wet chemicals used in fire extinguishers

First aid

Flares

Survival rations

Maintenance procedures must include:

Identifying faults in and damage to lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems and equipment

Routine checks for operational serviceability of lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems and equipment

Records and certificates may include:

Licensed contractor certificates of inspection

Lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems and equipment operational and maintenance instructions and recommended procedures

NSCV and applicable Australian and international regulatory requirements

Relevant maritime authority instructions for the maintenance and serviceability of shipboard lifesaving appliances, fire and other safety systems and equipment

SMS plans, procedures, checklists and instructions

Vessel log books