Elements and Performance Criteria
- Interpret and comply with legal and industry requirements relating to fire system operations
- Apply knowledge and understanding of legislative and industry requirements, including relevant state/territory building codes, to work procedures
- Confirm or clarify knowledge and understanding of legislative and industry requirements, including state/territory building codes, where necessary, with relevant persons
- Identify potential and actualbreaches of legislative and industry requirements and take action according to organisational requirements and OHS policies and procedures
- Install a pre-engineered fire suppression system to mobile and transportable equipment
- Obtain all necessary work permits prior to entering customer premises
- Conduct risk assessment of equipment and determine risk reduction measures in accordance with legislative and industry requirements.
- Confirm the installation site as appropriate according to customer requirements and manufacturers' specifications
- Determine system scope of protection, fire system operational parameters and fire system/equipment interfaces according to customer requirements, Australian Standards and manufacturers' specifications
- Plan the installation and location of all equipment with relevant person to satisfy customer requirements and manufacturers' specifications
- Assemble materials ready for installation in accordance with manufacturer specifications
- Install all system components according to customer requirements, Australian Standards, manufacturers' instructions and specifications
- Install auxiliary shutdown fire system/equipment interface and alarm device connections in accordance with customer requirements, Australian Standards and manufacturers' specifications
- Commission system in accordance with customer requirements, Australian Standards and manufacturers' specifications
- Leave the installation site clean and tidy on completion of work functions
- Complete all documentation and provide system manual to client specific to the installed equipment
- Inspect pre-engineered fire suppression system fitted to mobile and transportable equipment
- Identify the type of fire suppression equipment and system to be inspected and tested according to manufacturers' mode of operation and application
- Identify, locate and inspect components of the pre-engineered fire suppression system according to function, manufacturers' manuals and Australian Standards
- Identify and inspect auxiliary shutdown fire system/equipment interfaces and alarm devices forming part of the fire suppression system
- Identify potential and actual breaches of the fire suppression equipment and system performance in reference to and in accordance with state/territory building codes, manufacturers' documentation and Australian Standards
- Test an installed fire suppression system fitted to mobile and transportable equipment
- Obtain all necessary work permits prior to entering customer premises
- Complete pre-testing procedures according to the requirements of the service manual and manufacturers' instructions and specifications
- Adhere to all safety procedures according to organisational requirements, customer requirements and manufacturers' requirements
- Complete and record testing procedures according to the relevant maintenance schedule, Australian Standards and manufacturers' documentation
- Complete documentation for recording test and inspection results according to organisational requirements, customer requirements and manufacturers' requirements
- Maintain and repair an installed fire suppression system fitted to mobile and transportable equipment
- Obtain all necessary work permits prior to entering customer premises
- Consult with relevant persons before commencing maintenance and repair procedures
- Maintain the system according to the requirements of the relevant maintenance schedule, Australian Standards and manufacturers' documentation
- Report and rectify faulty equipment and/or extinguishing agent in accordance with work procedures, customer requirements and manufacturers' technical specifications
- Reinstate system to fully operational status as specified in manufacturers' documentation and system design standards
- Adhere to all safety procedures according to organisational requirements, customer requirements and manufacturers' requirements.
- Complete all documentation relating to maintenance and repairs carried out, advise client and distribute according to organisational requirements and customer requirements