This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

implement fire safety

Required Knowledge

chemical and electrical hazard awareness

fire safety

hypothermia

range of applications of fire in a survival situation

rescue signals

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to produce fire from traditional means and friction to nurture the ember from the traditional means only into a robust flame ie a small bonfire through the careful and sequential additions of tinder kindling and fuel and to maintain a fire continuously regardless of weather conditions which must include rain demonstrating due regard to the safety of persons and equipment and the surrounding environment

Consistency in performance

Competency must be demonstrated once under the range of methods detailed in the establishment of fire but the maintenance of fire should be assessed over time

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency must be assessed in a simulated workplace environment

While a person can demonstrate the technical ability to start and maintain a fire doing so in a survival situation is crucial consequently it is strongly recommended that holistic assessment be conducted with other associated survival units

Assessment under simulated survival conditions should include

food restrictions food should be restricted to half the recommended daily caloric intake

the absence of normal living conditions and amenities such as showers beds and bedding warmth to be provided by fire kitchens etc with the attendant levels of personal discomfort and fatigue

a significant period of time the recommendation is four days

Specific resources for assessment

Access to assessment area with access to a sufficient quantity of suitable dry organic material to start fires friction method fire starting resources including bootlace as bowstring and a knife

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA Public Safety Training Package

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Tinder may include

Protecting tinder may include

Kindling may include

Fuel includes

Preparing a fire safe area includes

Improvised means may include

Preventing a fire from extinguishing includes