Elements and Performance Criteria
- Proceed to fire
- Prepare extinguishing media and/or equipment for use
- Water supplies at the incident to support firefighting are located.
- Equipment to access and supply water to the firefighting operations is identified and assembled in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Nominated extinguishing media and/or equipment is identified, obtained and/or accessed.
- Extinguishing media and equipment are used in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and organisational procedures.
- Enter the structure
- Hazards are identified, monitored and controlled in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Personal protective clothing selected is appropriate to the hazards.
- Organisational breathing apparatus (BA) procedures and safe work practices are followed.
- Structure is entered in accordance with organisational procedures and safety practices.
- Safe paths of access and egress are identified and maintained at all times.
- Life is protected and damage to property and the environment is minimised in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Conduct search and rescue
- Systematic primary and secondary searches are conducted.
- Rooms are searched and marked in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Casualties are located, assisted and rescued in accordance with organisational procedures.
- Fatalities are located and protected in accordance with organisational procedures and relevant legislation.
- All persons are accounted for and information is communicated to Incident Controller.
- Combat fires
- Personal safety is maintained at all times in accordance with organisational procedures and workplace health and safety guidelines.
- Organisational firefighting objectives, strategies and tactics are received, confirmed and implemented as directed.
- Firefighting considerations are taken into account when implementing tactics.
- Equipment and extinguishing media used to combat the fire are appropriate to the class of fire and support operational procedures.
- Firefighting equipment is positioned to achieve maximum effect in suppressing the fire, protecting exposures and preserving evidence of fire cause.
- Extinguishing media is applied using appropriate application techniques.
- Fire suppression techniques applied minimise hazards to occupants trapped or lost within the structure.
- Communications with other team members and supervisor are maintained throughout the incident.
- Observe and react to changes in conditions and fire behaviour
- Participate in ancillary operations
- Ancillary activities to complement firefighting operations and prevent further damage to the structure and its contents are undertaken.
- Water run off from fire is monitored and conditions reported to supervisor.
- Risk and/or damage to the environment at the incident is minimised or avoided through appropriate firefightingand ancillaryactivities.
- Conclude firefighting operations