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Elements and Performance Criteria

Prepare to respond to fire
- The location of fire and the most effective route to the fire are obtained taking into account local conditions
- Protective clothing and equipment, food and fluid requirements are identified and relevant preparations undertaken prior to departure
Proceed to fire
Obtain and use extinguishing media and equipment
- Nominated media and equipment are located and obtained
- Equipment is used to deliver the nominated media in accordance with the organisation's and manufacturer's procedures
Combat wildfire
Observe and react to wildfire and weather conditions
Participate in mop-up and patrol activities
- Mopping-up activities are carried out under direction in accordance with the organisation's procedures
- Patrol of the perimeter or sector of the fire is maintained in accordance with the organisation's procedures
Assist in ancillary operations
- Activities to complement firefighting operations are carried out as directed and according to the organisation's procedure
Recover and store equipment

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

use of wildfire control tools and equipment

undertaking dry and wet wildfire attack

detection of hot spots stags unsecured wildfire perimeter

Required Knowledge

extinguishing media water foam suppressants

operating firefighting equipment

responding to wildfire

wildfire control tactics and techniques

wildfire hazards safety techniques

fuel load moisture content of fuel topography fireground signals

organisations operating procedures

effects of wildfire on structures

awareness of health and fitness requirements

Evidence Required

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

For this unit it is essential that competence be demonstrated by

reacting to changing wildfire behaviour due to changes in weather topography and fuel conditions

participating in dry wildfire control

use of extinguishing media in wildfire control

maintaining health and safety of self other workers and people in the immediate work area

participating in mopup and patrol

undertaking operational activities safely

Consistency in performance

Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

A combination of oral or written presentation observationon the job or in a simulated wildfire grass crop scrub forest environment

Specific resources for assessment

access to controlled or contained fires

availability of wildfire control equipment

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.

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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Types of wildfire must include	ground, surface, crown
Types of fuel may include	grass crop forest heath plantation scrub
Fuel features must include	type size arrangement/distribution quantity moisture content topography local fire conditions
Weather factors must include	variations to wind speed and direction relative humidity temperature atmospheric stability
Wildfire extinguishing media must include	water
and may also include	wetting agent Class A foam fire suppressants (short and long term) earth retardants
Wildfire extinguishing equipment must include	tanker hand tools hose and small gear pump
and may also include	aircraft ropes and lines knap sack chainsaw
Types of firefighting strategies must include	offensive strategy defensive strategy flank attack combined strategy direct attack parallel attack indirect attack combination attack
Wildfire hazards must include	heat related illness fatigue smoke inhalation burns sprain or fracture snake or insect bite falling branches/trees manual handling trips/falls disorientation environmental lack of visibility water bombing operations
Variations in topography must include	elevation slope aspect landscape features
Access may be gained by	vehicle aircraft boat foot
Information about access must be received by	radio/phone personal contact
and may also include	map reference
Personal protective clothing and equipment must include	turnout uniform and gloves eye protection hearing protection respiratory protection
and may also include	protective hoods accessories as per organisational standards
Ancillary activities may include	provision/transportation of food, water and equipment for an incident working with earth moving equipment such as bulldozer, grader, tractor with blade