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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

application of aviation strategy tactics and techniques

identification of hazards in aircraft

identification of toxic environments

demonstrate airport operating procedures

Required Knowledge

aircraft construction

aircraft hazards

aircraft emergency procedures

airport emergency procedures

fireground strategies and tactics for aircraft incidents

operation of emergency exits

Evidence Required

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

It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in aviation firefighting tactics and strategies selection and use of firefighting equipment personal protective clothing and equipment in a manner compliant with the aviation organisations and legislativeregulatory requirements and objectives

Consistency in performance

Competency in this unit needs to be assessed over a period of time to ensure consistency of performance in a range of applicable simulated scenarios consistent with the range of response responsibility requirements

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

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

Specific resources for assessment

access to firefighting equipment

protective clothing and equipment

access to an airport

access to aircraft

fire extinguishment media

relevant legislation and regulations

access to simulated aviation incidents

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.
Strategies must include	control and extinguish fire isolate aircraft fuselage from hazard maintain safe paths of egress
Operational tactics must include	'offensive and defensive ' tactics with breathing apparatus precautionary actions
Aircraft incidents must include	fuel spill brake failure tyre failure hydraulic failure electrical failure undercarriage failure wildlife collisions foreign object damage sabotage faulty armaments aircrew escape units passengers/crew who are: injured fatigued incapacitated
Aircraft fires must include	engine tyre brake auxiliary power unit cabin explosion cargo re-fuelling
Aircraft crashes must include	military multiple aircraft structures on airport structures off airport mid air vehicles
and may also include	on water
On-site considerations may include	water supplies runway surface runway markers navigation lights drains terrain hard standing crash conditions other aircraft movements wind direction and speed rain ambient temperature time of day toxic and dangerous conditions
Equipment must include	firefighting hose ladders hydraulic rescue equipment breathing apparatus ventilation equipment ancillary firefighting equipment rescue equipment specialised tools for cabin entry fixative or sealant for ACMs extrication devices lighting equipment
and may also include	escape safety devices rescue boats
Equipment must include	aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle apparatus to deliver extinguishing medium
Resources must include	personnel extinguishing medium protective clothing communications equipment firefighting equipment barrier tape aircraft securing and stabilisation equipment
Aircraft incident response planning must include	aircraft familiarisation airport topography airport operations airport emergency plans available resources prior notice incidents no prior notice incidents
and may also include	arresting systems