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

Required Skills

apply aviation strategy tactics and techniques

identify hazards in aircraft

identify toxic environments

Required Knowledge

aircraft construction

aircraft emergency procedures

aircraft hazards

airport operating procedures

fireground strategies and tactics for aircraft incidents

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to

implement aviation firefighting tactics and strategies

select and use firefighting equipment personal protective clothing and equipment in a manner compliant with organisational and legislativeregulatory requirements

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed onthejob and in a range of simulated environments

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

firefighting equipment

protective clothing and equipment

airport

aircraft

fire extinguishment medium

Method of assessment

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision andor mentoring which is typically recorded in a competency workbook

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an agencyapproved simulated work environment Forms of assessment that are typically used include

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions

Incident must include:

Onsite and environmental conditions may include:

Equipment must include:

Strategies must include:

Aircraft fires must include:

Aircraft crashes may include:

Operational tactics must include:

and may also include:

Available resources and equipment must include:

Aircraft incident response planning must include: