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

Required Skills

communicate effectively orally

maintain and service machines in a nonfire environment

operate machines in a nonfire environment

Required Knowledge

burnover survival techniques

capabilities of support vehicle teams

environmental factors relevant to fire control operations

machine capabilities and limitations

machine design and safety features

machine maintenance requirements in a fireground environment

organisational operating procedures relevant to machine operations

wildfire control tactics and techniques

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

construct a fire control line in forest andor scrub environments

construct a fire control line adjacent to and at a distance from live fire edge

effectively and efficiently select routes for fire control line construction

effectively cooperate with support vehicles

effectively communicate with supervisor and other members of the team

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time some performance criteria may be performed in a simulated wildfire environment

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in an operational environment or in a fieldbased simulated environment Element should be assessed in a forest andor scrub environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

machinery

communications equipment

support personnel

Method of assessment

Assessment should be conducted by direct observation in either the workplace through recorded subject matter supervision andor mentoring or the training environment

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an industryapproved 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

Machines may include:

Safe procedures may include:

Topographical and vegetation factors may include:

Agricultural factors may include:

Hazards may include:

Standards may include:

Preparation and mop-up may include: