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Elements and Performance Criteria

Identify target areas and burn objectives
- Areas requiring prescribed burning are identified in accordance with the organisation's procedures
- Burn objectives are developed in accordance with the organisation's procedures
Prepare plans for prescribed burning
Monitor implementation of prescribed burning plans
Identify target areas and burn objectives
- Areas requiring prescribed burning are identified in accordance with the organisation's procedures
- Burn objectives are developed in accordance with the organisation's procedures
Prepare plans for prescribed burning
Monitor implementation of prescribed burning plans

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

community consultation and liaison

recommending actions to be taken communicating with others

preparation of plans

measuring quantities calculating areas

Required Knowledge

wildfire hazards

prescribed burning strategies

wildfire behaviour

organisational procedures and programs

legislation relevant to wildfire hazard reduction

effects of fire on vegetation fauna and fuel accumulation

effects of fire on areas and places of cultural significance

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 by

identifying wildfire hazards

developing objectives

meeting objectives for burn strategies and tactics

minimising environmental impact

recognising and consulting interested parties

Consistency in performance

competency demonstrated over a period of time within the range of variables

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

on the job andor

indirect evidence in the form of documentation andor

discussion with the applicant and nominated referees

simulated situations

Specific resources for assessment

travel to remote locations may be necessary

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.
Hazards may include	flammable vegetation flammable hazardous materials adjoining land use, proximity to urban areas
Actions may include	assist in community protection hazard reduction vegetation management habitat management management of cultural sites
Interested parties may include	government organisations including local, state and federal adjacent land owners and/or managers community groups with specific interests
Safety of people may include	people on areas adjacent to the target area people permanently or temporarily in the target area smoke management
Protection of property and assets may include	property and assets adjacent to the target area commercial crops or other assets on the target area cultural sites, historical buildings, etc.
Protection of the environment may include	native flora and fauna rare and endangered species water quality soil conservation safe use of chemical sprays smoke management
Incidents may include	fire escapes over control lines accidental chemical spillage damage to equipment and property damage to environment injury to persons complaints from persons or organisations