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. |
Burn plan includes: | approval of the plan for the conduct of prescribed burningmap identifying the area to be burned specifications and conditions under which the operation is to be conducted |
Type of burn must Include: | Simple prescribed burn, characterised by low risk, low intensity, small area, low potential impact on assets, completed in one shift and involves minimal variation of fuel and terrain |
Contingency planning may include: | dealing with escapesresource breakdowns resource requirementssafety considerations (e.g. escape routes and safety zones)special resources/secondary control lineswind changes |
Local conditions at the time of burn may include: | actual or anticipated changes in conditions weather conditions (temperature, relative humidity, wind, atmospheric stability, drought index, weather forecasts, fire danger index) |
Person/s or organisation/s may include : | people or organisations whohave an interest in adjacent land to which a burn could spreadhave an interest in managing the consequences of a burnhave an interest in specific assetshave an interest in the area to be burnedmay be concerned by evidence of a burn |
Burn notifications may include: | verbal notification written notification |
Resources may include: | contingency resourcescrews for control and suppressioncrews for ground ignitionequipment and supplies logistical support other vehicles tankers |
Assets may include: | area of rare or sensitive flora and faunabuildings and other propertycamps or recreational areascropscultural valueshistoric relicsmachineryplantationsresearch plots, reference areasstockutilities (power and telephone lines, water supply structures, communications towers) |
Weather conditions must include: | relative humiditytemperaturewind |
Lighting techniques and patterns may include: | contour lightingechelongridlinemulti-linespot |
Monitoring burn may include: | fire shape and spreadflame heightfuel moisture contentpredictionsrate of spreadrecordingsafety considerationssmoke developmentweather observationwind speed and direction |
Concluding operations and burn security may include: | black outmitigating hazards for public safety e.g. checking trees for falling limbsmop-uppatrolling burn areareopening roads |
Outcomes of the burn may include: | achievement of burn objectivesescapesexternal impactslevels of scorchpercentage of area burnt |
Restoration and rehabilitation works may include: | restoring areas disturbed by machineryrevegetating control linesrepairing fencesrevegetation of damaged areasrestoring vehicle track damage |