| 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. |
Simple burnmay be characterised by: | completed in one shift involves minimal variation of fuels and terrain low intensitylow potential impact on assetslow risksmall area |
Complex burn may be characterisedby: | involvement of a variety of fuels and terrain medium to large areasmoderate to high riskrange of fire intensitysignificant potential impact on assets |
Burn operations must include: | simple burnscomplex burns |
Contingency planmay include: | command structuredealing with escapes resource requirementssafety considerations (such as escape routes and safety zones) resource breakdownsspecial resources/secondary control lineswind changes |
| Local conditions at the time of burnmay include: | actual or anticipated changes in conditions weather conditions (temperature, relative humidity, wind, atmospheric stability, drought index, weather forecasts, fire danger index) |
Burn notificationsmay include: | verbal notificationwritten notification |
Person/s or organisations may include: | People or organisations who:may have 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 |
Resource requirementsmay include: | contingency resourcescrews for aircraft ground supportcrews for control and suppressioncrews for ground ignition equipment and supplies logistical supportnavigators, bombardiers for aerial ignition tankers other vehicles |
Assetsmay include: | area of rare or sensitive flora and faunabuildingscamps or recreational areascropscultural valueshistoric relicsmachineryother propertyplantationsresearch plots, reference areasutilities (power and telephone lines, water supply structures,communications towers) |
Weather conditionsmust include: | relative humiditytemperaturewind |
| Lighting techniques and patternsmay include: | contour lightingechelongridlinemulti-linespot |
Lighting sequence may include: | fuel hazardslopetime of daywind direction |
Monitoring burnmay include: | fire development and spread flame heightfuel moisture contentobservationspredictionsrate of spreadrecordingsafety considerationsmoke developmentweather observation |
Conclusion and burn security activitiesmay include: | mitigating hazards for public safety such as checking trees for falling limbsmopping-up/blacking outpatrolling burn areareopening roads |
Outcomes of the burnmay include: | achievement of burn objectivesescapesexternal impactslevels of scorchpercentage of area burnt |
Restoration and rehabilitation worksmay include: | restoring areas disturbed by machinerycontrol linesrepairing fencesre-vegetation of damaged areasvehicle tracks |