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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Coordinate fire investigation
   • Cooperation with multi-organisational personnel during the investigation is consistent with roles and responsibilities and is in accordance with organisational procedures
2. Information for the fire investigation from multi-organisational personnel is identified and obtained, in accordance with organisational procedures
3. Personal protective clothing and equipment is used, in accordance with organisational procedures
4. Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) procedures incident are followed
5. Identify, assess and collect circuitry components and appliances
   • External and internal survey of fire scene is conducted to identify and assess electrical circuitry, electrical equipment and appliances
6. Relevance of electrical circuitry, equipment and appliances to fire cause is assessed and established
7. Arrangements are made for the attendance of electrical specialist where it is believed that electrical systems, components or appliances may have contributed to the fire
8. Expertise in electrical infrastructure is sourced, where required
9. Interviews with witnesses are conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures
10. Circuitry plans and/or layouts are obtained
11. Areas or items of evidential value at the fire scene are identified and preserved
12. Evidence is recorded and collected at the fire scene and observations are documented, in accordance with organisational procedures
13. Electrical circuitry components, equipment and appliances of evidential value are protected, in accordance with organisational procedures
14. Arrange for tests on electrical evidence collected
    • Advice is received from electrical specialist as to electrical or appliance systems
15. Arrangements are made for laboratory and specialist testing and assessment of electrical items
16. Interpret and record findings
    • Circuitry components on site plans are documented to support evidence and conclusions
17. Circuit diagrams and electrical plans relating to building, components and equipment are determined and interpreted
18. Specialist report on electrical circuitry or equipment failure as contributing to the cause of fire is obtained, where required
19. Specialist findings about ignition are considered in conjunction with other observations and evidence from the fire
20. Product recall and material safety data sheet databases are researched, as required
21. Recommendations are forwarded to authorities and/or stakeholders, as required
22. Findings are interpreted and recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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