Google Links

Follow the links below to find material targeted to the unit's elements, performance criteria, required skills and knowledge

Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Operate fire and life safety systems
   • Fire and life safety systems are operated on control panels in accordance with workplace procedures, including in a degraded or contingency state
   • Electrical distribution systems are identified and operated in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Pumps and drainage systems are identified and operated in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Relevant information is processed to establish priorities and responses for dealing with issues or incidents
   • Intelligent transport systems (ITSs) in tunnels are coordinated to ensure safety of all traffic
2. Maintain fire and life safety systems
   • Fire and life safety systems are maintained in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Actions undertaken are clearly documented and retained
3. Activate fire and life safety system procedures
   • Ventilation and/or deluge systems are operated in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Lighting levels are maintained in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Liaison is initiated and maintained with organisations/individuals affected by changed operational activities
   • Evacuation of tunnel is conducted in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Systems are monitored and reactivated in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

---

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

activating tunnel fire and life safety system as it applies to the workplace and within the job role applying fatigue management knowledge and techniques briefing emergency services accurately about tunnel layout, and available equipment and its use communicating effectively and calmly with others when operating within a road tunnel control room environment completing documentation/updating traffic management systems related to operating fire and life safety systems within a tunnel evacuating a tunnel identifying all relevant liaisons that apply when required to activate tunnel fire and life safety systems identifying and correctly using equipment in accordance with environmental protection regulations and guidelines identifying maintenance requirements/scheduling of fire and life safety systems in accordance with workplace procedures identifying tunnel layout implementing contingency plans modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments operating and adapting to differences in equipment availability in accordance with standard operating procedures operating electronic communications equipment to required protocol reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures and information reporting and/or rectifying identified problems and faults in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures.

---

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and include knowledge of:

electrical distribution system as it applies to the workplace and job role emergency procedures emergency services liaison emergency vehicle access to tunnel fire and life safety systems as they apply in the workplace purpose and operations of fire and safety systems used in a tunnel, including electrical distribution system, pumps and drainage system, ventilation system site layout/tunnel familiarisation ventilation and deluge systems as they apply to relevant environmental procedures and guidelines, the workplace and job role workplace procedures and guidelines for operating fire and life safety systems within a road tunnel and relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and guidelines.

---