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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to assemble fire detection and warning apparatus
   • Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and workplace procedures for a given work area are identified and applied
2. WHS/OHS risk control measures are followed in preparation for work
3. Safety hazards that have not previously been identified are reported and advice on risk control measures sought from the work supervisor
4. Nature and location of the work is obtained from work supervisor or appropriate person/s to determine the scope of work to be undertaken
5. Advice is sought from work supervisor or other relevant person/s to ensure the work is coordinated effectively with others
6. Sources of materials required for work activities are determined in accordance with workplace procedures
7. Tools, equipment and testing devices needed to carry out work activities are obtained and checked for correct operation and safety
8. Assemble and set up fire detection and warning system
   • WHS/OHS risk control measures for carrying out the work are followed
9. Circuits/machines/plant are checked and isolated in accordance with WHS/OHS requirements and workplace procedures
10. Fire protection controller and detection and warning devices are located for optimum performance in accordance with customer requirements, industry standards and regulations
11. Accessories are installed straight and square in the required locations and within acceptable tolerances
12. Cables and conductors are terminated at accessories in accordance with manufacturer specifications and regulatory requirements
13. Unplanned situations are responded to in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
14. Fire protection installation is carried out efficiently without waste of materials or damage to apparatus, circuits or the surrounding environment using sustainable energy practices
15. Complete fire detection and warning system apparatus installation
    • WHS/OHS work completion risk control measures and workplace procedures are followed
16. Worksite is cleaned and made safe in accordance with established procedures
17. Fire protection system is documented in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace 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 UEE Electrotechnology Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Installing fire detection and warning system apparatus must include at least the following:

two fire alarms and warning systems, including: one fire alarm system with at least one control and indicating panel, 50 input devices, five output devices and two system interface controls on at least one of the following: analogue addressable system addressable system conventional system one fire warning system with at least one control and indicating panel, 50 speakers, five interface communication devices and two warning indicators on at least one of the following: analogue addressable system addressable system conventional system

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Performance 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 range of conditions on at least two separate occasions and include:

apply sustainable energy principles and practices applying industry standards and codes of practice for fire protection systems and equipment applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) requirements, including using of risk control measures dealing with unplanned events/situations in accordance with workplace procedures in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment documenting installation maintaining fire integrity placing and securing devices and accessories accurately reading and interpreting relevant documents with apparatus/device locations and connection arrangements terminating cable and conductors correctly.

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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 range of conditions and include knowledge of:

common operation and interface connections to other systems common operation and types of field data gathering equipment common operational requirements and types of control and indicating equipment effective and ineffective locations for fire detection devices and common causes of false alarms fire protection and warning system installations regulations fire protection technologies, fire detection and warning systems, technical industry standards and regulations hazards associated with low voltage (LV), extra-low voltage (ELV) and high currents input devices, including conventional alarm zones, analogue or analogue addressable fire detectors, flow switch connections or switch connections interface communication devices, including warden in communication phones and remote public address (PA) inputs operating principles and characteristic of the various warning system components operating principles and characteristic of types of fire alarm detectors output devices, including shutdown signal, door or system release controls and solenoid valve controls purpose and interface requirements of smoke hazard management system purpose and operating principles of fire detection and warning systems purpose of fire alarm and warning systems relevant job safety assessments or risk mitigation processes, including: relevant risk control measures used for dealing with the hazards related to fire protection systems risks and control measures associated with fire protection equipment relevant manufacturer specifications relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation relevant workplace policies and procedures, including: interface procedures to isolate control functions between different fire protection building service systems procedures for isolating/reinstating fire protection systems to inhibit back-to-base signals to monitoring station procedures for isolating/reinstating fire protection systems to inhibit alarms operating fire protection suppression equipment procedures for isolating/reinstating sections or parts of a fire protection system to inhibit alarms during building maintenance or system testing relevant workplace procedures for isolating/reinstating and disconnection and reconnection of supplies in excess of ELV system interface controls, including communication signals to remote control and indicating equipment, building monitoring systems, paging system and colour graphics warning devices and their operating parameters warning indicators, including flashing lights for hearing impaired persons and fire brigade building indication.

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