Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CPCSFS8001 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Define scope of and initiate special hazard fire systems design projects

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency CPCSFS8001 - Define scope of and initiate special hazard fire systems design projects
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to define the scope of a project that designs a complex special hazard fire system, and put in place mechanisms to support the design work. The unit addresses the careful clarification of the scope of a special hazard fire system project, including assessing the level of risk attached to the equipment or facility for which the fire system is being designed, and developing fire risk solutions. The unit covers the conduct of a thorough analysis of any relevant standards as well as of the project brief itself. Processes to guide and manage the special hazard fire systems design (SHFSD) project are also covered in this unit.Special hazard fire systems are not referenced in the National Construction Code (NCC). They include gaseous, foam, and water spray solutions that offer protection for life safety and to facilities and equipment vital to business operation and success.This unit of competency supports the attainment of skills and knowledge necessary for the effective and efficient scoping of special hazard fire detection and suppression systems in preparation for the technical development of the design.No licensing, legislative, accreditation, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Fire system design
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Establish relevant project management details and protocols.
  • Nature and purpose of the special hazard fire systems design project are determined.
  • Project management roles, responsibilities and lines of communication are established.
  • Required project outcomes are consulted, clarified and finalised with the client.
  • Relevant project scheduling and sequencing information is established.
  • Tasks in the design process are assigned to relevant personnel, and mechanisms to coordinate their input are established and communicated.
  • Project file storage, sharing and communication systems and tools are determined.
  • Workplace quality assurance checks are determined and procedures to ensure that they are conducted are established.
  • Stages where regulatory or other approval is required for the design are determined and procedures to ensure that approvals are obtained are established.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1.

Establish relevant project management details and protocols.

1.1.

Nature and purpose of the special hazard fire systems design project are determined.

1.2.

Project management roles, responsibilities and lines of communication are established.

1.3.

Required project outcomes are consulted, clarified and finalised with the client.

1.4.

Relevant project scheduling and sequencing information is established.

1.5.

Tasks in the design process are assigned to relevant personnel, and mechanisms to coordinate their input are established and communicated.

1.6.

Project file storage, sharing and communication systems and tools are determined.

1.7.

Workplace quality assurance checks are determined and procedures to ensure that they are conducted are established.

1.8.

Stages where regulatory or other approval is required for the design are determined and procedures to ensure that approvals are obtained are established.

2.

Interpret fire systems design concepts, briefs and specifications.

2.1.

Project documentation is gathered, analysed, assessed for completeness, and stored and shared for use in the design of effective special hazard fire systems.

2.2.

Structural characteristics of special hazard site are identified and analysed.

2.3.

Functions and occupancies of building or facility are determined from initial project documentation.

2.4.

Clarification of specific building details is sought from client or relevant contractors and consultants.

2.5.

Appropriate hazard classification for building or facility is researched and confirmed.

3.

Complete risk assessment of the project.

3.1.

Regulatory requirements and applicable standards for the special hazard fire system are determined.

3.2.

Insurance requirements impacting on applicable codes and standards for the special hazard fire system project are determined.

3.3.

Prior to commencing design work, risk assessment report is documented that identifies or confirms the type or types of special hazard detection and suppression system that will be used.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions.

1.

Establish relevant project management details and protocols.

1.1.

Nature and purpose of the special hazard fire systems design project are determined.

1.2.

Project management roles, responsibilities and lines of communication are established.

1.3.

Required project outcomes are consulted, clarified and finalised with the client.

1.4.

Relevant project scheduling and sequencing information is established.

1.5.

Tasks in the design process are assigned to relevant personnel, and mechanisms to coordinate their input are established and communicated.

1.6.

Project file storage, sharing and communication systems and tools are determined.

1.7.

Workplace quality assurance checks are determined and procedures to ensure that they are conducted are established.

1.8.

Stages where regulatory or other approval is required for the design are determined and procedures to ensure that approvals are obtained are established.

2.

Interpret fire systems design concepts, briefs and specifications.

2.1.

Project documentation is gathered, analysed, assessed for completeness, and stored and shared for use in the design of effective special hazard fire systems.

2.2.

Structural characteristics of special hazard site are identified and analysed.

2.3.

Functions and occupancies of building or facility are determined from initial project documentation.

2.4.

Clarification of specific building details is sought from client or relevant contractors and consultants.

2.5.

Appropriate hazard classification for building or facility is researched and confirmed.

3.

Complete risk assessment of the project.

3.1.

Regulatory requirements and applicable standards for the special hazard fire system are determined.

3.2.

Insurance requirements impacting on applicable codes and standards for the special hazard fire system project are determined.

3.3.

Prior to commencing design work, risk assessment report is documented that identifies or confirms the type or types of special hazard detection and suppression system that will be used.

This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below.

Special hazard fire systems design projects must include:

at least one of the following systems:

foam systems

gaseous agent systems

water spray systems

projects developed as a fire risk solution preventing business interruption by providing fire protection to specific equipment or a special facility, where the performance-based principles are not covered by the NCC

compliance with the requirements specified by the client or the client’s insuring body, including the application of Australian and international standards for fire systems.

File storage must include:

accurate naming and filing of drawings

formal document control and amendments, including:

history

transmittal notices.

Project documentation must include:

construction drawings and plans detailing the specific equipment or special facility requiring the special hazard fire system

fire engineer’s design concepts and recommendations

specific layout plans for other services, including plumbing, electrical and air conditioning.

Structural characteristics of building or facility must include:

fabrication materials and methods used

size and layout of building or facility.

Special hazard site must include at least two different sites from the following list:

aeroplane hangars

computer rooms

chemical factories

data centres

documents and other collections in buildings, including libraries, archives storage, art galleries and museums

electrical substations

fuel and gas storage and refineries

warehouses containing highly volatile materials

any other storage facility for very high value individual items that would be destroyed by water-based fire suppression systems.

Regulatory requirements and applicable standards must include at least one standard from the following list:

Australian standards:

AS ISO 14520.1 Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems - Physical properties and system design - General requirements

AS1670 Fire detection, warning control and intercom systems - System design, installation and commissioning

AS1940 The storage and handling of flammable and combustible liquids

AS2118 Automatic fire sprinkler systems Parts 1 to 6

AS2941 Fixed fire protection installations - Pumpset systems

AS4360 Risk management

AS4487 Condensed aerosol fire extinguishing systems - Requirements for system design, installation and commissioning and test methods for components

AS4587 Water mist fire protection systems

United States National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards:

NFPA 2001 Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems

NFPA 11 Low, Medium and High Expansion Foam Systems

NFPA 13 The Installation of Sprinkler Systems

NFPA 15 Water Spray Fixed Systems for Fire Protection

NFPA 16 Deluge Foam-Water Sprinkler and Foam-Water Spray Systems

NFPA 750 Water Mist Fire Protection Systems.

Documentation for risk assessment must include drawings that detail:

layout

section

detail

external references

freezing layers.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Nature and purpose of the special hazard fire systems design project are determined. 
Project management roles, responsibilities and lines of communication are established. 
Required project outcomes are consulted, clarified and finalised with the client. 
Relevant project scheduling and sequencing information is established. 
Tasks in the design process are assigned to relevant personnel, and mechanisms to coordinate their input are established and communicated. 
Project file storage, sharing and communication systems and tools are determined. 
Workplace quality assurance checks are determined and procedures to ensure that they are conducted are established. 
Stages where regulatory or other approval is required for the design are determined and procedures to ensure that approvals are obtained are established. 

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