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

FWPCOT3252 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Use environmental care procedures to undertake fire salvage operations

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency FWPCOT3252 - Use environmental care procedures to undertake fire salvage operations
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to undertake tree salvaging following forest fires, in line with a salvage plan that incorporates effective environmental procedures and sustainability principles.The unit applies to Forestry Worker, Harvesting Technician, Mobile Equipment Operator.No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

The following resources must be made available:

fire salvage site

harvesting plant and equipment

workplace requirements and site standards for using environmental care procedures to undertake fire salvage operations.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessor requirements

Assessors must:

hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and

be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and

be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
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: Identify environmental care requirements
  • Review work order and environmental care requirements.
  • Identify and report existing and potential environmental risks and hazards to relevant personnel
       
Element: Prepare for fire salvage operations
  • Review and confirm schedule for salvaging.
  • Identify and confirm preliminary site work and operational activities.
  • Assess tree location and stability for conditions likely to effect safety and merchandising priorities.
  • Select equipment appropriate to work and environmental care requirements in line with workplace procedures.
  • Check equipment for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's specifications.
  • Confirm planning permits and access permission.
       
Element: Perform fire salvage operations
  • Establish and maintain communication with others on site to ensure safety.
  • Monitor movement and whereabouts of others on site.
  • Undertake pre-harvesting environmental care requirements.
  • Salvage designated trees in line with salvage plan.
  • Disperse or handle heads and non-merchantable stems in line with work order.
  • Haul logs to logs landings and ensure landscape is left in safe condition suitable for regeneration.
       
Element: Complete documentation
  • Tally and record product volumes from salvage site.
  • Report variations in line with workplace procedures.
  • Record and report operations and environmental care procedures in line with workplace procedures.
  • Report breaches or potential breaches of relevant environmental regulations.
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

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. Identify environmental care requirements

1.1 Review work order and environmental care requirements.

1.2 Identify and report existing and potential environmental risks and hazards to relevant personnel

2. Prepare for fire salvage operations

2.1 Review and confirm schedule for salvaging.

2.2 Identify and confirm preliminary site work and operational activities.

2.3 Assess tree location and stability for conditions likely to effect safety and merchandising priorities.

2.4 Select equipment appropriate to work and environmental care requirements in line with workplace procedures.

2.5 Check equipment for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's specifications.

2.6 Confirm planning permits and access permission.

3. Perform fire salvage operations

3.1 Establish and maintain communication with others on site to ensure safety.

3.2 Monitor movement and whereabouts of others on site.

3.3 Undertake pre-harvesting environmental care requirements.

3.4 Salvage designated trees in line with salvage plan.

3.5 Disperse or handle heads and non-merchantable stems in line with work order.

3.6 Haul logs to logs landings and ensure landscape is left in safe condition suitable for regeneration.

4. Complete documentation

4.1 Tally and record product volumes from salvage site.

4.2 Report variations in line with workplace procedures.

4.3 Record and report operations and environmental care procedures in line with workplace procedures.

4.4 Report breaches or potential breaches of relevant environmental regulations.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

safely and efficiently use environmental care procedures to undertake fire salvage operations

follow regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to fire salvage operations

follow organisational policies and procedures relevant to environmental care requirements

assess, prepare for and carry out a fire salvage operation requirements

use safe work practices

safely use plant and equipment associated with fire salvage operations, including:

harvesting plant and equipment

chainsaw harvesting techniques

record and report all information and data related to the fire salvage operation.

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

workplace regulations, standards, codes of practice and established safe practices for using environmental care procedures to undertake fire salvage operations including:

any activities and directives prescribed under legislation or required for standard certification requirements or as a management priority including:

soil erosion mitigation

track, road, drainage and crossing maintenance

weed management

rehabilitation prescriptions

watercourse protection

flora and fauna management

run-off minimisation

buffer zone and filter strip maintenance

protection of remnant habitat

identification of cultural sites

organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for using environmental care procedures to undertake fire salvage operations including any of the above.

principles of ecological sustainability as they pertain to the specific forest type, landscape and fire regime to which the coupe or forest is exposed

characteristics of trees and timber defects

assessment of fire damaged trees, including for stability and:

whether or not it is safe to leave standing

its merchantability

how it should be felled

fire salvage operations and strategies

harvesting and extraction methods

established communication channels and protocols including notification to authorities

problem identification and resolution strategies in relation to plant and equipment used in salvage operations

procedures for recording and reporting workplace information.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

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. Identify environmental care requirements

1.1 Review work order and environmental care requirements.

1.2 Identify and report existing and potential environmental risks and hazards to relevant personnel

2. Prepare for fire salvage operations

2.1 Review and confirm schedule for salvaging.

2.2 Identify and confirm preliminary site work and operational activities.

2.3 Assess tree location and stability for conditions likely to effect safety and merchandising priorities.

2.4 Select equipment appropriate to work and environmental care requirements in line with workplace procedures.

2.5 Check equipment for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's specifications.

2.6 Confirm planning permits and access permission.

3. Perform fire salvage operations

3.1 Establish and maintain communication with others on site to ensure safety.

3.2 Monitor movement and whereabouts of others on site.

3.3 Undertake pre-harvesting environmental care requirements.

3.4 Salvage designated trees in line with salvage plan.

3.5 Disperse or handle heads and non-merchantable stems in line with work order.

3.6 Haul logs to logs landings and ensure landscape is left in safe condition suitable for regeneration.

4. Complete documentation

4.1 Tally and record product volumes from salvage site.

4.2 Report variations in line with workplace procedures.

4.3 Record and report operations and environmental care procedures in line with workplace procedures.

4.4 Report breaches or potential breaches of relevant environmental regulations.

Not Applicable
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
Review work order and environmental care requirements. 
Identify and report existing and potential environmental risks and hazards to relevant personnel 
Review and confirm schedule for salvaging. 
Identify and confirm preliminary site work and operational activities. 
Assess tree location and stability for conditions likely to effect safety and merchandising priorities. 
Select equipment appropriate to work and environmental care requirements in line with workplace procedures. 
Check equipment for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's specifications. 
Confirm planning permits and access permission. 
Establish and maintain communication with others on site to ensure safety. 
Monitor movement and whereabouts of others on site. 
Undertake pre-harvesting environmental care requirements. 
Salvage designated trees in line with salvage plan. 
Disperse or handle heads and non-merchantable stems in line with work order. 
Haul logs to logs landings and ensure landscape is left in safe condition suitable for regeneration. 
Tally and record product volumes from salvage site. 
Report variations in line with workplace procedures. 
Record and report operations and environmental care procedures in line with workplace procedures. 
Report breaches or potential breaches of relevant environmental regulations. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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