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

PUAFER008 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Confine small emergencies in a facility

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAFER008 - Confine small emergencies in a facility
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to confine small emergencies in a facility and it applies to occupants who are required to have first attack firefighting skills. It includes preparing for emergency situations, identifying and assessing an emergency, safely confining emergencies, using initial response equipment and reporting on the facility's emergency response.Small emergencies in a facility include incidents such as small fires that can be controlled using a fire extinguisher; chemical spills that can be controlled using facility personal protective clothing and equipment and a spill kit; or a vehicle accident where there is no significant injury or damage. The unit has been developed to cover the facilities as specified in Australian Standard (AS) 3745 and AS4083. For this unit, as covered by AS3745 and/or AS4083, occupants are people attending a facility on a permanent or temporary basis such as an employee, contractor, student or resident, but not a visitor or patient and a facility is a building, structure or workplace that is, or may be, occupied by people (occupants).All aspects of the unit must be undertaken in line with legislative requirements, organisational policies and procedures, and accepted safe work practices.No licensing, legislative 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.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Facility Emergency Response
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: Prepare for emergency situations
  • Possible facility emergency situations and responses are identified by the occupant
       
Element: Emergency resources are identified and their location is ascertained
       
Element: Problems with emergency resources are identified and reported to relevant personnel, in accordance with the facility emergency plan
       
Element: Identify and assess emergency
  • Hazards are identified and effectiveness of initial response actions are assessed
       
Element: Advice in relation to the emergency is sought, in accordance with the facility emergency plan
       
Element: Where initial response actions are considered unsafe or inappropriate action is taken to discontinue, in accordance with the facility emergency plan
       
Element: Safely confine emergencies
  • Facility emergency is confined to the immediate area, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures
       
Element: Emergency resources are used, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures and safe work practices
       
Element: Emergency resources are used, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures
       
Element: Use initial response equipment
  • Initial response equipment is checked to ensure its serviceability prior to use
       
Element: Equipment is selected and used in response to the facility emergency
       
Element: Use of equipment is coordinated with other emergency actions, in accordance with the facility emergency plan
       
Element: Report facility emergency response
  • Emergency and response is documented and reported, in accordance with the facility emergency plan
       
Element: Use of initial response equipment is documented and reported, in accordance with the facility emergency plan
       
Element: Initial response equipment is marked or positioned after use, in accordance with the facility emergency plan and a report to relevant personnel is completed to indicate if any equipment requires servicing and/or replacing
       

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.

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.

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
Possible facility emergency situations and responses are identified by the occupant 
 
 
Hazards are identified and effectiveness of initial response actions are assessed 
 
 
Facility emergency is confined to the immediate area, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures 
 
 
Initial response equipment is checked to ensure its serviceability prior to use 
 
 
Emergency and response is documented and reported, in accordance with the facility emergency plan 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

PUAFER008 - Confine small emergencies in a facility
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Assessment Record Sheet

PUAFER008 - Confine small emergencies in a facility

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