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

PUAFIR210 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Prevent injury

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAFIR210 - Prevent injury
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to identify and avoid workplace hazards and risks, to maintain personal safety and to report identified issues to supervisors and team members.It is designed as an introduction to safe work practices and is specifically relevant to a workplace requiring personnel to be involved in incidents, prescribed burns and/or operational aspects of emergency management. It includes identifying, implementing and monitoring effectiveness of workplace hazards and risk control procedures. The unit applies to personnel who work as a member of a team. Work at this level is undertaken under direct supervision and instruction.The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.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 Fire
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 workplace hazards and risks, and advise others
  • Procedures and practices are followed to identify hazards and risks in the workplace
       
Element: Identified hazards and risks in the work area are communicated to team members and supervisors
       
Element: Identified risk factors which may create or escalate the immediate risk to life, property or the environment are reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Implement hazard and risk control procedures
  • Personal protective clothing and equipment is selected and donned, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Hazard identification and risks controls are implemented, in accordance with Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) guidelines and organisational procedures
       
Element: Equipment appropriate for dealing with a hazard is selected for use and checked, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Personal health and welfare is managed, in accordance with organisational policy
       
Element: Monitor effectiveness of hazard and risk control procedures
  • Situation awareness is maintained to ensure the continued effectiveness of hazard and risk control procedures
       
Element: Changes in incident behaviour and conditions are reported immediately through the chain of command, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Activities and debriefings regarding hazard and risk control procedures are participated in, as appropriate
       

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.

personal protective clothing and equipment must include

eye and head protection

turn out uniform and gloves

controlling risks must include

dynamic risk assessment

safe person approach

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
Procedures and practices are followed to identify hazards and risks in the workplace 
 
 
Personal protective clothing and equipment is selected and donned, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
 
 
Situation awareness is maintained to ensure the continued effectiveness of hazard and risk control procedures 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

PUAFIR210 - Prevent injury
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Assessment Record Sheet

PUAFIR210 - Prevent injury

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