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

PUAFIR301 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Undertake community safety activities

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAFIR301 - Undertake community safety activities
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to identify and evaluate risks, to select and implement strategies to reduce risks and to improve community safety.The unit applies to personnel who conduct inspections of sites to identify hazards and determine risk mitigation strategies. At this level the risk mitigation strategies identified by the individual will be selected from a list predetermined by the organisation. Work is typically carried out under supervision and actions implemented will generally require approval.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 specific hazards through inspection
  • Inspections are conducted to provide information for pre-incident planning
       
Element: Hazards are identified using organisational risk management procedures and processes
       
Element: Specific hazards in area of responsibility that may impact on life, property, process or the environment are accurately identified and reported to supervisor, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Community members and organisations are consulted, where appropriate, during the identification and/or inspection process
       
Element: Consider hazard information to determine level of risk
  • Hazard information collected is documented and reviewed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Level of risk for each hazard is determined using organisational risk management procedures and processes
       
Element: Implement risk mitigation strategies
  • Risk mitigation strategy is selected from a predetermined list and is implemented
       
Element: Risk reduction activities are conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Risk mitigation strategies are implemented with minimum damage to the environment, in accordance with organisational procedures and applicable legislation
       
Element: Evaluate mitigation strategies
  • Feedback is provided to appropriate parties and/or community members on risk mitigation procedures and processes
       
Element: Risk mitigation strategies are evaluated for effectiveness and community acceptance
       
Element: Issues are reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Inspections are conducted to provide information for pre-incident planning 
 
 
 
Hazard information collected is documented and reviewed, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
Risk mitigation strategy is selected from a predetermined list and is implemented 
 
 
Feedback is provided to appropriate parties and/or community members on risk mitigation procedures and processes 
 
 

Forms

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