- PUAFIR309B - Operate pumps
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PUAFIR309B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate pumps
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
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Unit of Competency | PUAFIR309B - Operate pumps |
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| Description | This unit covers the competency to operate portable and appliance-mounted pumps at an incident. | ||
| Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
| Learning Outcomes and Application | The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible. | ||
| Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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| Prerequisites/co-requisites | Prerequisite Unit/sPUAFIR203B Respond to urban fire ORPUAFIR202B Respond to isolated/remote structure fire ORPUAFIR204B Respond to wildfire ORPUAFIR205B Respond to aviation incident (specialist)PUAEQU001B | ||
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| Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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| Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
| Element: Prepare pump to deliver water |
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| Element: Operate pump |
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| Element: Conclude pump operations |
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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.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in: maintenance of water supply to branch operators maintenance of appropriate levels of pressure responding appropriately to changing circumstances when using foam, the correct proportion of foam and water is supplied/delivered and supply of foam concentrate is maintained when pumping from an appliance tank, monitoring levels of water remaining in appliance tank to ensure minimum levels for crew protection pumping without injury to personnel or damage to equipment Consistency in performance Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment A combination of oral or written presentations, on the job and/or in a range of simulated environments Specific resources for assessment Access to a range of pumps |
Guidance information for assessment | Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. |
Submission Requirements
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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.
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
prime and operate a pump operate a pump using gauges and controls position a pump supply water to a location using a relay pump |
Required Knowledge |
principles of hydraulics (flow and pressure) calculations of water supply capacity hydraulic calculations including friction loss velocity discharge and flow rates jet reaction theoretical and effective height of a jet types of pumps and primers pump components and their principles of operation pump gauges and controls power train positioning pumps principles of operating pumps relay pumping types of foam concentrate |
The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. | |
Pumps may include | portable pumps positive displacement centrifugal ejector free-standing, trailer or vehicle-mounted petrol or diesel driven appliance-mounted pumps single-stage centrifugal multi-stage centrifugal series/parallel centrifugal peripheral water turbine |
Water supplies may be of the following shapes | rectangular spherical cylindrical trapezoidal irregular |
Hydraulic calculations may include | friction loss velocity discharge and flow rates jet reaction theoretical and effective height of a jet |
Foam equipment may include | foam-making branch pipes in-line inductors in-line foam generators round-the-pump proportioners pressure-balanced foam systems electronic foam systems Class A foam systems Class B foam systems medium expansion foam equipment high expansion foam equipment high back-pressure (sub-surface injection) foam system compressed air foam system pick-up tubes |
Primers may include | force pump exhaust ejector diaphragm water ring rotary vane rotary gear |
Concentrates may include | aqueous film forming foam alcohol type foam protein foam Class A foam |
Static water supply may include | Dams rivers lakes reservoirs tanks seawater swimming pools portable dams |
Reticulated water supply may include | trunk mains distributary mains reticulation mains |
Ancillary equipment may include | hydrant tools and openers standpipes suction hoses, spanners, strainers, baskets ropes/lines couplings adaptors and matching pieces breechings delivery hose |
Organisation's procedures may be covered in | training manuals manufacturer's specifications fireground procedures OH&S guidelines maintenance procedures and checks pumping practices service procedures standard operating procedures |
Operation includes observance of | branch operators, where possible pump operators on other units when relay pumping monitoring of gauges and warning lights use of pressure relief valves and transfer valves use of pump performance charts or tables illustrating information such as optimum nozzle pressure and friction loss water levels |
Suitability factors include | capacity pressure turbidity salinity |
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 |
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| Type of pump selected is appropriate to the operation/incident | |||
| Suitability of water supply is determined | |||
| Pump is sited and positioned to receive and deliver water supply in accordance with the organisation's requirements | |||
| Pump is engaged in accordance with the manufacturer's guidelines and the organisation's procedures | |||
| Appropriate agents are prepared for the production of foam at an incident, where required | |||
| Pump components, ancillary equipment and principles of operation are utilised to draught water from a static supply, to boost water from a reticulated supply or to deliver water from the appliance tank | |||
| Pump operation is in accordance with manufacturer's specifications, organisation's procedures and OH&S guidelines | |||
| Hydraulic requirements of hose lines and branches are calculated | |||
| Pumps are operated to ensure that pressure and flow meet operational requirements and safety to personnel is maintained | |||
| Pump performance is monitored and maintained to ensure maximum efficiency of operation, to detect and correct pumping and safety problems and to take appropriate action in accordance with the organisation's procedures | |||
| Pump operations are to be carried out avoiding injury to personnel and damage to equipment and facilities | |||
| Mechanical malfunctions are reported to supervisor according to the organisation's procedures | |||
| Pump operations are concluded in accordance with the organisation's procedures | |||
| Ancillary equipment is collected and stowed in accordance with the organisation's requirements | |||
| Maintenance procedures and checks are undertaken to ensure pump and ancillary equipment is serviceable in accordance with the organisation's requirements |
Forms
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