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

PUAFIR312 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate aerial ignition equipment in an aircraft

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAFIR312 - Operate aerial ignition equipment in an aircraft
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to prepare, operate and maintain aerial ignition equipment in an aircraft. Aerial ignition equipment is used to drop incendiaries, capsules or gelled petroleum, from fixed wing aircraft or helicopter. Aerial ignition operations are undertaken to modify or reduce fuel loads in key areas and to decrease fire intensity and suppression difficulty at wildfires or prescribed burns. The unit applies to personnel responsible for the safe, effective and efficient conduct of aerial ignition operations to a specified burn prescription and/or fire suppression operation and for liaising with ground and support crews including incendiary operation supervisors.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: Prepare for operations of ignition equipment
  • Personal protection clothing and equipment and other safety equipment is selected, inspected and tested, in accordance with organisational procedures, prior to operations commencing
       
Element: Requirements for aerial ignition operations are identified and confirmed with relevant personnel
       
Element: Activities are undertaken, in accordance with industry standards, legislation, organisational procedures, Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements
       
Element: Incendiary device to be used is confirmed
       
Element: Incendiary devices and associated consumable materials are stored and transported, in accordance with the organisational procedures and requirements
       
Element: Ignition equipment is installed in aircraft, in accordance with the organisational procedures and aircraft operator requirements
       
Element: Ignition equipment is inspected to ensure correct operation
       
Element: Mixing operations for incendiary device are undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures, manufacturers' guidelines and prevailing conditions
       
Element: Incendiary devices are loaded into ignition equipment, in accordance with the organisational procedures
       
Element: Ignition equipment is tested and adjusted, where required, to ensure correct operation
       
Element: Conduct aerial ignition operations
  • Ignition equipment is operated, in accordance with organisational procedures and the manufacturers' specifications
       
Element: Adjustments to ignition equipment are undertaken, as required, in response to changed conditions or alterations to burn plan
       
Element: Emergency procedures are conducted, as required
       
Element: Communications between pilot, navigator and ignition equipment operator are maintained throughout the operation
       
Element: Ignition operations are conducted, in accordance with burn plan
       
Element: Service, maintain and store incendiary equipment
  • Excess incendiary devices are disposed of, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Ignition equipment is serviced, maintained and repaired within scope of authority
       
Element: Equipment faults are documented and forwarded to appropriate personnel for action
       
Element: Ignition equipment is stowed and forwarded to appropriate personnel for maintenance
       

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.

ignition equipment must include

automated incendiary machines

hand held manual incendiary injection

helitorch aerial or drip torch

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
Personal protection clothing and equipment and other safety equipment is selected, inspected and tested, in accordance with organisational procedures, prior to operations commencing 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ignition equipment is operated, in accordance with organisational procedures and the manufacturers' specifications 
 
 
 
 
Excess incendiary devices are disposed of, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

PUAFIR312 - Operate aerial ignition equipment in an aircraft
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Assessment Record Sheet

PUAFIR312 - Operate aerial ignition equipment in an aircraft

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