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

PUAFIR409 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop air attack strategies

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAFIR409 - Develop air attack strategies
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to plan air attack strategies to suppress fires with firebombing aircraft.The unit applies to personnel such as Air Attack Supervisors and Air Operations Managers who are required to develop air attack strategies to suppress fires, to access resources to support implementation and to achieve incident objectives within the air operations section of an incident action plan. Collaboration within a team environment to assess an incident and develop air attack strategies to achieve incident objectives is required.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: Assess fire situation
  • Incident briefing is obtained from operations personnel and clarification is sought, as required
  • Hazards impacting fire situation are identified and assessed for effect on firebombing strategies and tactics to be used
  • Fire incident is monitored and changes are identified and reported to relevant personnel
       
Element: Hazards impacting fire situation are identified and assessed for effect on firebombing strategies and tactics to be used
       
Element: Fire incident is monitored and changes are identified and reported to relevant personnel
       
Element: Obtain aviation resources to implement strategies
  • Information related to firebombing strategies is obtained, in accordance with incident action plan
       
Element: Aviation resources required to implement firebombing strategies are identified, prioritised and deployed, in accordance with identified objectives and strategies
       
Element: Factors impacting on operating procedures are assessed and considered in planning for operational support
       
Element: Operational support requirements are determined and activated
       
Element: Review air attack strategies
  • Contact using approved communication methods is established and maintained with fire ground and support personnel
       
Element: Changes in operational conditions are communicated between operations personnel
       
Element: Changes in operational strategies are conveyed to operational personnel
       
Element: Priorities for managing hazards are identified through consultation with organisational personnel
       
Element: Ongoing review of air attack strategies is undertaken through consultation with appropriate personnel
       
Element: Factors affecting performance and effectiveness of aviation resources and operational support are monitored and strategies are modified, if required
       
Element: Documentation related to air attack strategies is completed and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
       

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.

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.

fire situation must include one of the following

structural fire

wildfire

type of fuel must include at least two of the following

forest

grass

plantations

scrub

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
Incident briefing is obtained from operations personnel and clarification is sought, as required 
Hazards impacting fire situation are identified and assessed for effect on firebombing strategies and tactics to be used 
Fire incident is monitored and changes are identified and reported to relevant personnel 
 
 
Information related to firebombing strategies is obtained, in accordance with incident action plan 
 
 
 
Contact using approved communication methods is established and maintained with fire ground and support personnel 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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