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

PUAFIR410 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide safety advice at a rural/land management incident

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAFIR410 - Provide safety advice at a rural/land management incident
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to provide safety advice at a rural and/or land management incident.The unit applies to wildfire and land management field based Safety Officers, who are responsible for providing advice to commanders and/or supervisors about safety issues and the implementation of safety procedures at a rural and/or land management incident. This unit also involves observing potential or existing hazards and providing advice on available and viable risk management options. Authorisation to perform this role is subject to organisational policies and procedures.The Incident Controller has the ultimate responsibility for the safety and welfare of operational crews, supporting personnel and members of the public who may be involved in an incident. Providing a safe working environment for people at an incident is the shared responsibility of the Incident Controller, each member of the Incident Management Team and at their respective levels all persons involved at the incident.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: Contribute to safety, health and welfare of personnel involved in an incident
  • Initial briefing is obtained and Incident Controller's intent is confirmed and any questions are asked
       
Element: Identity of safety officers providing strategic safety advice at the incident is established and all communication methods are confirmed
       
Element: Requirements for safety, health and welfare of crews/teams at the incident are identified
       
Element: Assessment of information relating to safety, health and welfare is collected, collated and analysed
       
Element: Safety, health and welfare priorities are obtained and confirmed through the chain of command throughout the incident
       
Element: Safety, health and welfare of operational and other associated personnel is monitored and reviewed throughout the incident
       
Element: Mitigation strategies for risks that may not have been controlled elsewhere in the Incident Action Plan (IAP) are identified and developed
       
Element: Adequacy of procedures is assessed and issues identified are reported through the chain of command
       
Element: Support incident action planning
  • Distribution of IAP is monitored to ensure it reaches all personnel and issues identified are reported to relevant personnel
       
Element: Provision of maps and sector assignment orders to ground staff is monitored and issues identified are reported to relevant personnel
       
Element: Briefings are participated in and assessed to ensure appropriate safety messages are conveyed and issues identified are reported to relevant personnel
       
Element: Issues addressing health, safety and welfare of personnel are identified and communicated to assist in the preparation of the IAP for the next shift
       
Element: Support operations at an incident
  • Supervisors are assisted to identify any outlying operations where they are responsible for health, safety and welfare
       
Element: Information about developments at the incident is regularly obtained
       
Element: Potential or developing risks to health, safety or welfare of personnel are identified and revised risk analysis is undertaken from information obtained
       
Element: Supervisors are assisted to monitor the application of safe working practices and wearing of personal protective clothing and equipment
       
Element: Implementation of the communications plan is monitored for effectiveness and adequacy
       
Element: Monitoring and reporting of safety events is undertaken
       
Element: Safety issues are reported to incident personnel through the chain of command, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Safety events and investigations are participated in and recommendations are made, as required
       
Element: Incoming field safety advisor is briefed
       
Element: Complete documentation
  • Arrangements are made for a log and/or record of activities and decisions to be kept
       
Element: Information is compiled to facilitate preparation of an end of shift summary report
       
Element: Information is compiled for participation in incident debriefing or other performance improvement forums
       

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.

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
Initial briefing is obtained and Incident Controller's intent is confirmed and any questions are asked 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distribution of IAP is monitored to ensure it reaches all personnel and issues identified are reported to relevant personnel 
 
 
 
Supervisors are assisted to identify any outlying operations where they are responsible for health, safety and welfare 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arrangements are made for a log and/or record of activities and decisions to be kept 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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