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

PUAFIR418 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Supervise specialist response to aviation accidents and incidents

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAFIR418 - Supervise specialist response to aviation accidents and incidents
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to supervise the initial response to an aviation accident or incident by a specialised aviation firefighting team. It applies to personnel who supervise specialist aviation incident response teams at an airport. 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: Respond to aviation accidents and incidents
  • International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and/or Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) requirements or recommendations are determined when attending aviation accidents and incidents
       
Element: Aviation accident and incident response conditions are analysed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Appropriate resources are identified, accessed and used, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Hazards and risks are identified and continually monitored and communicated to relevant personnel, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Determine aircraft sizeup
  • Size up strategy is determined for aircraft based on relevant identified factors
       
Element: Size up strategy is communicated to firefighting team
       
Element: Control an aircraft accident or incident
  • Fire ground tactics are applied, monitored and communicated, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Firefighting teams and incident conditions are monitored to maintain safest working conditions at aviation scene
       
Element: Changing conditions are communicated to supervisor and team members
       
Element: Extinguishing medium is applied correctly
       
Element: Supervise rescue and evacuation of persons on board aircraft
  • Movement or direction of evacuees to a safe area is coordinated, in accordance with organisational procedures and Aerodrome Emergency Plan (AEP)
       
Element: Removal of injured persons is undertaken and medical assistance is provided, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Operation of extrication equipment is monitored
       
Element: Aircraft facilities, equipment and/or structures removed or damaged during rescue operations are recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures and Air Navigation Regulations
       
Element: All persons on board are accounted for and information is communicated through the chain of command, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Preserve aircraft scene
  • Damage to aircraft is noted and recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Security of aircraft and scene is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Liaise with emergency services
  • Incident is handed over to appropriate authority, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Emergency services liaison is undertaken, as required
       

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
International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and/or Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) requirements or recommendations are determined when attending aviation accidents and incidents 
 
 
 
Size up strategy is determined for aircraft based on relevant identified factors 
 
Fire ground tactics are applied, monitored and communicated, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
 
 
Movement or direction of evacuees to a safe area is coordinated, in accordance with organisational procedures and Aerodrome Emergency Plan (AEP) 
 
 
 
 
Damage to aircraft is noted and recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
Incident is handed over to appropriate authority, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

PUAFIR418 - Supervise specialist response to aviation accidents and incidents
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