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

PUAFIR516 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assess and evaluate a facility's fire and incident safety management systems

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAFIR516 - Assess and evaluate a facility's fire and incident safety management systems
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to assess and evaluate a facility’s fire and incident safety management systems for dangerous goods and/or hazardous chemicals. It is applicable to personnel authorised by their organisation to undertake an assessment of a facility where dangerous goods and hazardous substances are stored.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 hazards ofmaterialson site
  • Emergency response plans, tactical fire plans and other documentation are accessed and reviewed
       
Element: Identification of hazards of onsite materials is carried out
       
Element: Facility risk factors are determined
       
Element: Potential incidents are determined
       
Element: Factors which may contribute to loss of containment, control of, or fire involving hazardous materials are assessed
       
Element: Information about hazardous materials is accessed using a range or sources
       
Element: Identify, determine and assess consequences of release of onsite materials (non-fire scenario)
  • Range of dangerous goods onsite are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Consequences of dangerous goods releases are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Impact on immediate area, personnel, property and the environment is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Resources available to combat the release of onsite materials are identified and assessed
       
Element: Determine and assess consequences ofthe fire scenario (fire, chemicaland gas release)involving hazardous materials
  • Range of fire scenarios involving hazardous materials, including gas and chemical is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Consequences of each fire scenario involving hazardous materials are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Impact on immediate area, personnel, property and environment of a hazardous materials fire is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Assess fire and incident andsafety management systems and their performance
  • Fire, incident and safety management systems including prevention, preparedness, response and recovery are identified
       
Element: Operation and performance of fire, incident and safety management systems is assessed, in accordance with performance based criteria
       
Element: Fire, incident and safety management system design assumptions and fire organisational operations are assessed
       
Element: Recovery strategies are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Report and recommend action
  • Proposed or existing fire, incident and safety management systems are documented
       
Element: Evaluation of fire, incident and safety management systems is recorded
       
Element: Recommendations and proposed upgrades to fire, incident and safety management systems are reported, documented and forwarded, in accordance with organisational procedures
       

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.

information about hazardous materials must be sourced from one or more of the following

ADR hazardous identification system

electronic databases

emergency procedures guides

Global Harmonised System (GHS)

HAZCHEM emergency action code

HAZMAT action guides

safety data sheets

scenarios must include at least two or more of the following

boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion

bund, flash and jet fires

leak into bunded or unbunded areas

pool fires

structural failure of storage vessels on part of manufacturing plant

structure fire

toxic vapour clouds

vapour cloud explosion

vehicle fires

fire and incident and safety management systems must include

alternative fire suppression system

bunding

explosion relief devices

fire and flame detection and alarm system

fire hydrant and hydrant booster system

fire indicator panels, occupant warning and communications systems

fire main system

fire sprinkler and sprinkler booster system

gas and vapour detection and alarm system

passive fire protection

smoke and ventilation control system

static water and pump sets

systems for evacuation

and must include one or more of the following

Australian and New Zealand Standards and codes of practice

facility emergency procedures

facility fire and incident response teams' material handling system

facility's mutual aid agreements

facility's work practices

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
Emergency response plans, tactical fire plans and other documentation are accessed and reviewed 
 
 
 
 
 
Range of dangerous goods onsite are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
 
 
Range of fire scenarios involving hazardous materials, including gas and chemical is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
 
Fire, incident and safety management systems including prevention, preparedness, response and recovery are identified 
 
 
 
Proposed or existing fire, incident and safety management systems are documented 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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