Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PUAFIR604A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Determine origin and cause of structure fire
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | PUAFIR604A - Determine origin and cause of structure fire |
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Description | This unit covers the competency required to manage the inspection and assessment of a structure fire to determine the origin and the cause.It includes the excavation and examination of fire debris, identifying and recovering evidence relevant to the fire investigation, packaging items of evidence for examination and conducting a thorough analysis of fire behaviour, development and travel, and gathering evidence to establish fire cause. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | Application of this unit is relevant to fire investigators who are required to determine the origin and cause of a structure fire. The unit focuses on the skills and knowledge required to develop and apply a systematic approach to fire investigation in a structure environment. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | PUAFIR302B Suppress urban fire (Fire sector specific)PUALAW001B Protect and preserve incident scene (Fire sector specific)PUALAW002B Conduct initial investigation at incident scene (Fire sector specific) | ||
Competency Field |
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 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Coordinate structure fire investigation |
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Element: Secure fire scene and preserve evidence |
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Element: Conduct scene investigation |
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Element: Collect and analyse evidence from a fire scene |
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