This unit applies to those whose job role includes managing wildfire hazard reduction programs through planning, advising and monitoring the performance of operational personnel undertaking fire prevention activities.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Develop wildfire prevention strategies

1.1. Potential wildfire hazards to the environment are rated according to fuel loads, climate, location, accessibility, ecology and organisational priorities.

1.2. Risks to buildings, structures and cultural sites from wildfires are rated in accordance to adjacent fuel loads, climate, location, accessibility and organisational priorities.

1.3. Wildfire hazard reduction strategies take into account the local fire history, fuel loads, climate, location, accessibility, geophysical systems, ecology, organisational procedures and priorities, Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), local fire agencies and legislative requirements.

1.4. Proposed wildfire hazard reduction strategy has local community support where appropriate.

1.5. Strategies for wildfire hazard reduction proposed are in accordance with organisational priorities, local fire agencies and legislative requirements.

1.6. Strategies comply with OHS, relevant regulatory requirements and enterprise guidelines.

2. Implement and monitor wildfire hazard reduction

2.1. Hazard reduction strategies implemented are appropriate to the enterprise's objectives, the nature of the site, location, resources and environmental conditions.

2.2. Hazard reduction is undertaken in accordance with organisational plans and procedures, OHS, local fire agencies, and legislative requirements.

2.3. Hazard reduction activities are coordinated with other relevant agencies.

2.4. Progress of hazard reduction activities is monitored.

2.5. Hazard reduction plans, strategies and operational procedures are reviewed and recommendations for change are processed in accordance with organisational procedures.

3. Process records

3.1. Suggested and/or required changes to plans and strategies are reported in accordance with organisational procedures.

3.2. Records document quantities and type of chemicals/biological agents used and where they were applied.

3.3. Records document hazard reduction actions taken and where.

3.4. Incident reports are processed in accordance with organisational procedures.

Required skills

develop wildfire prevention strategies

implement and monitor wildfire hazard reduction

process records

use literacy skills to fulfil job roles as required by the organisation. The level of skill may range from reading and understanding documentation to completion of written reports

use oral communication skills/language competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification, negotiating solutions and responding to a range of views

use numeracy skills to estimate, calculate and record complex workplace measures

use interpersonal skills to work with others and relate to people from a range of cultural, social and religious backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities.

Required knowledge

wildfire prevention strategies.

organisational environment and relative values.

•organisational procedures, legislative and OHS requirements.

local authorities, agencies and other land users.

hazards associated with wildfire prevention strategies.

fire behaviour in a rural/bush environment.

range of equipment applicable to wildfire hazard reduction.

approved, safe use of equipment.

environmental, public health and safety issues.

types of chemical and biological hazards and how they should be handled.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following:

rate wildfire hazards to the environment, buildings, structures and cultural sites according to fuel loads, climate, location, accessibility and ecology

develop strategies for wildfire hazard reduction

coordinate hazard reduction plans, strategies and operational procedures with other agencies and reviewed

maintain records of pesticides and chemical agents used, hazard reduction and fore incidents.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions. Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.

Wildfire hazards may include:

the amount of flammable vegetation

type of vegetation (e.g., grass, heath, peat, crops, scrub or forest)

buildings

structures

mobile property.

Wildfire hazard reduction strategies may include:

slashing

clearing vegetation

animal grazing

spraying vegetation with chemical and biological agents

insurance

community education

regular facilities and building maintenance

safe storage or removal of hazardous materials.

Unit sector

Fire

This unit contains employability skills.