This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to locate, identify and check the status of installed fire safety systems.

The unit applies to personnel required to locate, identify and check the status of installed fire safety systems. Work at this level is performed under direct supervision and instruction.

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.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Locate and identify installed fire safety systems

1.1

Installed fire safety systems are identified and located in buildings

1.2

Onsite visual identification of installed fire safety systems and mode of operation is confirmed and reported through direct chain of command

2

Check and monitor the status of fire safety systems

2.1

Installed fire safety systems are checked, in accordance with organisational procedures

2.2

Status of installed fire safety systems is monitored and irregularities such as faults and isolation of individual functions are identified and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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.

fire safety systems must include three or more of the following

alternative fire suppression system

fire detection systems

fire hydrant and hydrant booster system

fire indicator panels, occupant warning and communications systems

fire sprinklers and sprinkler booster system

smoke hazards management and ancillary systems

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