This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to interpret building plans and associated documentation for fire safety systems and to produce a report that meets organisational requirements.

The unit applies to personnel who are authorised by their organisation to assess building plans, and their application at various sites and to ensure they comply with regulatory requirements.

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

Collect plans and documentation

1.1

Appropriate building plans and documentation to undertake assessment are obtained

1.2

Additional information, where required, is sourced

2

Assess building plans and associated documentation

2.1

Fire safety systems are identified on building plans and associated documentation

2.2

Building plans and documentation are checked, in accordance with organisational procedures and relevant codes, regulations and standards

2.3

Variations between building plans and actual locations of fire systems are assessed and recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures

3

Report on assessment of building plans and associated documentation

3.1

Variations to building plans and associated documentation are documented and reported

3.2

Recommendations arising from the assessment are documented 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.

documentation to undertake the assessment must include two or more of the following

building certifiers and/or building surveyors documentation

building plans

fire safety engineer reports

Fire

Fire