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.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

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

1

Assess hazards ofmaterialson site

1.1

Emergency response plans, tactical fire plans and other documentation are accessed and reviewed

1.2

Identification of hazards of onsite materials is carried out

1.3

Facility risk factors are determined

1.4

Potential incidents are determined

1.5

Factors which may contribute to loss of containment, control of, or fire involving hazardous materials are assessed

1.6

Information about hazardous materials is accessed using a range or sources

2

Identify, determine and assess consequences of release of onsite materials (non-fire scenario)

2.1

Range of dangerous goods onsite are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures

2.2

Consequences of dangerous goods releases are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures

2.3

Impact on immediate area, personnel, property and the environment is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures

2.4

Resources available to combat the release of onsite materials are identified and assessed

3

Determine and assess consequences ofthe fire scenario (fire, chemicaland gas release)involving hazardous materials

3.1

Range of fire scenarios involving hazardous materials, including gas and chemical is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures

3.2

Consequences of each fire scenario involving hazardous materials are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures

3.3

Impact on immediate area, personnel, property and environment of a hazardous materials fire is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures

3.4

Resources available to combat the release of onsite materials are identified and assessed

4

Assess fire and incident andsafety management systems and their performance

4.1

Fire, incident and safety management systems including prevention, preparedness, response and recovery are identified

4.2

Operation and performance of fire, incident and safety management systems is assessed, in accordance with performance based criteria

4.3

Fire, incident and safety management system design assumptions and fire organisational operations are assessed

4.4

Recovery strategies are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures

5

Report and recommend action

5.1

Proposed or existing fire, incident and safety management systems are documented

5.2

Evaluation of fire, incident and safety management systems is recorded

5.3

Recommendations and proposed upgrades to fire, incident and safety management systems are reported, documented and forwarded, 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.

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

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