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Evidence Guide: DEFSUR008 - Produce fire using improvised means in a survival situation

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The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

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DEFSUR008 - Produce fire using improvised means in a survival situation

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare for fire starting

  1. Collect, dry and protect tinder.
  2. Collect, prepare and store kindling.
  3. Collect, prepare and store fuel (branches, logs) in a dry location.
Collect, dry and protect tinder.

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Collect, prepare and store kindling.

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Collect, prepare and store fuel (branches, logs) in a dry location.

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Start and maintain fire

  1. Site and prepare a fire-safe area, minimising threat to survivor effects and equipment and preventing escape of the fire into surrounding vegetation.
  2. Use improvised means to start fire.
  3. Prevent fire from extinguishing in all weather conditions.
Site and prepare a fire-safe area, minimising threat to survivor effects and equipment and preventing escape of the fire into surrounding vegetation.

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Use improvised means to start fire.

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Prevent fire from extinguishing in all weather conditions.

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Prepare for fire starting

  1. Collect, dry and protect tinder.
  2. Collect, prepare and store kindling.
  3. Collect, prepare and store fuel (branches, logs) in a dry location.
Collect, dry and protect tinder.

Completed
Date:

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Collect, prepare and store kindling.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collect, prepare and store fuel (branches, logs) in a dry location.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Start and maintain fire

  1. Site and prepare a fire-safe area, minimising threat to survivor effects and equipment and preventing escape of the fire into surrounding vegetation.
  2. Use improvised means to start fire.
  3. Prevent fire from extinguishing in all weather conditions.
Site and prepare a fire-safe area, minimising threat to survivor effects and equipment and preventing escape of the fire into surrounding vegetation.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use improvised means to start fire.

Completed
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Prevent fire from extinguishing in all weather conditions.

Completed
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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Prepare for fire starting

1.1 Collect, dry and protect tinder.

1.2 Collect, prepare and store kindling.

1.3 Collect, prepare and store fuel (branches, logs) in a dry location.

2. Start and maintain fire

2.1 Site and prepare a fire-safe area, minimising threat to survivor effects and equipment and preventing escape of the fire into surrounding vegetation.

2.2 Use improvised means to start fire.

2.3 Prevent fire from extinguishing in all weather conditions.

Required Skills and Knowledge

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Prepare for fire starting

1.1 Collect, dry and protect tinder.

1.2 Collect, prepare and store kindling.

1.3 Collect, prepare and store fuel (branches, logs) in a dry location.

2. Start and maintain fire

2.1 Site and prepare a fire-safe area, minimising threat to survivor effects and equipment and preventing escape of the fire into surrounding vegetation.

2.2 Use improvised means to start fire.

2.3 Prevent fire from extinguishing in all weather conditions.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

implementing fire safety

producing fire from traditional means and friction

nurturing the ember into a robust flame through the careful and sequential additions of tinder, kindling and fuel

maintaining a fire continuously regardless of weather conditions

demonstrating due regard to the safety of persons and equipment, and the surrounding environment

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

fire safety

hypothermia

range of applications of fire in a survival situation