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Evidence Guide: FWPHAR4204 - Plan and coordinate fire salvage operations

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FWPHAR4204 - Plan and coordinate fire salvage operations

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

Prepare for salvage operations

  1. Analyse workplace health and safety (WHS), environmental and regulatory requirements for fire salvage operations.
  2. Check and review work order with appropriate personnel.
  3. Contact local authority and obtain salvage approval.
  4. Select appropriate equipment for work requirements and check for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturers recommendations.
Analyse workplace health and safety (WHS), environmental and regulatory requirements for fire salvage operations.

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Check and review work order with appropriate personnel.

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Contact local authority and obtain salvage approval.

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Select appropriate equipment for work requirements and check for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturers recommendations.

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Plan salvage operations

  1. Determine location using map and grid references, obtain land ownings and establish boundaries
  2. Investigate and report on topography including slope, elevation, contours and soil type
  3. Assess environmental conditions and plan site preparation, access and operational activities.
  4. Plan and instigate environmental protection practices for the landscape, soil and drainage.
  5. Assess and report on extent of fire damage.
  6. Estimate and report on commercial viability of tree harvest and extraction.
  7. Produce and check a written plan for all fire salvage operations.
Determine location using map and grid references, obtain land ownings and establish boundaries

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Investigate and report on topography including slope, elevation, contours and soil type

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Assess environmental conditions and plan site preparation, access and operational activities.

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Plan and instigate environmental protection practices for the landscape, soil and drainage.

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Assess and report on extent of fire damage.

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Estimate and report on commercial viability of tree harvest and extraction.

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Produce and check a written plan for all fire salvage operations.

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Coordinate salvage operations

  1. Communicate plans for clearing, trimming and felling operations to harvesting personnel.
  2. Direct track builders to form access in line with salvage plan.
  3. Direct and monitor clearing of burnt scrub and dangerous limbs.
  4. Monitor movement and whereabouts of personnel and modify work in line with WHS requirements.
  5. Assess tree location and stability for conditions likely to affect safety of felling activities.
  6. Direct fellers to fall designated trees in line with salvage plan and WHS requirements.
  7. Monitor use of mechanical equipment to minimise carbon emissions.
  8. Coordinate haulage of logs from site and ensure landscape is left in a safe and tidy condition to allow regeneration to occur.
Communicate plans for clearing, trimming and felling operations to harvesting personnel.

Completed
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Direct track builders to form access in line with salvage plan.

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct and monitor clearing of burnt scrub and dangerous limbs.

Completed
Date:

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Monitor movement and whereabouts of personnel and modify work in line with WHS requirements.

Completed
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Assess tree location and stability for conditions likely to affect safety of felling activities.

Completed
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Direct fellers to fall designated trees in line with salvage plan and WHS requirements.

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Monitor use of mechanical equipment to minimise carbon emissions.

Completed
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Coordinate haulage of logs from site and ensure landscape is left in a safe and tidy condition to allow regeneration to occur.

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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.

1. Prepare for salvage operations

1.1 Analyse workplace health and safety (WHS), environmental and regulatory requirements for fire salvage operations.

1.2 Check and review work order with appropriate personnel.

1.3 Contact local authority and obtain salvage approval.

1.4 Select appropriate equipment for work requirements and check for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturers recommendations.

2. Plan salvage operations

2.1 Determine location using map and grid references, obtain land ownings and establish boundaries

2.2 Investigate and report on topography including slope, elevation, contours and soil type

2.3 Assess environmental conditions and plan site preparation, access and operational activities.

2.4 Plan and instigate environmental protection practices for the landscape, soil and drainage.

2.5 Assess and report on extent of fire damage.

2.6 Estimate and report on commercial viability of tree harvest and extraction.

2.7 Produce and check a written plan for all fire salvage operations.

3. Coordinate salvage operations

3.1 Communicate plans for clearing, trimming and felling operations to harvesting personnel.

3.2 Direct track builders to form access in line with salvage plan.

3.3 Direct and monitor clearing of burnt scrub and dangerous limbs.

3.4 Monitor movement and whereabouts of personnel and modify work in line with WHS requirements.

3.5 Assess tree location and stability for conditions likely to affect safety of felling activities.

3.6 Direct fellers to fall designated trees in line with salvage plan and WHS requirements.

3.7 Monitor use of mechanical equipment to minimise carbon emissions.

3.8 Coordinate haulage of logs from site and ensure landscape is left in a safe and tidy condition to allow regeneration to occur.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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.

1. Prepare for salvage operations

1.1 Analyse workplace health and safety (WHS), environmental and regulatory requirements for fire salvage operations.

1.2 Check and review work order with appropriate personnel.

1.3 Contact local authority and obtain salvage approval.

1.4 Select appropriate equipment for work requirements and check for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturers recommendations.

2. Plan salvage operations

2.1 Determine location using map and grid references, obtain land ownings and establish boundaries

2.2 Investigate and report on topography including slope, elevation, contours and soil type

2.3 Assess environmental conditions and plan site preparation, access and operational activities.

2.4 Plan and instigate environmental protection practices for the landscape, soil and drainage.

2.5 Assess and report on extent of fire damage.

2.6 Estimate and report on commercial viability of tree harvest and extraction.

2.7 Produce and check a written plan for all fire salvage operations.

3. Coordinate salvage operations

3.1 Communicate plans for clearing, trimming and felling operations to harvesting personnel.

3.2 Direct track builders to form access in line with salvage plan.

3.3 Direct and monitor clearing of burnt scrub and dangerous limbs.

3.4 Monitor movement and whereabouts of personnel and modify work in line with WHS requirements.

3.5 Assess tree location and stability for conditions likely to affect safety of felling activities.

3.6 Direct fellers to fall designated trees in line with salvage plan and WHS requirements.

3.7 Monitor use of mechanical equipment to minimise carbon emissions.

3.8 Coordinate haulage of logs from site and ensure landscape is left in a safe and tidy condition to allow regeneration to occur.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

follow organisational policies and procedures relevant to planning and coordinating fire salvage operations

estimate and report on the commercial viability of tree harvest and extraction for fire affected sites

plan and coordinate fire salvage operations in line with community expectations and operational requirements

coordinate personnel to follow planning, communications and scheduling for fire salvage operations

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

content and application of applicable commonwealth, state, territory or local government regulations relevant to fire salvage operations

environmental protection practices for forest and farm forest settings affected by fire:

safe disposal of waste material

cleaning of plant, tools and equipment

recycling and re-use of timber with defects

minimising the impact of mechanical equipment on the environment

leaving the site in a safe and tidy condition to allow for regeneration

sustainable forest management, at a basic level of understanding, and the role of salvaging fire affected trees in the recovery of fire damaged forests

key impacts of fire on a forest site and effects on fire salvage operations:

characteristics of burnt trees

how fire has affected stability of trees

what fire has done to underlying scrub

how safe the forest is to enter

environmental hazards and risks to worker safety

key processes in fire salvage operations:

planning and coordinating salvage operations

established chain of command for communication of information and instruction

methods to assess fire damaged trees

harvesting and extraction techniques for fire damaged trees

types of equipment for trimming and felling fire damaged trees; their purpose, features and operation

organisational standards, policies and procedures for the assessment, planning and coordination of fire salvage operations:

workplace health and safety specific to harvesting trees in fire damaged forests

environmental protection

recording and reporting on fire damage and commercial viability of tree harvest

documenting fire salvage plans

Range Statement

Not Applicable