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Evidence Guide: PUAFIR203 - Respond to urban fire

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PUAFIR203 - Respond to urban fire

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

Proceed to fire

  1. Information received about the location and type of fire is confirmed
  2. Appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment is donned, in accordance with organisational procedures
  3. Most effective route to the fire is identified and navigated safely
Information received about the location and type of fire is confirmed

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Appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment is donned, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Most effective route to the fire is identified and navigated safely

Completed
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Enter the structure

  1. Hazards are identified, monitored and controlled, in accordance with organisational procedures
  2. Personal protective clothing and equipment selected is appropriate to the hazards
  3. Organisational breathing apparatus procedures and safe work practices are followed
  4. Structure is entered, in accordance with organisational procedures and safety practices
  5. Safe paths of access and egress are identified and maintained throughout the incident
  6. Life is protected and damage to property and the environment is minimised, in accordance with organisational procedures
Hazards are identified, monitored and controlled, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Personal protective clothing and equipment selected is appropriate to the hazards

Completed
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Organisational breathing apparatus procedures and safe work practices are followed

Completed
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Structure is entered, in accordance with organisational procedures and safety practices

Completed
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Safe paths of access and egress are identified and maintained throughout the incident

Completed
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Life is protected and damage to property and the environment is minimised, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Combat fires

  1. Personal safety is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures and workplace health and safety guidelines
  2. Organisational firefighting objectives, strategies and tactics are received, confirmed and implemented as directed
  3. Firefighting considerations are taken into account when implementing firefighting tactics
  4. Equipment and extinguishing media used to combat the fire are appropriate to the class of fire and support firefighting requirements
  5. Firefighting equipment is positioned to achieve maximum effect in suppressing the fire, protecting exposures and preserving evidence of fire cause
  6. Extinguishing media is applied using appropriate application techniques
  7. Fire suppression techniques are applied to minimise hazards to occupants trapped or lost within the structure
  8. Communication with team members and the supervisor are maintained throughout the incident
Personal safety is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures and workplace health and safety guidelines

Completed
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Organisational firefighting objectives, strategies and tactics are received, confirmed and implemented as directed

Completed
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Firefighting considerations are taken into account when implementing firefighting tactics

Completed
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Equipment and extinguishing media used to combat the fire are appropriate to the class of fire and support firefighting requirements

Completed
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Firefighting equipment is positioned to achieve maximum effect in suppressing the fire, protecting exposures and preserving evidence of fire cause

Completed
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Extinguishing media is applied using appropriate application techniques

Completed
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Fire suppression techniques are applied to minimise hazards to occupants trapped or lost within the structure

Completed
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Communication with team members and the supervisor are maintained throughout the incident

Completed
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Appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment is donned, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Most effective route to the fire is identified and navigated safely

Completed
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Prepare extinguishing media and/or equipment for use

  1. Water supplies at the incident to support firefighting are located
Water supplies at the incident to support firefighting are located

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Equipment to access and supply water to firefighting operations are identified and assembled, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Nominated extinguishing media and/or equipment is identified, obtained and accessed

Completed
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Extinguishing media and equipment are used, in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and organisational procedures

  1. Hazards are identified, monitored and controlled, in accordance with organisational procedures
Hazards are identified, monitored and controlled, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Personal protective clothing and equipment selected is appropriate to the hazards

Completed
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Organisational breathing apparatus procedures and safe work practices are followed

Completed
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Structure is entered, in accordance with organisational procedures and safety practices

Completed
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Safe paths of access and egress are identified and maintained throughout the incident

Completed
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Life is protected and damage to property and the environment is minimised, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Conduct search and rescue

  1. Systematic primary and secondary searches are conducted
Systematic primary and secondary searches are conducted

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Rooms are searched and marked, in accordance with organisational procedures

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Casualties are located, assisted and rescued, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Fatalities are located and protected, in accordance with organisational procedures and relevant legislation

Completed
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All persons are accounted for and information is reported utilising the organisations chain of command.

  1. Personal safety is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures and workplace health and safety guidelines
Personal safety is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures and workplace health and safety guidelines

Completed
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Organisational firefighting objectives, strategies and tactics are received, confirmed and implemented as directed

Completed
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Firefighting considerations are taken into account when implementing firefighting tactics

Completed
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Equipment and extinguishing media used to combat the fire are appropriate to the class of fire and support firefighting requirements

Completed
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Firefighting equipment is positioned to achieve maximum effect in suppressing the fire, protecting exposures and preserving evidence of fire cause

Completed
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Extinguishing media is applied using appropriate application techniques

Completed
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Fire suppression techniques are applied to minimise hazards to occupants trapped or lost within the structure

Completed
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Communication with team members and the supervisor are maintained throughout the incident

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Observe and react to changes in conditions and fire behaviour

  1. Changing conditions at the fire are observed and their effects on fire behaviour are noted and reported
Changing conditions at the fire are observed and their effects on fire behaviour are noted and reported

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Evidence of changing conditions at the fire are reported

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Firefighting tactics are adapted to meet changing conditions and fire behaviour

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Participate in ancillary operations

  1. Ancillary activities to complement firefighting operations and prevent further damage to the structure and its contents are undertaken
Ancillary activities to complement firefighting operations and prevent further damage to the structure and its contents are undertaken

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Water runoff from the fire is monitored and conditions are reported

Completed
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Damage to the environment at the incident is minimised through appropriate firefighting and ancillary activities

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Conclude firefighting operations

  1. Firefighting equipment is collected and stowed at the incident
Firefighting equipment is collected and stowed at the incident

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Incident scene is made safe for the public

Completed
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Defective or missing equipment is identified and reported

Completed
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Incident information is record and completed, in accordance with organisational procedures

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge
Range Statement

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.

types of fire must include

fires involving dangerous goods and/or hazardous substances

mobile property

non-structures

structures

personal protective clothing and equipment must include

breathing apparatus

eye protection

hearing protection

turnout uniform and gloves

water supplies must include

open

reticulated

static

equipment must include

and may also include other extinguishing substances

BA and control equipment

branches, nozzles and monitors

fire extinguishers

forcible entry tools

hoses and hose fittings

ladders and rope lines

portable lights

radios

salvage gear

small gear and ancillary equipment

standpipes, hydrants and booster connections

extinguishing media must include:

extinguishing powder

foam

gaseous extinguishing agents

water

hazards must include three or more of the following:

electricity, including photovoltaic generation

gas

hazardous products and materials

industrial (machinery, equipment and products)

smoke, darkness and heat

structural collapse

structural hazards

unauthorised personnel

assisted must include

first aid

handing over to ambulance, medical or other organisational care

protecting from the elements

providing refreshments

firefighting objectives must include

confining the spread of fire

extinguishment

protecting exposures

rescuing occupants

salvage and overhaul

ventilation

fire strategies must include

defensive mode

direct attack

indirect attack

offensive mode

firefighting tactics must include

cooling the fuels

excluding oxygen

interrupting the chemical chain reaction

removing fuels

ventilation

firefighting considerations must include

available firefighting resources

extinguishing media

fire exposures

indications of extreme fire behaviour

signs of structural collapse

size of fire

stage of fire development

topography

type of fire

weather

firefighting activities must include

anticipating fire behaviour

applying extinguishing media

applying techniques to maximise effect and minimise damage

ensuring safety

hose stream techniques

locating and accessing fire

protecting and notifying supervisor of evidence of fire cause

search and rescue

changing conditions at the fire must include

fire spread

flame colour and size

impending structural collapse

increase in heat

increase or decrease in fuel available to fire

increase or decrease in heat of fire

increase or decrease in oxygen available to fire

other materials becoming involved in fire

signs of structural collapse

smoke colour

weather conditions

evidence of changing conditions at the firemust include

fire spread

flame colour and size

impending structural collapse

increase in heat

smoke colour

weather conditions

ancillary activitiesmust include

damming water run off

guarding against hazards

making up equipment

overhaul

salvage

securing the area

recording appropriate incident information must include

attendance records

completing personal notebooks logs and/or report forms

equipment used

objectives set

obtain relevant details

owner or occupant details

problems encountered