Respond to urban fire Evidence Guide

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Evidence Guide: PUAFIR203B - Respond to urban fire

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

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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PUAFIR203B - Respond to urban fire

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

Proceed to fire

Information received about the location and type of fire is recorded in accordance with organisational requirements.
Appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment is donned in accordance with organisational procedures.
Most effective route to the fire is identified.

Information received about the location and type of fire is recorded in accordance with organisational requirements.

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

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Most effective route to the fire is identified.

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Prepare extinguishing media and/or equipment for use

Water supplies at the incident to support firefighting are located.
Equipment to access and supply water to the firefighting operations is identified and assembled in accordance with organisational procedures.
Nominated extinguishing media and/or equipment is identified, obtained and/or accessed.
Extinguishing media and equipment are used in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and organisational procedures.

Water supplies at the incident to support firefighting are located.

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Equipment to access and supply water to the firefighting operations is identified and assembled in accordance with organisational procedures.

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

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

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Enter the structure

Hazards are identified, monitored and controlled in accordance with organisational procedures.
Personal protective clothing selected is appropriate to the hazards.
Organisational breathing apparatus (BA) procedures and safe work practices are followed.
Structure is entered in accordance with organisational procedures and safety practices.
Safe paths of access and egress are identified and maintained at all times.
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.

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Personal protective clothing selected is appropriate to the hazards.

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Organisational breathing apparatus (BA) procedures and safe work practices are followed.

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Structure is entered in accordance with organisational procedures and safety practices.

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Safe paths of access and egress are identified and maintained at all times.

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

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Conduct search and rescue

Systematic primary and secondary searches are conducted.
Rooms are searched and marked in accordance with organisational procedures.
Casualties are located, assisted and rescued in accordance with organisational procedures.
Fatalities are located and protected in accordance with organisational procedures and relevant legislation.
All persons are accounted for and information is communicated to Incident Controller.

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.

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

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All persons are accounted for and information is communicated to Incident Controller.

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Combat fires

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

Personal safety is maintained at all times in accordance with organisational procedures and workplace health and safety guidelines.

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

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Firefighting considerations are taken into account when implementing tactics.

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Equipment and extinguishing media used to combat the fire are appropriate to the class of fire and support operational procedures.

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

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Extinguishing media is applied using appropriate application techniques.

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

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Communications with other team members and supervisor are maintained throughout the incident.

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Observe and react to changes in conditions and fire behaviour

Changing conditions at the fire are observed and their effects on fire behaviour are noted and reported.
Evidence of changing conditions at the fire are reported
Firefighting tactics are adapted to meet changing conditions and fire behaviour.

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

Ancillary activities to complement firefighting operations and prevent further damage to the structure and its contents are undertaken.
Water run off from fire is monitored and conditions reported to supervisor.
Risk and/or damage to the environment at the incident is minimised or avoided through appropriate firefightingand ancillaryactivities.

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

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Water run off from fire is monitored and conditions reported to supervisor.

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Risk and/or damage to the environment at the incident is minimised or avoided through appropriate firefightingand ancillaryactivities.

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Conclude firefighting operations

Firefighting equipment is collected and stowed at the incident.
Incident scene is made safe for the public.
Defective or missing equipment is identified and reported.
Assistance is given to complete and recordappropriateincident information.

Firefighting equipment is collected and stowed at the incident.

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Incident scene is made safe for the public.

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Defective or missing equipment is identified and reported.

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Assistance is given to complete and recordappropriateincident information.

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	Assessment must confirm the ability to: identify different construction types and their behaviour in fire identify signs of structural collapse apply firefighting tactics select and use appropriate personal protective clothing select and use firefighting equipment implement actions in the workplace to avoid the risk of injury implement BA procedures Consistency in performance Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments.
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Context of assessment Competency should be assessed on-the-job and/or in a range of simulated environments. Specific resources for assessment Access is required to: range of controlled or simulated fires firefighting equipment extinguishing media Breathing apparatus and associated equipment
Method of assessment	In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision and/or mentoring, which is typically recorded in a competency workbook. Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment. Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an agency-approved simulated work environment. Forms of assessment that are typically used include: direct observation interviewing the candidate journals and workplace documentation third party reports from supervisors written or oral questions.

Required Skills and Knowledge

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

apply extinguishing media to the fire

control fire environment by cooling fire gases

implement search and rescue procedures

move in smoke and darkness

obtain water from reticulated/static water supplies

operate a branch

operate a fire extinguisher

use BA and BA equipment

use structural entry techniques

Required Knowledge

BA procedures

basic signs of fire cause and activities for protecting evidence

behaviour of a building/structure in a fire

extinguishing media

fire behaviour

fire ground signals (audible and visual)

fire tetrahedron

firefighting foams

firefighting tactics, techniques, and procedures

hazards

identification of various building types including structural elements and materials, causes and signs of structural failure

map reading

methods of heat transfer

natural ventilation procedures

organisational procedures

portable fire extinguishers

principles and methods of extinguishment

procedures for working with ladders, ropes, lines and tying knots

safe work practices

salvage and overhaul

Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
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:	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 standpipes, hydrants and booster connections small gear and ancillary equipment
and may also include:	other fire extinguishing substances
Extinguishing media must include:	extinguishing powder foam gaseous extinguishing agents water
Hazards may include:	electricity, including photovoltaic generation gas hazardous products and materials industrial (machinery, equipment, products) smoke, darkness and heat structural collapse structural hazards unauthorised personnel
Assisted may include:	first aid handing over to ambulance, medical care or other organisation 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 the effect and minimise the damage ensuring safety hose stream techniques locating and accessing the fire protecting and notifying supervisor of evidence of fire cause search and rescue
Changing conditions at the fire may include:	increase/decrease in fuel available to fire increase/decrease in heat of fire increase/decrease in oxygen available to fire impending structural collapse other materials becoming involved in fire fire spread flame colour and size increase in heat signs of structural collapse smoke colour weather conditions
Evidence of changing conditions at the fire may include:	fire spread flame colour and size increase in heat signs of structural collapse smoke colour weather conditions
Ancillary activities may include:	damming water run off guarding against hazards making-up equipment overhaul salvage securing the area ventilation
Recording appropriate incident information must include:	recording information in accordance with organisational requirements
and may also include:	attendance records completing personal notebooks logs and/or report forms equipment used objectives set owner/occupant details problems encountered strategies and tactics values

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Evidence Guide: PUAFIR203B - Respond to urban fire

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

PUAFIR203B - Respond to urban fire

Proceed to fire

Prepare extinguishing media and/or equipment for use

Enter the structure

Conduct search and rescue

Combat fires

Observe and react to changes in conditions and fire behaviour

Participate in ancillary operations

Conclude firefighting operations

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Teacher: ___________________________ Date: _