Respond to wildfire Evidence Guide

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Evidence Guide: PUAFIR204B - Respond to wildfire

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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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PUAFIR204B - Respond to wildfire

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

Prepare to respond to fire

The location of fire and the most effective route to the fire are obtained taking into account local conditions
Protective clothing and equipment, food and fluid requirements are identified and relevant preparations undertaken prior to departure

The location of fire and the most effective route to the fire are obtained taking into account local conditions

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Protective clothing and equipment, food and fluid requirements are identified and relevant preparations undertaken prior to departure

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Proceed to fire

The location of the fire is confirmed on approach
Access to the area is gained with minimum injury to personnel or damage to vehicles, equipment or the environment
Evidence of fire cause is noted and brought to the attention of the supervisor

The location of the fire is confirmed on approach

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Access to the area is gained with minimum injury to personnel or damage to vehicles, equipment or the environment

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Evidence of fire cause is noted and brought to the attention of the supervisor

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Obtain and use extinguishing media and equipment

Nominated media and equipment are located and obtained
Equipment is used to deliver the nominated media in accordance with the organisation's and manufacturer's procedures

Nominated media and equipment are located and obtained

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Equipment is used to deliver the nominated media in accordance with the organisation's and manufacturer's procedures

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Combat wildfire

Instructions are received, confirmed and implemented in accordance with the organisation's safe work practices and procedures
Equipment and extinguishing media used are appropriate to wildfire conditions
Control lines are prepared in accordance with the organisation's procedures
Equipment is positioned, made ready for use and protected from damage in accordance with the organisation's procedures
Fire is attacked taking into account wildfire hazards as directed and in accordance with the organisation's procedures
Evidence of fire cause and area of fire origin are protected
Communication is maintained at all times in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Instructions are received, confirmed and implemented in accordance with the organisation's safe work practices and procedures

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Equipment and extinguishing media used are appropriate to wildfire conditions

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Control lines are prepared in accordance with the organisation's procedures

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Equipment is positioned, made ready for use and protected from damage in accordance with the organisation's procedures

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Fire is attacked taking into account wildfire hazards as directed and in accordance with the organisation's procedures

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Evidence of fire cause and area of fire origin are protected

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Communication is maintained at all times in accordance with the organisation's procedures

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Observe and react to wildfire and weather conditions

Conditions at the fire are observed and their effect on fire behaviour and development are noted and reported to supervisor
Weather conditions and changes to fire behaviour are observed and reported to the supervisor
Variations in terrain, fuel types and fuel arrangements are observed and the effect on fire behaviour is reported to the supervisor as required
A safe escape route or refuge is identified and maintained at all times
Communication is maintained with other firefighting personnel and the supervisor throughout operational activities

Conditions at the fire are observed and their effect on fire behaviour and development are noted and reported to supervisor

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Weather conditions and changes to fire behaviour are observed and reported to the supervisor

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Variations in terrain, fuel types and fuel arrangements are observed and the effect on fire behaviour is reported to the supervisor as required

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A safe escape route or refuge is identified and maintained at all times

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Communication is maintained with other firefighting personnel and the supervisor throughout operational activities

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Participate in mop-up and patrol activities

Mopping-up activities are carried out under direction in accordance with the organisation's procedures
Patrol of the perimeter or sector of the fire is maintained in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Mopping-up activities are carried out under direction in accordance with the organisation's procedures

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Patrol of the perimeter or sector of the fire is maintained in accordance with the organisation's procedures

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Assist in ancillary operations

Activities to complement firefighting operations are carried out as directed and according to the organisation's procedure

Activities to complement firefighting operations are carried out as directed and according to the organisation's procedure

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Recover and store equipment

Equipment and consumables are recovered as directed
Equipment is stored in accordance with the organisation's procedures
Cleaning and maintenance are carried out in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Equipment and consumables are recovered as directed

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Equipment is stored in accordance with the organisation's procedures

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Cleaning and maintenance are carried out in accordance with the organisation's procedures

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide



Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	For this unit it is essential that competence be demonstrated by: reacting to changing wildfire behaviour due to changes in weather, topography and fuel conditions participating in dry wildfire control use of extinguishing media in wildfire control maintaining health and safety of self, other workers and people in the immediate work area participating in mop-up and patrol undertaking operational activities safely Consistency in performance Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Context of assessment A combination of oral or written presentation, observationon the job or in a simulated wildfire (grass, crop, scrub, forest) environment Specific resources for assessment access to controlled or contained fires availability of wildfire control equipment
Guidance information for assessment	Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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

Required Skills

use of wildfire control tools and equipment

undertaking dry and wet wildfire attack

detection of hot spots, stags, unsecured wildfire perimeter

Required Knowledge

fire behaviour

extinguishing media, water, foam, suppressants

knapsack

operating firefighting equipment

responding to wildfire

wildfire control tactics and techniques

wildfire hazards, safety techniques

fuel load, moisture content of fuel, topography, fireground signals

organisation's operating procedures

effects of wildfire on structures

awareness of health and fitness requirements

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 wildfire must include	ground, surface, crown
Types of fuel may include	grass crop forest heath plantation scrub
Fuel features must include	type size arrangement/distribution quantity moisture content topography local fire conditions
Weather factors must include	variations to wind speed and direction relative humidity temperature atmospheric stability
Wildfire extinguishing media must include	water
and may also include	wetting agent Class A foam fire suppressants (short and long term) earth retardants
Wildfire extinguishing equipment must include	tanker hand tools hose and small gear pump
and may also include	aircraft ropes and lines knap sack chainsaw
Types of firefighting strategies must include	offensive strategy defensive strategy flank attack combined strategy direct attack parallel attack indirect attack combination attack
Wildfire hazards must include	heat related illness fatigue smoke inhalation burns sprain or fracture snake or insect bite falling branches/trees manual handling trips/falls disorientation environmental lack of visibility water bombing operations
Variations in topography must include	elevation slope aspect landscape features
Access may be gained by	vehicle aircraft boat foot
Information about access must be received by	radio/phone personal contact
and may also include	map reference
Personal protective clothing and equipment must include	turnout uniform and gloves eye protection hearing protection respiratory protection
and may also include	protective hoods accessories as per organisational standards
Ancillary activities may include	provision/transportation of food, water and equipment for an incident working with earth moving equipment such as bulldozer, grader, tractor with blade

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Evidence Guide: PUAFIR204B - Respond to wildfire

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

PUAFIR204B - Respond to wildfire

Prepare to respond to fire

Proceed to fire

Obtain and use extinguishing media and equipment

Combat wildfire

Observe and react to wildfire and weather conditions

Participate in mop-up and patrol activities

Assist in ancillary operations

Recover and store equipment

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

Instructions to Assessors

Teacher: ___________________________ Date: _