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Evidence Guide: PUAFIR207B - Operate breathing apparatus open circuit

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PUAFIR207B - Operate breathing apparatus open circuit

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

Conduct pre-donning checks and tests on breathing apparatus

  1. Breathing apparatus is inspected for immediate use in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  2. Faulty or damaged equipment is reported and recorded in accordance with the organisation's procedures
Breathing apparatus is inspected for immediate use in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
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Faulty or damaged equipment is reported and recorded in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
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Don and check breathing apparatus

  1. Breathing apparatus is donned in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  2. Breathing apparatus is started and checked in accordance with organisational procedures
  3. Breathing apparatus control procedures are followed in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  4. Ancillary equipment required for the task is selected for use
Breathing apparatus is donned in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
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Breathing apparatus is started and checked in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Breathing apparatus control procedures are followed in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
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Ancillary equipment required for the task is selected for use

Completed
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Operate breathing apparatus

  1. Hazards are identified, monitored and controlled in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  2. Communication is established and maintained with members and other appropriate personnel throughout the activity
  3. Activities are undertaken as a member of a team, demonstrating effective application of breathing apparatus in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  4. Entrapmentprocedures are implemented in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  5. Personal safety is maintained at all times
Hazards are identified, monitored and controlled in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
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Communication is established and maintained with members and other appropriate personnel throughout the activity

Completed
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Activities are undertaken as a member of a team, demonstrating effective application of breathing apparatus in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
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Entrapmentprocedures are implemented in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
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Personal safety is maintained at all times

Completed
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Conclude operations

  1. Breathing apparatus set is closed down in accordance with organisational procedures
  2. Breathing apparatus set is removed in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  3. After use cleaning and maintenance of breathing apparatus is undertaken in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  4. Equipment is made ready for operational use in accordance with organisational procedures
Breathing apparatus set is closed down in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breathing apparatus set is removed in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After use cleaning and maintenance of breathing apparatus is undertaken in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment is made ready for operational use in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conduct pre-donning checks and tests on breathing apparatus

  1. Breathing apparatus is inspected for immediate use in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  2. Faulty or damaged equipment is reported and recorded in accordance with the organisation's procedures
Breathing apparatus is inspected for immediate use in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faulty or damaged equipment is reported and recorded in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Don and check breathing apparatus

  1. Breathing apparatus is donned in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  2. Breathing apparatus is started and checked in accordance with organisational procedures
  3. Breathing apparatus control procedures are followed in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  4. Ancillary equipment required for the task is selected for use
Breathing apparatus is donned in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breathing apparatus is started and checked in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breathing apparatus control procedures are followed in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ancillary equipment required for the task is selected for use

Completed
Date:

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Operate breathing apparatus

  1. Hazards are identified, monitored and controlled in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  2. Communication is established and maintained with members and other appropriate personnel throughout the activity
  3. Activities are undertaken as a member of a team, demonstrating effective application of breathing apparatus in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  4. Entrapmentprocedures are implemented in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  5. Personal safety is maintained at all times
Hazards are identified, monitored and controlled in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Communication is established and maintained with members and other appropriate personnel throughout the activity

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Activities are undertaken as a member of a team, demonstrating effective application of breathing apparatus in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Entrapmentprocedures are implemented in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Personal safety is maintained at all times

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Conclude operations

  1. Breathing apparatus set is closed down in accordance with organisational procedures
  2. Breathing apparatus set is removed in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  3. After use cleaning and maintenance of breathing apparatus is undertaken in accordance with the organisation's procedures
  4. Equipment is made ready for operational use in accordance with organisational procedures
Breathing apparatus set is closed down in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Breathing apparatus set is removed in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After use cleaning and maintenance of breathing apparatus is undertaken in accordance with the organisation's procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equipment is made ready for operational use in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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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:

comply with relevant Australian Standards /New Zealand Standards (AS/NZS) such as AS/NZS 1715:2009 Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment and AS/NZS 1716:2003 Respiratory protective devices

appropriately conduct pre-donning tests

correctly don breathing apparatus

operate breathing apparatus

move in conditions of reduced visibility

implement breathing apparatus emergency procedures

follow organisational procedures

correctly remove breathing apparatus

return breathing apparatus to operational status

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 scenarios

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 industry-approved simulated workor 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

implement emergency procedures

inspect, don, operate, remove, clean and maintain breathing apparatus

return breathing apparatus to operational status

Required Knowledge

characteristics, component parts, operation of compressed air breathing apparatus

operating breathing apparatus

operational testing, standard operating procedures and safe work practices when wearing breathing apparatus

organisational entrapment procedures

personal protective equipment

relevant Australian Standards (AS)

respiratory system, effects of irrespirable atmospheres on the body and how breathing apparatus supports personal protection

types of irrespirable atmospheres (heated, smoke or other suspended particles)

use of procedures, personal lines and tallies

use of the Distress Signal Unit

use of the breathing apparatus control equipment

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 breathing apparatus must include:

open circuit

and may also include:

airline equipment

escape sets

Breathing apparatus is inspected must include:

ancillary equipment

cylinder pressure

integrity of air flow system

integrity of components

serviceability of components

Breathing apparatus control procedures must include:

principles of breathing apparatus control

organisational procedures

stage 1 (one entry point)

stage 2 (multiple entry points)

entry/exit control point

entry/exit control officer

timing device

Breathing apparatus control equipment must include:

control boards

breathing apparatus set tallies

entry control officer identification

guideline and branch line tallies

procedures

personal lines

Hazards must include:

disorientation in smoke/darkness or confinement

entrapment

exhaustion of air supply (regular gauge monitoring)

failure to maintain a face seal

fire

malfunction of equipment

manual handling

structural hazards and/or hazardous materials

Communications must include:

distress signal unit

portable radio

and may also include:

communications sets

hand signals

signal lines

Entrapment procedures must include:

activating the distress signal unit

calling for assistance

ceasing all strenuous activity

relocating to safest available place

remaining calm