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Evidence Guide: PUAFIR318 - Operate specialist appliance

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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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PUAFIR318 - Operate specialist appliance

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

Site appliance

  1. Hazards which impact on the safe working operations of the appliance and ancillary equipment are identified and appliance is sited to minimise its impact in accordance with organisational procedures.
  2. Appliance is positioned to support operational requirements in accordance with organisational procedures and to prevent injury to personnel or damage to equipment and facilities.
  3. Personal protective clothing and equipment are selected and worn in accordance with organisational and work health and safety (WHS) requirements.
  4. Personnel using appliance equipment are deployed in accordance with organisational standard operating procedures and WHS guidelines.
Hazards which impact on the safe working operations of the appliance and ancillary equipment are identified and appliance is sited to minimise its impact in accordance with organisational procedures.

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Appliance is positioned to support operational requirements in accordance with organisational procedures and to prevent injury to personnel or damage to equipment and facilities.

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Personal protective clothing and equipment are selected and worn in accordance with organisational and work health and safety (WHS) requirements.

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Personnel using appliance equipment are deployed in accordance with organisational standard operating procedures and WHS guidelines.

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Operate appliance

  1. Appliance is operated in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturer specifications.
  2. Safe clearances are maintained to ensure that personnel are not injured by the operation of the appliance.
  3. Performance of the appliance is monitored and adjusted, where required, in response to changed conditions and to achieve determined strategies and objectives.
  4. Action is taken to rectify any deficiencies in the operation of the appliance, where possible.
  5. Appliance is operated in a manner to prevent injury to personnel or damage to equipment and facilities.
  6. Fire spread, onsite hazards and atmospheric conditions and their potential impact on the specialist appliance operations are monitored and relevant information is referred to appropriate personnel.
  7. Communication is established and maintained with the appropriate personnel throughout the operation.
Appliance is operated in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturer specifications.

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Safe clearances are maintained to ensure that personnel are not injured by the operation of the appliance.

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Performance of the appliance is monitored and adjusted, where required, in response to changed conditions and to achieve determined strategies and objectives.

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Action is taken to rectify any deficiencies in the operation of the appliance, where possible.

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Appliance is operated in a manner to prevent injury to personnel or damage to equipment and facilities.

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Fire spread, onsite hazards and atmospheric conditions and their potential impact on the specialist appliance operations are monitored and relevant information is referred to appropriate personnel.

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Communication is established and maintained with the appropriate personnel throughout the operation.

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Conclude operations

  1. Ancillary equipment is collected and restowed in accordance with organisational requirements and WHS guidelines.
  2. Servicing, maintaining, cleaning and repairing equipment is undertaken in accordance with organisational procedures.
  3. Appliance is checked and maintained, and any faults or deficiencies are reported in accordance with organisational procedures.
Ancillary equipment is collected and restowed in accordance with organisational requirements and WHS guidelines.

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Servicing, maintaining, cleaning and repairing equipment is undertaken in accordance with organisational procedures.

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Appliance is checked and maintained, and any faults or deficiencies are reported in accordance with organisational procedures.

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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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:

operate appliances safely and competently

avoid hazards

implement safe work practices.

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 or in a simulated workplace environment.

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to:

organisational specialist appliances

site suitable for assessment

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

operate equipment located on the specific appliance

set up the appliance

Required Knowledge

identification and markings of fire appliances

principal features and main components of fire appliances

procedures for obtaining technical advice/information

procedures for operating the equipment stowed on the appliance

impact of weather on operation of the appliance

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.

Hazards may include:

atmospheric conditions such as wind direction/strength

fire explosion

fire spread

hazardous atmospheres, such as smoke and toxic gases

structural collapse

Safe working operations may include:

compliance with

manufacturer specifications

organisational operational procedures

WHS guidelines

Appliance may include:

breathing apparatus unit

catering/refreshment unit

command unit

firefighting appliance (non-water or foam)

foam/water tender

HAZMAT response unit

hose layer

lighting unit

rescue tender

salvage unit

Ancillary equipment may include:

breathing apparatus and servicing

communications

decontamination

firefighting

forcible entry tools

lighting

rescue

Personal protective clothing and equipment may include:

breathing apparatus (self-contained or airline)

chemical splash suits

eye and ear protection

gas suit

helmet and gloves

structural firefighter turnout clothing

Appropriate personnel may include:

appliance supervisor

communications officer

incident controller

officer in charge

operations centre personnel

safety officer

sector commander

Communication may include:

hand signals

radio communications

verbal instructions

whistle signals

Servicing and maintaining equipment may include:

fault finding and rectification

liaising with specialist personnel

replacement of parts

security procedures

service, cleaning and maintenance according to manufacturer specifications

stripping and assembling equipment