Provide safety advice at a rural_land management incident

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver PUAFIR410A, 'Provide safety advice at a rural_land management incident'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Provide safety advice at a rural_land management incident' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Contribute to the safety, health and welfare of personnel involved in an incident

1.1 Initial briefing and regular updates are obtained from Incident Controller or relevant person

1.2 Safety, health and welfare priorities are obtained and confirmed with supervisor throughout the incident

1.3 Requirements for safety, health and welfare at an incident are identified

1.4 Information relating to safety, health and welfare is collected, collated and analysed as required

1.5 Safety, health and welfare of operational and other associated personnel is monitored and reviewed throughout an incident

1.6 Mitigation strategies for risks that may not have been controlled elsewhere in the planning process are identified and developed

2. Support incident action planning

2.1 Distribution of Incident Action Plan (IAP) is monitored to ensure it reaches all personnel as required and issues identified are reported to relevant personnel

2.2 Provision of adequate maps and sector assignment orders to ground staff is monitored and issues identified are reported to relevant personnel

2.3 Briefings are participated in and assessed to ensure appropriate safety messages are conveyed, and issues identified are reported to relevant personnel as required

2.4 Issues addressing health, safety and welfare of personnel are identified to assist in the preparation of the IAP for the next shift

3. Support operations at an incident

3.1 Supervisors are assisted to identify any outlying operations where they are responsible for health, safety and welfare

3.2 Information about the development of the incident is regularly obtained

3.3 Potential or developing risks to health, safety or welfare of personnel are identified and revised risk analysis is undertaken from information obtained

3.4 Supervisors are assisted to monitor the correct application of safe working practices and correct wearing of personal protective equipment

3.5 Implementation of the Communications Plan is monitored for effectiveness and adequacy

3.6 Reporting of safety events is monitored

3.7 Safety issues are promoted to incident personnel and required mediums for such promotion are assessed to ensure they are used effectively

3.8 Safety events and investigations are participated in and recommendations are made as required

3.9 Incoming field safety advisor is briefed

4. Complete documentation

4.1 Log of activities is maintained

4.2 Information is compiled to facilitate preparation of an end of tour-of-duty summary report

4.3 Information is compiled for participation in incident debrief or other performance improvement forums


Qualifications and Skillsets

PUAFIR410A appears in the following qualifications:

  • PUA40301 - Certificate IV in Public Safety (Firefighting Supervision)
  • PUA40313 - Certificate IV in Public Safety (Firefighting Supervision)