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PUAFIR203
Respond to urban fire

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to respond to an urban fire where offensive and defensive strategies are used. It includes proceeding to a fire, preparing extinguishing media and/or equipment for use, entering a structure, conducting search and rescues and combatting fires.

The unit applies to firefighting personnel who work as a member of a team, under direct supervision. Work at this level is undertaken under direct supervision, and with instruction.

The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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

and may also include other extinguishing substances

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

small gear and ancillary equipment

standpipes, hydrants and booster connections

extinguishing media must include:

extinguishing powder

foam

gaseous extinguishing agents

water

hazards must include three or more of the following:

electricity, including photovoltaic generation

gas

hazardous products and materials

industrial (machinery, equipment and products)

smoke, darkness and heat

structural collapse

structural hazards

unauthorised personnel

assisted must include

first aid

handing over to ambulance, medical or other organisational care

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 effect and minimise damage

ensuring safety

hose stream techniques

locating and accessing fire

protecting and notifying supervisor of evidence of fire cause

search and rescue

changing conditions at the fire must include

fire spread

flame colour and size

impending structural collapse

increase in heat

increase or decrease in fuel available to fire

increase or decrease in heat of fire

increase or decrease in oxygen available to fire

other materials becoming involved in fire

signs of structural collapse

smoke colour

weather conditions

evidence of changing conditions at the firemust include

fire spread

flame colour and size

impending structural collapse

increase in heat

smoke colour

weather conditions

ancillary activitiesmust include

damming water run off

guarding against hazards

making up equipment

overhaul

salvage

securing the area

recording appropriate incident information must include

attendance records

completing personal notebooks logs and/or report forms

equipment used

objectives set

obtain relevant details

owner or occupant details

problems encountered

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Information received about the location and type of fire is confirmed 
Appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment is donned, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Most effective route to the fire is identified and navigated safely 
Hazards are identified, monitored and controlled, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Personal protective clothing and equipment selected is appropriate to the hazards 
Organisational breathing apparatus 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 throughout the incident 
Life is protected and damage to property and the environment is minimised, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Personal safety is maintained, 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 firefighting tactics 
Equipment and extinguishing media used to combat the fire are appropriate to the class of fire and support firefighting requirements 
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 are applied to minimise hazards to occupants trapped or lost within the structure 
Communication with team members and the supervisor are maintained throughout the incident 
 
 
Water supplies at the incident to support firefighting are located 
 
 
Hazards are identified, monitored and controlled, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
 
 
 
 
Systematic primary and secondary searches are conducted 
 
 
 
Personal safety is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures and workplace health and safety guidelines 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Changing conditions at the fire are observed and their effects on fire behaviour are noted and reported 
 
 
Ancillary activities to complement firefighting operations and prevent further damage to the structure and its contents are undertaken 
 
 
Firefighting equipment is collected and stowed at the incident 
 
 
 

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