This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to provide an analysis of the behaviour and spread of a wildfire and to prepare suppression options that are appropriate for expected fire behaviour.

The unit applies to personnel required to provide fire behaviour and spread predictions for consideration by the incident management team and state control centre.

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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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.
firefighting strategies must include	defensive strategies - community and asset protection offensive strategies - direct, indirect and parallel attack
firefighting tactics must include	aerial suppression back burning and burning out control line construction - hand and machine direct application of firefighting media

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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 on current and future fire behaviour and spread is collected from a range of sources and is recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures
Required map information and data regarding predicted fire spread and behaviour is prepared
Location and timing of potential future impact of the fire is predicted
Participate in preparation of options analysis for consideration by the Incident Management Team (IMT)

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