Assessor Resource
PUAFIR603A
Determine origin and cause of wildfire
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
Application of this unit is relevant to wildfire fire investigators who are required to determine the origin and cause of a wildfire.
The unit focuses on the skills and knowledge required to develop and apply a systematic approach to fire investigation in a wildfire context.
This unit covers the competency required to undertake wildfire scene examination and assessment to determine the path, origin and cause of a wildfire based on fire behaviour, weather conditions, topography and fuel load.
It includes identifying and recovering evidence relevant to a wildfire investigation, packaging items of evidence for examination and conducting an analysis of evidence to identify the cause and origin of a wildfire.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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