Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for fire
- Carry out initial notification and assessment
- Nature and scope of the fire is identified, confirmed and reported to appropriate personnel
- Fire situation is assessed and appropriate course of action is determined in keeping with requirements for personal safety
- Notification of fire threat is undertaken in accordance with authorised procedures
- Emergency evacuation procedures are followed, where appropriate, and in accordance with organisational procedures
- Extinguish fires
- Fires are extinguished using the appropriate equipment, materials and procedures
- Extinguisher is applied to ensure fast knockdown of fire
- Extinguisher is used at the appropriate range and time
- Extinguisher is used to minimise damage to equipment and facilities and to minimise risk of injury to personnel