Elements and Performance Criteria
- Proceed to fire
- Enter the structure
- 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
- Combat fires
- 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
- Appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment is donned, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Most effective route to the fire is identified and navigated safely
- Prepare extinguishing media and/or equipment for use
- Equipment to access and supply water to firefighting operations are identified and assembled, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Nominated extinguishing media and/or equipment is identified, obtained and accessed
- Extinguishing media and equipment are used, in accordance with manufacturers’ specifications and 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
- Conduct search and rescue
- Rooms are searched and marked, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Casualties are located, assisted and rescued, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Fatalities are located and protected, in accordance with organisational procedures and relevant legislation
- All persons are accounted for and information is reported utilising the organisations chain of command.
- 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
- Observe and react to changes in conditions and fire behaviour
- Evidence of changing conditions at the fire are reported
- Firefighting tactics are adapted to meet changing conditions and fire behaviour
- Participate in ancillary operations
- Water runoff from the fire is monitored and conditions are reported
- Damage to the environment at the incident is minimised through appropriate firefighting and ancillary activities
- Conclude firefighting operations
- Incident scene is made safe for the public
- Defective or missing equipment is identified and reported
- Incident information is record and completed, in accordance with organisational procedures