This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

apply extinguishing media to fire

apply stability control techniques

operate firefighting equipment on ship

Required Knowledge

firefighting on a vessel

safety considerations

ship firefighting systems

ship types and construction

stability

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to

conduct emergency operations in accordance with organisational safe work practices

apply incidentfireground priorities such as rescue exposures containment extinguishment and overhaul

monitor vessel stability

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed onthejob andor in a range of simulated environments

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

range of controlled or simulated vessel fires

Method of assessment

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision andor mentoring which is typically recorded in a competency workbook

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an agencyapproved simulated work environment Forms of assessment that are typically used include

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions

Vessel may include:

Marine emergency must include:

Recording of information may include:

Stakeholders may include:

Support agencies may include:

Personal protective clothing and equipment must include:

and may also include:

Legislative requirements may include:

Resources must include:

and may also include:

Hazards and special risks must include:

Firefighting objectives must include:

Firefighting strategies must include:

Firefighting tactics must include:

Firefighting considerations must include:

Changing conditions at the emergency may include:

Ancillary operations may include participating in: