Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

PUAFIR403 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Assess building plans

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAFIR403 - Assess building plans
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to interpret building plans and associated documentation for fire safety systems and to produce a report that meets organisational requirements.The unit applies to personnel who are authorised by their organisation to assess building plans, and their application at various sites and to ensure they comply with regulatory requirements.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.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Fire
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Collect plans and documentation
  • Appropriate building plans and documentation to undertake assessment are obtained
       
Element: Additional information, where required, is sourced
       
Element: Assess building plans and associated documentation
  • Fire safety systems are identified on building plans and associated documentation
       
Element: Building plans and documentation are checked, in accordance with organisational procedures and relevant codes, regulations and standards
       
Element: Variations between building plans and actual locations of fire systems are assessed and recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Report on assessment of building plans and associated documentation
  • Variations to building plans and associated documentation are documented and reported
       
Element: Recommendations arising from the assessment are documented and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
       

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

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.

documentation to undertake the assessment must include two or more of the following

building certifiers and/or building surveyors documentation

building plans

fire safety engineer reports

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Appropriate building plans and documentation to undertake assessment are obtained 
 
Fire safety systems are identified on building plans and associated documentation 
 
 
Variations to building plans and associated documentation are documented and reported 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

PUAFIR403 - Assess building plans
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I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

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Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Assessment Record Sheet

PUAFIR403 - Assess building plans

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