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

PUAFIR508 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop and analyse the behaviour and suppression options for a wildfire

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Issue Date: June 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAFIR508 - Develop and analyse the behaviour and suppression options for a wildfire
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to provide an analysis of the behaviour and spread of a wildfire and to prepare suppression options that are appropriate for expected fire behaviour.The unit applies to personnel required to provide fire behaviour and spread predictions for consideration by the incident management team and state control centre.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
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PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Analyse factors that canimpact awildfire and develop predictions
  • Information on current and future fire behaviour and spread is collected from a range of sources and is recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Analysis is undertaken of fuels, fuel assessment, weather analysis and the effects of topography on fire behaviour
       
Element: Relevant site information is sought form data bases or experts, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Appropriate fire prediction tools and references are utilised in the analysis of fire behaviour and spread
       
Element: Fire behaviour and spread predictions are developed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Predicted fire behaviour is validated against actual observations and intelligence as it becomes available
       
Element: Develop and maintainmaps and data
  • Required map information and data regarding predicted fire spread and behaviour is prepared
       
Element: Quality information is provided within required timeframes for fire control planning
       
Element: Key assumptions and limitations affecting the predictions are identified and reported
       
Element: Fire behaviour and spread predictions are updated as new weather and fire information becomes available
       
Element: Analyse and communicate risks
  • Location and timing of potential future impact of the fire is predicted
       
Element: Key risks of fire to human, economic and environmental assets are considered, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Fire and weather are monitored to assess if and or when fire behaviour is likely to change
       
Element: Identified risks and impacts are communicated to relevant personnel
       
Element: Contribute to the analysis offire suppression options
  • Participate in preparation of options analysis for consideration by the Incident Management Team (IMT)
       
Element: Relevant time frames and fire behaviour thresholds for fire suppression strategies and tactics are considered
       
Element: Predicted changes to or variations in fire behaviour conditions due to fuel, weather, topography and fire size are reviewed and considered
       
Element: Advice and analysis are provided to the IMT, in accordance with organisational procedures, to assist in developing strategies including fall back strategies
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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.

firefighting strategies must include

defensive strategies - community and asset protection

offensive strategies - direct, indirect and parallel attack

firefighting tactics must include

aerial suppression

back burning and burning out

control line construction - hand and machine

direct application of firefighting media

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Information on current and future fire behaviour and spread is collected from a range of sources and is recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
 
 
 
 
Required map information and data regarding predicted fire spread and behaviour is prepared 
 
 
 
Location and timing of potential future impact of the fire is predicted 
 
 
 
Participate in preparation of options analysis for consideration by the Incident Management Team (IMT) 
 
 
 

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