Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PUAFIR603A Mapping and Delivery Guide
Determine origin and cause of wildfire
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
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Unit of Competency | PUAFIR603A - Determine origin and cause of wildfire |
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Description | This unit covers the competency required to undertake wildfire scene examination and assessment to determine the path, origin and cause of a wildfire based on fire behaviour, weather conditions, topography and fuel load.It includes identifying and recovering evidence relevant to a wildfire investigation, packaging items of evidence for examination and conducting an analysis of evidence to identify the cause and origin of a wildfire. No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | Application of this unit is relevant to wildfire fire investigators who are required to determine the origin and cause of a wildfire. The unit focuses on the skills and knowledge required to develop and apply a systematic approach to fire investigation in a wildfire context. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | PUAFIR303B Suppress wildfire (Fire sector specific)PUALAW001B Protect and preserve incident scene (Fire sector specific)PUALAW002B Conduct initial investigation at incident scene (Fire sector specific) | ||
Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Coordinate wildfire investigation |
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Element: Secure fire scene and preserve evidence |
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Element: Conduct scene investigation |
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Element: Identify and collect evidence to investigate a wildfire |
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Element: Analyse information to determine origin and cause of fire |
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