This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to work under supervision as a member of a specialist aviation incident response team while responding to an aviation event. It applies to personnel who are members of specialist aviation incident response teams.

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.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Respond to aircraft incident

1.1

Approach to aircraft incident is based on type of accident or collision, location, terrain, weather, wind speed, direction and response time requirements

1.2

Hazards and personal injury risks associated with aircraft incidents and/or accidents are identified

1.3

Access to incident is gained through use of airport maps and aircraft diagrams or plans

1.4

Changing incident conditions are anticipated, reported and managed, in accordance with organisational procedures

1.5

Operations are carried out, in accordance with organisational procedures and regulatory requirements

2

Use appropriate equipment

2.1

Equipment is selected, in accordance with incident objectives and strategies

2.2

Appropriate rescue and/or firefighting equipment is selected and used, in accordance with organisational procedures

2.3

Appropriate equipment is selected and used to isolate aircraft fuselage from hazards and escape paths are maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures

3

Evacuate persons and attend to casualties

3.1

Hazards and injury risks associated with aircraft incidents are identified and reported

3.2

Equipment is selected and located to facilitate evacuation and rescue

3.3

Evacuees are directed to a safe area and casualties are attended to

4

Conduct operations

4.1

Operational tactics are implemented based on incident conditions, in accordance with organisational procedures

4.2

Changing incident conditions are evaluated and any alterations to tactics are communicated, in accordance with organisational procedures

4.3

Operations are carried out, in accordance with industry regulatory requirements

4.4

Fuselage protection and escape paths are established and maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures

4.5

Assistance to passengers and crew is provided during aircraft evacuation

4.6

Evacuees and or casualties are moved or directed to a safe area, in accordance with organisational procedures and Aerodrome Emergency Plan

4.7

Appropriate rescue techniques are used to release trapped persons from aircraft

5

Conclude operations

5.1

Evidence at aircraft incident is preserved and secured, in accordance with organisational procedures

5.2

Any damage to the aircraft caused by forcible entry is recorded and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures and legislative requirements

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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.

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