Application
The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible. | |
Prerequisites
Prerequisite Unit/s | PUAEQU001B Prepare, maintain and test response equipment PUAFIR201B Prevent injury |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Site appliance | 1.1 On-site physical hazards which impact on the safe working operations of the appliance and ancillary equipment are identified and appliance is sited to minimise their impact in accordance with the organisation's procedures 1.2 Appliance is positioned in a location that supports operational requirements in accordance with the organisation's procedures, to prevent injury to personnel or damage to equipment and facilities 1.3 Personal protective clothing and equipment are selected and worn in accordance with the organisation's and OH&S requirements 1.4 Personnel using appliance and ancillary equipment are deployed according to the organisation's standard operating procedures and occupational health and safety guidelines |
2. Operate appliance | 2.1 Appliance and ancillary equipment are operated within their safe working limits and in accordance with the organisation's procedures and the manufacturer's specifications 2.2 Performance of the appliance and ancillary equipment is monitored and adjusted, where required, in response to changed conditions and to achieve determined strategies and objectives 2.3 Action is taken to rectify any deficiencies in the operation of the appliance and equipment, where possible 2.4 Appliance is operated in a manner to prevent injury to personnel, or damage to equipment and facilities 2.5 Fire spread, on-site hazards and atmospheric conditions and their potential impact on the appliance and equipment and their performance are monitored and relevant information is referred to the appropriate personnel 2.6 Communication is established and maintained with the appropriate personnel throughout the operation |
3. Conclude operations | 3.1 Ancillary equipment is collected and restowed in accordance with the organisation's requirements and occupational health and safety guidelines 3.2 Servicing, maintenance, cleaning and repair of the equipment is undertaken in accordance with the organisation's procedures 3.3 Appliance is checked and maintained, and any faults or deficiencies are reported in accordance with the organisation's procedures |
Required Skills
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
Aerial appliance raising, lowering, training appliance operation of crew basket, if fitted operation of monitor, if fitted operation of rescue stretcher, if fitted identification and avoidance of hazards, overhead, structural and surface aerial appliance and ancillary equipment application of standby procedures Specialist appliance setting up the appliance operating the equipment located on the specific appliance |
Required Knowledge |
Aerial appliance principal features and main components of the appliance safe working limits of the appliance safety features located on an appliance fields of operation procedures for siting and stabilising an appliance procedures for elevating, extending, training, depressing and housing an aerial device weather operation of standby procedures Specialist appliance principal features and main components identification and markings procedures for operating the equipment stowed on the appliance weather procedures for obtaining technical advice/information |
Evidence Required
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in: accurate placement of appliance safe, smooth operation avoidance of hazards and obstacles implementation of safe work practices Consistency in performance Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment On-the-job or in a simulated work environment Specific resources for assessment Access to organisation's aerial and specialist appliances and a site suitable for assessment |
Guidance information for assessment | Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. |
Range Statement
The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. | |
Types of aerial appliances may include | teleboom turntable ladder ladder platform hydraulic platform hydraulic articulated platform |
Types of specialist appliances may include | command unit Hazmat response unit breathing apparatus unit foam/water tender salvage unit lighting unit catering/refreshment unit hose layer firefighting appliance (non water or foam) rescue tender |
Personal protective equipment may include | structural firefighter turn-out clothing breathing apparatus (self-contained or airline) gas suit safety harness escape apparatus eye and ear protection helmet and gloves chemical splash suits |
Hazards may include | overhead electrical wires structural collapse fire spread fire explosion surface (ground) collapse hazardous atmospheres, such as smoke and toxic gases atmospheric conditions such as wind direction/strength |
Ancillary equipment may include | forcible entry tools rescue firefighting decontamination breathing apparatus and servicing communications lighting |
Operations may include compliance with | organisation operational procedures occupational health and safety guidelines manufacturers' specifications state/territory crane legislation Australian Workplace Platform Licence |
Servicing, maintaining and stowing equipment may include | stripping and assembling equipment fault finding and rectification service, cleaning and maintenance according to manufacturer's specifications replacement of parts liaising with specialist personnel security procedures |
Communication may include | radio communications verbal instructions hand signals whistle signals |
Appropriate personnel may include | officer in charge appliance supervisor incident controller sector commander communications officer operations centre personnel |
Sectors
Not applicable.
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Not applicable.