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Evidence Guide: PUAFIR417 - Supervise machinery use in wildfire operations

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PUAFIR417 - Supervise machinery use in wildfire operations

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Assess work area

  1. Risk assessment of fire site is undertaken and hazards and assets at risk are identified and inspected
  2. Trees to be pushed are identified, marked for attention, options to avoid pushing trees are examined and permission to remove trees is obtained
  3. Terrain through which tasks must be undertaken to achieve incident objectives is assessed
  4. Route is selected, assessed and marked for construction of control line and removal or avoidance of hazards and to determine the most appropriate path and type of machinery suitable for wildfire operations activity
  5. Consultation and communication with land owners and managers is undertaken prior to machinery entering the property
Risk assessment of fire site is undertaken and hazards and assets at risk are identified and inspected

Completed
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Trees to be pushed are identified, marked for attention, options to avoid pushing trees are examined and permission to remove trees is obtained

Completed
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Terrain through which tasks must be undertaken to achieve incident objectives is assessed

Completed
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Route is selected, assessed and marked for construction of control line and removal or avoidance of hazards and to determine the most appropriate path and type of machinery suitable for wildfire operations activity

Completed
Date:

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Consultation and communication with land owners and managers is undertaken prior to machinery entering the property

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trees to be pushed are identified, marked for attention, options to avoid pushing trees are examined and permission to remove trees is obtained

Completed
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Terrain through which tasks must be undertaken to achieve incident objectives is assessed

Completed
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Route is selected, assessed and marked for construction of control line and removal or avoidance of hazards and to determine the most appropriate path and type of machinery suitable for wildfire operations activity

Completed
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Consultation and communication with land owners and managers is undertaken prior to machinery entering the property

Completed
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Brief and task machine operators

  1. Personnel are briefed on strategies and tactics to be implemented by machine operators, in accordance with organisational procedures and the incident action plan
Personnel are briefed on strategies and tactics to be implemented by machine operators, in accordance with organisational procedures and the incident action plan

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Machine operators are tasked and briefed on work standards and safe work practices to be adhered to

Completed
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Reporting arrangements between machine operators, fire crew and supervisor are outlined

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Machine operators are checked to confirm that they are wearing appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment

Completed
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Appropriate communications equipment is provided and instructions for use is given to machine operators

Completed
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Machinery is inspected to ensure compliance with safety requirements

Completed
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Machinery is selected to ensure compliance with work and/or contract requirements

Completed
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Machinery is checked for compliance with hygiene guidelines in respect to spread of disease and weeds and remedial action is taken, as required

Completed
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Anchor points, escape routes and safety zones are established and communicated to personnel in the area

Completed
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Supervise use of machinery

  1. Machinery safety requirements are monitored throughout wildfire operations
Machinery safety requirements are monitored throughout wildfire operations

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Near misses or accidents are reported, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Communications with machine operators, support crew and the chain of command are maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures and the communication plan

Completed
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Location and standard of construction of control line is adapted to changes in fire behaviour and intensity

Completed
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Fire spread and location of the control line is monitored, taking into account changes in fuel, weather and topography

Completed
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Progress of delegated tasks is monitored and regular reports are provided to appropriate supervisor

Completed
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Performance of delegated tasks by machine operators is monitored, in accordance with organisational procedures and code of practice

Completed
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Fuel and maintenance requirements are monitored and requests are organised through the chain of command

Completed
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Minimisation of machine operations damage to agricultural, environmental, forestry, cultural and other community assets is ensured

Completed
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Records of machine and operator work hours are maintained and provided to relevant personnel, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Conduct mopup and support activities

  1. Machine operators are tasked and mop up and support activities are carried out, in accordance with organisational procedures
Machine operators are tasked and mop up and support activities are carried out, in accordance with organisational procedures

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Threats to security of the perimeter or a sector of the fire are identified and reported on through the chain of command

Completed
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Rehabilitation of fire control lines no longer required is undertaken

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Recover and maintain equipment

  1. Requests for repairs or maintenance of machinery are communicated through the chain of command
Requests for repairs or maintenance of machinery are communicated through the chain of command

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Damaged or missing equipment is recorded and/or reported, in accordance with organisational procedures

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge
Range Statement

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.

risk assessment of the site must include

fire behaviour

fuel type

terrain

weather conditions