The range statement links the required knowledge and organisational and technical requirements to the workplace context. It describes any contextual variables that may be used or encountered when applying the competency in work situations. It allows for different work practices and work and knowledge requirements as well as for differences between organisations and workplaces. The following variables are listed in alphabetical order and may be present for this particular unit.
Authorised persons may include:
building owners
building surveyors
fire authority personnel
fire safety system designers
fire safety system installers.
Fire safety sub-systems may include:
dry chemical powder systems
emergency evacuation lighting systems
emergency luminaries and exit signs
emergency warning and intercommunication systems
external wall-wetting sprinklers
fire and smoke control systems
fire brigade hydrant and water supply booster and feed connections
fire brigade intervention plans
fire detection and alarm systems
fire fighting equipment
fire hydrants and fire hose reels
fire pump set systems
fire resistant door-sets and roller shutters
fire resistant sealing service penetrations and control joints
fire resistant separating building elements
fire sprinkler deluge systems
fire sprinkler pre-action and dry pipe systems
fire sprinkler systems - domestic, residential, commercial and industrial
gaseous agent suppression systems
high and medium velocity water spray systems
high expansion foam systems
low expansion foam systems
emergency warning and intercommunication system
portable fire extinguishers
smoke and heat venting systems
water mist systems
wet chemical systems.
Necessary approvals may include local government building approvals and fire and other regulatory authority approvals.
Relevant authority may include:
building insurers
building owners
building surveyors
federal/state/territory/local government authorities
fire authorities.
Relevant documents may include:
building owner briefs
commissioning documentation from fire safety system installers
dispensations from fire and other regulatory authorities
fire authority requirements
fire safety system designer certificates.
Relevant standards, codes and legislative requirements may include:
Australian Communications Authority - cabling provider rules
Australian Dangerous Goods Code
Australian Standards
Building Code of Australia
building surveyor requirements
client and other stakeholder requirements
dispensations from fire and other regulatory authorities
enterprise operating procedures
federal/state/territory/local government authority legislation and regulations, including:
state or territory building legislation and regulations
state or territory environmental regulations
state or territory fire service legislation and regulations
industry codes of practice
international fire system and equipment standards
plumbing codes
product manufacturer's technical manuals and data sheets
updates and interpretations of the Building Code of Australia
workplace codes of practice.
Required documentation and information may include:
alternative fire-engineered solution performance-based risk assessment analyses
'as installed' drawings
authorities that provide product approvals
building approval documentation
building owner briefs
building surveyor requirements
commissioning documentation from fire safety system installers
dispensations from fire and other regulatory authorities
enterprise operating procedures
explanatory documentation from fire safety system installers
federal/state/territory/local government regulations
fire safety system designer drawings
fire safety system installer installation drawings
hydraulic drawings and plans
industry codes of practice
insurance company requirements
logbooks
other (relevant to the project) fire safety system inspection reports
permit drawings
specific documentation as required by legislation
systems set-up documentation
workplace codes of practice.
Types of non-compliance may occur with:
documentation signed by unauthorised person
incomplete documentation or information
incorrect documentation or information
missing documentation.