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Develop air attack strategies

Develop air attack strategies

Unit of competency
National Code
PUAFIR409
State Code
OAY62
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/07/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/04/2020
Field of Education
039905 - Fire Technology
Original Release Date
08/04/2020
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to plan air attack strategies to suppress fires with firebombing aircraft.The unit applies to personnel such as Air Attack Supervisors and Air Operations Managers who are required to develop air attack strategies to suppress fires, to access resources to support implementation and to achieve incident objectives within the air operations section of an incident action plan. Collaboration within a team environment to assess an incident and develop air attack strategies to achieve incident objectives is required.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.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Assess fire situation
  • 1.1 Incident briefing is obtained from operations personnel and clarification is sought, as required
  • 1.2 Hazards impacting fire situation are identified and assessed for effect on firebombing strategies and tactics to be used
  • 1.3 Fire incident is monitored and changes are identified and reported to relevant personnel
2 Obtain aviation resources to implement strategies
  • 2.1 Information related to firebombing strategies is obtained, in accordance with incident action plan
  • 2.2 Aviation resources required to implement firebombing strategies are identified, prioritised and deployed, in accordance with identified objectives and strategies
  • 2.3 Factors impacting on operating procedures are assessed and considered in planning for operational support
  • 2.4 Operational support requirements are determined and activated
3 Review air attack strategies
  • 3.1 Contact using approved communication methods is established and maintained with fire ground and support personnel
  • 3.2 Changes in operational conditions are communicated between operations personnel
  • 3.3 Changes in operational strategies are conveyed to operational personnel
  • 3.4 Priorities for managing hazards are identified through consultation with organisational personnel
  • 3.5 Ongoing review of air attack strategies is undertaken through consultation with appropriate personnel
  • 3.6 Factors affecting performance and effectiveness of aviation resources and operational support are monitored and strategies are modified, if required
  • 3.7 Documentation related to air attack strategies is completed and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WG145 PUAFIR409B Develop air attack strategies Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OCZ95 PUAFIR012 Supervise aerial firefighting operations Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BEM8 PUA40319 Certificate IV in Public Safety (Firefighting Supervision) Qualification