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Plan and evaluate burning for fuel, ecological and cultural resource management

Plan and evaluate burning for fuel, ecological and cultural resource management

Unit of competency
National Code
AHCFIR503
State Code
OCT95
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
24/12/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
21/05/2021
Field of Education
039905 - Fire Technology
Original Release Date
21/05/2021
Nominal Hours
110
Description
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to plan burning in areas associated with fuel management. It requires the planner to identify the advantages and risks from burning and assess the implications on ecological and cultural assets. It includes developing monitoring programs, conducting post-burn assessments for a burn site, evaluation and reporting on burn outcomes and the implementation of monitoring programs to identify response of flora and fauna at a burn site.The unit applies to individuals whose job roles include wildfire management for ecological and cultural assets at risk in target areas. Work is undertaken without supervision. They have accountability for the work of others and analyse, design and communicate solutions to a range of complex problems.Legislation and regulations apply to planned burns in many jurisdictions. Users are advised to check with the relevant regulatory authority.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Assess a designated site/area for planned burning
  • 1.1 Locate, assess and record accumulated fuel, cultural heritage and environmental assets
  • 1.2 Locate, assess and record reference areas, experimental plots, populations of flora and fauna that may be affected by fire
  • 1.3 Assess and record potential impacts on natural and cultural heritage assets from planned burn preparation and burning activities
  • 1.4 Assess potential risks and hazards
  • 1.5 Identify the history of previous burns on site
  • 1.6 Identify legislation, regulations and codes of practice relevant to planned burn preparation and activities
  • 1.7 Assess the suitability of target site for fuel reduction burns
  • 1.8 Identify alternative strategies where fuel reduction burns are not favourable
  • 1.9 Determine resources and equipment required to implement the planned burn
2. Plan burn
  • 2.1 Conduct site assessments to confirm selection of target sites for planned burning
  • 2.2 Establish objectives for fuel reduction, ecological and cultural heritage protection
  • 2.3 Select strategies and tactics suitable for the area and consistent with the planned burn objectives
  • 2.4 Assess wildfire hazards and risks of selected strategies and tactics
  • 2.5 Conduct consultation and ongoing liaison with stakeholders
  • 2.6 Confirm planning addresses workplace health and safety, protection of life, property, assets and environment and complies with legislative requirements
  • 2.7 Develop objectives and procedures for monitoring ecological response to burn
  • 2.8 Confirm required resources and the optimum timing to reduce risk are included in burn planning process
3. Develop monitoring and evaluation program
  • 3.1 Collate and record pre-burn site assessment of fire history and frequency for post-burn benchmarking
  • 3.2 Assess, evaluate and record habitat conditions pre-burn for monitoring program
  • 3.3 Assess, evaluate and record fuel hazard data and pre-burn conditions for monitoring program
  • 3.4 Establish and record baseline site conditions for ongoing monitoring
  • 3.5 Document a program for post-burn site monitoring and evaluation
4. Conduct post-burn monitoring and evaluation
  • 4.1 Conduct post-burn monitoring and evaluation of burn site
  • 4.2 Assess outcomes of planned burn against established objectives for fuel management and protection of ecological and cultural heritage assets
  • 4.3 Record post-burn monitoring and evaluation activities
  • 4.4 Document and report monitoring and evaluation findings
  • 4.5 Develop recommendations based on information from monitoring and evaluation activities according to legislation, regulations, codes of practice and workplace obligations
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
BAT75 AHCFIR502 Plan prescribed burning for fuel, ecological and cultural resource management Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BGF9 AHC51120 Diploma of Conservation and Ecosystem Management Qualification