Elements and Performance Criteria

Firefighting equipment may include
Extinguishers
Monitors
Fire hydrants
Fire-hose reels
Firefighting vehicles
Personal protection equipment (PPE)
Fire blanket

Organisation may include
The Defence organisation
Other government departments or instrumentalities that work with explosive ordnance
Enterprises that work with explosive ordnance

Critical aspects of evidence
Assessment must confirm the ability to adhere to relevant Occupational Health and Safety requirements and operational safety, and must be performed in a manner which maximises individual safety and the safety of others. The identification and location of firefighting equipment in a local area, the conduct of periodic checks of firefighting equipment, the assessment of the fire situation, the notification of the fire situation to relevant authorities, the application of evacuation procedures and the identification, selection and use of fire fighting equipment must be demonstrated.

Interdependent assessment of units
Pre-requisite units: Nil
Co-requisite units: Nil

Underpinning knowledge
Site emergency plan
Local area emergency procedures
Types, operations and application of firefighting equipment including extinguishers, hose-reels and, where appropriate, monitors
Fire alarm systems
Verbal and nonverbal communication techniques including language, language style, active listening
Principles of teamwork and team aims and objectives
Composition of teams and roles and responsibility of team members
Techniques for supporting others/team members

Underpinning skills
Access, read and interpret local emergency procedures
Identify emergency alarms and match with response requirement
Assess fire situation and notify authorities
Identify, select and use firefighting equipment
Apply evacuation procedures
Carry out periodic checks on firefighting equipment
Use a variety of verbal and non-verbal communication techniques
Participate in a team

Resource implications
Access to facilities and resources used in responding to fire in a facility where packaging, storage, distribution and maintenance of explosive ordnance is undertaken, including a licensed explosive site.

Consistency in performance
Competency should be demonstrated in a range of actual or simulated explosive ordnance contexts.

Context of assessment
Competency should be assessed in the workplace or under conditions that accurately simulate a realistic workplace in accordance with all relevant legislation and organisation requirements. The assessment environment should include open field/at sea conditions, during the day or night and under a representative set of weather conditions.