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Supervise specialist response to aviation incidents

Supervise specialist response to aviation incidents

Unit of competency
National Code
PUAFIR402B
State Code
WG140
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
09/02/2011
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
20/03/2013
Field of Education
039905 - Fire Technology
Original Release Date
20/03/2013
Nominal Hours
80
Description
This unit covers the competency to supervise the initial response to an aviation incident by a specialised aviation firefighting team.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Respond to aircraftemergencies
  • 1.1 ICAO/CASA requirement/recommendations are determined when attending an aircraft accident or incident
2. Determine aircraft size-up
  • 2.1 Size-up strategy is determined for principal aircraft attack based on factors such as type of emergency, persons on board, type of cargo and pilot's intentions
  • 2.2 Size-up strategy is communicated to the firefighting team
  • 2.3 Size-up is based on aircraft type, terrain, wind, weather, location, vehicles and the personnel immediately available
3. Control an aircraft incident or accident
  • 3.1 Fireground tactics are applied and continually monitored and communicated in accordance with aviation agency procedures
  • 3.2 Firefighting teams and incident conditions are monitored to maintain the safest possible working conditions at the scene
  • 3.3 Changing conditions are communicated to supervisor and team members
4. Identify hazards and special risks
  • 4.1 Hazards and special risks are identified and continually monitored and communicated in accordance with aviation agency practices and procedures
5. Supervise the rescue and evacuation of persons on board aircraft
  • 5.1 Passenger and crew evacuation and movement to a safe area are coordinated with the Aerodrome Emergency Plan
  • 5.2 Removal of injured persons and medical assistance are practised in accordance with aviation agency operational practices and procedures
  • 5.3 The operation of extrication equipment is monitored
  • 5.4 Aircraft facilities, equipment or structures removed or damaged during rescue operations are recorded in accordance with Air Navigation Regulations
  • 5.5 All persons on board are accounted for and information communicated to DISPLAN coordinator with Civil Aviation Regulations
6. Preserve aircraft and scene
  • 6.1 Damage to the aircraft is noted and recorded
  • 6.2 Security of the aircraft and scene is maintained
7. Liaise withemergency services
  • 7.1 Incident is handed over to the Senior DISPLAN coordinator when incident management is complete and it is safe to do so in accordance with Aviation Safety Organisations
RANGE STATEMENT
The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
Aviation emergencies must include
Aircraft fires including:
engine fires
wheel fires
auxiliary power unit fire
internal fires
fires of electrical origin
re-fuelling fires
Aircraft collisions including:
aircraft on the ground
structures on and off the airport
Aircraft equipment malfunction including:
brake failure
tyre failure
hydraulic
bomb warnings
explosion on aircraft
fuel spill
military aircraft
crash on water
under-carriage observations
smoked filled fuselage
medical emergencies
pilot incapacity
Aviation emergency response conditions must include
Response time criteria
Type of fire:
hydrocarbon fuel
metal
armaments
Type of aircraft:
aircraft knowledge and familiarisation
airport topography
airport operations:
category
aircraft movements
aerodrome emergency plans
area of response
Size-up considerations and reports may include
type of incident involvement
tactical approach criteria:
wind
weather
terrain
aircraft type
vehicle and personnel
location
number of passengers on board
oral messages by radio
Hazards associated with aircraft emergencies may include
location of fuel systems
oxygen cylinders and supply systems
electrical systems
pyrotechnics
hazardous materials
hydraulic systems
military aircraft:
armament
special fuels
navigation systems
ejection systems
arresting systems
radioactive materials
Engines:
turbine
propeller
rotors
aircraft wheel fire hazards
evacuation slides
military aircraft
arresting systems
Protection of aircraft must may include
Air Navigation Regulations
Civil Aviation Regulations
Aerodrome Emergency Plans
ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices
CASA Regulatory Arrangements and Standards
Emergency services liaison may include
ICS Management systems
Aerodrome Emergency Plans
MOAs
Resources must include
personnel
extinguishing mediums:
extinguishing powder, water and foam
protective clothing
Other resources may include
dry sand
extinguishing gas
vaporising liquid
Aircraft emergency response planning must include
type of fire:
hydrocarbon fuel
metal
armaments
aircraft knowledge and familiarisation
airport topography
airport operations
airport emergency plans
tactical approach:
wind
terrain
aircraft type
vehicle and crew
location
EVIDENCE GUIDE



Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in control of firefighting tactics and strategies, appropriate selection and use of firefighting equipment, firefighting agent and protective clothing under response conditions
Implement actions in compliance with standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements

Consistency in performance
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Context of assessment
On the job and in a range of simulated aviation fires and incidents
Specific resources for assessment
access to specialised aviation firefighting equipment
appropriate protective clothing and equipment
access to an environmentally sound training ground incorporating aircraft simulations for practical training
appropriate fuels for burning
access to an airport
access to an aircraft
agency regulations
appropriate fire extinguishment mediums

Guidance information for assessment
Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
WG128 PUAFIR416 Supervise specialist response to aviation accidents and incidents Unit of competency
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