Elements and Performance Criteria

Organisational procedures may include
regulatory requirements
equipment manufacturer's specifications and procedures
Australian Standards
industry practices
occupational health and safety requirements
maintenance schedules

Organisational procedures may be specified in
operational directives
organisation's procedures
manufacturer's manuals
operations manuals
quality system documentation
induction documentation
workplace notices
operator's manual

Reporting/recording procedures may include
verbal
record sheets or books
computer data bases
card systems
microfiche systems
maintenance schedules

Organisation's standards may include
Australian Standards
state or federal standards
industry standards
manufacturer's procedures
international standards

Response equipment may include
ropes
hand tools
hoses
branches and nozzles
ladders
pumps
rescue tools
salvage tools
protective clothing and equipment
breathing apparatus
forcible entry tools
portable fire extinguishers
drip torches
maps
powered equipment
organisational specialist equipment
chainsaws
communications equipment
knapsacks
lighting equipment
first aid equipment
pumps
equipment required to undertake specific function such as compressor, generator, hydraulic pump
audible warning systems such as sirens, horns
visual warning systems such as lights
light crystal display signs
Global Positioning Systems
vehicle tracking systems
navigational systems

Inspection may include
visual, auditory and tactile inspection to identify possible operational failure of motorised equipment or seizure or physical failure of equipment

Maintenance may include
lubrication checks
pressure checks
fuel and water checks
flow rate checks
sharpening
cleaning
flushing

Faulty/damaged equipment may include
inoperative
not fit for purpose
operates ineffectively
defects
anomalies
not clean
physical damage

Critical aspects of evidence
It is essential for this unit that competence can be demonstrated in organisational procedures for inspection testing, cleaning and servicing of response equipment

Interdependent assessment of units
Pre-requisite units: PUAFIR201A Prevent injury (Fire Specific)
Co-requisite units: Nil

Underpinning knowledge
identification of equipment
organisation's policies and procedures concerning the use, testing, cleaning and servicing of response equipment
safe working practices when maintaining, servicing and testing equipment
occupational health and safety policy relevant to the maintenance, servicing and testing of equipment
relevant parts of environmental legislation relating to waste water run off/pollution

Underpinning skills
inspect equipment according to organisation's procedures
test equipment according to organisation's procedures
service and clean equipment according to organisation's procedures
safely use cleaning agents and chemicals
comply with material safety data sheets

Resource implications
Access to relevant equipment is required

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

Context of assessment
Competency must be assessed in the context of applying organisation's procedures to equipment used in the workplace