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Assess and evaluate a facility's fire and incident safety management systems

Assess and evaluate a facility's fire and incident safety management systems

Unit of competency
National Code
PUAFIR516
State Code
OAY54
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/07/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
26/02/2020
Field of Education
039905 - Fire Technology
Original Release Date
26/02/2020
Nominal Hours
200
Description
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to assess and evaluate a facility’s fire and incident safety management systems for dangerous goods and/or hazardous chemicals. It is applicable to personnel authorised by their organisation to undertake an assessment of a facility where dangerous goods and hazardous substances are stored.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 hazards ofmaterialson site
  • 1.1 Emergency response plans, tactical fire plans and other documentation are accessed and reviewed
  • 1.2 Identification of hazards of onsite materials is carried out
  • 1.3 Facility risk factors are determined
  • 1.4 Potential incidents are determined
  • 1.5 Factors which may contribute to loss of containment, control of, or fire involving hazardous materials are assessed
  • 1.6 Information about hazardous materials is accessed using a range or sources
2 Identify, determine and assess consequences of release of onsite materials (non-fire scenario)
  • 2.1 Range of dangerous goods onsite are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 2.2 Consequences of dangerous goods releases are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 2.3 Impact on immediate area, personnel, property and the environment is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 2.4 Resources available to combat the release of onsite materials are identified and assessed
3 Determine and assess consequences ofthe fire scenario (fire, chemicaland gas release)involving hazardous materials
  • 3.1 Range of fire scenarios involving hazardous materials, including gas and chemical is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 3.2 Consequences of each fire scenario involving hazardous materials are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 3.3 Impact on immediate area, personnel, property and environment of a hazardous materials fire is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 3.4 Resources available to combat the release of onsite materials are identified and assessed
4 Assess fire and incident andsafety management systems and their performance
  • 4.1 Fire, incident and safety management systems including prevention, preparedness, response and recovery are identified
  • 4.2 Operation and performance of fire, incident and safety management systems is assessed, in accordance with performance based criteria
  • 4.3 Fire, incident and safety management system design assumptions and fire organisational operations are assessed
  • 4.4 Recovery strategies are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures
5 Report and recommend action
  • 5.1 Proposed or existing fire, incident and safety management systems are documented
  • 5.2 Evaluation of fire, incident and safety management systems is recorded
  • 5.3 Recommendations and proposed upgrades to fire, incident and safety management systems are reported, documented and forwarded, in accordance with organisational procedures
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State Code National Code Title Type
WG132 PUAFIR514 Assess and evaluate a facility's fire and incident safety management systems Unit of competency