Basic Fire Fighting/Fire Marshall

Description

Course Overview

The skills, values and knowledge reflected in this unit standard are required by people in the field of manufacturing and engineering.
The learning outcomes in this unit standard also contribute to the exit level outcomes required for various manufacturing and engineering qualifications.
Qualifying learners can select and use the appropriate firefighting equipment to extinguish or control fires in the workplace.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria

Specific Outcome 1: Discuss and explain procedures for dealing with fires in the workplace  .

Assessment Criteria:

• An understanding of procedures for dealing with fires in the workplace is demonstrated.  Criterion notes.
• Understanding confirmed: prevention of fires

Specific Outcome 2: Identify the type of fire, its context and select the appropriate fire fighting procedure.  Outcome range

• Types of fires include organic materials/fibre materials, flammable liquids and gases, live electrical equipment, combustible metal fires.
• Fire contexts include the nature of the area where the fire is, adjacent hazards, structural materials.
• Methods of fire transmission include conduction, induction, radiation.
• Combustible hazards include combustible materials and temperatures, compressed containers, electrical equipment, structure and layout of site.

Assessment criterion

An understanding of procedures for dealing with fires in the workplace is demonstrated.  Assessment criterion notes

• The nature of the fire is correctly identified and its context correctly assessed
• Hazards are isolated
• Respond to `what if` and `why` questions covering:

1. Applicable chemistry of fires
2. Methods of fire transmission
3. Types of fires

Specific Outcome 3: Identify, select and check appropriate fire fighting and safety equipment.  Outcome range:

• Fire fighting equipment includes hoses, extinguishers and buckets.
• Safety equipment includes breathing apparatus, fire blankets, protective clothing for fire fights, heat shields.

Assessment criterion 

An understanding of procedures for dealing with fires in the workplace is demonstrated.  Assessment criterion notes:

• Appropriate fire fighting and safety equipment is selected and checked
• Understanding confirmed: Types, uses and operation of fire fighting and safety equipment

Specific Outcome 4: Monitor and respond to changes in the fire.  Outcome range:

• Changes in a fire include changes in wind direction, backdraft, ventilation, release of hazardous substances, radiation, or as a result of incorrect application of fire fighting procedures.
• Fire monitoring issues include status of fire, status of fire fighting equipment, controlling access, structural damage and equipment retrieval, fire fighting casualties.

Assessment criteria

Fires are contained and/or extinguished.  Assessment criterion notes

• Fire is approached according to procedures
• Changes in the fire are monitored and responded to
• Understanding confirmed: Selection of fire fighting procedures for particular fires

Specific Outcome 5: Retreat from fire site and hand over to appropriate personnel

Assessment criteria

The fire and/or the site are handed over to the appropriate personnel. Assessment criterion notes

• Retreat from the fire site is undertaken according to appropriate retreat procedures for the type of fire
• Understanding confirmed:
• Retreat procedures form fire
• Issues to consider when monitoring fire and site
• Handover procedures
• Explain the implications of not adhering to sequence of activities and operations as described in the specific outcomes and making decisions inappropriate to the task

Specific Outcome 6: Report/record status of fire and equipment

Assessment criteria

• Reports on status of fire and equipment are completed.
• Understanding confirmed:
• Reporting and recording requirements