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Suppress Wildfire
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PUAFIR303A – Suppress wildfire |
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CERTIFICATE III |
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Overview |
CD Format
The suppression of wildfires requires a team approach from the time a fire is reported, until it is made safe. It requires accurate reception of reported information, careful preparation and travel to the fire location, application of safe and appropriate fire control strategies, and timely recovery and maintenance of equipment in readiness for further deployment.
This learner resource will assist an individual to gain the skills and knowledge to work as a member of a team when suppressing a wildfire, in some situations without direct supervision. |
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Target
audience |
The target audience for this training are individuals who are required to work as a member of a team when suppressing a wildfire and who may be working without direct supervision. |
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Nominal
duration |
80 hours |
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Relationship to PUA units |
This document is part of the support materials for the unit of competency, PUAFIR303A Suppress Wildfire. PUAFIR303A is a core unit in Certificate III in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations) and an elective unit in Certificate III in Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations). |
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Course
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This learner resource is divided into seven sections.
Section 1 discusses fire reporting and resource preparation.
Section 2 examines issues that must be considered in accessing the fire location, including the protection of evidence of fire cause.
Section 3 discusses fire behaviour and the factors that should be assessed in describing and predicting it.
Section 4 examines fire suppression strategies and tactics.
Section 5 examines backburning and burning out operations.
Section 6 discusses the implementation of strategies and tactics in attacking and mopping up a wildfire.
Section 7 discusses the hazards of wildfires, how to identify and avoid them. |
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Learning objectives |
On completion of PUAFIR303A, participants will be able to:
work as a member of a team when suppressing a wildfire, in some situations without direct supervision
demonstrate the procedures for fire reporting and resource preparation and accessing the fire location, including the protection of evidence of fire cause
describe fire behaviour and the factors that should be assessed in describing and predicting it
identify a range of techniques for wildfire suppression and tactics
demonstrate and describe the techniques used for lighting a backburn and describe the importance of controlling a backburn
describe and demonstrate the procedures to be followed when attacking and mopping up a wildfire
identify and describe the precautions to be taken against the hazards of wildfire firefighting. |
Code: CD PUAFIR303A
Price (each): $33.00
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