Inspect Danger Goods Facilities

PUAFIR404B – Inspect dangerous goods facilities

CERTIFICATE IV

Overview

This learner resource provides an overview of the roles and responsibilities of a firefighter in the inspection of sites that store and handle dangerous goods. This requires knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of the agency under the relevant state or territory Acts and regulations. This resource will assist an individual to gain the skills and knowledge needed to conduct an inspection of dangerous goods facilities and to identify areas of non-compliance.

Target

audience

The target audience for this training are individuals who are required to inspect dangerous goods facilities and identify areas of non-compliance.

Nominal

duration

120 hours

Relationship to PUA units

This document is part of the support materials for the unit of competency, PUAFIR404B Inspect Dangerous Goods Facilities. PUAFIR404B is an elective unit in the Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management).

Course
content

This learner resource is divided into seven sections.

·         Section 1 describes the national and state/territory regulations that apply to the storage and handling of dangerous goods and the role of the firefighter in preparing to conduct visits to these sites.

·         Section 2 outlines how to identify the location and type of dangerous goods stored on a site through the use of a range of sources of information.

·         Section 3 discusses the potential consequences that may arise from the release of chemicals or a fire on dangerous goods sites.

·         Section 4 details the types of active fire protection systems located at these sites, their components, maintenance requirements and testing of equipment.

·         Section 5 explores passive fire protection systems, their components, maintenance requirements and testing procedures.

·         Section 6 covers the purpose, use and contents of emergency plans and manifests and the need for consultation with appropriate stakeholders.

·         Section 7 considers the other health and safety issues of note at dangerous goods sites and when to notify authorities about identified health and safety issues.

Learning objectives

On completion of PUAFIR404B, participants will be able to:

·         inspect dangerous goods facilities and identify areas of non-compliance

·         identify the national and state/territory regulations that apply to the storage and handling of dangerous goods on a site

·         describe the roles and responsibilities of firefighters when conducting site inspections in facilities that store and handle dangerous goods

·         identify each of the sources of information that assist in the identification of dangerous goods and their properties and explain their purpose

·         explain the consequences of a chemical release and/or fire in a premise that stores dangerous goods

·         describe the active and passive fire protection systems found in dangerous goods facilities, and the maintenance requirements associated with each type

·         explain the purpose and contents of a manifest and how it assists fire and emergency services in their work

·         explain the purpose of an emergency plan, its contents and the importance of consultation during the development of the plan

·         explain the circumstances in which an inspection may result in the notification of authorities about identified health and safety issues.