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Suppress Urban Fire
| PUAFIR302B – Suppress Urban Fire |
| CERTIFICATE III |
| Overview |
Learner Resource (Manual) The suppression of structural fires and fires in urban settings requires an understanding of the scientific principles underlying fire behaviour, the types of fire that may be encountered and the suppressants and suppression techniques that may be employed. It also requires a sound understanding of the patterns of fire development in confined environments, effects of fire on different building and vehicle structures, on the different materials of which they are constructed, and the manner in which fire may compromise the integrity of those structures.This learner resource will assist an individual to gain the skills and knowledge to work as a member of a team when suppressing fires in structures and in urban settings. |
| Target audience |
The target audience for this training are individuals who are required to work as a member of a team when suppressing fires in building structures or in urban environments. |
| Nominal duration |
80 hours |
| Relationship to PUA units |
This document is part of the support materials for the unit of competency, PUAFIR302B Suppress Urban Fire. PUAFIR302B is a core unit in Certificate III in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations) in Certificate III in Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations). |
Course
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This learner resource is divided into three parts. Part A: Fire science fundamentals and firefighting
· Simple elements and compounds and their chemical formulas/symbols
· The SI System of Units
· The three states of matter
· The difference between heat and temperature
· The mechanisms of heat transfer
· The fundamentals of radioactive substances
· Electricity and the general hazards associated with:— electricity networks— underground electrical assets— fire-related electrical hazards— working near high voltage powerlines.
Part B: Firefighting in a structural environment
· Details of fire, for given scenarios.
· Equipment to combat fire for a range of given scenarios
· Extinguishing mediums to a range of given scenarios
· Techniques to access and suppress a fire
· The factors which may impact on fire behaviour for given scenarios
· The conditions under which ventilation should be effected.
· Positive and negative pressure ventilation techniques and the hazards associated with each.Part C: Fire safety systems, buildings and fire
· The regulatory framework on the built environment.
· The principal building uses in terms of occupant numbers and fire load/hazard, and some of the consequences of fire in these structures.
· Typical fire safety systems, construction materials and features which may be found in buildings.
· Fire spread issues and the effect of building geometry, such as floor area volume, number of storeys and façade construction.
· The impact of fire on a structure.
· The effect of construction materials and methods on building collapse.· The effect of building use on fire load, ignition potential and firefighting strategies.
· The implications of weather, environmental considerations, and fuel type and loading on fireground management.
· Construction features and fire spread issues associated with a range of building types, in particular:— issues relating to firefighting strategies when dealing with fires in these buildings— systems and tactics to be considered by the firefighter when combating fires in these buildings. |
| Learning objectives |
On completion of PUAFIR303A, participants will be able to:
· Explain the relationships between temperature, pressure, volume and how these relate to gas expansion and contraction
· Describe compartment fire behaviour and the factors that should be assessed in describing and predicting it
· Describe the behaviour of smoke within confined structures
· Identify and describe hazards associated with, and suppression mediums that may be employed for, fires of different fuel types
· Explain electricity, and the hazards associated with it
· Identify and describe a stages of compartment fire development and the suppression techniques and tactics appropriate to each
· Describe the various techniques used for ventilating a building and the conditions under which each may be safely undertaken
· Identify and describe the fire safety systems incorporated into building design. |
Code: LR PUAFIR302B
Code: PUAFIR302B
Price (each): $71.40
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