Release 1.  This is the first release of this unit of competency in the PUA Public Safety Training Package.

This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to inspect, maintain and test a range of equipment. It includes inspecting response equipment, testing response equipment and cleaning, maintaining and restowing equipment

The unit applies to personnel who have either a primary role in the maintenance of equipment or are required to test and maintain equipment as part of an operational role.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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.

It is essential that the prerequisite units listed below are obtained prior to the issuance of this unit to individuals within the fire sector or the units contributing to the attainment of a fire qualification

PUAFIR210 Prevent injury

Equipment

Public Safety

ELEMENTS 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1  

Inspect response equipment 

1.1 

Equipment is inspected, in accordance with organisational procedures

1.2 

Missing parts are identified and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures

1.3 

Faulty or damaged equipment is reported and recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures

2 

Test response equipment 

2.1 

Equipment is tested, in accordance with organisational procedures and standards and is identified as fit for purpose

2.2 

Test results are recorded, in accordance with regulatory requirements and organisational procedures

2.3 

Defective equipment and substandard performance is reported and recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures

3 

Clean, maintain and restow equipment 

3.1 

Equipment is cleaned, maintained, assembled and stowed, in accordance with organisational procedures

3.2 

Equipment records are updated, in accordance with organisational procedures

3.3 

Equipment is recovered, restowed and made ready for future use

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

This unit replaces and is equivalent to PUAEQU001B Prepare, maintain and test response equipment.

Release 1.  This is the first release of this unit of competency in the PUA Public Safety Training Package.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and includes

• applying organisational policies and procedures including Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and risk mitigation
• cleaning, maintaining and restowing response equipment
• communicating information in accordance with organisational procedures
• complying with safety data sheets
• inspection, testing and servicing of response equipment
• safely using cleaning agents and chemicals

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and includes knowledge of

• communication techniques
• environmental legislation relating to waste water runoff and pollution
• organisational documentation, policies and procedures including Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements and risk mitigation
• procedures for using, testing, cleaning and servicing response equipment
• response equipment used by the organisation
• safe working practices

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations. Where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in industry approved simulated workplace operational situations that reflect workplace conditions.

Resources for assessment must include access to

• a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations
• relevant and appropriate materials, equipment, tools and personal protective clothing and equipment currently used in industry
• applicable documentation including organisational procedures, industry standards, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.