Assessment Requirements for MARF002 Follow procedures to minimise and fight fires on board a vessel

Release: 2

Assessment Requirements for MARF002 Follow procedures to minimise and fight fires on board a vessel

Modification History

Release 2. Change to Performance Evidence to specify the extinguishing agents that must be used. Clarification of guidance information in Performance Evidence, Knowledge Evidence and Assessment Conditions.

Release 1. New unit of competency.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:
operating a fire extinguisher applying extinguishing media to a fire water extinguisher foam extinguisher dry chemical extinguisher fire bucket communicating and working collaboratively as a member of a team in a firefighting operation correctly using vessel closure and shutdown systems conducting effective boundary cooling using a fire blanket to extinguish a fire using water spray as an effective firefighting agent: fire hose lines (jet spray to fog stream)

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:
alarms and signals during onboard emergencies chemistry of fire and its relationship to flash point, vapour density, auto ignition temperature and spontaneous combustion classes of fire applicable to Australian and New Zealand standards detection and suppression systems including fixed firefighting systems extinguishing media including firefighting foams firefighting tactics, techniques and procedures including team dynamics fire tetrahedron hazards and threats to life or health during onboard firefighting operations methods of heat transfer onboard emergency response organisation and procedures portable fire extinguishers – colour codes and suitability for class of fire principles underlying spread of fire on a vessel principles and methods of extinguishment of each class of fire safe working practices types of fire detection, firefighting equipment and systems used on vessels, their features, principles of operation, procedures for their use and problems that can occur ventilation procedures vessel construction as it relates to fire prevention/protection work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must satisfy National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (NVR)/Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) assessor requirements.

Assessment must satisfy the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (NVR)/Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) standards.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that reflect workplace conditions.

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.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

tools, equipment, machinery, materials and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

applicable documentation such as legislation, regulations, codes of practice, workplace procedures and operational manuals

range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations.

Links

MAR Maritime Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide at: - http://companion_volumes.vetnet.education.gov.au/Pages/TrainingPackage.aspx?pid=22