Assessment Requirements for PUAFIR507 Inspect building fire safety systems

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for PUAFIR507 Inspect building fire safety systems

Modification History

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

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and includes
applying Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) organisational requirements determining scope of inspection including interpreting building plans in relation to fire safety systems identifying and comparing building’s installed fire safety system on building plans and associated documentation inspecting and determining building’s fire safety system against design requirements, industry standards and organisational requirements interpreting building plans in relation to fire safety systems locating and identifying components of building’s fire safety system reporting on inspection, operation and maintenance of fire safety systems including any variations reviewing compliance of fire safety systems through applying knowledge of National Construction Code (Building Code of Australia) and inspecting and determining building’s fire safety systems against design requirements and/or industry standards verifying maintenance requirements in relation to fire safety systems

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and includes knowledge of
building evacuation procedures class of building including buildings and structures as per the Building Code of Australia egress routes and housekeeping practices manufacturers’ specifications methods of operation of fire safety systems organisational documentation, policies and procedures including maintenance procedures role of emergency management organisations specific building design requirements types of fire safety systems Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) organisational requirements including risk mitigation

Assessment Conditions

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. Competency should be assessed through actual inspections. 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 including site and building plans and associated documentation for an actual inspection applicable documentation including organisational procedures, industry standards, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.

Links

PUA Training Package Companion Volume Implementation Guide is found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=3eca5672-6d5a-410b-8942-810d0ba05bbf