CPPBPA5001 — Assess factors affecting bushfire behaviour

1 Analyse factors that impact bushfire and develop predictions.

• 1.1Identify fire behaviour models for different types of vegetation.
• 1.2Analyse factors effecting fire behaviour.
• 1.3Source and review regional fire behaviour information.
• 1.4Acquire and apply fire prediction tools and references used to analyse fire behaviour and spread.
• 1.5Identify factors for landscape driven bushfire behaviour and relationship to fire prediction tools and models commonly used to assess bushfire risk.

2 Conduct site assessment and identify local conditions.

• 2.1Identify site from planning documents.
• 2.2Coordinate site visit with stakeholders.
• 2.3Conduct and record observations for bushfire potential according to current industry standards and workplace procedures.
• 2.4Identify site-specific health and safety hazards, assess risk and implement controls according to workplace procedures for site visits.
• 2.5Identify potential consequential fires likely to impact site buildings and assets.
• 2.6Assess adequacy of emergency vehicle access, water supplies and fire suppression equipment.
• 2.7Identify factors to be considered in a bushfire survival plan.

3 Assess site conditions for potential bushfire risk.

• 3.1Orient plans/maps and locate key features on site.
• 3.2Identify typical local seasonal weather conditions and likely impact on potential bushfire risk.
• 3.3Determine site fuel loads from existing vegetation and site conditions according to industry procedures.
• 3.4Identify topographic information and consider impact on potential bushfire risk.
• 3.5Identify potential sources of ignition for bushfire for site.

4 Assess adjoining property conditions and potential for bushfire risk.

• 4.1Locate adjoining properties from maps and determine purpose and function.
• 4.2Identify adjoining property vegetation cover and type.
• 4.3Identify topographic information for adjoining properties.
• 4.4Identify potential sources of ignition for bushfires on adjoining properties.
• 4.5Assess adjoining properties characteristics and conditions for potential contributing factors for bushfire risk.

5 Prepare summary report on bushfire risk for site.

• 5.1Develop predictions for fire behaviour and spread according to topographical variations and industry standard models.
• 5.2Calculate radiant heat flux and flame lengths to determine impact of a bushfire on buildings and assets according to industry standard models.
• 5.3Determine bushfire behaviour and potential impact for site.
• 5.4Assess identified factors and consider bushfire risk.
• 5.5Collate observations for site and adjoining properties.
• 5.6Prepare a summary report of likely bushfire risk.

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