PUAFIR002 — Manage aviation resources for an incident

1 Deliver services within organisational regulatory framework

• 1.1Team Resources Management (TRM) principles are applied and roles and responsibilities are confirmed
• 1.2Communication is established and maintained with air attack supervisors, support personnel and contractors
• 1.3Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety requirements are implemented
• 1.4Job hazards are identified and action is taken to eliminate, minimise or control them
• 1.5Delivery of inflight and ground support services are managed in accordance with organisational and regulatory framework

2 Assist with development of air operations plan as part of incident action plan

• 2.1Briefing is obtained and clarification is confirmed from task supervisor
• 2.2State air desk, air attack supervisor and air operations manager, if appointed, are consulted on availability, capability and management of national and/or organisational aviation resources
• 2.3Advice is provided on administrative and logistical requirements of potential aerial operations missions
• 2.4Aircraft and support requirements for aerial operations missions are identified and documented within the air operations plan as part of the Incident Action Plan (IAP)

3 Activate and manage aircraft

• 3.1Arrangements are made to obtain or activate required aircraft in accordance with organisational procedures
• 3.2Records are maintained of the number, type and activities of aircraft allocated to an incident
• 3.3Aircraft identification is recorded on arrival and an air communications plan is developed in consultation with aircrews and the communications planner and is included in the IAP
• 3.4Aircraft and welfare arrangements for flight and air crews are managed in accordance with contractual arrangements

4 Oversee management of support personnel and contractors

• 4.1Support personnel and contractors assigned to assist with delivery of air support facilities and services are activated in accordance with organisational procedures
• 4.2Air base manager is appointed, as required, in accordance with organisational procedures
• 4.3Oversight is provided for engaging support personnel to deliver specialist services
• 4.4Supervisory structure for support personnel is established, monitored and adjusted, as required
• 4.5Oversight is provided for management of support personnel including tasking, briefing, performance management, welfare management and debriefing
• 4.6Oversight is provided to ensure personnel who are impaired or working unsafely are stood down from the operation
• 4.7System to identify job hazards and to eliminate, minimise or control them is established and maintained

5 Establish and manage facilities and consumables to support aerial operations

• 5.1Air base and facilities to support air operations are established, as required, and are fit for purpose
• 5.2Consumables and supplies for air operations and welfare are identified, ordered, stored and their use recorded
• 5.3Welfare services are provided in accordance with aircraft contractual arrangements and in consultation with the logistics officer
• 5.4Safe work practices for storage and handling of dangerous goods and hazardous substances are implemented and monitored

6 Plan and manage flight schedules and pilot services

• 6.1Proposed aerial operations missions are confirmed with task supervisor and priorities are confirmed
• 6.2Requests for non-tactical use of aircraft are considered
• 6.3Flights are coordinated and tasked for operations, as required
• 6.4Procedures to take and retain passenger manifests are implemented
• 6.5Flight dispatch is coordinated and authorised
• 6.6Flight notification and flight following procedures are implemented
• 6.7Ground-to-air radio communications are monitored to ensure only authorised personnel undertake communications
• 6.8Recording of aircraft and pilot flight times is managed
• 6.9Pilots are debriefed at the end of task flights

7 Manage air base accident response

• 7.1Accident response plan is prepared and included in the IAP
• 7.2Aircraft accident response procedures are implemented
• 7.3Aircraft are tasked in response to an accident
• 7.4Accident response equipment is located and checked in accordance with organisational procedures and statutory regulations, where air base is located at a permanent airport

8 Ensure air base has safety and security systems in place

• 8.1Designated unsafe areas are demarcated and clearly signposted
• 8.2Security is provided for aircraft and equipment and access to the air base is controlled

9 Ensure record keeping systems are in place

• 9.1Systems for recording storage and use of consumables and aerial products are established and maintained in accordance with organisational procedures
• 9.2Record of activities is maintained and a handover is conducted with incoming aircraft officer

What does an assessment tool for PUAFIR002 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PUAFIR002 needs to address all 104 unit components: 9 elements with 41 performance criteria, 41 performance evidence requirements, 22 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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