PUAFIR304 — Respond to marine emergencies

1 Proceed to marine emergency

• 1.1Information about vessel, location and type of marine emergency is received, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements, with relevant stakeholders and support agencies or organisations immediately notified
• 1.2Personal protective clothing and equipment is donned in response to type of marine emergency
• 1.3Most effective route to marine emergency is identified
• 1.4Access to marine emergency is gained whilst protecting life and minimising damage to property and environment, in accordance with organisational procedures

2 Prepare extinguishing media and/or equipment for use

• 2.1Water supplies at incident to support firefighting are located
• 2.2Resources and equipment to access and assist in marine emergency operations are identified and assembled
• 2.3Nominated extinguishing media or equipment is identified, obtained and accessed
• 2.4Equipment is used, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers’ specifications

3 Access marine structure or vessel

• 3.1Hazards and special risks are identified, monitored and controlled, in accordance with organisational procedures
• 3.2Personal protective clothing and equipment selected is appropriate to hazards and special risks
• 3.3Breathing apparatus is checked and donned, in accordance with organisational procedures
• 3.4Breathing apparatus procedures are followed, in accordance with organisational procedures
• 3.5Access to marine emergency site is gained, in accordance with organisational procedures
• 3.6Nature and location of marine emergency is determined

4 Conduct search and rescue

• 4.1Systematic primary and secondary searches are conducted
• 4.2All areas are searched and marked, in accordance with organisational procedures
• 4.3Casualties are located, assisted and rescued, in accordance with organisational procedures
• 4.4Fatalities are located and protected, in accordance with organisational procedures and relevant legislation
• 4.5All persons are accounted for and information is communicated through the chain of command

5 Combat the emergency

• 5.1Organisational firefighting objectives and strategies are received, confirmed and implemented under direction
• 5.2Firefighting tactics are selected, in accordance with the type of marine emergency and with actual or potential hazards identified
• 5.3Firefighting considerations are taken into account when implementing tactics
• 5.4Marine emergency is located and access is gained in the safest manner to minimise damage to property or risk of injury
• 5.5Incident potential is anticipated and action is taken to protect the safety of self and others
• 5.6Strategies and tactics are selected to minimise injury to persons, damage to property and impact on the environment
• 5.7Ongoing communication is maintained throughout the operation between firefighters and marine crew members using the chain of command

6 Observe and react to changing conditions

• 6.1Changing conditions at the marine emergency site are observed and their effects on vessel behaviour are noted and reported, as required
• 6.2Tactics are adapted to meet changing conditions and vessel behaviour
• 6.3Safe paths of egress are identified and maintained at all times

7 Participate in ancillary operations

• 7.1Ancillary operations are undertaken to complement marine emergency operations and to prevent further damage to the vessel and its contents
• 7.2Water runoff is monitored and conditions reported
• 7.3Risk and/or damage to the environment is avoided or minimised during ancillary operations
• 7.4Marine emergency incident information is completed and recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures

8 Conclude operations

• 8.1All equipment is removed from the marine emergency incident site, after completion of activities
• 8.2Equipment is cleaned, reinstated and stowed, in accordance with organisational procedures
• 8.3Participate in debriefing sessions

What does an assessment tool for PUAFIR304 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PUAFIR304 needs to address all 64 unit components: 8 elements with 36 performance criteria, 17 performance evidence requirements, 11 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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