PUAFIR516 — Assess and evaluate a facility’s fire and incident safety management systems

1 Assess hazards of materials on site

• 1.1Emergency response plans, tactical fire plans and other documentation are accessed and reviewed
• 1.2Identification of hazards of onsite materials is carried out
• 1.3Facility risk factors are determined
• 1.4Potential incidents are determined
• 1.5Factors which may contribute to loss of containment, control of, or fire involving hazardous materials are assessed
• 1.6Information about hazardous materials is accessed using a range or sources

2 Identify, determine and assess consequences of release of onsite materials (non-fire scenario)

• 2.1Range of dangerous goods onsite are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures
• 2.2Consequences of dangerous goods releases are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures
• 2.3Impact on immediate area, personnel, property and the environment is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
• 2.4Resources available to combat the release of onsite materials are identified and assessed

3 Determine and assess consequences of the fire scenario (fire, chemical and gas release) involving hazardous materials

• 3.1Range of fire scenarios involving hazardous materials, including gas and chemical is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
• 3.2Consequences of each fire scenario involving hazardous materials are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures
• 3.3Impact on immediate area, personnel, property and environment of a hazardous materials fire is identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
• 3.4Resources available to combat the release of onsite materials are identified and assessed

4 Assess fire and incident and safety management systems and their performance

• 4.1Fire, incident and safety management systems including prevention, preparedness, response and recovery are identified
• 4.2Operation and performance of fire, incident and safety management systems is assessed, in accordance with performance based criteria
• 4.3Fire, incident and safety management system design assumptions and fire organisational operations are assessed
• 4.4Recovery strategies are identified and assessed, in accordance with organisational procedures

5 Report and recommend action

• 5.1Proposed or existing fire, incident and safety management systems are documented
• 5.2Evaluation of fire, incident and safety management systems is recorded
• 5.3Recommendations and proposed upgrades to fire, incident and safety management systems are reported, documented and forwarded, in accordance with organisational procedures

What does an assessment tool for PUAFIR516 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PUAFIR516 needs to address all 46 unit components: 5 elements with 21 performance criteria, 15 performance evidence requirements, 10 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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