Fire Fighting knowledge and skills all fire fighters across all sectors need to be trained in
Generic Firefighting – Level 2
26992
Use access ladders in emergency situations
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of access ladders
Use access ladders in an emergency situation
26994
Use general purpose knots and lines in emergency situations
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of general purpose lines
Use general purpose knots and lines in an emergency situation
3270
Establish and deliver water supplies for fire fighting
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Identify water supplies for fire fighting
select and connect hoses and waterway equipment
Recommission equipment after use
3278
Demonstrate knowledge of Command and Control structure of an emergency service provider
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of:
The command and control structures of the candidate’s own fire and rescue service provider
The responsibilities and command and control of the candidate’s own fire and rescue service provider when working with other emergency services
Generic Firefighting – Level 3
14553
Explain the role of the fire and rescue service provider in community emergency incident preparedness
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Explain lifeline and continuity requirements for a community
Analyse the role of the fire and rescue service provider in community emergency incident preparedness
14555
Carry out defensive control of structure and vehicle fires
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Control structure and vehicle fires
Mop up structure and vehicle fires
14557
Demonstrate knowledge of personnel emergencies on the incident ground
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of personnel emergencies on the incident ground
Follow-up procedures
20385
Demonstrate hydraulic knowledge for fire fighting
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of hydraulic principles and relationships
Calculate areas, volumes and flow rates for regular and irregular geometrical shapes
20386
Operate portable pumps for fire fighting
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of basic hydraulic phenomena, properties and characteristics
Demonstrate knowledge of portable pumps used in fire fighting
Set up a portable pump
Operate a portable pump
Restore site, recommission a portable pump for fire fighting and complete documentation
20388
Work safely with aircraft at emergency incidents
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of hazards associated with working with an aircraft at an emergency incident
Demonstrate safe procedures for the loading and unloading of personnel and equipment at an emergency incident
Demonstrate knowledge of survival procedures in the event of an aircraft emergency landing
20392
Protect and preserve a fire scene
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of fire scene preservation
Identify and report evidence for the purpose of supporting fire investigation
Secure a fire-affected scene
26993
Use rescue ladders in fire and rescue situations
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of rescue ladders
Select and use rescue ladders in a fire and rescue situation
26995
Use rescue knots and lines in fire and rescue situations
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of rescue knots and lines
Use rescue knots and lines in fire and rescue situations
3272
Wear and operate breathing apparatus in general emergencies
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of BA and its effects on the physiology of the human body
Wear the BA in actual or practical simulated conditions
Manage the BA for safe use and survivability
Shut down and recommission the BA
3274
Carry out station duties
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Carry out general station duties
Maintain emergency call-out readiness
Carry out public relations duties
Carry out recording and reporting duties
3275
Carry out tests on fire and rescue equipment
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of standard tests on equipment
Conduct standard tests on equipment
Generic Firefighting – Level 4
10618
Rescue casualties using rescue techniques
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Locate casualties within a specified area
Demonstrate knowledge of safe working practices for working at heights
Rescue casualties at heights
Rescue casualties from unsafe environments
Move casualties to a safe environment
14560
Identify and utilise installed fire systems
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Describe installed fire systems
Identify and locate installed fire systems
Utilise installed fire systems to support fire-fighting activities
20387
Operate self-propelled pumps for fire fighting
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of self-propelled pumps used in fire fighting
Set up a self-propelled pump for fire fighting
Operate a self-propelled pump for fire fighting
Restore site, recommission a self-propelled pump, and complete documentation
24614
Fill fire service breathing apparatus cylinders
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of the types of fire service breathing apparatus (BA) cylinders and a filling station
Use a BA cylinder filling station
3267
Drive fire and rescue vehicles in emergency situations
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Demonstrate knowledge of traffic legislation, traffic regulations, and the fire and rescue service provider’s requirements
Prepare fire and rescue vehicle for emergency response
Respond to emergency incidents
Drive to, and position emergency vehicle at, emergency incidents and complete documentation
Generic Firefighting – Level 5
10613
Manage a volunteer fire and rescue group
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Implement an organisational plan
Carry out administrative duties
Supervise the activities of fire and rescue personnel
Carry out public relations and liaison duties
Meet strategic operational planning requirements
14554
Direct defensive fire control operations
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Analyse an incident requiring external defensive fire control
Direct external defensive fire control procedures
Carry out handover procedures to an incoming fire and rescue service
3279
Manage station level duties
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Implement organisational policy at station level
Carry out administrative duties
Monitor the station level activities of fire and rescue personnel
Carry out public relations and liaison duties
3281
Assess and address risk with respect to fire
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Identify and assess fire risks and hazards
Devise strategies for the mitigation of fire risks and hazards
3321
Lead a petrochemical emergency response team
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
Assess petrochemical emergency
Select and apply petrochemical emergency strategies and tactics
Lead petrochemical emergency control operations
Ensure that recovery actions can proceed for petrochemical emergency operations
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