Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PUAFIR207 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate breathing apparatus open circuit
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | PUAFIR207 - Operate breathing apparatus open circuit |
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Description | |||
Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to select, don, operate and maintain breathing apparatus equipment in a hazardous atmosphere. It includes conducting pre-donning checks and tests of breathing apparatus; donning and checking of breathing apparatus; operating breathing apparatus and concluding breathing apparatus operations. The unit applies to personnel who work as a member of a team. Work at this level is undertaken under direct supervision and instruction.The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | |||
Competency Field | Fire |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
Slides PPT |
Assessment 1 | Assessment 2 | Assessment 3 | Assessment 4 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Conclude operations |
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Element: Conduct pre-donning checks and tests on breathing apparatus |
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Element: Faulty or damaged equipment is reported and recorded, in accordance with the organisational procedures | ||||||||
Element: Don and check breathing apparatus |
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Element: Breathing apparatus is started and checked, in accordance with organisational procedures | ||||||||
Element: Ancillary equipment required for tasks is selected for use | ||||||||
Element: Operate breathing apparatus |
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Element: Communication is established and maintained with team members and other appropriate personnel throughout activity | ||||||||
Element: Response activities are undertaken as a member of a team, demonstrating effective application of breathing apparatus, in accordance with the organisational procedures | ||||||||
Element: Breathing apparatus control procedures are followed, in accordance with the organisational procedures | ||||||||
Element: Entrapment procedures are implemented, in accordance with the organisational procedures | ||||||||
Element: Personal safety is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures |
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Element: Breathing apparatus set is removed, in accordance with organisational procedures | ||||||||
Element: Cleaning and maintenance of breathing apparatus is undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures | ||||||||
Element: Equipment is made ready for operational use, in accordance with organisational procedures | ||||||||
Element: Participating in debriefing sessions |