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Operate aerial ignition equipment in an aircraft

Operate aerial ignition equipment in an aircraft

Unit of competency
National Code
PUAFIR312
State Code
OAY88
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Transition (Replaced)
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/07/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/04/2020
Field of Education
039905 - Fire Technology
Original Release Date
08/04/2020
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to prepare, operate and maintain aerial ignition equipment in an aircraft. Aerial ignition equipment is used to drop incendiaries, capsules or gelled petroleum, from fixed wing aircraft or helicopter. Aerial ignition operations are undertaken to modify or reduce fuel loads in key areas and to decrease fire intensity and suppression difficulty at wildfires or prescribed burns. The unit applies to personnel responsible for the safe, effective and efficient conduct of aerial ignition operations to a specified burn prescription and/or fire suppression operation and for liaising with ground and support crews including incendiary operation supervisors.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.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Prepare for operations of ignition equipment
  • 1.1 Personal protection clothing and equipment and other safety equipment is selected, inspected and tested, in accordance with organisational procedures, prior to operations commencing
  • 1.2 Requirements for aerial ignition operations are identified and confirmed with relevant personnel
  • 1.3 Activities are undertaken, in accordance with industry standards, legislation, organisational procedures, Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements
  • 1.4 Incendiary device to be used is confirmed
  • 1.5 Incendiary devices and associated consumable materials are stored and transported, in accordance with the organisational procedures and requirements
  • 1.6 Ignition equipment is installed in aircraft, in accordance with the organisational procedures and aircraft operator requirements
  • 1.7 Ignition equipment is inspected to ensure correct operation
  • 1.8 Mixing operations for incendiary device are undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures, manufacturers' guidelines and prevailing conditions
  • 1.9 Incendiary devices are loaded into ignition equipment, in accordance with the organisational procedures
  • 1.10 Ignition equipment is tested and adjusted, where required, to ensure correct operation
2 Conduct aerial ignition operations
  • 2.1 Ignition equipment is operated, in accordance with organisational procedures and the manufacturers' specifications
  • 2.2 Adjustments to ignition equipment are undertaken, as required, in response to changed conditions or alterations to burn plan
  • 2.3 Emergency procedures are conducted, as required
  • 2.4 Communications between pilot, navigator and ignition equipment operator are maintained throughout the operation
  • 2.5 Ignition operations are conducted, in accordance with burn plan
3 Service, maintain and store incendiary equipment
  • 3.1 Excess incendiary devices are disposed of, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 3.2 Ignition equipment is serviced, maintained and repaired within scope of authority
  • 3.3 Equipment faults are documented and forwarded to appropriate personnel for action
  • 3.4 Ignition equipment is stowed and forwarded to appropriate personnel for maintenance
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D2996 PUAFIR312B Operate aerial ignition equipment in an aircraft Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODA00 PUAFIR008 Operate aerial ignition equipment in an aircraft Unit of competency