CPCPFS4026 — Commission firefighting appliances
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What an assessment for CPCPFS4026 must cover
64 assessable components: 4 elements (14 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 49 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Prepare for work.
- 1.1Obtain current approved plans and specifications.
- 1.2Identify and apply workplace policies and procedures, work health and safety (WHS) and sustainability principles.
- 1.3Apply quality assurance requirements to comply with internal and external policies, procedures, standards and authorities.
- 1.4Consult with all associated persons to plan and sequence tasks.
- 1.5Select and check the serviceability of appropriate tools, equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE).
- 1.6Prepare work area to support effective commissioning process.
2 Identify system requirements.
- 2.1Identify and confirm system design requirements from job specifications according to standards.
- 2.2Identify and determine requirements of firefighting appliance commissioning using relevant Australian standards, statutory and regulatory authorities’ requirements and job specifications.
3 Test and commission system.
- 3.1Check firefighting appliances to ensure type and installation conform to standards, job specifications, manufacturer recommendations and authorities’ requirements.
- 3.2Test operation of appliances and adjust as required according to standards, job specifications, manufacturer’s recommendations and authorities’ requirements.
- 3.3Commission and maintain appliances to ensure correct operation according to standards, manufacturer and job specifications.
4 Clean up work area.
- 4.1Clear the work area of materials and dispose of, reuse or recycle materials according to legislation, regulations, environmental codes of practice and job specifications.
- 4.2Clean tools and equipment check for damage and malfunction and store according to manufacturer recommendations and workplace procedures.
- 4.3Access information to complete documentation according to workplace requirements and submit within specified timeframes.
Performance evidence
- commissioning firefighting appliances, including portable fire appliances, wheeled fire extinguishers, delivery lay flat hose and fire hose reel systems for a residential building of a minimum four storeys on a new or existing structure.
Knowledge evidence
- current Australian standards applicable to relevant appliances including:
- AS/NZS 1841.1 Portable fire extinguishers General requirements
- AS/NZS 1850 Portable fire extinguishers - Classification, rating and performance testing
- AS 1851-2012 Routine service of fire protection systems and equipment
- AS2441 Installation of fire hose reels
- AS2444 Portable fire extinguishers and blankets -selection and location
- AS/NZS3504 Fire blankets
- AS3565 Meters for water supply
- AS4077 Fire protection fire extinguishing media: halogenated hydrocarbons Specifications for halon 1211 and halon 1301
- AS4077 Fire protection fire extinguishing media: Code of practice for safe handling and transfer procedures of halon 1211 and halon 1301
- AS4078 Fire protection fire extinguishing media: carbon dioxide
- AS4265 Wheeled fire extinguishers
- AS/NZS4353 Portable fire extinguishers - aerosol type
- components and materials of firefighting equipment and appliances including:
- delivery lay flat fire hose
- fire blankets
- fire hose reel systems
- portable fire appliances
- wheeled fire extinguishers
- job safety analysis (JSA) and safe work method statements (SWMS)
- pressure requirements of hose reel systems
- process of installing, testing and commissioning firefighting equipment and appliances
- relevant statutory requirements and authorities related to commissioning firefighting equipment and appliances including:
- Commonwealth government
- state governments
- territories
- local authorities
- codes of practice
- acts and regulations
- Environment Protection Authority (EPA)
- quality assurance requirements including:
- internal company quality assurance policy and risk management strategy
- International Standards Organisation (ISO)
- site safety plan
- workplace operations and procedures
- sources of information and processes for the calculation of requirements including:
- SI system of units
- safe work practices associated with commissioning firefighting appliances including:
- handling of materials
- hazard control
- personal protective clothing and equipment prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices
- working with electricity
- use of first aid equipment
- environmental requirements and sustainability principles including:
- clean-up protection
- stormwater protection
- waste management
- efficient energy use
- efficient use and recycling of material.
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Questions about assessing CPCPFS4026
What does an assessment tool for CPCPFS4026 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPCPFS4026 needs to address all 64 unit components: 4 elements with 14 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 49 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for CPCPFS4026?
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