CPPFES2021 — Inspect, test and maintain fire extinguishers

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What an assessment for CPPFES2021 must cover

48 assessable components: 3 elements (14 performance criteria), 1 performance evidence and 33 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 Plan and prepare for service operation.

1.1Read work instructions to clarify service timeframes, client needs, and site and equipment locations.
1.2Discuss planned service procedures with relevant persons to clarify client needs and expectations.
1.3Plan work activities to prevent ODS and SGG emissions and comply with relevant Australian Standards, regulatory, work health and safety (WHS) and workplace requirements.
1.4Identify potential and actual breaches of rules and regulations associated with work instructions and take required action to ensure compliance according to regulatory and workplace requirements.
1.5Select and use required spare parts, tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE).
1.6Arrange access to worksite and communicate with responsible entity and affected persons to advise duration and impact of planned service procedures and to ensure alternative safety arrangements are implemented.
1.7Identify and prepare to control hazards in the work area according to workplace requirements.

2 Inspect and test fire extinguishers.

2.1Inspect and test fire extinguishers according to relevant Australian Standards, regulatory and workplace requirements.
2.2Inspect and maintain wheeled extinguisher carriage assemblies according to relevant Australian Standards.
2.3Rebuild extinguisher valve according to manufacturer requirements and relevant Australian Standards.
2.4Replace extinguisher valve according to manufacturer requirements and relevant Australian Standards.

3 Finalise service operation.

3.1Complete service records and report outstanding defects and recommended rectifications according to Australian Standards, regulatory and workplace requirements.
3.2Check tools and equipment for faults, wear or damage and rectify or report problems according to workplace requirements.
3.3Leave client premises in a clean and tidy condition.

Performance evidence

To demonstrate competency, a candidate must meet the elements and performance criteria of this unit by inspecting, testing and maintaining ten fire extinguishers involving three of the following types: water, foam, dry chemical, wet chemical.

Knowledge evidence

action to take when a breach of regulation, work health and safety (WHS) or other policy occurs when inspecting, testing and maintaining fire extinguishers
concept of hydrostatic pressure testing
dangers of mixing powder extinguishing agents within extinguishers
disposal requirements for waste products from recharging and testing procedures
key features of legislation, regulations, codes and Australian Standards relevant to inspecting, testing and maintaining fire extinguishers: environmental protection associated with discharge of foam and vaporising liquid agents that are listed as ozone depleting substances (ODS) and synthetic greenhouse gases (SGG)
key features of legislation, regulations, codes and Australian Standards relevant to inspecting, testing and maintaining fire extinguishers: key procedures and licence requirements detailed in ODS and SGG code of practice relevant to handling, transporting, inspecting and testing extinguishers with ODS and SGG agents
key features of legislation, regulations, codes and Australian Standards relevant to inspecting, testing and maintaining fire extinguishers: maintenance schedules
key features of legislation, regulations, codes and Australian Standards relevant to inspecting, testing and maintaining fire extinguishers: records and documentation
key features of legislation, regulations, codes and Australian Standards relevant to inspecting, testing and maintaining fire extinguishers: implications of applying incorrect servicing procedures
implications of not complying with regulatory requirements when inspecting, testing and maintaining fire extinguishers
methods for handling, decanting, reclaiming and storing extinguishing agents
methods for identifying: componentry and agent fill requirements for an extinguisher to be maintained at original approval requirements
methods for identifying: containers that do not comply with applicable Australian Standards, regulations and codes
methods for identifying: different powder extinguishing agents
methods for identifying: spare parts for extinguishers serviced, including how and where the spare part is applied
purpose and operation of major extinguisher components
reasons and methods for preventing ODS and SGG emissions in the workplace
test pressures for different extinguishers
types and purpose of tools and equipment used when inspecting, testing and maintaining fire extinguishers: hand and power tools
types and purpose of tools and equipment used when inspecting, testing and maintaining fire extinguishers: hydrostatic test equipment
types and purpose of tools and equipment used when inspecting, testing and maintaining fire extinguishers: recharge equipment
types and purpose of tools and equipment used when inspecting, testing and maintaining fire extinguishers: safety cages
types and purpose of tools and equipment used when inspecting, testing and maintaining fire extinguishers: scales
types and purpose of tools and equipment used when inspecting, testing and maintaining fire extinguishers: personal protective equipment (PPE)
types of permitted inspection and testing activities specified in the three, five and six-yearly maintenance schedules for fire extinguishers: inspecting the condition of all parts for damage, corrosion and blockages
types of permitted inspection and testing activities specified in the three, five and six-yearly maintenance schedules for fire extinguishers: testing the discharge action and actuating devices
types of permitted inspection and testing activities specified in the three, five and six-yearly maintenance schedules for fire extinguishers: depressurising and dismantling extinguishers
types of permitted inspection and testing activities specified in the three, five and six-yearly maintenance schedules for fire extinguishers: repairing and replacing components and seals
types of permitted inspection and testing activities specified in the three, five and six-yearly maintenance schedules for fire extinguishers: hydrostatic pressure testing of extinguishers as permitted
types of permitted inspection and testing activities specified in the three, five and six-yearly maintenance schedules for fire extinguishers: reassembling, filling or recharging, pressurising and leak testing extinguishers
types of permitted inspection and testing activities specified in the three, five and six-yearly maintenance schedules for fire extinguishers: reinstating extinguishers ready for use
workplace requirements for inspecting, testing and maintaining fire extinguishers: maintenance of tools and equipment
workplace requirements for inspecting, testing and maintaining fire extinguishers: WHS, including hazard and risk identification and control.

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Questions about assessing CPPFES2021

What does an assessment tool for CPPFES2021 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CPPFES2021 needs to address all 48 unit components: 3 elements with 14 performance criteria, 1 performance evidence requirements, 33 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 CPPFES2021?

Auditori pulls the current release of CPPFES2021 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

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Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of CPPFES2021, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.

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