FWPFIR4001 — Conduct tree hazard assessment post-fire
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What an assessment for FWPFIR4001 must cover
69 assessable components: 3 elements (17 performance criteria), 7 performance evidence and 43 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 2 foundation skills. 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 in bushfire recovery operations
- 1.1Maintain up-to-date information on topography, hazards and weather conditions in bushfire recovery area
- 1.2Maintain situational awareness in bushfire recovery area
- 1.3Follow health and safety environmental protection practices and/or procedures, including use of personal protective equipment and hazard and risk control measures, relevant to bushfire recovery operations
- 1.4Confirm chain of command and communication protocols that apply in bushfire recovery operations
2 Identify, mark and isolate tree hazard
- 2.1Conduct hazard assessment of route to and areas around tree to determine it is safe to approach
- 2.2Determine location and position of tree in relation to site topography and other hazards at site
- 2.3Establish risk to self and others posed by tree hazard and other factors in immediate vicinity of the tree
- 2.4Mark tree, if safe to do so, using spray paint according to industry guidelines and agency approved symbols
- 2.5Isolate tree with barrier tape according to industry guidelines and agency approved procedures
3 Assess tree hazard
- 3.1Assess visually extent of fire damage to crown, trunk and root from the appropriate safe distance
- 3.2Identify structural and physiological defects in tree
- 3.3Assess external factors that may cause tree or its limbs and branches to fall
- 3.4Determine risks posed by tree according to workplace procedures
- 3.5Identify tree hazard class according to industry guidelines and agency approved procedures
- 3.6Identify potential environmental, cultural and economic values of tree and, where required, consult with appropriately qualified person on risk treatment options
- 3.7Determine appropriate risk treatment to mitigate tree hazard according to industry guidelines and agency approved procedures
- 3.8Record and report outcomes of tree assessment to appropriate personnel
Performance evidence
- There must be evidence that the individual has conducted a hazard assessment of five fire damaged or fire affected trees, which include two different species.
- complied with health and safety requirements, including use of personal protective equipment
- conducted a dynamic risk assessment of route to and areas around tree
- identified risks to self and others posed by tree according to workplace procedures
- identified ecological, cultural and economic value of tree
- assessed and determined treatment options for tree
- reported on assessment and treatment options for tree.
Knowledge evidence
- health and safety work procedures relevant to bushfire recovery operations
- workplace hazards and associated risks and controls in bushfire recovery operations, including those associated with fire affected and fire damaged trees
- tree species and effects of fire on different trees species
- hazards associated with fire affected and fire damaged trees
- factors influencing assessment of tree hazard risk and the values in retaining the tree, including:
- structural characteristics of trees
- likely timeframe in which the tree, limb or branch might be expected to fall
- tree exposure to causal factors and external influences of tree hazard
- quantity of trees to be assessed
- potential of tree to interact with other hazards or assets (e.g., power lines, buildings)
- operational context
- possible risk control measures that may be applied in context
- cultural, social or economic values associated with a tree or its immediate surroundings
- ecological values at the site
- external factors that increase potential tree hazard, including:
- wind exposure
- drought
- stress and insect infestation
- excessive drainage problems from land management operations
- exposure to vibration from heavy plant or machinery
- other hazards at the site that increase potential tree hazard, including:
- gas supplies
- water supplies
- powerlines (above and below ground)
- adjacent buildings
- features of adjacent trees
- terrain features
- characteristics of hazardous trees, including:
- dead and/or decaying tree and/or major branches
- evidence of previous damage, including burn or mechanical processes
- suspected loose or broken branches
- evidence of longitudinal or torsion fractures
- evidence of roots lifting or disturbed root system
- significant lean with indicators of failure
- cavities and hollows in the main trunk and root buttress area
- industry guidelines and agency approved policies and procedures for tree hazard management in bushfire recovery regarding:
- tree hazard isolation
- tree hazard marking and mapping symbols
- tree hazard classes – clear and present danger tree (CPD), potential clear and present danger trees (potential CPD)
- tree hazard treatment – removal of tree or removal of branch/limb, exclusion, communication of ongoing risk to relevant qualified personnel
- characteristics of culturally significant trees, including Aboriginal sacred trees, and workplace procedures for managing significant trees, including who to contact if a culturally significant tree is identified
- techniques for recording position of trees using Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
- reporting procedures associated with tree hazards.
Foundation skills
- Reading: Interpret routine text and pictorial workplace documentation relevant to identification and treatment of fire damaged or fire affected hazardous trees
- Oral communication: Use appropriate vocabulary including technical language directly relevant to role
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Questions about assessing FWPFIR4001
What does an assessment tool for FWPFIR4001 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for FWPFIR4001 needs to address all 69 unit components: 3 elements with 17 performance criteria, 7 performance evidence requirements, 43 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 FWPFIR4001?
Auditori pulls the current release of FWPFIR4001 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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