Field Community and Social Services
Review of Fire and Rescue Services unit standards
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
Fire and Rescue Services |
Fire and Rescue Services - Generic Fire Fighting |
20388 |
Fire and Rescue Services - Vegetation |
3288, 3293, 3297, 14563 |
The Fire and Rescue Services Industry Training Organisation (FRSITO) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published September 2010
Planned review date December 2014
Summary
This review was undertaken to ensure the currency of unit standards associated with the use of aircraft at emergency incidents and vegetation fires.
Changes to these unit standards were based on comments received from the industry over an extensive consultation and feedback process. The comments were considered by a group of industry representatives, including personnel from the National Rural Fire Authority, Department of Conservation, New Zealand Forest Owners Association, New Zealand Fire Service, territorial fire authorities, and the Aviation Industry Association New Zealand. The reviewed standards were endorsed by FRSITO's Training Advisory Group.
The focus of the review was to improve the quality of the unit standards, and ensure they would meet the current needs of industry.
Main changes
· Entry information, outcomes, evidence requirements, range statements, and explanatory notes were updated to reflect the current needs of the fire and rescue services industry.
· Titles of standards 3288 and 14563 were amended to better reflect their outcomes.
Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits
Key to review category | |
A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
B |
Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Community and Social Services > Fire and Rescue Services > Fire and Rescue Services - Generic Fire Fighting
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
20388 |
Work safely with aircraft at emergency incidents |
3 |
2 |
B |
Community and Social Services > Fire and Rescue Services > Fire and Rescue Services - Vegetation
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
3288 |
Load water and additives for aerial operations Load water and additives for aerial operations at vegetation fires |
3 |
2 |
B |
3293 |
Lead ground support for air operations at vegetation fires |
4 |
4 |
B |
3297 |
Manage air operations at vegetation fires |
6 |
8 |
B |
14563 |
Supervise the operation of aircraft at vegetation fires Supervise aerial fire suppression operations at vegetation fires |
5 |
5 |
B |