Field          Community and Social Services

 

Revision of Fire and Rescue Services - Generic Fire Fighting unit standard 3267

 

Subfield	Domain	ID
Fire and Rescue Services	Fire and Rescue Services - Generic Fire Fighting	3267

 

The Fire and Rescue Services Industry Training Organisation has completed the revision of the unit standard listed above.

 

Date new version published                                                             July 2011

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2014

 

Summary

 

Industry feedback identified that a number of trainees in the fire and rescue services industry were unable to meet the unit standard's requirement to drive and position an emergency vehicle at a minimum of three emergency events under real conditions.  These trainees were unable to meet this requirement because their brigade or fire force does not attend enough emergency events.

 

Therefore, the standard was revised to allow assessment to take place under simulated conditions.  This change will facilitate recognition of trainees' fire and rescue vehicle driving knowledge and skills.

 

Consultation involved feedback from a wide range of industry representatives from the Department of Conservation, New Zealand Fire Service, New Zealand Defence Force, and Territorial Authorities.  The Fire and Rescue Services Industry Training Organisation's Industry Technical Advisory Group endorsed the revised version of this unit standard.

 

Main changes

 

Explanatory Note 4 was amended to allow assessment under simulated conditions.