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 |
3274, 3275, 3279, 3280, 3321-3323, 10613, 10618, 14553, 14560 |
|
|
Fire and Rescue Services - Structural and Industrial |
3284, 3307, 3309-3311, 3315, 3316, 4651, 4652, 10617, 14898, 16933-16938, 16943, 16944, 16948-16952, 20394, 20395, 23407, 25978 |
|
|
Fire and Rescue Services - Vegetation |
20397
|
The Skills Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published September 2021
Summary
This is the third of three parts of unit standards reviewed in the Fire and Rescue Services subfield.
Between June 2020 and April 2021, The Skills Organisation together with Fire and Emergency New Zealand (FENZ) convened a series of working groups consisting of subject matter experts and organisations with consent to assess to review the unit standards that underpin the training provided to fire and emergency agency personnel. Those working groups examined all relevant unit standards. One result of that review was that the unit standards referenced in this change report, as Part 3 are no longer relevant and set to expire.
Main changes
· Unit standards have been set to expire due to no usage.
· Unit standards were moved to the current template.
· Standard setting body was amended from Fire and Rescue Services ITO to The Skills Organisation.
Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2025
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 |
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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 |
|
3274 |
Carry out station duties |
3 |
2 |
D |
|
3275 |
Carry out tests on fire and rescue equipment |
3 |
6 |
D |
|
3279 |
Manage station level duties |
5 |
6 |
D |
|
3280 |
Manage fire officer duties |
6 |
12 |
D |
|
3321 |
Lead a petrochemical emergency response team |
5 |
8 |
D |
|
3322 |
Coordinate petrochemical emergency operations |
6 |
8 |
D |
|
3323 |
Select methods of fighting petrochemical tank fires |
6 |
8 |
D |
|
10613 |
Manage a volunteer fire and rescue group |
5 |
6 |
D |
|
10618 |
Rescue casualties using rescue techniques |
4 |
5 |
D |
|
14553 |
Explain the role of the fire and rescue service provider in community emergency incident preparedness |
3 |
4 |
D |
|
14560 |
Identify and utilise installed fire systems |
4 |
4 |
D |
Community and Social Services> Fire and Rescue Services > Fire and Rescue Services - Structural and Industrial
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
3284 |
Carry out community fire risk manager duties |
5 |
8 |
D |
|
3307 |
Demonstrate knowledge of elements of construction and loads in fixed and mobile property fires |
4 |
8 |
D |
|
3309 |
Carry out and report on inspections for fire and rescue risk planning |
2 |
2 |
D |
|
3310 |
Check hydrants and water supplies |
2 |
3 |
D |
|
3311 |
Exercise initial command and control at hazardous substance emergencies |
5 |
6 |
D |
|
3315 |
Carry out Incident Ground Safety Officer duties |
5 |
7 |
D |
|
3316 |
Service breathing apparatus equipment |
4 |
7 |
D |
|
4651 |
Demonstrate knowledge of structural fire behaviour |
4 |
4 |
D |
|
4652 |
Explain principles of structural fire |
5 |
6 |
D |
|
10617 |
Exercise command at multiple crew emergency incidents |
6 |
6 |
D |
|
14898 |
Exercise initial command and control at fuel fires |
5 |
6 |
D |
|
16933 |
Describe the legislative process and the legislation empowering response to fire and emergencies |
3 |
4 |
D |
|
16934 |
Apply legislation in fire and rescue services |
4 |
5 |
D |
|
16935 |
Review and apply operational instructions for fire and rescue services in terms of legislative requirements |
5 |
10 |
D |
|
16936 |
Demonstrate knowledge of community risk management elements in fire and rescue services |
3 |
4 |
D |
|
16937 |
Apply community risk management elements in fire and rescue services |
4 |
4 |
D |
|
16938 |
Incorporate community risk management elements into fire and rescue services planning |
6 |
10 |
D |
|
16943 |
Identify principles of fire development in structures and compartments and smoke impact on people |
3 |
5 |
D |
|
16944 |
Apply knowledge of advanced fire development in structures and compartments |
5 |
10 |
D |
|
16948 |
Identify and control hazards in fire and rescue service operations at accident sites |
5 |
6 |
D |
|
16949 |
Apply rescue techniques for the extrication of entrapped people from vehicle wreckage |
4 |
10 |
D |
|
16950 |
Control incident management activities at vehicle accident scenes in fire and rescue services |
5 |
10 |
D |
|
16951 |
Manage ventilation operations to assist fire and rescue operations |
5 |
6 |
D |
|
16952 |
Apply salvage and overhaul techniques in fire and rescue services |
3 |
4 |
D |
|
20394 |
Apply basic ventilation techniques to assist fire and rescue operations |
3 |
4 |
D |
|
20395 |
Wear and operate breathing apparatus in specialist emergencies |
4 |
6 |
D |
|
23407 |
Conduct drills for fire fighting crews |
4 |
3 |
D |
|
25978 |
Demonstrate knowledge of rescue equipment and establish a rescue tool staging area |
3 |
4 |
D |
Community and Social Services> Fire and Rescue Services > Fire and Rescue Services - Vegetation
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
20397 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the legislated responsibilities of a Principal Rural Fire Officer |
5 |
8 |
D |