The following information provides prospective students with an overview of what they can reasonably expect to achieve on successful completion of the Units of Competency that FMA delivers as a registered training organisation. It also demonstrates further pathways of education for each unit and the courses / qualifications these units of competencies contribute towards.
Outcomes
Apply rules and regulations to service operations.
- Learners will understand the requirements of relevant rules and regulations are confirmed and be able to apply them to work procedures.
- Learners will be able apply compliance requirements and check action is taken according to organisational policies and procedures.
Inspect and test fire extinguishers.
- Understand what permits may need to be obtained before commencing work at a customers premises.
- Inspect fire extinguishers according to maintenance schedule of relevant Australian standards and customer requirements.
- Survey areas being protected by fire equipment according to relevant Australian standards.
- Update maintenance record tags as required for the relevant inspection and test schedule.
- Understand responsibilities when are encountered, this includes how and to whom it is reported; and replaced, repaired, labelled as withdrawn from service, or condemned according to relevant Australian standards, technical specifications and policy guidelines.
Inspect fire blankets.
- Inspect fire blankets according to requirements of relevant Australian standards and customer requirements.
- Fold fire blankets according to manufacturers’ instructions.
- Understand how to report and replace faulty fire blankets according to organisational and customer requirements.
- Maintain and update maintenance record tag as required for the relevant maintenance schedule.
Finalise servicing operations.
- Inspect maintenance equipment and tools for faults, wear or damage, and repair or replace according to technical specifications and work procedures.
- Understand why it is important to leave customer premises in a clean and tidy condition on completion of servicing functions.
- Complete relevant documentation and distribute according to relevant Australian standards and organisational requirements.
Career and Education Pathways
Learners that have completed this unit of competency can further their education by completing further units of competence and gain a Certificate II in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing. The natural progression would then lead to further study, possibly in:
- Certificate III in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing
- Certificate III in Fire Protection
Learners could reasonably expect to gain entry level employment as a portable fire equipment technician or perform routine inspections of portable fire equipment as part of their current employment.
Outcomes
Prepare for inspection, testing and maintenance.
- Interpret legislative and industry requirements,, confirm and apply to organisational requirements.
- Check non-gaseous pre-engineered fire-suppression systems for compliance with legislative and industry requirements, take action according to organisational requirements.
- Prepare for inspection, testing and maintenance work according to organisational requirements.
- Follow safety procedures according to organisational, manufacturer and customer requirements.
- Obtain work permits prior to entering customer premises.
- Consult relevant persons before commencing procedures.
Inspect and survey installed non-gaseous pre-engineered fire-suppression systems.
- Be able to identify non-gaseous pre-engineered fire-suppression system and extinguishing agent according to operation and application.
- Identify system components, locate and inspect according to function and manufacturers’ manuals.
- Identify and inspect auxiliary shutdown devices on fire-suppression system or equipment interfaces and alarm devices forming part of the fire-suppression system.
- Identify changes to non-gaseous pre-engineered fire-suppression system, the protected space or its use according to relevant state and territory regulations, manufacturers’ documentation and Australian standards.
Test an installed non-gaseous pre-engineered fire-suppression system.
- Complete and record testing procedures according to relevant maintenance schedule, Australian standards and manufacturers’ documentation.
- Complete documentation for recording test and inspection results according to organisational, customer and manufacturers’ requirements.
Maintain and repair an installed non-gaseous pre-engineered fire-suppression system.
- Maintain systems according to requirements of relevant maintenance schedule, customer requirements, Australian standard and manufacturers’ documentation.
- Report faulty equipment or extinguishant, and rectify or replace according to work procedures, customer requirements and manufacturers’ technical specifications.
- Reinstated system as fully operational as specified in manufacturers’ documentation and system design standards.
- Complete documentation for recording maintenance and repairs and distributed according to organisational, customer and manufacturers’ requirements.
Career and Education Pathways
Learners that have completed this unit of competency can further their education by completing further units of competence and gain a Certificate II in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing. The natural progression would then lead to further study, possibly in:
- Certificate III in Fire Protection Inspection and Testing
- Certificate III in Fire Protection
Learners could reasonably expect to gain entry level employment as a fire suppression technician or perform routine inspections of fire suppression systems as part of their current employment.