National Certificate in Hand Operated Fire Fighting ... - Competenz

Qualification ProfileNational Certificate in Hand Operated Fire FightingEquipment (Level 3)Version 3Level: 3 Registered: September 2007Total Credits: 124 NZQA Ref: 0568PurposeThis qualification is for people in the fire protection industry, whose work involvessurveying, selection, installation, commissioning and maintenance of hand operated firefighting equipment. All standards listed are required.The qualification covers skills and knowledge in the following areas:fire protection principles and industry knowledge;engineering measurement;fire extinguishers and fire hose reels;first aid and resuscitation;health and safety;trade mathematics;customer service;communications and report writing.The qualification can typically be achieved in the course of a two-year traineeship or apprenticeprogramme. It leads to the National Certificate in Fixed Fire Protection Systems (Level 4) [Ref:0570] and the National Certificate in Fire Protection Systems Technology (Inspection andTesting) (Level 4) [Ref: 0864]. People who have completed this qualification will already havesignificant credits towards the National Certificate in Fixed Fire Protection Systems (Level 4) [Ref:0570].© Competenz

Special NotesAll persons who need to charge compressed gas containers are required to hold an approvedfiller certificate issued by a test certifier who is approved to certify the competence of approvedfillers in accordance with the Hazardous Substances (Compressed Gases) Regulations 2004.The approved filler certification does not form part of this qualification.Qualification RequirementsThis certificate will be issued to trainees who have achieved all the unit standards listed in thisqualification.Unit StandardsUnit Unit Title Level CreditAll units are compulsoryHealth & Safety, Emergency Response 0497 Demonstrate knowledge of workplace health and safety 1 3requirements3271 Suppress fire with hand extinguishers and fixed hose reels 2 14647 Explain principles of fire science 2 16401 Provide first aid 2 16402 Provide resuscitation level 2 1 1Maths, Computing, Customer Service,Communications, Sales56 Attend to customer enquiries face-to-face and on the 1 2telephone57 Provide customer service in given situations 2 2058 Process simple sales transactions in a retail or distribution 1 2environment2780 Demonstrate and apply knowledge of a personal computer 2 9system3492 Write a short report 2 38490 Solve problems using calculations with numbers 1 2expressed in different forms8492 Use standard units of measurement 1 39677 Participate in a group/team which has an objective(s) 2 3Engineering Core Skills, Measurement 02395 Select, use and care for, engineering hand tools 2 42396 Select, use and maintain portable hand held engineeringpower tools2 4QP HandOpFireFiEquip L3V3 © Competenz Page 2 of 416 February 2006

Unit Unit Title Level Credit4432 Demonstrate knowledge of, and convert, units of measure 2 2used in engineering4433 Select, use, and care for simple measuring devices used 1 2in engineering21911 Demonstrate knowledge of safety on engineering 2 1worksites21912 Apply safe working practices on an engineering worksite 2 2Fire – Hand Operated Fire Fighting Equipment,Systems Technology9013 Survey buildings and select hand operated fire fighting 4 23equipment9020 Demonstrate knowledge and use of hand operated fire 3 9fighting equipment17712 Demonstrate knowledge of organisations and 3 4documentation that impact on the fire protection industry23585 Install and commission hand operated fire fighting 3 20equipment23586 Maintain hand operated fire fighting equipment 3 200Total Credits 124Delivery and Assessment of CoursesThe qualification is designed with distinctive on job and off job assessments. FireTech TrainingLimited is contracted to deliver via distance mode (correspondence) and assess off job unitstandards. Accredited and registered workplace assessors may assess on job unit standards.Transition Exemptions or ArrangementsPeople currently working towards version 2 of this qualification may either complete therequirements of that version or transfer their results to version 3 of the qualification. The last datefor assessment of version 2 is December 2010. All new trainees/apprentices form January 2007will be signed on to version 3 of the qualification.This qualification contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of thisqualification, people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from therequirement to gain credit for the replacement standards – see table below.Credit forExempt from201, 202 27802824 21911, 219129014, 9019 2358517737, 17738 23586QP HandOpFireFiEquip L3V3 © Competenz Page 3 of 416 February 2006

Further Information and EnrolmentFor further information or to enrol in this programme, please contact Firetech Training Limitedwho coordinate training and assessment for this qualification on behalf of Competenz.Casper Badenhorst or Penny SteadmanFiretech Training LimitedPrivate Box 302-388North HarbourAuckland 0751Telephone: 09 414 4242Facsimile: 09 448 0448e-mail: info@firetech.co.nzQP HandOpFireFiEquip L3V3 © Competenz Page 4 of 416 February 2006