PUMPS - Operate Pumps Cluster
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| Description | These units involve the skills and knowledge required to operate portable and appliance-mounted fire fighting pumps safely and efficiently at an emergency situation and covers preparing pumps to deliver water, operating pumps and concluding pump operations. It also includes inspecting response equipment, testing response equipment and cleaning, maintaining and restow equipment. |
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| Career Pathways | This unit is applicable to personnel who are responsible for operating centrifugal appliance mounted pumps, portable pumps and foam systems at an incident. This work typically requires the application of basic principles in hydraulics and involves working as a member of a team under limited supervision. |
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| Duration | 1 day |
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| Entry Requirements | Pre-requisite: PUAFIR210 - Prevent Injury AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: |
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| Assessment Requirements | While the training for the two units is delivered concurrently, each Unit of Competency is assessed as a discrete unit. The pre-requisite unit is assessed sequentially. The course will be based on theoretical sessions, equipment demonstrations and practical exercises. |
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| Materials or Equipment Required | Students must wear long pants, long sleeve shirts and steel cap boots. |
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