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Title / Restore integrity of fire-damaged telecommunications plant and equipment
Level / 4 / Credits / 6
Purpose / This unit standard is for people who are currently working, or intend to work, in jobs involving the restoration of the integrity of fire-damaged plant and equipment.
People assessed as competent in this unit standard are able to act safely to assess the impact of fire-damage to telecommunications plant and equipment; limit post-event damage in various environments, carry out salvage procedures; and implement appropriate test and recommissioning procedures.
Classification / Telecommunications > Telecommunications - Management and Operational Support
Available grade / Achieved
Guidance Information
GeneralRange
Telecommunications plant: heating, ventilating and air-conditioning systems; Alternating Current and Direct Current power supplies and reticulation systems; standby power plant;
Telecommunications equipment: electrical, electronic, cable distribution systems;
Telecommunications sites and/or buildings: telephone exchanges, radio stations, roadside equipment cabinets, computer suites, plant rooms.
Environments: air-conditioned, mechanically or naturally ventilated;
Locations: suburban, rural, hilltop, roadside;
Fire-damage: soot, ashes, residues, gases, vapours, water containing contaminants.
Outcomes and performance criteria
Outcome 1
Establish safety of fire-damaged telecommunications plant, equipment, and site.
Performance criteria
1.1Safety of fire-damaged plant, equipment, and site is secured by best means and in a minimum time consistent with personal safety.
Rangebest means – own effort, Fire Brigade, Police, power supply authority, appropriate trade services.
1.2Actions to maintain personal protection from hazards are accorded highest priority at all times.
Rangehazards – physical condition of building, fumes, gases, residues, water containing contaminants, damaged electrical wiring and plant, debris;
personal protection – protective clothing, hard hats.
1.3On-site descriptions of scope of problem and actions taken to establish safety of plant and equipment are accurate and comprehensive and are received at agreed times by authorised persons.
Rangedescriptions – verbal, radio link, audiotape;
scope – safety, degree of damage, assistance and equipment required to deal with problems;
agreed times – continuous, hourly, as frequently as required;
authorised persons – National Control Network, safety professionals.
1.4Plant and equipment is isolated from energy sources in minimum time consistent with personal safety.
Rangeenergy sources – live wires, powerboards, switchboards, gas.
1.5Actions to secure plant and equipment from smoke and water contamination are implemented promptly and area of contamination is contained.
Rangeactions – smoke removal system, removal of wet objects (chairs, mats), use of squeegees, wet/dry vacuum cleaners, paper towels, plastic sheets;
water contamination – corrosion, humidity.
1.6Report on establishment of safety of fire-damaged plant, equipment, and site is complete and accurate and received by authorised persons by agreed time.
Rangeauthorised persons – National Control Network, incident coordinators, recovery coordinators.
Outcome 2
Evaluate fire-damage to telecommunications plant and equipment.
Performance criteria
2.1On-site evaluation of fire-damage to telecommunications plant and equipment is accurate and comprehensive, and is received by authorised persons in minimum time consistent with personal safety.
Rangeauthorised persons – National Control Network, controlling officer, safety personnel, incident coordinator, recovery coordinator.
2.2Chemical contamination of telecommunications plant and equipment is tested on-site, and results are recorded for immediate consideration by authorised persons and for future information.
Rangechemical contamination – halogens, especially chloride;
tests – specific commercial analytic test.
2.3Physical extent of fire-damage to telecommunications plant and equipment is assessed on-site, and recorded for immediate consideration by authorised persons and for future information.
Rangequantity, total, partial; components.
2.4Initial report of likely future reliability of telecommunications plant and equipment and recommendations for salvage or removal are based on valid evidence, and are received by authorised persons by agreed time.
Rangesalvage – decontaminate, reinstate.
Outcome 3
Salvage, test, and recommission telecommunications plant and equipment.
Performance criteria
3.1Plant and equipment to be salvaged and recommissioned and timeframe for completion of work are identified and agreed with authorised persons.
3.2Resources required to carry out salvage and testing procedures are identified, agreed with authorised persons, and secured.
Rangeprofessional decontamination personnel and facilities, water, power, lighting, fans, software, hardware; on-site, off-site.
3.3Handling procedures to facilitate decontamination and testing of fire-damaged plant and equipment maintain on-site safety.
Rangetake to bits, wash, dry, wrap.
3.4Unit standards and components to be salvaged are labelled and recorded, and are traceable throughout salvage and reinstallation procedures.
3.5Testing of reinstated plant and equipment complies with performance standards and specifications.
Rangestandards – electrical, electronic, mechanical, software.
3.6Reports on effectiveness of decontamination and reinstatement procedures are accurate and complete, and supported by chemical test measurement data.
3.7Liaison with tradespeople required to restore telecommunications plant and equipment facilitates completion of work in agreed timeframe.
Rangetradespeople – electricians, carpenters, plumbers, metalworkers.
3.8Telecommunications plant and equipment are salvaged and recommissioned within agreed budget and timeframe.
3.9Permanent records of salvage, testing, and recommissioning procedures comply with organisation policy, are accurate and complete, and filed in the correct place.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 28 July 1995 / 31 December 2018
Revision / 2 / 31 August 1998 / 31 December 2018
Revision / 3 / 3 April 2001 / 31 December 2018
Rollover and Revision / 4 / 25 January 2008 / 31 December 2018
Review / 5 / 1 March 2018 / 31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0003
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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