This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to fabricate and install fire hydrant and hose reel systems on new or existing structures.
Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, incl the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
* installing and performing hydrostatic testing of a fire hydrant and a hose reel system to the relevant codes, Australian Standards, manufacturer’s specifications and jurisdictional requirements from an existing branch in a water supply using approved materials that contains:
* a fire brigade booster and suction arrangement
* a fire hydrant landing valve
* a fire hose reel in copper
* a fire hose reel in galvanised mild steel.
The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.
This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):