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Employees undertake fire investigation and have technical skills in recognising and interpreting the patterns and phases of fire, and a working knowledge of fire-setting behaviour in relation to carrying out an investigation.
• Determine origin and cause of mobile property fire • Protect and preserve incident scene (Fire sector specific) • Conduct initial investigation at incident scene (Fire sector specific) • Apply principles of combustion and fire dynamics to fire scene investigation • Apply electrical/electronic knowledge to fire investigations • Determine origin and cause of mobile property fire (Fire sector specific) • Collect, record and coordinate the analysis of physical evidence (Fire sector specific) • Determine origin and cause of wildfire (Fire sector specific) OR • Suppress wildfire (Fire sector specific) • Respond to wildfire • Prevent injury • Determine origin and cause of structure fire (Fire sector specific) • Suppress urban fire (Fire sector specific) • Apply first aid • Respond to urban fire • Operate breathing apparatus open circuit • Investigate fatal fires • Operate breathing apparatus open circuit • Collect, record and coordinate the analysis of physical evidence • Manage imaging and electronic data • Give evidence in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting • Represent the organisation in a judicial or quasi-judicial setting • Maintain safety at an incident scene • Use and maintain specialist forensic equipment • Compile investigative report • Gather information through interviews
Please note that this Job & Training Description provides an example of the selection of non-core units. Alternative combinations of units may be selected and in some cases prerequisite units may need to be completed. For advice contact Apprenticeship Network providers or an approved Registered Training Organisation.
Industry Group Government, Schools, Public Safety & Corrections
Work Type Analytic & ScientificOrganising & Clerical
The change in Australian Apprenticeships commencements in this overall industry in the past two years. Commencements in 2016: 150
Source: NCVER Apprentice and trainee collection, 2017, unpublished. AATIS analysis.
Australian Apprentice graduates from this overall industry in employment (in any industry).
Source: NCVER National Student Outcomes Survey, 2017, unpublished. AATIS analysis.
Average wage of Australian Apprentice graduates from this overall industry employed full-time after training.
Growth in employment in this overall industry in the past 5 years.
Source: Department of Jobs and Small Business, 2017. AATIS analysis.
The number of employees in this overall industry compared with other Australian industries.
Average wage of employees in this overall industry.
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Commencement data source: National Apprentices and Trainees collection (June 2017 estimates), NCVER rounded estimates for the 2016 calendar year. Qualifications with no recorded commencements may not appear. This data is for general information purposes only.
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