This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to neutralise, control corrosion and clean structures and contents affected by fire and smoke. Fire and smoke damage may be caused by fire in buildings or surrounding areas such as bushfires. Contents include appliances, furnishings, household and personal items that may be of high value or irreplaceable.

The unit is informed by standards set by the Institute of Inspection, Cleaning and Restoration Certification (IICRC) and relevant Australian Standards and applies to experienced technicians responding to jobs in commercial and domestic sites following a fire event in either the building or surrounding areas. Restoration may be undertaken on site or, where necessary, packed out and taken off site for restoration.

This unit is suitable for cleaning industry personnel who use well-developed cognitive, technical and communication skills and a broad knowledge base to select and apply specialist methods, tools, materials and information in operational cleaning management contexts. They complete routine and non-routine activities and provide and transmit solutions to a variety of predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.

All work must be carried out in accordance with relevant state/territory legislation and regulations, including work health and safety (WHS), and codes of practice as well as organisational procedures.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.