Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
OHS requirements:
are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation and regulations, and organisational safety policies and procedures, and may include:
personal protective equipment and clothing
safety equipment
first aid equipment
fire fighting equipment
hazard and risk control
fatigue management
elimination of hazardous materials and substances
safe forest practices, including required actions relating to forest fire
manual handling including shifting, lifting and carrying
Environmental requirements may include:
legislation
organisational policies and procedures
workplace practices
Legislative requirements:
are to be in line with applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislation, regulations, certification requirements and codes of practice and may include:
award and enterprise agreements
industrial relations
Australian Standards
confidentiality and privacy
OHS
the environment
equal opportunity
anti-discrimination
relevant industry codes of practice
duty of care
Organisational requirements may include:
legal
organisational and site guidelines
policies and procedures relating to own role and responsibility
quality assurance
procedural manuals
quality and continuous improvement processes and standards
OHS, emergency and evacuation procedures
ethical standards
recording and reporting requirements
equipment use, maintenance and storage requirements
environmental management requirements (waste minimisation and disposal, recycling and re-use guidelines)
Patrol requirements may include:
defining routes and patrol area
determining and minimising potential impact on the environment
Equipment may include:
maps
forms and documents
communications equipment, such as telephones and radios (hand-held or installed in vehicles)
Communication links may include:
base and other work centres
supervisors
co-workers
appropriate authorities
Appropriate personnel may include:
supervisors
co-workers
appropriate authorities
Contingency plans may include:
search and rescue of lost members of the public and colleagues
recovery of vehicles
clearing of roads
evacuation plans
bush fire control assistance to emergency services or other government agencies
administration of first aid
Forest estate may include:
all areas within and immediately adjacent to the forest boundaries
enterprise assets, such as offices and accommodation
structures, such as fences, roads and forest products
visitor sites, including developed and undeveloped camping
bush camping areas
day use areas
other recreational activity areas
Breachesof legislation may include:
unauthorised use of roads to which public access is restricted
unauthorised use of firearms by members of the public
damage or theft of the forest estate by members of the public
illegal activities by members of the public, particularly in campsites
Evidence may include:
physical
written
verbal
Records and reports may include:
evidence collected and clearly written
accurate and complete reports in a format that may be presented in court
and may be:
manual
a computer-based system
other appropriate organisational communication system

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to provide evidence that they can safely and efficiently carry out a patrol and respond to complaints and breaches of legislation
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
the evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to, and satisfy, all of the requirements of the elements of this unit and include demonstration of:
following applicable commonwealth, state or territory legislative and regulatory requirements and codes of practice relevant to patrolling a forest
following organisational policies and procedures relevant to patrolling a forest
following applicable licensing or certification requirements
preparing for a patrol ensuring communication links are established, appropriate notification of intended patrol route, and area and contingency plans
carrying out a patrol, identifying and assessing risks and hazards, and demonstrating appropriate response procedures
responding to complaints and breaches of legislation using appropriate questioning techniques, and documentation procedures and formats to collect evidence
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or realistically simulated workplace
Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints
Assessment of required knowledge, other than confirmatory questions, will usually be conducted in an off-site context
Assessment is to follow relevant regulatory or Australian Standards requirements
The following resources should be made available:
workplace location or simulated workplace
materials and equipment relevant to undertaking work applicable to this unit
specifications and work instructions
Method of assessment
Assessment must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the FPI11 Training Package
Assessment methods must confirm consistency and accuracy of performance (over time and in a range of workplace relevant contexts) together with application of required knowledge
Assessment must be by direct observation of tasks, with questioning on required knowledge and it must also reinforce the integration of employability skills
Assessment methods must confirm the ability to access and correctly interpret and apply the required knowledge
Assessment may be applied under project-related conditions (real or simulated) and require evidence of process
Assessment must confirm a reasonable inference that competency is able not only to be satisfied under the particular circumstance, but is able to be transferred to other circumstances
Assessment may be in conjunction with assessment of other units of competency
The assessment environment should not disadvantage the candidate
Assessment practices should take into account any relevant language or cultural issues related to Aboriginality, gender or language backgrounds other than English
Where the participant has a disability, reasonable adjustment may be applied during assessment
Language and literacy demands of the assessment task should not be higher than those of the work role