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.
Restraint devices may include:
harnesses
crewman harness
operational contingency loading equipment (Military only)
Survival equipment may include:
emergency breathing system
life jackets
Surface clearing may include
splashing the surface to clear oil/fuel
Safety equipment may include:
strobe lights
position locating beacons
flares
life jackets
life rafts
Position indicating and signalling devices may include:
strobe lights
position locating beacons
flares
Rescue recovery techniques may include:
winching
rescue vessel
Potential hazards may include:
environment
weather
sea state
cold shock
Swimming techniques with a life jacket may include:
single
group
Hypothermia management techniques may include:
group help
help position for single person heat retention
Emergency supplies and equipment may include:
survival equipment
positioning equipment
Dependent on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may be referred to as:
company procedures
enterprise procedures
organisational procedures
established procedures
standard operating procedures
Information/documents may include:
relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders
in Defence context, relevant Defence Orders and Instructions
operations manuals
workplace procedures and instructions and job specification
induction and training materials
Applicable regulations and legislation may include:
relevant Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders
in Defence context, relevant Defence Orders and Instructions
relevant state/territory OH&S legislation
relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation
relevant Australian Standards
Performance includes tolerances specified in either of:
relevant licence and aircraft requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority such as:
Day VFR syllabus
Manual of Standards
relevant Defence documentation such as:
Defence Orders and Instructions
approved curricula and training documentation

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required knowledge and skills, the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package.

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 and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of:
securing all personal items, restraint devices and survival equipment prior to ditching
releasing restraint devices and egressing aircraft
applying rescue recovery techniques
employing life jacket swimming, raft boarding and raft righting techniques
employing hypothermia management techniques

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts
Resources for assessment include:
a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or
access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace
In both real and simulated environments, access is required to:
relevant and appropriate materials and equipment, and
applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment
Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation
As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests
Practical assessment must occur:
through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation, and/or
in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace