• PMAOHS214B - Undertake helicopter safety and escape

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PMAOHS214B
Undertake helicopter safety and escape

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit of competency is designed to improve the chance of an individual surviving a helicopter incident at sea through the application of thorough pre-flight preparation, the correct use of safety equipment, and appropriate helicopter safety techniques.

This unit of competency would be applied to all persons who regularly travel by helicopter to any of the following installations or facilities:

offshore rig/installation

floating production vessel

support vessel

In an emergency the operations technician would:

escape from an inverted and/or submerged helicopter

don and successfully employ a life jacket

deploy safety and emergency equipment

deploy life rafts.

In an emergency scenario, a person traveling by helicopter to an offshore facility may have to exit the aircraft under abnormal conditions.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.




Evidence Required

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The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Assessment for this unit of competency will involve a helicopter simulator. The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency. Assessment will occur over a range of situations.

Simulation should be based on actual helicopter ditchings and will include walk-throughs of the relevant competency components. Simulations may also include the use of case studies/scenarios, role plays and 3D virtual reality interactive systems. In the case of evacuation training or training for competencies practised in life threatening situations, simulation may be used for the bulk of the training.

This unit of competency requires an application of the knowledge contained in the use of the aircraft's survival systems and their integral equipment, to the level needed to maintain control and recognise and resolve problems. This can be assessed through questioning and the use of what-if scenarios both on the facility (during demonstration of normal operations and walk-throughs of abnormal operations) and off the plant.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to safely get out of the helicopter following an incident at sea.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment will require access to a suitable helicopter simulator. A bank of scenarios/case studies/what-ifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions.

Method of assessment

It may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with relevant teamwork, OHS and communication units.

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required skills

Competence includes the ability to:

correctly fit and wear required personal emergency equipment

respond instantly to pilot commands

deploy life rafts or other emergency equipment as commanded

orient oneself whilst upside down under water

remove as necessary doors or windows from the aircraft

extricate oneself from the aircraft

correctly inflate life jacket

locate and gain access to life raft where deployed

locate and link up with other survivors.

Required knowledge

The knowledge referred to in the Evidence Guide for this unit includes:

helicopter escape techniques

integral equipment functions to the level needed to act rationally and recognise and resolve problems

hazards boarding and departing from helicopters under normal and emergency situations

inverted and submerged helicopter escape techniques

life jacket operation

emergency equipment deployment techniques

life raft operation and deployment

rescue and recovery techniques

hypothermia prevention and reduction techniques (delaying and offsetting).

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. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Codes of practice/ standards

Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version must be used.

Context

This unit of competency includes all such items of equipment and unit operations which form part of the helicopter escape system. For your circumstances this may include:

helicopter simulators

beacons

life rafts

distress flares

life jackets

EPIRB.

Typical problems

Typical problems for your situation may include:

jammed or damaged survival equipment

personal injury or injury to others

trapped personnel

loose or damaged equipment

adverse weather conditions.

Procedures

Procedures may be written, verbal, computer-based or in some other form. They include:

all work instructions

standard operating procedures

formulas/recipes

batch sheets

temporary instructions

any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant.

For the purposes of this Training Package, 'procedures' also includes good operating practice as may be defined by industry codes of practice (eg Responsible Care) and government regulations.

Health, safety and environment (HSE)

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment requirements, which may be imposed through State or Federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between Performance Criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Listen to and follow pre-flight instructions from pilot or boarding controller 
Undertake pre-flight preparation including wearing appropriate clothing and personal safety equipment such as immersion suits and personal floatation devices (life jacket) 
Check own gear for suitability including covered footwear, long trousers, and no loose items or hats 
Check the supplied safety gear is fitted and worn correctly 
Approach helicopter as directed by the pilot or ground crew 
Put on seat belt and hearing protection. 
Familiarise oneself with the helicopter layout 
Locate and identify all the safety equipment 
Locate and identify primary and secondary exits 
Listen to instructions on emergency egress from the aircraft. 
Facilitate a controlled and safe egress from a ditched helicopter from a knowledge of helicopter layout, including the location and operation of emergency exits and equipment 
Secure personal items within the cabin prior to the evacuation to facilitate escape 
Check harnesses, seat belts and life jackets to ensure that they are properly fastened and secured prior to the ditching in order to minimise personal injury or gear failure 
Adopt the required brace position in order to allow for proper positioning prior to ditching 
Acknowledge and respond to information communicated by the helicopter crew advising the nature and extent of the situation. 
Identify appropriate primary and secondary escape routes in order to determine the locations through which the evacuation will be undertaken 
Wait until rotors have stopped turning and all movement has ceased 
Undo, in a controlled sequential manner seat belts and harnesses to facilitate exit from the helicopter 
Deploy available safety equipment as instructed in order to assist the individual's sea survival after evacuation has been safely completed 
Acknowledge and respond to information communicated by the helicopter crew advising the nature and extent of the situation. 
Deploy position indicating devices and use appropriate signalling devices to facilitate the location of personnel by air-sea rescue group 
Use emergency supplies and equipment to ensure that available supplies are maximised and are able to meet the nature and extent of the emergency 
Apply appropriate helicopter/vessel rescue techniques to the recovery process. 
Identify and act upon potential hazards to minimise injury to personnel or damage to equipment 
Manage use of life raft by applying a knowledge of life raft operation and requirements 
Apply suitable swimming techniques (whilst wearing life jacket) in the water in order to aid movement and boarding of the deployed life raft 
Rescue and recover persons in the water, minimising further potential for injury through the appropriate raft boarding and righting techniques. 
Employ suitable techniques, both in the life raft and in the water, in order to delay the onset of hypothermia 
Assess and treat hypothermia as required. 

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