PUADEFCA405B - Undertake surveillance patrol tasks assessment tool

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PUADEFCA405B
Undertake surveillance patrol tasks

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024

The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible.

This unit covers the competency required to undertake surveillance patrols as part of a team during land operations in the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

Surveillance patrols are conducted to both maintain security and to gain information. Surveillance patrolling is carried out in both forward and rear areas to detect, locate, identify and report on threats and to monitor the threat environment.

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Prerequisites

Prerequisite Unit/s

Nil

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.

Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.



Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	Assessment must confirm the ability to receive and apply orders; to prepare and use patrol equipment; and to apply fieldcraft and battlecraft. Consistency in performance Competency should be demonstrated over a range of actual or simulated patrolling contexts that could be expected in the workplace.
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Context of assessment Competency should be assessed in operations or in a simulated operational environment. Specific resources for assessment Access to a training or operational setting, weapons and equipment required for patrolling.
Guidance information for assessment	Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

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

Required Skills

apply administrative requirements

apply battlecraft aggressively

apply fieldcraft skills

apply navigation techniques

apply operational safety

apply patrol drills

apply first aid

apply preventative health measures

employ relevant patrol equipment

employ weapon effects safely

work in a team

Required Knowledge

administrative requirements

assimilate orders

battlecraft

characteristics, technical capabilities, effects, employment and limitations of patrol weapons

characteristics, technical capabilities, effects, employment and limitations of relevant patrol equipment

current operational environment

fieldcraft

first aid

navigation techniques

operational safety

patrol drills

preventative health measures

team work


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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.
A surveillance patrol team is	A grouping of up to ten personnel (for infantry this would be a section)
Information may include	Changes in patterns of normalcy Characteristics of infrastructure and facilities Sign of activity Strength and disposition of threat
Patrolling may be required	By day or by night in all weather conditions and across all terrain On foot, in vehicles, in watercraft and in aircraft In order to: locate threats obtain details of threat protective measures and other obstacles observe threat habits and traffic locate obstacle crossing points collect topographical information on features, track systems and the state of the ground identify normalcy and changes to normalcy patterns
Orders may include	Warning orders Snap orders Deliberate orders And may be: formal or informal written or oral
Equipment may include	Ammunition Body armour Communication equipment Day and night vision equipment Encryption devices Load carrying equipment Rations Sensors Specialist equipment Weapons
Checking and assembling equipment may include	Cleaning weapons Removing non-essential items Securing loose items to reduce noise Test firing weapons Testing and assembling patrol equipment
Standard procedures may include	Australian Standards Defence Instructions Doctrinal pamphlets Job guides, other publications Manufacturers' handbooks, industry specifications and technical instructions Occupational health and safety (OH&S) regulations Organisational policies and procedures Procedure manuals Reengagement procedures Relevant local government by-laws Relevant state/territory or federal legislation Routine Orders Standing Operating Procedures Standing Orders Written and verbal orders
Personal preparation may include	Applying camouflage Feeding Operational security Preventative health measures Resting
Patrol rehearsals may include	Actions to achieve patrol mission Actions on unexpected incidents Actions with other organisations Drills Formations
Insertion and extraction of the patrol may be by	Air Land Sea
Patrol security may include	Camouflage and concealment Listening Maintaining formations Methods of movement Observing arcs Protection at the halt Searching ground Weapon readiness states
Formations may include	Arrowhead Box Diamond Open file Single file Staggered file
Patrol drills and procedures may include	Basic drill Break contact drill Contact drill Counter ambush drills Harbour drills Insertion and extraction drills Mine incident drills Observation post routine Obstacle crossing drills Rendezvous and marry-up procedures Short halts
Navigational techniques may include	Following compass bearings Pacing and estimating distance Operating global positioning systems Relating map to ground
Sign may include	Patterns of human movement Physical evidence of movement Visual evidence
Threats may include	Hostile forces Illegal activity such as: people, drug or weapon smuggling exporting of protected flora and fauna unauthorised entry unauthorised fishing and hunting drug cultivation or manufacture terrorists
Post patrol activities may include	Handing over personnel and equipment Participating in patrol debrief Posting patrol reports Preparing for debriefs Processing detainees Providing information Reviewing standard procedures
Post patrol administration may include	Equipment cleaning Maintenance of personal hygiene Returning patrol equipment Reconstituting patrol Weapon cleaning

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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
Security operation orders are received and clarified where required
Equipment is checked and assembled in accordance with standard procedures
Personal preparation is carried out in accordance with patrol orders, operational requirements and standard procedures
Patrol rehearsals are carried out in accordance with patrol orders operational requirements and standard procedures
Patrol is inserted and extracted in accordance with the patrol orders and standard procedures
Patrol security is maintained in accordance with patrol orders, operational requirements and standard procedures
Formations are adhered to in accordance with patrol requirements and standard procedures
Patrol drillsandprocedures are conducted in accordance with operational requirements, orders and standard procedures
Navigational techniques are applied in accordance with patrol requirements and standard procedures
Sign is detected and reported in accordance with patrol requirements and standard procedures
Threat is located, identified and monitored when present within designated areas in accordance with standard procedures
Post patrol activities are conducted in accordance with patrol orders and standard procedures
Post patrol administration is conducted in accordance with patrol orders and standard procedures

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PUADEFCA405B Undertake surveillance patrol tasksAssessment tool

Version 1.0 Issue Date: April 2024

Prerequisites

Employability Skills

Evidence Required

Submission Requirements

Assessment Tasks

Observation Checklist

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

PUADEFCA405B - Undertake surveillance patrol tasks

Assessment task 1: [title]

Assessment Record Sheet

PUADEFCA405B - Undertake surveillance patrol tasks

PUADEFCA405B
Undertake surveillance patrol tasks

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024