Assessor Resource

PUADEFCA410B
Throw grenades on operations

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 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 effectively throw a grenade on operations in the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

The individual will be under supervision, usually as part of a team but if authorised has the ability to act independently in accordance with the Rules of Engagement.

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

Prerequisites

Prerequisite Unit/s

Nil

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to complete all grenade drills as listed in the Range Statement; to throw the high explosive (HE) grenade from all positions listed in the Range Statement; to work as part of a team; and to recognise limit of own authority.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time and in a range of actual live firing contexts.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed using HE grenades and in a simulated operational threat environment. The grenade thrower should be exposed to the extremes of the operational environment where a person is under physical and mental stress. The context of assessment is simulated due to the nature of this high-risk environment.

Specific resources for assessment

Access to grenades and a simulated operational environment.

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

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

Required Skills

achieve the required effects

apply battlecraft aggressively

apply fieldcraft skills

apply recognised safety precautions

handle grenades safely in an operational environment

interpret fire control orders

work in a team

Required Knowledge

battlecraft

characteristics, technical capabilities, effects, employment and limitations of the grenade

fieldcraft

fire control orders

grenade drills

OH&S requirements

recognised safety precautions

target indications

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.

Grenades may include

Drill

Fragmentation

High explosive

Practice

White phosphorus

Standard procedures may include

Australian Standards

Defence Instructions

Doctrinal pamphlets

Job guides, other publications

Manufacturers' handbooks, industry specifications and technical instructions

OH&S regulations

Organisational policies and procedures

Procedure manuals

Relevant local government by-laws

Relevant state/territory or federal legislation

Routine Orders

Standing Operating Procedures

Standing Orders

Written and verbal orders

Grenade identification may include

Colour

Hazard band

Markings

Shape

Throwing positions must include

Kneeling

Lying

Standing

Grenade drills must include

Safety precautions

Throwing drills

Engagement of the target may include

Destruction

Suppression

Operational environment may include

All seasons weather and terrain

Day

Extreme stress

Night

Primitive conditions

Under threat

Defects may include

Cracks

Faulty pins

Incorrect packaging

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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
Grenade is safely handled and carried in accordance with standard procedures 
Grenade is identified and selected according to operational requirements 
Throwing positions are adopted as required by environment and threat 
Grenade drills are conducted in accordance with standard procedures 
Targets are identified and engaged as required by the operational environment and in accordance with standard procedures 
Grenade and associated equipment are cleaned and serviced in all operational conditions 
Defects are identified and reported to supervisor 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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