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. |
Condition of participants may include: | previous experience physical capabilities age injuries and illnesses. |
Plan may include: | aims and objectives date, time and duration location, equipment and resources guide and participant ratios safety, minimal impact and emergency requirements location and route maps. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety cave access and permit requirements working with children equal opportunity privacy environmental regulations. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety use and maintenance of equipment communication protocols assessment procedures time and budget constraints confidentiality of participant information Australian Speleological Federation Codes and Guidelines: Cave Safety Guidelines Code of Ethics and Conservation Minimal Impact Caving Code Cave Diving Code of Practice. |
Trip objectives may include: | exploration surveying scientific study interpretation meeting people team building fitness targets adventure and recreation. |
Hazards may include: | environmental hydrological hazards set-up hazards group management hazards dangerous fauna and flora elevated carbon dioxide levels. |
Risks may include: | hypothermia injuries and illnesses exhaustion dehydration phobias stings or bites equipment failure. |
Relevant sources may include: | bureau of meteorology media national parks and wildlife centres police. |
Weather information may include: | satellite images daily and weekly forecasts maximum and minimum temperatures weather warnings. |
Food and water requirements may include: | menu planning and preparation range of foods. |
Contextual issues may include: | time of day season and weather cave features participant characteristics number of staff length of cave safety requirements. |
Equipment may include: | caving equipment safety, first aid and rescue equipment navigation equipment communication equipment. |
Relevant information may include: | safety procedures minimal impact procedures logistical details risk and hazard prevention and management caving techniques responsible and safe behaviour. |
Safety procedures may include: | personal safety checks safe areas and or boundaries contingency and risk management plan. |
Variable factors may include: | change of weather equipment failure cave conditions. |
Relevant aspects may include: | use of equipment caving skills activity organisation and conduct communication and feedback demonstration of caving techniques safety practices. |