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. |
Food and water requirements may include: | menu planning and preparation range of foods. |
Principles of nutrition may include: | food groups dietary guidelines individual food requirements and allergies. |
Conditions may include: | surface snow snow stability steepness of slope run-out terrain features visibility wind sun. |
Duration may include: | overnight several nights. |
Snow activity may include: | snowboarding activities skiing activities. |
Contextual issues may include: | weather conditions, including times season transport location trip distance and duration group objectives group size. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety permits or permission for access environmental regulations. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety use and maintenance of equipment communication protocols emergency procedures snowsport area signs and regulations Alpine Responsibility Code code of ethics. |
Hazards may include: | poor visibility temperature extremes difficult snow conditions dense vegetation group management hazards.group management hazards. |
Risks may include: | hypothermia heat exhaustion injuries exhaustion lost party or party member equipment misuse. |
Comfort and safety may include: | length, weight and width of ski grip and glide zones of skis flex and shape of ski edges tuned free-heel longitudinal rigidity surfaces waxed and or cleaned length of poles and basket type bindings and boots in good working order. |
Equipment may include: | personal cloting goggles orglasses activity-specific equipment overnight pack or sled overnight equipment navigation equipment safety and rescue equipment communication equipment first aid equipment snow shovel. |
Minimum emergency and safety equipment may include: | whistle matches space blanket. |
Relevant sources may include: | Bureau of Meteorology media land managers or agencies ski patrol local knowledge. |
Weather and environmental information may include: | satellite images daily and weekly forecasts maximum and minimum temperatures event warnings river level synoptic charts. |
Factors contributing to avalanches may include: | slope angle elevation weather deposition snow pack structure local instability topography. |
Factors may include: | construction time versus available time equipment weather physical and mental state of the party suitability of the snow and location. |
Type of emergency snow shelter may include: | snow mould igloo snow cave trench improvised shelter. |
Relevant aspects may include: | objectives planning process activity site weather equipment selection clothing selection food selection rescue techniques employed. |