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 may include: | range of foods hydration. |
Controlled conditions may include: | sandy beaches beaches with even gradient areas free from rocks areas free from rips minimal lateral current white water unless surf less than ½ metre wind less than 20 knots water depth of chest deep or less spilling waves absence of shore dump small channel flat water - creeks, rivers and lakes. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety permits or permission for access environmental regulations marine regulations. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety use and maintenance of equipment communication protocols emergency procedures code of ethics. |
Relevant sources may include: | Bureau of Meteorology media land managers or agencies coastal patrol or coastguard volunteer marine rescue local knowledge. |
Weather and environmental information may include: | satellite images daily and weekly forecasts maximum and minimum temperatures event warnings river level synoptic charts high and low tide predictions. |
Hazards may include: | temperature extremes slippery or unstable terrain dangerous animals and insects group management hazards. |
Risks may include: | hypothermia heat exhaustion injuries exhaustion lost party or party member equipment and course failure. |
Craft may include: | bodyboards surfboards soft surfboards single and double sit on kayaks no craft (body surfing) stand up paddle boards. |
Equipment may include: | fins wetsuit rash shirt craft rescue and safety equipment leg ropes paddles for sit on kayaks helmets. |
Transport may include: | vehicle carrying craft on head or shoulder under one arm either alone or in pairs. |
Safe location may include: | controlled conditions marked beach zones. |
Efficient paddling techniques may include: | freestyle action butterfly action forward and reverse strokes forward and reverse sweeps low support and rudder strokes (sit on kayaks only) hands lightly cupped nose of board just clear of water arms slightly bent at elbow pivot turns and arc turns back arch kept to minimum deep sculling action under the water. |
Manoeuvre may include: | traversing along a wave turning correct use of body weight correct rotation techniques. |
Wipe-out procedures may include: | covering head with arms wrestling or holding board tight when in prone position pushing board clear with feet when in the water and when standing waiting for turbulence to subside floating to the surface in a horizontal position. |
Surfing etiquette may include: | looking inside, to see if anyone is on wave avoid dropping in person closest to breaking part of wave has right of way wave rider to avoid swimmers and other surfers. |
Basic surfing manoeuvres may include: | catching and riding wave standing traversing turning. |
Relevant aspects may include: | objectives planning process activity site weather equipment selection clothing selection food selection instructional content instructional technique assessment technique group feedback directing techniques rescue techniques employed. |