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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Respond to a medical emergency during a flight
  2. Respond to adverse weather and/or flying conditions
  3. Respond to abnormal or emergency aircraft situations
  4. Assist in evacuating an aircraft
  5. Respond to fire on board an aircraft
  6. Complete required documentation for an abnormal or emergency incident

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Abnormal or emergency aircraft situations must include one or more of the following:

aircraft ditching

aircraft engine or equipment malfunction or failure

aircraft instrument malfunction or failure

aircraft low fuel quantity emergency

cabin depressurisation

disruptive passenger behaviour

emergency landing

explosion or fire in cabin

hazardous problems with aircraft air conditioning systems

injury to passenger or crew

passenger or crew illness

security threat on board aircraft

severe air turbulence

unlawful interference with aviation

Workplace procedures must include one or more of the following:

aircraft refuelling with passengers on board

cabin preparation

door procedures

emergency procedures

equipment stowage

excess carry-on baggage

on-board safety

precautions during abnormal weather/flying conditions

pre-flight passenger briefing

security procedures

smoking regulations briefing

take-off and landing

Evacuation procedures must include one or more of the following:

day or night evacuations

ditching in water, including both prepared and unprepared

emergency exit from aircraft by any available means

emergency landing, including both prepared and unprepared

precautionary evacuation

raft management

search and rescue

slide descents

Fire response procedures must include:

basic fire drill

cabin crew fire response procedures during flight

cabin crew fire response procedures when aircraft is on the ground

fire prevention and protection procedures


Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

adapting to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures

applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures

communicating effectively with others

completing relevant documentation

identifying and correctly using relevant equipment

implementing aircraft fire response procedures:

fire prevention and protection procedures

basic fire drill

cabin crew fire response procedures during flight

cabin crew fire response procedures when aircraft is on the ground

implementing appropriate procedures in abnormal and emergency situations:

aircraft ditching

aircraft engine or equipment malfunction or failure

aircraft instrument malfunction or failure

aircraft low fuel quantity emergency

cabin depressurisation

disruptive passenger behaviour

emergency landing

explosion or fire in cabin

hazardous problems with aircraft air conditioning systems

injury to passenger or crew

passenger or crew illness

security threat on board aircraft

severe air turbulence

unlawful interference with aviation

implementing contingency plans

implementing evacuation procedures for:

day or night evacuations

ditching in water, including both prepared and unprepared

emergency landing, including both prepared and unprepared

precautionary evacuation

search and rescue

slide descents

raft management

emergency exit from aircraft by any available means

implementing work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and relevant regulations

modifying activities depending on workplace contingencies, situations and environments

monitoring and anticipating operational problems and hazards and taking appropriate action

monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule

operating electronic communications equipment to required protocol

reading, interpreting and following relevant instructions, regulations, procedures, information and signs

reporting and/or rectifying problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance workplace procedures

responding appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace

selecting and using required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and WHS/OHS standards

working collaboratively with others

working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment.


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

abnormal and emergency response actions related to individual role for:

aircraft ditching

aircraft engine or equipment malfunction or failure

aircraft instrument malfunction or failure

aircraft low fuel quantity emergency

cabin depressurisation

disruptive passenger behaviour

emergency landing

explosion or fire in cabin

hazardous problems with aircraft air conditioning systems

injury to passenger or crew

passenger or crew illness

security threat on board aircraft

severe air turbulence

unlawful interference with aviation

aviation administrative procedures

aviation operational procedures for responding to an abnormal or emergency situation on an aircraft, including fire response and aircraft evacuation

cabin emergency features and equipment for various types of aircraft

crew resource management (CRM) principles

problems that may occur during abnormal and emergency situations on an aircraft and appropriate action that should be taken in each case

relevant WHS/OHS, environmental protection procedures and regulations

relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASRs) and Civil Aviation Orders related to aircraft emergency procedures

risks that exist during abnormal and emergency situations on an aircraft and related risk control procedures and precautions

safety demonstration procedures.