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

Required knowledge

Communication channels and procedures

Components operating principles and characteristics of typical weapons explosives prohibited items or LAG products that may be contained on a person or in personal effects

Methods and techniques for screening people

Correct position speed and gait of persons walking through metal detection equipment

Duty of care code of conduct and code of ethics requirements

Emergency and evacuation procedures

Layout and access points of premises

Legislative requirements relating to searching people

Limits of own responsibility and authority in relation to dealing with identified weapons explosives prohibited items or LAG products

Operational principles of screening equipment

Positive alarm response procedures

Principles of effective communication including interpersonal techniques

Procedures for conducting frisk search of persons

Procedures for screening infants children and persons with special needs

Procedures for reporting identified weapons explosives prohibited items or LAG products

Procedures for selecting a random sample of persons for screening with Explosive Trace Detection ETD equipment

Procedures to identify handle and isolate weapons explosives prohibited items or LAG products

Situations requiring a law enforcement officer or emergency services

Principles of customer service and contribution to minimising delays of passengers at airports

Workplace standards for minimising passenger delays

Potential causes of delays when screening people that may occur in an airport environment and the action that should be taken

Workplace procedures in the event that screening equipment fails during screening

Workplace procedures in the event that screening equipment does not meet the required standard during testing

Occupational health and safety requirements OHS relevant to the set up and operation of screening equipment

Required skills

Accurately identify weapons explosives prohibited items or LAG products

Check set up and operate screening equipment including equipment in use for walk through metal detection Explosive Trace Detection hand wands and body scanners

Communicate effectively with people from different social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and of varying physical and mental abilities

Communicate using clear and concise language

Comply with applicable legislative requirements regulations and codes

Conduct an inspection and search of people

Direct the flow of people through a screening point

Maintain goodwill and professionalism when dealing with incidents

Monitor identify and respond to alarms audible and visual

Present a professional image to members of the public and colleagues

Recognise suspicious behaviour

Record and report information

Work effectively as part of a team

Interpret and follow instructions and prioritise work

Implement contingency plans for unexpected events that may arise when contributing to minimising of passenger delays at airports

Monitor and anticipate operational problems and hazards that could cause delays for passengers at airports and take appropriate action

Adapt to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with workplace procedures

Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OHS standards

Identify screening equipment failures during screening of people to enter an airside security zone or landside security zone at an airport

Identify screening equipment failure during testing

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required knowledge and skills the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package

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

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include

demonstrate the ability to prepare equipment for screening people in accordance with the manufacturers instructions legislative requirements and workplace procedures

demonstrate the ability to screen people using screening equipment in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures

demonstrate the ability to take the correct action when weapons explosives prohibited items or LAG products are detected during screening of people in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures

conduct a frisk search of a person following correct techniques and procedures and in accordance with OHS procedures legislative requirements and workplace procedures

demonstrate the ability to modify approach in accordance with legislative requirements and workplace procedures when screening infants children and persons with special needs

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include

a range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessment andor

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

As a minimum assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate writtenoral tests

Practical assessment must occur

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation andor

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

Legislative requirements may relate to:

Workplace procedures or requirements may relate to:

Airside security zones on an airport include:

Landside security zones on an airport include:

Screening equipment includes:

Airport patrons may include:

Weapons, explosives, prohibited items or LAG products are:

Social and cultural differences may relate to:

Persons with special needs may include: