Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to carry and operate semi-automatic pistol.
- Review workplace policies and procedures including WHS to ensure compliance with legal rights and responsibilities when carrying and operating semi-automatic pistols for security purposes.
- Select semi-automatic pistol and correct ammunition and duty gear for semi-automatic pistol type, and use required personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing.
- Check that equipment is operational following manufacturers’ instructions and rectify or report faults or malfunctions.
- Draw, use and recover semi-automatic pistol.
- Check and load ammunition following manufacturers’ instructions and safely recover semi-automatic pistol.
- Draw semi-automatic pistol safely to ready position.
- Operate semi-automatic pistol demonstrating compliance with fundamentals of shooting principles.
- Control semi-automatic pistol to demonstrate correct retention techniques.
- Use available cover and concealment, and demonstrate correct techniques for low light shooting.
- Discharge multiple shots at the same target and multiple targets to meet the required standard of accuracy.
- Perform immediate and remedial actions in the event of semi-automatic pistol malfunction.
- Safely unload and recover semi-automatic pistol.
- Discharge semi-automatic pistol at approved range.
- Interpret and comply with local range rules at approved shooting range.
- Select and fit PPE including hearing and eye protection, and baseball cap to comply with range rules.
- Handle semi-automatic pistol according to fundamentals of shooting principles.
- Follow commands from range personnel or firearms instructors.
- Select correct ammunition for semi-automatic pistol and load as instructed by range personnel or firearms instructor.
- Discharge semi-automatic pistol to meet approved course of fire and achieve required standards.
- Complete range register and incident report as required.
- Clean and maintain semi-automatic pistol.
- Apply PROVE procedures to physically check semi-automatic pistol, remove magazine and confirm the chamber is empty prior to cleaning.
- Select and use correct tools and cleaning kit for semi-automatic pistol following manufacturers’ instructions.
- Access a suitable venue to clean semi-automatic pistol following WHS procedures.
- Disassemble and clean semi-automatic pistol following manufacturers’ instructions.
- Reassemble semi-automatic pistol and inspect to confirm safety and correct operation.