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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for patrolling
  2. Apply patrolling techniques
  3. Finalise patrolling activities

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

apply administrative requirements

apply battlecraft aggressively

apply fieldcraft skills

apply navigation techniques

apply operational safety

apply patrol drills

apply first aid

apply preventative health measures

employ relevant patrol equipment

employ weapon effects safely

work in a team

Required Knowledge

administrative requirements

assimilate orders

battlecraft

characteristics technical capabilities effects employment and limitations of patrol weapons

characteristics technical capabilities effects employment and limitations of relevant patrol equipment

current operational environment

fieldcraft

first aid

navigation techniques

operational safety

patrol drills

preventative health measures

team work

Evidence Required

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to

work as part of a team

receive and apply orders

to prepare and use surveillance equipment

to apply fieldcraft and battlecraft

to conduct surveillance on a target

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over a range of actual or simulated patrolling contexts that could be expected in the workplace

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in operations or in a simulated operational environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access to a simulated operational environment weapons and ammunition and a variety of surveillance equipment as listed in the Range Statement


Range Statement

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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Orders may include:

deliberate orders

snap orders

warning orders

and may be:

formal or informal

written or oral

Equipment may include:

ammunition

body armour

communication equipment

day and night vision equipment

encryption devices

load carrying equipment

rations

sensors

specialist equipment

weapons

Checking and assembling equipment may include:

cleaning weapons

removing non-essential items

securing loose items to reduce noise

test firing weapons

testing and assembling patrol equipment

Standard procedures may include:

Australian Standards

defence instructions

doctrinal pamphlets

job guides, other publications

manufacturers' handbooks, industry specifications and technical instructions

work health and safety (WHS) regulations

organisational policies and procedures

procedure manuals

reengagement procedures

relevant local government by-laws

relevant state/territory or federal legislation

routine orders

standing operating procedures

standing orders

written and verbal orders

Personal preparation may include:

applying camouflage

feeding

operational security

preventative health measures

resting

Patrol rehearsals may include:

actions to achieve patrol mission

actions on unexpected incidents

actions with other organisations

drills

formations

Insertion and extraction of the patrol may include:

air

land

sea

Patrol security may include:

camouflage and concealment

listening

maintaining formations

methods of movement

observing arcs

protection at the halt

searching ground

weapon readiness states

Formations may include:

arrowhead

box

diamond

open file

single file

staggered file

Patrol drills and procedures may include:

basic drill

break contact drill

contact drill

counter ambush drills

harbour drills

insertion and extraction drills

mine incident drills

observation post routine

obstacle crossing drills

rendezvous and marry-up procedures

short halts

Navigational techniques may include:

following compass bearings

pacing and estimating distance

operating global positioning systems

relating map to ground

Sign may include

patterns of human movement

physical evidence of movement

visual evidence

Threats may include:

hostile forces

illegal activity such as:

people, drug or weapon smuggling

exporting of protected flora and fauna

unauthorised entry

unauthorised fishing and hunting

drug cultivation or manufacture

terrorists

Post patrol activities may include:

handing over personnel and equipment

participating in patrol debrief

posting patrol reports

preparing for debriefs

processing detainees

providing information

reviewing standard procedures

Post patrol administration may include:

equipment cleaning

maintenance of personal hygiene

returning patrol equipment

reconstituting patrol

weapon cleaning