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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Safely handle the anti-personnel weapon
   • Work health and safety (WHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions are applied throughout the operation.
   • Anti-personnel weapon is handled and carried safely in accordance with standard procedures.
   • Anti-personnel weapon is secured in accordance with standard procedures.
2. Safely maintain the anti-personnel weapon
   • Anti-personnel weaponand associated equipment are cleaned and serviced as required, in accordance with standard procedures.
   • Defects are identified and rectified within limits of authority or reported to supervisor.
   • Documentation is completed in accordance with standard procedures.
3. Safely operate and arm the anti-personnel weapon
   • Weapon drills are conducted in accordance with standard procedures.
   • Aiming of the anti-personnel weapon is conducted in accordance with standard procedures.
   • Weapon equipment is employed as required in accordance with standard procedures.
   • Anti-personnel weapon is safely sighted and armed in accordance with standard procedures.
   • Range Safety Brief and Practice Brief are complied with when using a anti-personnel weapon on a range, in accordance with standard procedures.

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

apply recognised safety precautions

Required Knowledge

characteristics technical capabilities effects employment and limitations of the antipersonnel weapon and ammunition WHS requirements range safety safety precautions of the antipersonnel weapon

Evidence Required

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to carry out all weapon drills as listed in the Range Statement on a live antipersonnel weapon Consistency in performance Competency should be demonstrated over time and across a range of simulated or actual workplace situations usually on a live firing range While it is preferable for an antipersonnel weapon operator to fire a live weapon this is not always possible because of the cost and inherent highrisk associated with the firing As a minimum the antipersonnel weapon operator must observe a live fire operation

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment using live ammunition on a live firing range Specific resources for assessment Access to an antipersonnel weapon ammunition and a live firing range

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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.
Standard procedures may include:	Australian Standards defence instructions doctrine pamphlets job guides, other publications manufacturers' handbooks, industry specifications and technical instructions WHS regulations organisational policies and procedures procedure manuals relevant local government by-laws relevant state/territory or federal legislation routine orders standing orders standing operating procedures written and verbal orders
Defects may include:	corrosion cracks damaged sighting system out of date or missing fully functional classification label
Weapon drills must include:	arming and dis-arming base testing deploy and retrieve immediate action and failure to fire safety precautions
Weapon equipment may include:	blast cap assembly (e.g. M57) firing device (e.g. M4) test set (e.g. M40)

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