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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Locate, assess and identify explosive device
   • Locate explosive device and identify its components.
   • Identify and investigate explosive device construction.
   • Advise controlling authority of safety and evacuation requirements.
   • Confirm area security.
   • Establish contact and liaison with other emergency services on arrival and maintain throughout.
   • Seek specialist advice in accordance with assessment requirements.
2. Determine RSP/dispose of explosive device
   • Determine RSP /disposal method after considering situation.
   • Identify and prepare for use equipment, tools and stores required to render safe/dispose of explosive device.
   • Conduct RSP in accordance with developed process and recognised safety precautions.
   • Operate equipment in accordance with current instructions.
   • Inspect device and immediate area and declare them to be safe or plan alternate RSP/disposal operation.
3. Finalise activities
   • Document and distribute RSP/disposal method.
   • Recover, refurbish and secure equipment.
   • Conduct post-explosive device disposal clearance.
   • Complete and process explosive device disposal reports.
   • Provide technical evidence to inquiries/courts as required.
4. Finalise activities
   • Document and distribute RSP/disposal method.
   • Recover, refurbish and secure equipment.
   • Conduct post-explosive device disposal clearance.
   • Complete and process explosive device disposal reports.
   • Provide technical evidence to inquiries/courts as required.
5. Locate, assess and identify explosive device
   • Locate explosive device and identify its components
6. Identify and investigate explosive device construction
7. Advise controlling authority of safety and evacuation requirements
8. Establish contact and liaison with other emergency services on arrival and maintain throughout
9. Seek specialist advice in accordance with assessment requirements
10. Determine RSP/dispose of explosive device
    • Determine RSP /disposal method after considering situation
11. Identify and prepare for use equipment, tools and stores required to render safe/dispose of explosive device
12. Conduct RSP in accordance with developed process and recognised safety precautions
13. Operate equipment in accordance with current instructions
14. Inspect device and immediate area and declare them to be safe or plan alternate RSP/disposal operation
    • Document and distribute RSP/disposal method
15. Recover, refurbish and secure equipment
16. Conduct post-explosive device disposal clearance
17. Complete and process explosive device disposal reports
18. Provide technical evidence to inquiries/courts as required

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

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

applying consequent mitigation principles applying manual handling and team lifting techniques applying operational safety applying safety template requirements applying time management calculating and applying time and safety distance and cordons complying with recognised safety precautions conducting explosive ordnance disposal operations developing RSPs/disposal methods gathering and securing evidence handling dangerous good and hazardous substances safely liaising with other agencies locating explosive device operating specialist explosive ordnance disposal vehicle performing RSP/disposal in a manner which maximises individual safety and the safety of others reading, accessing, interpreting and applying technical instructions using PPE

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and includes:

operational knowledge of: blast/fragmentation/thermal mitigation characteristics and limitations of explosive device to be disposed/rendered safe characteristics and limitations of specialised disposal/render safe tools, equipment and procedures conduct of explosive ordnance disposal operations consequent mitigation principles documentation requirements equipment handling requirements net explosive quantity estimations operational safety relevant testing procedures safety distance calculation procedures site preparation and refurbishment requirements theory of explosive ordnance design

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