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

Required Skills

apply the principles of duty of care

conduct briefs

identify contaminants

interpret and apply training area safety requirements

interpret training area activities

navigate by vehicle and on foot list bullet

operate training area communication facilities

participate as a team member

read and interpret job instructions workplace documentation and reports

research and analysis

use a variety of verbal and nonverbal communication techniques including body language language style active listening

write at the level required to complete documentation forms and reports

write reports

Required Knowledge

composition of teams and roles and responsibility of team members

duty of care

explosive ordnance by type size and characteristics

map reading

navigation techniques

principles of teamwork and teams aims and objectives

risk assessment processes

risk management procedures

search techniques

techniques for supporting others team members

training arearange environment and terrain

training arearange user practices

verbal and nonverbal communication techniques including body language language style active listening

written communication to a level required to complete workplace forms and reports

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to locate and identify contaminants within the training area apply risk management and assessment and monitor and review training area status

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated in a range of actual or simulated range and training area management contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated work environment and in accordance with all relevant legislation and organisation requirements

If assessment is undertaken in a simulated environment it is important that the simulation is a true representation of a range or training area and that a full range of contaminants is strategically placed throughout the area to enable the critical aspects of evidence to be assessed completely

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to an operating range and training area

Guidance information for assessment

In all cases assessment should be supported by questions to assess knowledge and those aspects of competency which are difficult to assess directly

Questioning techniques should suit the language and literacy levels of the candidate

Contaminants may include

Identification of contaminants may include

Decisions on contaminant clearance/disposal may include

Destruction/clearances may include

Warnings may include