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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Apply emergency procedures
   • Emergencies are correctly identified according to organisational procedures
   • On becoming aware of an emergency or abnormal situation, organisational procedures for initial action are confirmed with the officer of the watch
   • Emergency and distress alerting systems are activated according to manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures
   • False distress alerts are avoided and appropriate action is taken in an accidental activation of a distress alert according to organisational procedures
   • Orders are acknowledged and followed
   • Allocated duties for emergency situations are performed according to organisational procedures
   • Communications are maintained with others to facilitate the emergency response process
2. Maintain integrity of emergency and distress alerting systems
   • Emergency and distress alerting systems maintenance requirements are specified and managed
   • Systems maintenance is checked for compliance
   • Systems are assessed for useability and accessibility, and are reported according to organisational procedures
   • Procedures are followed to correct systems defects and deficiencies
3. Report and record emergency and distress alerting systems faults
   • Schedule for verifying and reporting faults is developed and implemented
   • Details and nature of faults are recorded and rectified according to manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures
   • Reports on faults are provided and recommendations are made for improvements according to organisational procedures
   • Frequency of occurrence of faults is monitored and reported according to organisational procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Emergencies include one or both of the following:	any situation leading to abandonment of a vessel responding to distress alerts from other vessels
Systems defects and deficiencies include one or more of the following:	emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) function test failure out-of-date pyrotechnics distress signals search and rescue transponder (SART) not operating

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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, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices communicating clearly and concisely in an emergency or abnormal situation identifying, isolating and reporting faulty or non-operational emergency and distress alerting systems reading and following emergency procedures reading and interpreting basic instructions and standard operating procedures for emergency and distress alerting systems recognising routine problems that may occur when operating emergency and distress alerting systems selecting and using emergency and distress alerting systems including: internal public address system pyrotechnic distress signals search and rescue transponders (SARTs) satellite emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) ship’s whistle.

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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, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

applicable sections of relevant maritime regulations dealing with emergency equipment and procedures duties and responsibilities of shipboard personnel during emergencies emergency duties and alarm signals commonly used on a vessel escape routes from machinery spaces on a vessel functions and purpose of pyrotechnic distress signals, satellite EPIRBs and SARTs identification of pyrotechnic expiry dates International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and related regulations procedures for: activating maritime emergency alarms emergency response on board a vessel testing EPIRBs and SARTs relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices techniques for avoiding false distress alerts and action to be taken in an accidental activation.

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