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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Conclude search and rescue operations
   • Identify when to terminate as a result of medical advice, expiry of timeframe of survival or no likelihood of locating target.
   • Review search and rescue activities in accordance with legislative and investigative requirements.
   • Liaise with family prior to terminating search to maintain transparency.
   • Consult with stakeholders prior to terminating search to facilitate conclusion of operations.
   • Communicate intention to terminate to stakeholders to conclude operations.
   • Recall/stand down assets in accordance with resource requirements.
   • Ensure all assets are accounted for and prepared for redeployment.
   • Debrief search and rescue participants to review outcomes of search and rescue operation.
2. Report outcomes of search and rescue operations
   • Maintain records of critical decisions and their justifications for accountability and transparency purposes.
   • Collate information/log for search and rescue records.
   • Prepare jurisdictional reports for dissemination in accordance with reporting requirements.
3. Conclude search and rescue operations
   • Identify when to terminate as a result of medical advice, expiry of timeframe of survival or no likelihood of locating target.
   • Review search and rescue activities in accordance with legislative and investigative requirements.
   • Liaise with family prior to terminating search to maintain transparency.
   • Consult with stakeholders prior to terminating search to facilitate conclusion of operations.
   • Communicate intention to terminate to stakeholders to conclude operations.
   • Recall/stand down assets in accordance with resource requirements.
   • Ensure all assets are accounted for and prepared for redeployment.
   • Debrief search and rescue participants to review outcomes of search and rescue operation.
4. Report outcomes of search and rescue operations
   • Maintain records of critical decisions and their justifications for accountability and transparency purposes.
   • Collate information/log for search and rescue records.
   • Prepare jurisdictional reports for dissemination in accordance with reporting requirements.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

terminating search and rescue operation

evaluating conduct of search and rescue operation

recalling and accounting for resources and assets

communicating with stakeholders

documenting outcomes of search and rescue operation

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

Commonwealth, national, state and territory legislation relating to the conclusion of search and rescue operation

jurisdictional policies and procedures relating to the conclusion search and rescue operation

jurisdictional reporting requirements for search and rescue operation

jurisdictional policies and procedures relating to administration and finances for search and rescue operation

body recovery searches

incident scene management

process for and requirements of coronial investigations

jurisdictional re-supply guidelines

judicial processes

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