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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare for deployment
  2. Deploy
  3. Conduct operations
  4. Maintainoperability

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

apply camouflage and concealment techniques

apply weapons handling techniques

defend area

drive specific to licence type held

encourage team members

follow instructionsdirectives and report information

operate equipment required for specific trade

participate in a team

trade specific skills which may include cable and line laying siting and construction of antenna systems

use a variety of verbal and nonverbal communication techniques

Required Knowledge

basic communication procedures

composition of teams and roles and responsibilities of team members

deployment drills

first aid

relevant communications equipment

occupational health and safety procedures

orders

personal and area defence applicable to the AO

resupply ie operations and maintenance demands

trade specific areasissues

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to

maintain communications facilities for the duration of an operation

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time to ensure the individual is assessed across a variety of workplace situations

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

trade specific equipment

trade specific vehicles in accordance with unit role

weapons in accordance with unit role

Method of assessment

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision andor mentoring which is typically recorded in a competency workbook

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an industryapproved simulated work environment Forms of assessment that are typically used include

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions


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.

Operational environments may include

By day or night in any tactical situation

Field or maritime

Urban

Equipment may include

Allocated personal weapon and associated equipment

Detachment stores

Generator and associated complete equipment schedule

Trade specific equipment (e.g. radios, line, PC, routers, optic fibre cabling, antenna systems, satellite communications equipment, modems)

Vehicle and associated complete equipment schedule

Deployment may include

Movement of personnel and equipment to an AO which may include:

United Nations Peacekeeping/Peacemaking

Defence Aid to Civil Community (DACC)

warlike operations

Maintaining operations may include

Identifying and replacing unserviceable stores and equipment

Non technical inspections of applicable equipment i.e. vehicles, generators, stores, and weapons

Operating and maintaining stores and equipment