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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare operational rappel equipment
   • Rappel equipment is selected and prepared, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
2. Appropriate rappel and safety equipment is donned, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
3. Pre-flight checks on clothing and equipment are undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
4. Damage to rappel or safety equipment is reported to relevant supervisor for repair, replacement or disposal
5. Load rappel personnel and equipment into helicopter
   • Rappel personnel, rappel and operational equipment are weighed and recorded
6. Pilot is informed of equipment and personnel weights
7. Equipment is secured into helicopter under pilot or flight crew supervision
8. Seat position is assumed and seatbelt is secured
9. Pre-mission briefing instructions are obtained from operations officer or rappel crew leader and clarification of objectives and procedures is sought, where required
10. Pre-flight safety briefing is obtained from pilot or air crew
11. Prepare to rappel from hovering helicopter
    • Rappel rope is attached and checked, in accordance with organisational procedures
12. Movement to helicopter skids is undertaken, as directed, in accordance with organisational procedures
13. Pre-descent checks are conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
14. Emergency procedures are conducted, as required
15. Communications and emergency commands are responded to, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
16. Rappel from hovering helicopter
    • Departure from skids is performed, in accordance with commands and organisational procedures
17. Rappel rope descent is undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
18. Landing is conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
19. Rappel rope is disconnected and landing area is cleared, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
20. Emergency commands are responded to, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
21. Retrieve rappel and firefighting equipment
    • Area is cleared in preparation for retrieval of rappel and firefighting equipment, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
22. Equipment is connected and retrieval is conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
23. Perform maintenance on rappel equipment
    • Equipment is inspected and maintenance is performed, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
24. Damage to fire and rappel equipment is reported to supervisor for repair, replacement or disposal
25. Documentation related to maintenance or damage to equipment is completed and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures

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.
rappel equipment must include	agency or organisational coveralls, protective helmet, earmuffs, chin strap and goggles full body harness hook knife karabiner organisational specific descender and safety devices rappel gloves static kernmantle rappel ropes
air crew must include one or more of the following	co-pilot other member of air crew rappel dispatcher

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