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Elements and Performance Criteria

Determine current location, destination and resources
Determine and plan a safe route
Navigate to destination
Complete post navigational activities
- Navigation or nominated reports are completed in accordance with organisation's policies and procedures
- Navigational equipment is recovered, reset, updated and serviced according to operational standards and manufacturer's specifications

Required Skills

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

Required Skills

identifying natural and cultural features for transport modes

problem solving

using navigation aids

verbal communication

Required Knowledge

cartographic symbols and legends

gridmagnetic conversion

map and chart types

methods for determining current location

route planning techniques and calculations

Evidence Required

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

It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in practical plotting of a navigation route maintaining accuracy within accepted tolerances when following a route and in demonstrated ability to maintain positional awareness Evidence should also be sought concerning the ability to effectively react to changes in the operating environment necessitating replanning of course

Consistency in performance

Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

A real life incident exercise or simulation or series of tasks are required to demonstrate competence in this unit

Urban or rural navigation

Navigation with electronic aids

Specific resources for assessment

Access to equipment used in operational navigation is essential

Guidance information for assessment

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA Public Safety Training Package

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

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.
Use of maps may include	defining or plotting incident location delineation of search areas planning access and egress routes plotting of areas subject to hazard impact such as flood inundation plotting and calculation of areas of fire damage
Navigational maps may include	street directories topographic maps aerial photographs local authority maps navigational charts cadastral maps orthophoto maps satellite imagery
Map features include	date of map legend contours scale north Point grid references latitude and longitude magnetic variation contour intervals datum information northings and eastings hill shading vegetation types cultural information transport routes
Navigational equipment may include	protractors scale rules global positioning systems (GPS) geographical information systems (GIS) magnetic compasses planimeters romers area plotters watch/stopwatch communications equipment computers writing equipment
Incident and task information may include	search operation data gathering establishing radii areas of probability plotting fire fronts flood height predictions rates of fireline constructions
Communication may include	verbal instructions radio system intercom system hand signals written instructions en-route and arrival information
Navigation techniques may include	resection and triangulation plotting route-time calculations magnetic conversions grid and latitude/longitude conversions bearings and back bearings
Potential access restrictions may include	military areas Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sacred sites other areas of cultural significance seasonal factors wilderness areas hazardous areas other areas requiring permission and/or authorisation to enter agency and regulatory requirements
Environmental conditions may include	flood or fire road conditions including vehicle height and/or width clearance requirements time of day need to match transportation mode to terrain atmospheric conditions hazardous materials storm damage
Accepted tolerance may include	relating the margin of error allowable as determined by the nature of the task/incident terrain prevailing weather and environmental conditions
Cartographic may include	the interpretation of cartographic symbology including contour lines scale magnetic variation information
Organisational arrival procedures may include	confirmation of timely safe arrival appropriate to the incident/task
Alternate route strategies may include	lost procedures dispatch of additional teams use of additional/alternate vehicles
Reporting requirements may include	pre-departure briefing input to debriefs completion of logs sitreps journal records assessment of safety procedures utilised