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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
- Reporting requirements are completed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Navigational equipment and aids are recovered, reset, updated, serviced and stored 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

communicate verbally

identify natural and cultural features for transport modes

use maps and navigation aids

Required Knowledge

cartographic symbols and legends

gridmagnetic conversion

map and chart types

methods for determining current location

organisational policies and procedures such as relevant legislation operational corporate and strategic plans operational performance standards operational policies and procedures organisational personnel and occupational health and safety practices and guidelines organisational quality standards organisations approach to environmental management and sustainability

route planning techniques and calculations

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

plot a navigation route accurately and within accepted tolerances when following a route

maintain positional awareness

react effectively to changes in the operating environment that require replanning of a course

demonstrating navigation to an incident in urban andor rural locations

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in an actual incident exercise or simulation or series of tasks required to demonstrate competence including demonstrating navigation to an incident in urban andor rural locations

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

equipment used in operational navigation

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.
Incident and task information may include	Areas of probability Data gathering En route and arrival information Establishing radii Flood height predictions Nature of incident Plotting fire fronts Rates of fire line constructions Search operation
Navigational maps may include	Aerial photographs Cadastral maps Emergency service maps Local authority maps Navigational charts Satellite imagery Street directories Topographic maps
Navigation equipment may include	Area plotters Communications equipment Computers Geographical information systems (GIS) Global positioning systems (GPS) Magnetic compasses Protractors Romers Scale rules Watch/stopwatch Writing equipment
Accepted tolerances may include	Prevailing weather and environmental conditions Relating the margin of error allowable as determined by the nature of the task/incident terrain
Navigation techniques may include	Bearings and back bearings Defining or plotting incident location Delineation of search areas Grid and latitude/longitude conversions Identifying features Magnetic conversions Planning access and egress routes Plotting and calculation of areas subject to hazard impact such as flood inundation, fire damage Resection and triangulation Route-time calculations
Map features include	Cartographic symbols and legends Contour intervals Contours Cultural information Date of map Datum information Eastings and northings Grid references Hill shading Latitude and longitude Legend Magnetic variation North point/s Scale Transport routes Vegetation types
Environmental conditions may include	Atmospheric conditions Fire Flood Hazardous goods and dangerous materials Need to match transportation mode to terrain Road conditions including vehicle height and/or width clearance requirements Seasonal factors such as snow, ice extreme heat Storm damage Time of day
Potential access restrictions may include	Agency and regulatory requirements Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sacred sites Hazardous areas Military areas Other areas of cultural significance Other areas requiring permission and/or authorisation to enter Seasonal factors Wilderness areas
Communicating indicated route may include	Hand signals Verbal instructions Written instructions
Alternate route strategies may include	Lost procedures Use of additional/alternate vehicles
Communications systems may include	Intercom system Internet based systems Radio system Telephone systems
Reporting requirements may include	Completion of organisational documentation Input to debriefs Journal records Pre-departure briefing Situational reports