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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Participate in rescue
   • Casualty and/or object is retrieved using appropriate retrieval techniques, as directed by operator
   • Patient care of casualty is performed, as required
   • Casualty and/or object is secured for return to shore, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Casualty is lifted and object is removed safely from powercraft, as directed by operator
2. Prepare powercraft for operations
   • Logbooks are reviewed for previous operational feedback and pre-use information is completed, as directed, by the operator, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
3. Pre-launch checks to ensure operational readiness of craft and safety features are conducted at the direction of the operator, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
4. Prelaunch operational checks of auxiliary equipment are completed and equipment is safely stowed
5. Personal protective clothing and equipment is obtained, applied or safely stowed, as required
6. Assist operator to transport powercraft
   • Safe manual handling techniques are used to assist operator to transport powercraft to launch site
7. Operator is assisted to unload and position powercraft at water's edge
8. Launch and stabilise powercraft through surf aquatic environment
   • Level of competence is conveyed to operator in relation to review of surf and/or aquatic environmental conditions
9. Powercraft is lifted and dragged into water, as directed by operator
10. Powercraft is secured and positioned, as required, for surf or aquatic environmental conditions
11. Powercraft is boarded safely on operator command and a secure position is assumed
12. Position in powercraft is changed at operator's direction to assist with maintaining trim and negotiating surf or aquatic environmental conditions
13. Lookout for hazards in surf or aquatic environment is maintained and information concerning objects in the water is communicated to operator
14. Assistance with beaching and stabilising powercraft is provided on return to shore, as directed by operator
15. Participate in emergency
    • Emergency procedures are implemented safely, as directed by the operator
16. Assistance is provided with safe manoeuvring of powercraft without operational motor
    • Casualty and/or object is retrieved using appropriate retrieval techniques, as directed by operator
17. Patient care of casualty is performed, as required
18. Casualty and/or object is secured for return to shore, in accordance with organisational procedures
19. Casualty is lifted and object is removed safely from powercraft, as directed by operator
20. Assist with powercraft recovery and restore
    • Safe manual handling techniques are used to assist operator with transport of craft to storage
21. Powercraft is cleaned and stored, in accordance with organisational procedures and as directed by the operator
22. Ancillary equipment is cleaned and stowed, in accordance with organisational procedures and as directed by operator
23. Operational documentation is completed, as specified

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.

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