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

Required Skills

apply survival techniques

deal appropriately with clues and location of objects andor causalities

implement lost searcher procedures

implement spacing and boundary marking procedures

maintain search information

observation skills

wear appropriate personal protective equipment PPE correctly

work in a team

Required Knowledge

local documentation requirements

local hazards and environmental threats

local operating procedures

local operational briefing and debriefing procedures

lost searcher procedures

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

procedures to locate person or object

recall procedures

relevant occupational health and safety principles and practices

relevant stateterritory search management arrangements

requirements to preserve a crime scene and the preservation of evidence

signs and symptoms of operational stress

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

comply with search orders and organisational requirements

observe safety of self and others at all times during the search

Consistency in performance

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

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in an industryapproved simulated andor workplace environment involving land search rescues using a range of equipment

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

appropriate environment to conduct the search operation

other organisations

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

Operation and task information may include:

Safety briefing may include:

Incident information may include:

Personal equipment may include:

Search operations may include:

Equipment may include:

Terrain may include:

Conditions may include:

Specified team roles may:

Observation skills may include:

Communication may include:

Operational documentation may include: