Elements and Performance Criteria
- Undertake personal safety preparation
- Personal protective clothing and equipment is selected and checked according to organisational procedures, to ensure it is operational prior to departure
- Personal protective clothing and equipment appropriate to dealing with the hazard is selected, worn/fitted and used in accordance with organisational policies and procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
- Water and food requirements are identified and stowed on the vehicle
- En-route rest and shelter areas are identified
- Survival technique/strategies are implemented in accordance with organisational policies and guidelines
- Prepare over-snow vehicle for operation
- Start-up checks are completed in accordance with operational standards
- Engine is started in accordance with manufacturer's specifications
- Instruments and gauges are checked to ensure all are operational
- Pre-use checks of over-snow trailer are completed in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and organisational policies and procedures
- Operate over-snow vehicle
- Over-snow vehicle is prepared for and safely operated in, terrain suitable to the vehicle
- Passengers are briefed on safety and objective of the trip
- Vehicle movement is controlled in response to external conditions to ensure personal safety
- Vehicle is operated in accordance with relevant regulations and organisational policies and procedures
- Low risk manoeuvring techniques are used to minimise the likelihood of injury, damage to equipment or property and in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Recovery of vehicletechniques are used that minimise the likelihood of injury to personnel and equipment, in accordance with agency policies and procedures
- Navigate to destination and monitor terrain
- Most efficient route of travel is taken by monitoring factors likely to cause delays or route deviations
- Potential access restrictions which may limit thoroughfare are identified and arrangements are made to gain access, in accordance with organisational policies, practices and regulatory requirements
- Environmental conditions are consistently monitored and acted upon to enable safe operation and to ensure no injury to personnel or damage to property and equipment
- Clean, maintain and stow vehicle
- Vehicle and equipment are cleaned, maintained, assembled and stowed according to organisational procedures/manufacturers' requirements
- Vehicle and equipment records are updated in accordance with organisational procedures
- Faulty equipment is identified, recorded and reported for repair according to organisational policies and procedures