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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to navigate in remote or trackless areas
   • Access, interpret and apply navigation in remote or trackless areas documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Select the type of map(s) suitable for the activity
   • Identify possible sources of error and inaccuracies on the map
   • Identify symbols and information contained on the map
   • Identify the way in which relevant symbols and information on the map can be used in navigation
2. Use a compass
   • Identify the essential features of a compass
   • Demonstrate the manner in which a compass is used to maintain a designated course
   • Demonstrate how compass use reflects understanding of the factors that affect accuracy
3. Plan a route for remote or trackless areas
   • Apply symbols and information contained on the map to plan an efficient route/course suitable to navigation and activity-specific abilities
   • Obtain additional information to assist in the preparation of a navigation data sheet from the map and from other suitable sources of information
   • Identify potential hazards associated with navigating through adverse environmental conditions
   • Consider other contextual issues in the planning of a route
   • Prepare a navigation data sheet/route card
   • Identify emergency or contingency escape routes
   • Consider environmental impact issues in the planning of a route
4. Navigate in remote or trackless areas
   • Maintain orientation of map to surroundings
   • Identify possible sources of navigation error in specific locations
   • Use combined map, compass and other techniques whilst following a route in unmodified landscapes
   • Employ techniques for distance estimations of travel in the absence of identifying features
   • Maintain the designated course whilst bypassing obstacles
   • Maintain a course in adverse environmental conditions and/or poor visibility
   • Fix position accurately and regularly using a combination of appropriate navigation techniques
   • Select an efficient route choice for the surroundings and conditions
   • Employ suitable combinations of navigation techniques to fix position and identify unknown features when in unfamiliar surroundings/location
5. Plan and prepare to navigate in remote or trackless areas
   • Access, interpret and apply navigation in remote or trackless areas documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Select the type of map(s) suitable for the activity
   • Identify possible sources of error and inaccuracies on the map
   • Identify symbols and information contained on the map
   • Identify the way in which relevant symbols and information on the map can be used in navigation
6. Use a compass
   • Identify the essential features of a compass
   • Demonstrate the manner in which a compass is used to maintain a designated course
   • Demonstrate how compass use reflects understanding of the factors that affect accuracy
7. Plan a route for remote or trackless areas
   • Apply symbols and information contained on the map to plan an efficient route/course suitable to navigation and activity-specific abilities
   • Obtain additional information to assist in the preparation of a navigation data sheet from the map and from other suitable sources of information
   • Identify potential hazards associated with navigating through adverse environmental conditions
   • Consider other contextual issues in the planning of a route
   • Prepare a navigation data sheet/route card
   • Identify emergency or contingency escape routes
   • Consider environmental impact issues in the planning of a route
8. Navigate in remote or trackless areas
   • Maintain orientation of map to surroundings
   • Identify possible sources of navigation error in specific locations
   • Use combined map, compass and other techniques whilst following a route in unmodified landscapes
   • Employ techniques for distance estimations of travel in the absence of identifying features
   • Maintain the designated course whilst bypassing obstacles
   • Maintain a course in adverse environmental conditions and/or poor visibility
   • Fix position accurately and regularly using a combination of appropriate navigation techniques
   • Select an efficient route choice for the surroundings and conditions
   • Employ suitable combinations of navigation techniques to fix position and identify unknown features when in unfamiliar surroundings/location

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of navigating in remote of trackless areas including:

using a compass, and identifying factors that affect their accuracy

identifying and applying navigational symbols and information on a map

identifying and applying required maps to suit work activity

identify and apply techniques for estimating distance

identify and apply environmental considerations

maintaining a compass bearing in poor visibility and/or extreme conditions

demonstrates completion of navigating in remote and trackless areas that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

preparing a navigation data sheet/route card

navigating using combined map, compass and other techniques to follow the planned route

observing surroundings

fixing position accurately and regularly using appropriate navigation techniques

selecting an efficient route choice for the surroundings and conditions

employing suitable combinations of navigation techniques to fix position and identify unknown features when in unfamiliar surroundings/location

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of navigating in remote or trackless areas through:

identifying factors affecting navigation techniques in extreme environmental conditions

identifying map types and sources of error

identifying navigation techniques and aids

planning and preparing navigation data sheets

identifying route planning and issues that should be considered in extreme environmental conditions

identifying methods for estimation of travelling times in unmodified landscape and/or difficult terrain/conditions

identifying and applying techniques for estimating distance travelled in poor visibility

identifying techniques to navigate around obstacles

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