Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan to ride a personal water craft.
- Identify and plan food and water requirements according to principles of nutrition and contextual issues.
- Identify an appropriate activity site according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Choose routes or lines to minimise damage to the environment.
- Access relevant sources to interpret weather and environmental information and determine activity plan.
- Identify possible hazards and obstacles associated with the activity and minimise risks.
- Communicate trip plans to an emergency contact and any other appropriate persons as required.
- Select and use equipment.
- Identify the factors affecting equipment selection and select suitable equipment appropriate to the conditions.
- Fit and adjust equipment according to manufacturer's specifications, to ensure comfort and safety.
- Determine and carry an in- field repair kit and adequate fuel provisions.
- Prepare, secure, load and unload personal water craft, where required, for safe transportation to activity location.
- Perform pre start checks.
- Carry out pre start checks of personal water craft according to manufacturer's specifications and safety practices, and take action to correct any deficiencies.
- Stow equipment, stores and personal items.
- Confirm number of passengers does not exceed craft design limits, according to relevant legislation.
- Ride personal water craft.
- Start personal water craft using recommended technique to maintain safety and stability.
- Survey area of operation to identify hazards, assess risk and select the safest route.
- Modify technique to account for obstacles and changes in moderate to difficult conditions and apply appropriate weight transfer techniques during cornering.
- Apply emergency stop procedures and complete launching and retrieval according to safe practices.
- Identify and use aids to small craft navigation and landmarks to determine and monitor craft position and to select routes that minimise damage to the environment.
- Monitor craft and passengers at all times, and apply collision avoidance techniques as required according to recognised regulations and rules.
- Apply group or bunch riding techniques and communicate with other craft and waterways users to maintain safety.
- Conduct a tow in controlled water conditions according to relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
- Evaluate personal water craft ride.