Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
DEFSEA004 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Defend persons using firearms
Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | DEFSEA004 - Defend persons using firearms |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit describes the skills and evaluates the requirements to deploy firearms effectively to protect persons in an operational situation, minimising risk to self and others. This includes justifying judgements about use of firearms.This unit was written for a Naval Defence environment but is applicable to any individual in this field of work. Tasks are carried out on a ship in a range of conditions that would typically apply to a lengthy operation, while minimising or eliminating environmental stresses and hazards, risk to personnel, vessel and the environment, and preserving individual safety.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to.Those undertaking this unit would generally perform routine tasks as part of a team and under indirect supervision. They would need to be prepared for a wide of range of contexts that could be unfamiliar and highly unpredictable.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. Competency should be assessed in an actual workplace or in a simulated environment, with access to equipment and infrastructure appropriate to the outcome. Competency should be demonstrated over time to ensure the candidate is assessed across a variety of situations. Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors. |
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Competency Field | Maritime Operations |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Perform pre-operational checks |
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Element: Assess the need to use firearms |
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Element: Use firearms |
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Element: Contain incident |
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Element: Evaluate response |
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Element: Perform pre-operational checks |
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Element: Assess the need to use firearms |
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Element: Use firearms |
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Element: Contain incident |
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Element: Evaluate response |
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