Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

DEFVEH001 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct recovery vehicle operations in a field environment

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency DEFVEH001 - Conduct recovery vehicle operations in a field environment
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to undertake recovery of broken down vehicles and equipment, requiring the operation of specialist recovery vehicles and equipment.It includes preparing for recovery vehicle tasks, dispatching the recovery vehicle to an incident site, retrieving disabled equipment and moving it to a place of repair. It also includes transporting disabled equipment and finalising recovery tasks.This unit does not cover the extraction of disabled equipment by winching techniques, which is covered by DEFVEH002 Extract disabled equipment using winching techniques in a field environment.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.Persons undertaking this unit lead a small team to recover vehicles and equipment. Specialist recovery vehicles and equipment includes towing, lifting and winching equipment.Persons must be capable of assessing recovery situations in remote environments and tasking personnel to complete operations in isolation from supervision or support.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in field environment operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated field environment operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulations

relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

recovery vehicle, associated equipment and crew

actual or simulated vehicle/equipment casualties

applicable documentation including relevant organisational workplace procedures, publications, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Vehicle Recovery
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare for recovery tasks
  • Obtain and confirm orders and instructions
  • Check and prepare recovery vehicle and equipment for deployment in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Confirm and organise resources required for operational tasks
  • Brief recovery crew about task in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Report identified problems/shortfalls to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational procedures so corrective action can occur prior to deployment
  • Apply work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions throughout the operation in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Identify, assess and implement environmentally sustainable work practices, as required
       
Element: Deploy recovery equipment
  • Deploy recovery vehicle to recovery site in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Communicate effectively with relevant vehicle recovery activity stakeholders to ensure everyone is aware of recovery procedures
       
Element: Recover disabled equipment
  • Diagnose equipment casualty faults, where possible, to ensure efficient and cost effective recovery actions
  • Assess recovery situation in accordance with organisational procedures to determine appropriate recovery method
  • Assess safety risks associated with recovery task and implement control measures to ensure a safe working environment in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Brief on-site personnel, allocate tasks and supervise personnel in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Complete recovery tasks in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Respond to minor unplanned situations in accordance with organisational procedures, in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment
  • Report major incidents outside scope of vehicle recovery team capability to appropriate personnel
       
Element: Transport disabled equipment
  • Secure disabled equipment to recovery vehicle in accordance with manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures
  • Assess the stability and braking capability of recovery vehicle to ensure it is safe to transport disabled equipment
  • Drive recovery vehicle to maintenance facility
  • Manage unplanned incidents as they occur in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Finalise recovery tasks
  • Hand over equipment casualty to owner or recover further, as required
  • Complete documentation, including reports and returns, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Supervise and conduct maintenance in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Report faulty equipment and take corrective actions, as required
  • Debrief recovery crew as required, in accordance with organisational procedures
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare for recovery tasks

1.1

Obtain and confirm orders and instructions

1.2

Check and prepare recovery vehicle and equipment for deployment in accordance with organisational procedures

1.3

Confirm and organise resources required for operational tasks

1.4

Brief recovery crew about task in accordance with organisational procedures

1.5

Report identified problems/shortfalls to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational procedures so corrective action can occur prior to deployment

1.6

Apply work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions throughout the operation in accordance with organisational procedures

1.7

Identify, assess and implement environmentally sustainable work practices, as required

2

Deploy recovery equipment

2.1

Deploy recovery vehicle to recovery site in accordance with organisational procedures

2.2

Communicate effectively with relevant vehicle recovery activity stakeholders to ensure everyone is aware of recovery procedures

3

Recover disabled equipment

3.1

Diagnose equipment casualty faults, where possible, to ensure efficient and cost effective recovery actions

3.2

Assess recovery situation in accordance with organisational procedures to determine appropriate recovery method

3.3

Assess safety risks associated with recovery task and implement control measures to ensure a safe working environment in accordance with organisational procedures

3.4

Brief on-site personnel, allocate tasks and supervise personnel in accordance with organisational procedures

3.5

Complete recovery tasks in accordance with organisational procedures

3.6

Respond to minor unplanned situations in accordance with organisational procedures, in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

3.7

Report major incidents outside scope of vehicle recovery team capability to appropriate personnel

4

Transport disabled equipment

4.1

Secure disabled equipment to recovery vehicle in accordance with manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures

4.2

Assess the stability and braking capability of recovery vehicle to ensure it is safe to transport disabled equipment

4.3

Drive recovery vehicle to maintenance facility

4.4

Manage unplanned incidents as they occur in accordance with organisational procedures

5

Finalise recovery tasks

5.1

Hand over equipment casualty to owner or recover further, as required

5.2

Complete documentation, including reports and returns, in accordance with organisational procedures

5.3

Supervise and conduct maintenance in accordance with organisational procedures

5.4

Report faulty equipment and take corrective actions, as required

5.5

Debrief recovery crew as required, in accordance with organisational procedures

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

allocating appropriate materials and personnel to tasks

applying relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures

applying safety, legislative and statutory requirements relevant to the recovery vehicle operations risk assessment

assessing recovery situations in remote environments and tasking personnel to complete operations isolated from supervision or support

communicating effectively in the workplace

conducting vehicle operations taking into account the characteristics of the equipment casualty and recovery equipment when determining suitable recovery methods

deploying recovery equipment appropriate for tasks and field environment

directing, briefing, coordinating and monitoring personnel

finalising recovery tasks

identifying, interpreting and analysing risk assessment requirements relevant to recovery vehicle operations in a field environment

interpreting instructions and directions

operating specialist recovery vehicles and equipment

performing a lift/tow recovery of a light and a medium/heavy rigid vehicle

performing a trailer recovery involving a medium/heavy rigid vehicle (or equivalent)

preparing for recovery tasks

recovering and transporting disabled equipment

solving task specific problems and unplanned events/incidence in accordance with organisational procedures.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

basic engineering principles including:

characteristics and capabilities of recovery vehicles and equipment

material capabilities

theory of levers and pulleys

basic vehicle mechanical principles

common equipment casualty faults including:

damaged driveline

electrical system faults

engine/transmission faults

fuel system faults

functions and responsibilities of team members

maintenance requirements and procedures

relevant minor problems, major incidents and unplanned situations risk mitigation organisational procedures

recovery methods and procedures

recovery vehicle and equipment specifications and capabilities

relevant organisational policies and procedures including:

work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures relevant to field recovery operations

reporting requirements and procedures

safety risk and precautions associated with recovery tasks.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare for recovery tasks

1.1

Obtain and confirm orders and instructions

1.2

Check and prepare recovery vehicle and equipment for deployment in accordance with organisational procedures

1.3

Confirm and organise resources required for operational tasks

1.4

Brief recovery crew about task in accordance with organisational procedures

1.5

Report identified problems/shortfalls to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational procedures so corrective action can occur prior to deployment

1.6

Apply work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions throughout the operation in accordance with organisational procedures

1.7

Identify, assess and implement environmentally sustainable work practices, as required

2

Deploy recovery equipment

2.1

Deploy recovery vehicle to recovery site in accordance with organisational procedures

2.2

Communicate effectively with relevant vehicle recovery activity stakeholders to ensure everyone is aware of recovery procedures

3

Recover disabled equipment

3.1

Diagnose equipment casualty faults, where possible, to ensure efficient and cost effective recovery actions

3.2

Assess recovery situation in accordance with organisational procedures to determine appropriate recovery method

3.3

Assess safety risks associated with recovery task and implement control measures to ensure a safe working environment in accordance with organisational procedures

3.4

Brief on-site personnel, allocate tasks and supervise personnel in accordance with organisational procedures

3.5

Complete recovery tasks in accordance with organisational procedures

3.6

Respond to minor unplanned situations in accordance with organisational procedures, in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment

3.7

Report major incidents outside scope of vehicle recovery team capability to appropriate personnel

4

Transport disabled equipment

4.1

Secure disabled equipment to recovery vehicle in accordance with manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures

4.2

Assess the stability and braking capability of recovery vehicle to ensure it is safe to transport disabled equipment

4.3

Drive recovery vehicle to maintenance facility

4.4

Manage unplanned incidents as they occur in accordance with organisational procedures

5

Finalise recovery tasks

5.1

Hand over equipment casualty to owner or recover further, as required

5.2

Complete documentation, including reports and returns, in accordance with organisational procedures

5.3

Supervise and conduct maintenance in accordance with organisational procedures

5.4

Report faulty equipment and take corrective actions, as required

5.5

Debrief recovery crew as required, in accordance with organisational procedures

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Obtain and confirm orders and instructions 
Check and prepare recovery vehicle and equipment for deployment in accordance with organisational procedures 
Confirm and organise resources required for operational tasks 
Brief recovery crew about task in accordance with organisational procedures 
Report identified problems/shortfalls to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisational procedures so corrective action can occur prior to deployment 
Apply work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions throughout the operation in accordance with organisational procedures 
Identify, assess and implement environmentally sustainable work practices, as required 
Deploy recovery vehicle to recovery site in accordance with organisational procedures 
Communicate effectively with relevant vehicle recovery activity stakeholders to ensure everyone is aware of recovery procedures 
Diagnose equipment casualty faults, where possible, to ensure efficient and cost effective recovery actions 
Assess recovery situation in accordance with organisational procedures to determine appropriate recovery method 
Assess safety risks associated with recovery task and implement control measures to ensure a safe working environment in accordance with organisational procedures 
Brief on-site personnel, allocate tasks and supervise personnel in accordance with organisational procedures 
Complete recovery tasks in accordance with organisational procedures 
Respond to minor unplanned situations in accordance with organisational procedures, in a manner that minimises risk to personnel and equipment 
Report major incidents outside scope of vehicle recovery team capability to appropriate personnel 
Secure disabled equipment to recovery vehicle in accordance with manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures 
Assess the stability and braking capability of recovery vehicle to ensure it is safe to transport disabled equipment 
Drive recovery vehicle to maintenance facility 
Manage unplanned incidents as they occur in accordance with organisational procedures 
Hand over equipment casualty to owner or recover further, as required 
Complete documentation, including reports and returns, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Supervise and conduct maintenance in accordance with organisational procedures 
Report faulty equipment and take corrective actions, as required 
Debrief recovery crew as required, in accordance with organisational procedures 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

DEFVEH001 - Conduct recovery vehicle operations in a field environment
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