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PUAFIR211 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Undertake hover-exit operations from helicopter

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAFIR211 - Undertake hover-exit operations from helicopter
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to manage the transfer of trained personnel and equipment from a hovering helicopter to the ground. Helicopter hover-exit operations are undertaken primarily in areas where ground vegetation or terrain prevents a helicopter from conducting a full skid landing. The operation of aviation occurs in a heavily regulated environment.The unit applies to personnel authorised to conduct helicopter hover-exit operations from a maximum height of 1.3 metres when a full skid landing is not possible. It is applicable to personnel responsible for the supervision and safety of hover-exit crews, specifically but not limited to hover-exit crew leaders, helicopter marshals and approved pilots. The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.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.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Fire
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 hover-exit operations
  • Hover-exit equipment is selected and prepared, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
       
Element: Appropriate clothing and equipment are worn, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
       
Element: Pre-flight checks on clothing and equipment are undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Damage to firefighting and safety equipment is reported to the supervisor for repair, replacement or disposal
       
Element: General helicopter safety briefing is obtained from pilot, flight crew, air base and/or helibase manager
       
Element: Load hover-exit personnel and equipment into helicopter
  • Firefighting and safety equipment is assembled, weighed and recorded
       
Element: Pilot is informed of firefighting equipment and personnel weights
       
Element: Equipment is loaded into helicopter and secured under pilot or flight crew supervision
       
Element: Instructions are obtained from pre-mission briefing and clarification of objectives and procedures is sought, as required
       
Element: Personnel are secured in seatbelts, in accordance with organisational procedures and flight crew instructions
       
Element: Pre-flight safety briefing is obtained from pilot or flight crew
       
Element: Prepare to exit from hovering helicopter
  • Appropriate landing technique is selected and used, in accordance with ground and safety conditions
       
Element: Following clearance from pilot and hover-exit crew leader instructions are received to prepare for exit
       
Element: Seat belt is released and then resecured prior to moving towards the helicopter doorway, in accordance with organisational procedures and instructions received
       
Element: Pre-descent checks are conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
       
Element: Clearance is obtained from the pilot and hover-exit flight crew leader to disembark
       
Element: Emergency procedures are conducted, as required
       
Element: Emergency commands are responded to, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Exit from hovering helicopter
  • Hover-exit operations are undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements
       
Element: Actions are undertaken to minimise uncommanded movement of the helicopter during transfer to the ground, in accordance with organisational procedures and instructions
       
Element: Assembly point for individuals and equipment is identified and reached
       
Element: All clear signal is communicated to pilot or flight crew when landing activity is complete
       
Element: Under instruction from hover-exit flight crew leader, individuals and equipment are transferred between helicopter and ground, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Undertake hover-entry to helicopter
  • Individuals and equipment are located at nominated assembly point in preparation for hover-entry
       
Element: Following clearance from pilot and hover-exit flight crew leader, movement towards the helicopter is undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures and instructions received
       
Element: Actions to minimise uncommanded movement of the helicopter during transfer from the ground to the helicopter are undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures and instructions
       
Element: Movement on board the helicopter and towards the helicopter seat is undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures and instructions
       
Element: Seat belts are secured until clearance is obtained to commence movement within the helicopter, in accordance with organisational procedures, safe work practices and instructions from flight crew
       
Element: Seat belts remain secured until helicopter has landed and clearance is obtained to commence movement within the helicopter
       
Element: Perform maintenance on equipment
  • Equipment is inspected and maintenance is performed, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
       
Element: Damage to equipment is reported to the supervisor for repair, replacement or disposal
       
Element: Maintenance or damage to equipment is documented and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
       

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.

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.

general helicopter safety briefing must be conducted by

air base or helibase manager

crew person

pilot

pre-mission briefing must be given by

hover-exit crew leader

pre-flight safety briefing must be given by

air crew member

hover-exit operations must include

assistance from a helicopter for crew person

conducting hover-exit operations from helicopter approved by the organisation transfer of equipment and firefighting crew between the helicopter and ground

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
Hover-exit equipment is selected and prepared, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements 
 
 
 
 
Firefighting and safety equipment is assembled, weighed and recorded 
 
 
 
 
 
Appropriate landing technique is selected and used, in accordance with ground and safety conditions 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hover-exit operations are undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements 
 
 
 
 
Individuals and equipment are located at nominated assembly point in preparation for hover-entry 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment is inspected and maintenance is performed, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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