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PUASAR015 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Crew small powercraft in a rescue operation

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUASAR015 - Crew small powercraft in a rescue operation
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to act as crew under direction of a skilled operator in a small powercraft during rescue operations in a surf and/or aquatic environment. It includes a range of open water rescue situations crewing small boats.The unit is applicable to personnel from emergency services and/or volunteer organisations or organisations where additional support on a powercraft is required during surveillance and rescue operations in a surf, aquatic environment and/or open water.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 Search and Rescue
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: Participate in rescue
  • Casualty and/or object is retrieved using appropriate retrieval techniques, as directed by operator
  • Patient care of casualty is performed, as required
  • Casualty and/or object is secured for return to shore, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Casualty is lifted and object is removed safely from powercraft, as directed by operator
       
Element: Prepare powercraft for operations
  • Logbooks are reviewed for previous operational feedback and pre-use information is completed, as directed, by the operator, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
       
Element: Pre-launch checks to ensure operational readiness of craft and safety features are conducted at the direction of the operator, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
       
Element: Prelaunch operational checks of auxiliary equipment are completed and equipment is safely stowed
       
Element: Personal protective clothing and equipment is obtained, applied or safely stowed, as required
       
Element: Assist operator to transport powercraft
  • Safe manual handling techniques are used to assist operator to transport powercraft to launch site
       
Element: Operator is assisted to unload and position powercraft at water's edge
       
Element: Launch and stabilise powercraft through surf aquatic environment
  • Level of competence is conveyed to operator in relation to review of surf and/or aquatic environmental conditions
       
Element: Powercraft is lifted and dragged into water, as directed by operator
       
Element: Powercraft is secured and positioned, as required, for surf or aquatic environmental conditions
       
Element: Powercraft is boarded safely on operator command and a secure position is assumed
       
Element: Position in powercraft is changed at operator's direction to assist with maintaining trim and negotiating surf or aquatic environmental conditions
       
Element: Lookout for hazards in surf or aquatic environment is maintained and information concerning objects in the water is communicated to operator
       
Element: Assistance with beaching and stabilising powercraft is provided on return to shore, as directed by operator
       
Element: Participate in emergency
  • Emergency procedures are implemented safely, as directed by the operator
       
Element: Assistance is provided with safe manoeuvring of powercraft without operational motor
  • Casualty and/or object is retrieved using appropriate retrieval techniques, as directed by operator
       
Element: Patient care of casualty is performed, as required
       
Element: Casualty and/or object is secured for return to shore, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Casualty is lifted and object is removed safely from powercraft, as directed by operator
       
Element: Assist with powercraft recovery and restore
  • Safe manual handling techniques are used to assist operator with transport of craft to storage
       
Element: Powercraft is cleaned and stored, in accordance with organisational procedures and as directed by the operator
       
Element: Ancillary equipment is cleaned and stowed, in accordance with organisational procedures and as directed by operator
       
Element: Operational documentation is completed, as specified
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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
Casualty and/or object is retrieved using appropriate retrieval techniques, as directed by operator 
Patient care of casualty is performed, as required 
Casualty and/or object is secured for return to shore, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Casualty is lifted and object is removed safely from powercraft, as directed by operator 
Logbooks are reviewed for previous operational feedback and pre-use information is completed, as directed, by the operator, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements 
 
 
 
Safe manual handling techniques are used to assist operator to transport powercraft to launch site 
 
Level of competence is conveyed to operator in relation to review of surf and/or aquatic environmental conditions 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Emergency procedures are implemented safely, as directed by the operator 
Casualty and/or object is retrieved using appropriate retrieval techniques, as directed by operator 
 
 
 
Safe manual handling techniques are used to assist operator with transport of craft to storage 
 
 
 

Forms

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