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

PUASAR016 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Operate and maintain a personal water craft for rescue operations

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUASAR016 - Operate and maintain a personal water craft for rescue operations
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to operate and maintain a Personal Water Craft (PWC) and to use PWCs during aquatic rescue operations in surf or open water environments. It includes a range of open water rescue situations using PWCs. Operators of PWCs will need to fulfil state or territory maritime licensing requirements to operate a PWC. The unit is applicable to personnel from the emergency services, volunteer organisations and/or organisations where surveillance and rescue operations in open water are undertaken.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: Assess rescue scene
  • Risk analysis of rescue scene is undertaken and hazards are identified
  • Rescue method suitable to the situation is selected, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Safe passage to and out of the rescue scene is assessed for suitability
       
Element: Perform rescue
  • Safe passage to and out of the rescue scene is navigated, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • PWC is positioned safely at rescue scene
  • Casualty is retrieved safely and is secured, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Progress is communicated to operational base, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Casualty is handed over at designated point, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Casualty transfer is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Prepare for operations
  • Logbooks are reviewed for operational feedback and pre-use information is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
       
Element: Pre-operational checks of Personal Water Craft (PWC) are completed, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
       
Element: Ancillary equipment is checked and securely stowed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Personal protective clothing and equipment is applied or stowed, as appropriate
       
Element: PWC is transported to launching site and is launched, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
       
Element: Receive task information
  • Task information received verbally or through communications system is acknowledged
       
Element: Personal capability to perform task, based on surf conditions, is evaluated prior to accepting task and this information is communicated to the supervisor, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Manoeuvre PWC according tosurf conditions
  • PWC is operated safely, in accordance with surf conditions and within the personal skills and limitations of operator
       
Element: Local regulations and legislation relevant to the operation of PWC are identified and followed
       
Element: Communication with operational base is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Personal protective clothing and equipment is worn, as required
       
Element: Emergency procedures are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Risk analysis of rescue scene is undertaken and hazards are identified
       
Element: Rescue method suitable to the situation is selected, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Safe passage to and out of the rescue scene is assessed for suitability
  • Safe passage to and out of the rescue scene is navigated, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: PWC is positioned safely at rescue scene
       
Element: Casualty is retrieved safely and is secured, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Progress is communicated to operational base, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Casualty is handed over at designated point, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Casualty transfer is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Complete rescue operations and recovery requirements
  • PWC is recovered from launch site and is transported to storage
       
Element: Post operational checks and maintenance are completed, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' instructions
       
Element: Debriefing with supervisor or other operational staff is completed
       
Element: Logbooks are completed, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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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
Risk analysis of rescue scene is undertaken and hazards are identified 
Rescue method suitable to the situation is selected, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Safe passage to and out of the rescue scene is assessed for suitability 
Safe passage to and out of the rescue scene is navigated, in accordance with organisational procedures 
PWC is positioned safely at rescue scene 
Casualty is retrieved safely and is secured, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Progress is communicated to operational base, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Casualty is handed over at designated point, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Casualty transfer is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Logbooks are reviewed for operational feedback and pre-use information is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements 
 
 
 
 
Task information received verbally or through communications system is acknowledged 
 
PWC is operated safely, in accordance with surf conditions and within the personal skills and limitations of operator 
 
 
 
Risk analysis of rescue scene is undertaken and hazards are identified 
 
Safe passage to and out of the rescue scene is navigated, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
 
 
 
 
PWC is recovered from launch site and is transported to storage 
 
 
 

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