The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Food and water requirements may include: | menu planning and preparation range of foods emergency food and water. |
Alpine areas and conditions may include: | unmodified natural surfaces no clearance along the track unsigned steep sections of unmodified surfaces track not managed for public risk risk of onset of extreme environmental conditions, such as poor visibility due to frost and snow those that align to Class 6 tracks within the Australian Standard for Walking Tracks. |
Principles of nutrition may include: | food groups dietary guidelines essential nutrients individual food requirements and allergies. |
Duration of the walk may include: | three days four days five days more than five days. |
Relevant legislation may include: | occupational health and safety permits or permission for access environmental regulations. |
Organisational policies and procedures may include: | occupational health and safety emergency procedures equipment use and maintenance communication protocols code of ethics. |
Relevant sources may include: | Bureau of Meteorology media land managers or agencies local knowledge. |
Weather and environmental information may include: | satellite images daily and weekly forecasts maximum and minimum temperatures weather warnings event warnings river levels synoptic charts high and low tide predictions. |
Hazards may include: | temperature extremes slippery or unstable terrain dangerous animals and insects stinging trees and nettles dense vegetation group management hazards. |
Changing conditions may include: | weather equipment failure injuries. |
Risks may include: | hypothermia heat exhaustion injuries exhaustion lost party or party member equipment failure. |
Equipment may include: | bushwalking equipment snow equipment navigation equipment river crossing equipment safety and first aid equipment camping equipment. |
Contextual issues may include: | weather conditions, including times season transport location trip distance and duration group objectives group size. |
Obstacles may include: | rivers logs rocks gullies exposed areas. |
Ascending techniques may include: | zig-zagging placing feet down flat with a deliberate step resting heels on any available projections using walking aids and ropes as handlines. |
Descending techniques may include: | placing toes against projections to avoid overstriding avoiding placing feet down heavily using flat- footed or stiff- heeled technique using walking aids and ropes as handlines. |
Walking rhythm may include: | maintaining same speed of pace keeping hands free allowing natural body swing avoiding jerky movements or springing walking in broken trail of snow to conserve energy. |
Appropriate snow walking techniques may include: | edging pigeonholing plunge steps. |
Additional information may include: | altitude gain or loss distance gradient estimated travelling time. |
Navigation aids may include: | maps compass. |
Techniques for estimating distance may include: | timing pacing observing surroundings. |
Relevant aspects may include: | objectives planning process activity site weather equipment selection clothing selection food selection instructional content instructional technique assessment technique group feedback directing techniques rescue techniques employed. |