Work involves the application of safety and escape policies, regulations, protocols and procedures required to safely escape an aircraft underwater and survive in a marine environment.

Use for ADF Aviation is to be in accordance with relevant Defence Orders and Instructions and applicable Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) compliance.

Work is performed under limited supervision within organisational guidelines. It may be conducted as part of a team.

This unit of competency is nominally packaged at Certificate II.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1Prepare for aircraft ditching

1.1 Nature and extent of aircraft situation is communicated and acknowledgment is confirmed

1.2 Personal items within the cabin are secured prior to ditching

1.3 Restraint devices and survival equipment are checked, fastened and secured prior to ditching

1.4 Primary and secondary egress routes, exits and equipment are located

1.5 Brace position is adopted

2Undertake evacuation from the aircraft

2.1 Spatial orientation is conducted

2.2 Egress points are located

2.3 Exits are jettisoned and cleared

2.4 Restraint devices are released

2.5 Aircraft is egressed

2.6 Surface is cleared

3Conduct rescue recovery process

3.1 Safety equipment is deployed in accordance with workplace procedures

3.2 Position indicating and signalling devices are deployed

3.3 Rescue recovery techniques are applied

4Control survival hazards

4.1 Potential hazards are identified and controlled

4.2 Swimming techniques with a life jacket are applied

4.3 Hypothermia management techniques are employed

4.4 Raft boarding and righting techniques are employed

4.5 Emergency supplies and equipment are managed

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit.

Required knowledge:

Regulations, legislation, organisational policy and procedures in relation to aircraft underwater escape and survival

In Defence context, relevant Defence Orders and Instructions

Relevant OH&S and environmental procedures and regulations

Aircraft escape techniques

Aircraft egress and exit systems

Hazards exiting aircraft during emergency situations

Inverted and submerged aircraft escape techniques

Safety equipment operation

Emergency equipment deployment and operation

Rescue and recovery techniques

Workplace procedures for undertaking aircraft underwater escape and survival

Manufacturers instructions for equipment used for aircraft underwater escape and survival

Risks that exist when undertaking aircraft underwater escape and survival and related risk control procedures and precautions

Problems that may occur when undertaking aircraft underwater escape and survival and appropriate action that should be taken in each case

Required skills:

Perform aircraft egress and exit operation

Operate emergency equipment

Operate safety equipment

Perform inverted and submerged aircraft escape techniques

Apply hypothermia prevention and reduction techniques

Perform life jacket swimming techniques

Communicate effectively with others when undertaking aircraft underwater escape and survival

Read, interpret and follow instructions, regulations, procedures and other information relevant to undertaking aircraft underwater escape and survival

Complete documentation related to undertaking aircraft underwater escape and survival

Work collaboratively with others when undertaking aircraft underwater escape and survival

Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace, including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

Promptly report and/or rectify any identified problems that may occur when undertaking aircraft underwater escape and survival in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures

Implement contingency plans for unexpected events that may arise when undertaking aircraft underwater escape and survival

Apply precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist when undertaking aircraft underwater escape and survival

Monitor and anticipate operational problems and hazards and take appropriate action

Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule

Modify activities dependent on differing workplace contingencies, situations and environments

Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self, others or damage to goods or equipment

Adapt to differences in equipment and operating environment in accordance with standard operating procedures

Select and use required personal protective clothing and equipment conforming to industry and OH&S standards

Implement OH&S procedures and relevant regulations

Identify and correctly use equipment required to undertake aircraft underwater escape and survival

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required knowledge and skills, the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria of this unit and include demonstration of:

securing all personal items, restraint devices and survival equipment prior to ditching

releasing restraint devices and egressing aircraft

applying rescue recovery techniques

employing life jacket swimming, raft boarding and raft righting techniques

employing hypothermia management techniques

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over a period of time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include:

a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or other simulated practical and knowledge assessment, and/or

access to an appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments, access is required to:

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment, and

applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Assessment of this unit must be undertaken by a registered training organisation

As a minimum, assessment of knowledge must be conducted through appropriate written/oral tests

Practical assessment must occur:

through activities in an appropriately simulated environment at the registered training organisation, and/or

in an appropriate range of situations in the workplace

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance.

Restraint devices may include:

harnesses

crewman harness

operational contingency loading equipment (Military only)

Survival equipment may include:

emergency breathing system

life jackets

Surface clearing may include

splashing the surface to clear oil/fuel

Safety equipment may include:

strobe lights

position locating beacons

flares

life jackets

life rafts

Position indicating and signalling devices may include:

strobe lights

position locating beacons

flares

Rescue recovery techniques may include:

winching

rescue vessel

Potential hazards may include:

environment

weather

sea state

cold shock

Swimming techniques with a life jacket may include:

single

group

Hypothermia management techniques may include:

group help

help position for single person heat retention

Emergency supplies and equipment may include:

survival equipment

positioning equipment

Dependent on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may be referred to as:

company procedures

enterprise procedures

organisational procedures

established procedures

standard operating procedures

Information/documents may include:

relevant sections of Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders

in Defence context, relevant Defence Orders and Instructions

operations manuals

workplace procedures and instructions and job specification

induction and training materials

Applicable regulations and legislation may include:

relevant Civil Aviation Safety Regulations and Civil Aviation Orders

in Defence context, relevant Defence Orders and Instructions

relevant state/territory OH&S legislation

relevant state/territory environmental protection legislation

relevant Australian Standards

Performance includes tolerances specified in either of:

relevant licence and aircraft requirements of the Civil Aviation Safety Authority such as:

Day VFR syllabus

Manual of Standards

relevant Defence documentation such as:

Defence Orders and Instructions

approved curricula and training documentation

F - Safety Management

This unit contains employability skills.