The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible.

Prerequisite Unit/s

Nil

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Maintain survival inflatable buoyancy vests

1.1 Survival inflatable buoyancy vest and associated ancillary equipment are inspected for serviceability in accordance with standard procedures

1.2 Identified faults beyond own authority to rectify are reported to supervisor and faulty survival inflatable buoyancy vest and/or ancillary equipment is quarantined

1.3 Unserviceable parts of the survival inflatable buoyancy vest and/or ancillary equipment are replaced in accordance with standard procedures

1.4 Survival inflatable buoyancy vest is tested for serviceability in accordance with standard procedures and manufacturers' specifications

1.5 Survival inflatable buoyancy vest is cleaned in accordance with standard procedures

1.6 Survival inflatable buoyancy vest is presented for inspection by supervisor and work is not progressed until supervisor has completed inspections in accordance with standard procedures

1.7 Relevant documentation is completed in accordance with standard procedures

2. Pack survival inflatable buoyancy vests

2.1 Survival inflatable buoyancy vest is packed for use in accordance with standard procedures

2.2 Ancillary equipment is packed for use in accordance with standard procedures

2.3 Packed survival inflatable buoyancy vest and ancillary equipment are presented for inspection by supervisor and work is not progressed until the supervisor has completed inspections in accordance with standard procedures

2.4 Relevant documentation is completed in accordance with standard procedures

3. Fit survival inflatable buoyancy vests

3.1 Fitting process is explained to the participant so that optimal fit can be achieved through relevant feedback

3.2 Participant is measured to select appropriate size survival inflatable buoyancy vest

3.3 Survival inflatable buoyancy vest is adjusted to optimise fit

3.4 Survival inflatable buoyancy vest fit is verified through participant feedback and supervisor approval

3.5 Relevant documentation is completed in accordance with standard procedures

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

Required Skills

ability to relate to people from a range of social, cultural and ethnic backgrounds, and physical and mental abilities

deliver briefings to personnel in relation to operating, donning/doffing and fitting of survival inflatable buoyancy vests

handle, store and organise transport of equipment

inflate/deflate survival inflatable devices for maintenance

information technology skills to access and input to documentation

liaise with outside agencies relating to maintenance activities

literacy skills for comprehending and interpreting documentation including:

aircraft documentation

maintenance documentation

survival and distress pyrotechnic documentation

maintenance and servicing schedules

flying schedules

technical publications

technical drawings

Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

operate and maintain personal protective equipment

problem solving skills for a limited range of differing procedural circumstances

raise and complete maintenance documentation

solder battery terminals on emergency locator transmitters

tie various types of knots including:

reef knot

bowline

thumb knot

half hitch

use hand sewing techniques

use relevant hand and power tools

use testing and measuring equipment in accordance with approved methods

work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise workflow and productivity

Required Knowledge

approved cleaning methods for aviation life support equipment

components of a survival inflation device and their function

critical nature of maintaining and packing survival inflation devices i.e. risk of death

different aviation trades and how they relate to each other

environmental conditions that may affect survival inflation devices

handling, storage and transit procedures relating to survival inflation devices

legal responsibilities

methods of operations for a survival inflation device

modification requirements for survival inflatable buoyancy vests

operation of emergency locator beacons and emergency locator transmitters

packing tools and measuring equipment required to pack survival inflation devices

principles of operation for inflation mechanisms

priorities of survival and how they relate to survival inflatable buoyancy vests and associated ancillary equipment

procedures in relation to organisation and aviation industry

quality systems and standards

reading and interpreting specifications

relevant legislation and procedures in relation to aviation industry

relevant OH&S regulations/requirements, precautions, equipment, material and personal safety requirements

relevant safety precautions including storage and handling of compressed gas cylinders and survival and distress pyrotechnics

repair limitations for survival inflatable buoyancy vests

requirements for a survival inflation device servicing facility

search and rescue procedures

tool control procedures

types of corrosion and contamination that may affect survival inflation devices

ultraviolet degradation

use of aviation industry documentation

use of maintenance documentation

use of survival inflatable buoyancy vests and associated ancillary equipment

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to:

test that cylinder weight is within tolerances

complete a minimum of three inflation tests with no corrective action required by supervisor

correctly pack a minimum of three survival inflatable buoyancy vests with no corrective action required by supervisor

correctly fit survival inflatable buoyancy vests to a minimum of three different people with no corrective action required by supervisor

recognise limit of own authority

recognise a range of faults and their serviceability limits.

The range of faults must include:

incorrect manufacture

verifying expiry date of inflatable buoyancy vest and ancillary equipment.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time with a range of survival inflatable buoyancy vest packing and maintenance activities.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment.

Specific resources for assessment

Access to an environmental controlled facility, survival inflatable buoyancy vest, three live participants, tools and equipment for packing and maintaining buoyancy vests.

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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Survival inflatable buoyancy vests may include

Secumar AUS2

Ancillary equipment may include

Electronic locating devices

Lighting devices

Pyrotechnics

Rations

Survival/location aids

Water

Standard procedures may include

Australian Standards

Equipment manufacturers' specifications and procedures

Industry practices

Maintenance schedules

Occupational health and safety requirements

Organisational instructions/journals

Regulatory requirements

Faults may include

Abrasion

Broken stitching

Contamination

Corrosion (e.g. fittings)

Damaged hardware

Delamination/porosity

Expired components or equipment

Holes

Faulty valves

Frayed lines

Incorrect manufacture

Lifting tapes

Ultraviolet degradation

Parts may include

Buoyancy chambers

Cylinders

Hardware

Operating head

Valise

Valves

Zippers

Testing may include

Checking ancillary equipment (e.g. electronic locating devices, survival/location aids)

Cylinder weight tolerance

Inflation tests

Adjustment to vest may include

Breast height

Chest

Waist

This unit contains employability skills.