Application
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. | |
Prerequisites
Prerequisite Unit/s | PUADEFCA422B Conduct range practices |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Audit range practice documentation | 1.1 Areas to be audited are identified 1.2 Appropriate documentation to be audited is selected and inspected to confirm currency and accuracy 1.3 Relevant reports are prepared and remedial action is recommended where appropriate 1.4 Audit recommendations are reviewed to ensure that action has been implemented |
2. Manage range safety | 2.1 Safety traces are inspected and accuracy is confirmed and approved in accordance with standard procedures 2.2 Safety instructions are reviewed to ensure compliance with standard procedures 2.3 Range practices are inspected to ensure compliance with standard procedures |
3. Issue clearances to conduct range practices | 3.1 Ability of range conducting officers is confirmed 3.2 Authority to conduct relevant range practices is issued and recorded in accordance with standard procedures |
Required Skills
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
apply the relevant OH&S requirements command, lead and manage apply weapon and ammunition safety operate relevant weapons and ammunition use simulation systems |
Required Knowledge |
characteristics, technical capabilities, effects, employment and limitations of relevant weapons, simulation and ammunition command, management and leadership principles operational safety relevant occupational health and safety (OH&S) requirements risk identification and management |
Evidence Required
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Assessment must confirm the ability to implement current regulations. Consistency in performance Competency should be demonstrated over a range of actual range practices in accordance with current regulations. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment Competency should be assessed on an actual live firing range. Specific resources for assessment Access to purpose built and field firing ranges, relevant weapons, ammunition and equipment. |
Guidance information for assessment | Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. |
Range Statement
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. | |
Documentation may include | Ammunition technical instructions Computer records Course reports Orders Records of attainment Relevant weapon |
Standard procedures may include | Ammunition technical instructions Army shooting policy Defence instructions (Army) Operations 25-2 range incidents and reporting Range, area and unit standing orders Range regulations 9-2 Relevant weapon, ammunition and equipment publications Safety manual Training information bulletin 85 |
Sectors
Not applicable.
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills. |
Licensing Information
Not applicable.