Compliance operations are addressed SFICOMP409A Plan and undertake patrol operations, and SFICOMP302C Exercise compliance powers. This competency includes the additional skills and knowledge expected of a fisheries compliance officer working in an area remote from habitation where regular operational support is not readily available.

SFICOMP310C

Operate off-road vehicles

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Prepare for remote area operations

1.1. Operational plans are clearly defined and conveyed to colleagues and base station.

1.2. Communication equipment effective in the remote area is selected and tested.

1.3. Radio protocols for standard and emergency situations are current and known.

1.4. Risks associated with the operation and journey are assessed and riskminimisationstrategies and contingency actions planned.

1.5. Jurisdictional policies and procedures are followed.

1.6. Equipment and supplies identified in risk management strategies and contingency plans are obtained, checked and stored for efficiency and safety.

1.7. Travel plans are documented after selecting the most appropriate route to destination, method and schedule of travel.

2. Travel in remote areas

2.1. Navigational aids appropriate for the remote area and type of travel are utilised to ensure destinations and direction of travel are as planned

2.2. Communication equipment is used and communication protocols observed.

2.3. Travel is undertaken according to travel plan and risk minimisation strategies.

2.4. Emergency situations are responded to according to contingency plans.

3. Operate in remote areas

3.1. Operations are undertaken ensuring the safety of colleagues, self and equipment.

3.2. Monitoring activities are undertaken with caution and due regard for safety of all personnel and equipment.

3.3. Witness statements and details are taken.

3.4. Arrested suspects are restrained.

3.5. Evidence is stored in a manner that will ensure its safety and preservation.

3.6. Intelligence gathering is routinely carried out and reports written up and presented.

4. Finalise details of remote area operation

4.1. Equipment is checked for serviceability and returned to storage.

4.2. Reports are made on operation and any problems encountered.

Required skills

administering first aid

applying survival techniques

communicating with colleagues and base station

operating communication equipment

planning for travel in remote areas

responding appropriately to emergencies

using navigational aids.

Literacy skills used for:

documenting travel plans

reading jurisdictional policies and procedures relating to remote area travel and operation

using navigational aids and communication equipment

writing reports on remote area operation and any problems encountered.

Numeracy skills used for:

using navigational aids and communication equipment.

Required knowledge

equipment and supplies necessary for safe travel and operation in remote areas

jurisdictional policies and procedures for safe travel and operation in remote areas

navigational techniques

risks associated with remote area travel and operations and strategies for minimising those risks.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit

Assessment must confirm ability to:

travel and operate safely and effectively in remote areas.

Assessment must confirm knowledge of:

the risks associated with travelling and operating in remote areas

equipment, supplies and jurisdictional policies and procedures for minimising these risks.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment is to be conducted in a remote area but should be in the presence of others. Some emergency situations are too dangerous or difficult to invoke and should be assessed in a simulated situation.

Resources may include:

equipment, including communication and navigational aids, required for remote travel and operation

jurisdictional polices and procedures

operational plans

vehicles and vessels, as required, for remote travel.

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are suggested:

demonstration

documented travel plans

practical exercises

questions.

Guidance information for assessment

This unit may be assessed holistically with other units within a qualification.

The range of variables places the competency in context and allows for differences between enterprises and workplaces, including practices, knowledge and requirements. The range of variables also provides a focus for assessment and relates to the unit as a whole. The following variables may be present.

Communication equipment may include:

mobile phones

satellite telephones

UHF/HF radio with SELCALL.

Risk management strategies may include:

backpack recovery equipment:

D-shackle snatch block

gloves

high lift jack

length of chain

metal/wood base plate

old blanket

pickets

rope

shovel and axe

snatch strap

tree trunk protector

jurisdictional policies and procedures related to remote area operations

personal equipment:

bushcraft aids (e.g. knife, nylon cord, needle and thread, hand axe in pouch, tow rope, digging tool, steel wool and electrical tape)

emergency food supplies

first aid kit

fuel (e.g. solid fuel capsules, candle and waterproof matches)

navigational aids, including global positioning system (GPS)/compass, map, pencil and notepad

shelter aids (e.g. ground sheet, space blanket and plastic sheet)

signal (e.g. heliograph, flashlight, night/day flares, whistle and marker panel)

water containers and water purification tablets

route

scheduled radio checks (Radskeds)

survival training

timing and method of travel

tools, vehicle and equipment spares

vehicle attachments:

bull bar

driving/spot lights

long range fuel tanks

tow bar

water tank

winch (front and/or rear)

vehicle servicing

vessel safety and emergency equipment.

Contingency actions may include:

alternative communications plan

first aid and medical support plan

operational support plans

retrieval and evacuation plans

search and rescue plans.

Method of travel may include:

all terrain vehicle

foot

four-wheel drive (with/without loaded trailer)

motorcycle

vessel.

Navigational aids may include:

compass

GPS

stars

topographical maps.

Emergency situations may include:

aggressive/hostile people

animal/reptile and poisonous creature attack

environmental conditions (e.g. flood, fire, tide, storm and wind)

equipment failure

ill health, accident, injury and poisoning

immobilised vehicle/vessel (e.g. breakdown, damaged, bogged and grounded)

lost and stranded

shortage of food, water and shelter.

Unit sector

Fisheries compliance

This unit contains employability skills.