Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to supervise clients in aquatic locations, minimising risk through identifying and responding to potential hazards and emergencies.
This unit applies to those working in aquatic settings or environments such as swimming pools and other aquatic recreation facilities. Work is performed according to best practice principles of aquatic activities, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Identify potential hazardous behaviours and situations. | 1.1 Access and interpret the organisation’s risk management plan. 1.2 Identify hazardous behaviours and activities of clients. 1.3 Identify clients at risk or those who have specific needs. 1.4 Identify environmental hazards for clients in aquatic facilities or environments. |
2. Maintain a safe aquatic facility or environment. | 2.1 Promote compliance with safety rules to clients and staff and provide clear information on requirements. 2.2 Identify supervision requirements and select techniques suited to the facility or environment. 2.3 Monitor client behaviour and activities and identify situations that pose a risk to the individual or other facility users. 2.4 Inform clients of unacceptable behaviours and provide clear information about required behaviour. 2.5 Select and use communication and conflict resolution techniques that maximise the chance of positive outcomes. 2.6 Report and document unsafe situations. |
3. Assess possible emergency or rescue situations. | 3.1 Identify signs of possible casualty or difficulty. 3.2 Assess situation and determine appropriate response to emergency. 3.3 Promptly communicate emergency situation to appropriate personnel. 3.4 Report and document incidents. |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:
identify hazardous situations and action appropriate responses to all of the following situations:
inappropriate behaviour
environmental
individual(s) experiencing difficulty in the water
emergency/rescue situations
select and use communication techniques as appropriate to each of the hazardous situations:
clear verbal communication
negotiation
conflict resolution.
Evidence of Knowledge
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
legislation and organisational policies and procedures:
work health and safety/occupational health and safety
use and care of equipment
communication protocols
safety, rescue and emergency procedures
incident reporting
appropriate responses to potential risk
behaviour management
industry standards that enables a low risk environment for client activities and appropriate response to emergencies
hazardous behaviour and activities that pose risks to clients and how to identify and deal with them appropriately:
misusing equipment
swimming in unsafe areas
behaving with disregard for the safety of others or self
diving into shallow water
consuming alcohol or illegal drugs
signs and signals of people experiencing difficulties in the water and how to respond:
lack of movement
arm waving
calling for help
signs and symptoms of physical injury
environmental hazards and how to respond:
weather conditions
reflective glare
water clarity or turbidity
rips
shallow water
characteristics and needs of individuals who are high risk:
overweight
elderly
people with a disability
young children
drug or alcohol effected
weak or non-swimmers
injured swimmers
incidence and features of alcohol related drowning
best practice principles of aquatic rescues:
accepted preventative practice adopted in aquatic industry
guidelines and codes of conduct
culture of life saving
communication techniques
clear communication
negotiation
conflict resolution techniques.
Assessment Conditions
Skills must be demonstrated in:
a workplace or simulated aquatic facility or confined natural shallow water environment.
Assessment must ensure use of:
organisational policies and procedures appropriate to risk management
first aid facilities and equipment
incident reporting documentation
participants using the aquatic facility, these can be:
participants in a workplace, or
individuals who participate in project activities, role plays or simulated activities, set up for the purpose of assessment, within a training organisation.
Assessment activities that allow the individual to:
respond to problems and emergency situations.
Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations’ requirements for assessors.
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Sectors
Community Recreation
Competency Field
Aquatics