OPS

Field operations

This unit has been developed for the Outdoor Recreation Industry Training Package.

This unit covers the knowledge and skills required to establish, use and maintain a temporary site. Temporary sites include sites used for rest stops, overnight camping and emergency shelters

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Select a temporary site

Access local area knowledge and use to identify suitable sites

Determine additional sources of information to assist in site location

Identify factors affecting suitable site selection

Consider the suitability of the site for the group size and objectives

Establish a shelter

Identify hazards and remove/avoid in order to reduce risks

Arrange shelter appropriately for the prevailing weather and conditions

Establish general context shelter to ensure comfort and safety

Erect shelter in a manner to cause minimal environmental impact

Maintain a temporary site

Take measures, within the area of responsibility of the participant, to remove/avoid hazards and minimise risk at the temporary site

Comply with, where relevant to the activity, statutory and organisational procedures with respect to the use of campfires

Implement minimal impact practices with respect to camping and washing of self and utensils

Identify the consequences of unhygienic practices

Follow recommended procedures to decrease potential health problems

Clean individual and shared utensils adequately

Follow sanitation practices appropriate to the site and permit requirements to minimise health problems and environmental impact

Critical aspects of evidence to be considered

• Assessment must confirm sufficient knowledge of site selection and maintenance using sites and shelter options applicable to at least one type of specific outdoor activity

• Assessment of performance should be over a minimum of two (2) different occasions/sites covering the prescribed number of categories from the Range Statements applicable to the selection and use of a site for a specific outdoor activity

• Assessment must confirm the ability to apply this knowledge and appropriate techniques to

Select a suitable site for the activity after consideration of all relevant factors

Establish safe shelter whilst causing minimal environmental impact

Maintain a site in accordance with statutory and organisational procedures

Interdependent assessment of units

• This unit must be assessed after attainment of competency in the following unit(s)

Nil

• This unit must be assessed in conjunction with the following unit(s)

Nil

• For the purpose of integrated assessment, this unit may be assessed in conjunction with the following unit(s)

SROOPS001B Implement minimal environmental impact practices

Units relevant to participate in a specific outdoor recreation activity

Required knowledge and skills

• Required knowledge

Minimal impact codes and practices

Sanitation procedures in outdoor environments

Hazard identification at sites

Organisation and legislative requirements

Shelter options and how to erect them

Weather information and how to apply it to the establishment of a temporary site

• Required skills

Establishing/erecting shelter

Applying weather information to determine suitable site locations

Resource implications

• Physical resources - assessment of this competency requires access to

outdoor locations/sites

activity specific shelter options

food and water resources

personal clothing appropriate to activity, location and conditions

activity specific equipment

• Human resources - assessment of this unit of competency will require

human resources consistent with those outlined in the Assessment Guidelines. That is, assessors (or persons within the assessment team) must

be competent in this unit

be competent, as a minimum, in the units SRXFAD001A ,

SRXRIK001A and SRXEMR001A to ensure adequate risk management during the assessment

be current in their knowledge and understanding of the industry through provision of evidence of professional activity in the relevant area

have attained the mandatory competency requirements for assessors under the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) as specified in Standard 7.3 of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations

Consistency in performance

• Due to issues such as the range of possible outdoor sites, this unit of competency must be assessed over a minimum of two (2) different occasions/sites in order to ensure consistency of performance over the Range Statements and contexts applicable to using and maintaining a temporary or overnight site

Context for assessment

• This unit of competency must be assessed in the context of an outdoor recreation activity and must be demonstrated when establishing and maintaining a temporary camping or emergency site at an outdoor location

• Assessment of this unit of competence will usually include observation of processes and procedures at a campsite, oral and/or written questioning on required knowledge and skills and consideration of required attitudes

• Where performance is not directly observed and/or is required to be demonstrated over a "period of time" and/or in a "number of locations", any evidence should be authenticated by colleagues, supervisors, clients or other appropriate persons

General context

One category

• equipment for use at the site may be

lightweight

heavyweight

Hazards

All categories relevant to type of outdoor activity

• potential terrain hazards

loose debris

unstable or sloping terrain

sharp edges

slippery rocks

slippery decks

overhanging branches

• environmental hazards

hail

wind

rising water levels

avalanches

storms

ice

• people hazards

irresponsible use of campfires or stoves

irresponsible behaviour

Shelter

All categories relevant to the activity

• include

tents

bivvies

snow caves

lean-to

mobile trailers and vans

Site selection

All relevant categories

• is affected by factors such as

group size

weather conditions

time constraints

degree of urgency

type of shelter required

access

Sources of information

All categories

• maps and charts

• guide books

• resource management authorities

• port authorities

• local government authorities and councils

Statutory and organisational procedures

All categories

• include

permits from resource management authorities

authority/permission from landowners

documented operating procedures and organisation/enterprise policies