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Evidence Guide: PMAWHS214 - Undertake helicopter safety and escape

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PMAWHS214 - Undertake helicopter safety and escape

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare for flight

  1. Listen to and follow pre-flight instructions from pilot or boarding controller
  2. Undertake pre-flight preparation, including wearing appropriate clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE), such as immersion suits and personal floatation devices (life jacket)
  3. Check own gear for suitability, including covered footwear, long trousers, and no loose items or hats
  4. Check the supplied safety gear is fitted and worn correctly
Listen to and follow pre-flight instructions from pilot or boarding controller

Completed
Date:

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Undertake pre-flight preparation, including wearing appropriate clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE), such as immersion suits and personal floatation devices (life jacket)

Completed
Date:

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Check own gear for suitability, including covered footwear, long trousers, and no loose items or hats

Completed
Date:

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Check the supplied safety gear is fitted and worn correctly

Completed
Date:

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Board the helicopter

  1. Approach helicopter as directed by the pilot or ground crew
  2. Put on seat belt and hearing protection
  3. Familiarise oneself with the helicopter layout
  4. Locate and identify all the safety equipment
  5. Locate and identify primary and secondary exits
  6. Listen to instructions on emergency egress from the aircraft
Approach helicopter as directed by the pilot or ground crew

Completed
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Put on seat belt and hearing protection

Completed
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Familiarise oneself with the helicopter layout

Completed
Date:

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Locate and identify all the safety equipment

Completed
Date:

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Locate and identify primary and secondary exits

Completed
Date:

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Listen to instructions on emergency egress from the aircraft

Completed
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Prepare for helicopter ditching

  1. Facilitate a controlled and safe egress from a ditched helicopter from a knowledge of helicopter layout, including the location and operation of emergency exits and equipment
  2. Secure personal items within the cabin prior to the evacuation to facilitate escape
  3. Check harnesses, seat belts and life jackets to ensure that they are properly fastened and secured prior to the ditching in order to minimise personal injury or gear failure
  4. Adopt the required brace position in order to allow for proper positioning prior to ditching
  5. Acknowledge and respond to information communicated by the helicopter crew advising the nature and extent of the situation
Facilitate a controlled and safe egress from a ditched helicopter from a knowledge of helicopter layout, including the location and operation of emergency exits and equipment

Completed
Date:

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Secure personal items within the cabin prior to the evacuation to facilitate escape

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check harnesses, seat belts and life jackets to ensure that they are properly fastened and secured prior to the ditching in order to minimise personal injury or gear failure

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adopt the required brace position in order to allow for proper positioning prior to ditching

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acknowledge and respond to information communicated by the helicopter crew advising the nature and extent of the situation

Completed
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Undertake evacuation from the helicopter

  1. Identify appropriate primary and secondary escape routes in order to determine the locations through which the evacuation will be undertaken
  2. Wait until rotors have stopped turning and all movement has ceased
  3. Undo, in a controlled sequential manner, seat belts and harnesses to facilitate exit from the helicopter
  4. Deploy available safety equipment as instructed in order to assist the individual's sea survival after evacuation has been safely completed
  5. Acknowledge and respond to information communicated by the helicopter crew advising the nature and extent of the situation
Identify appropriate primary and secondary escape routes in order to determine the locations through which the evacuation will be undertaken

Completed
Date:

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Wait until rotors have stopped turning and all movement has ceased

Completed
Date:

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Undo, in a controlled sequential manner, seat belts and harnesses to facilitate exit from the helicopter

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deploy available safety equipment as instructed in order to assist the individual's sea survival after evacuation has been safely completed

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Acknowledge and respond to information communicated by the helicopter crew advising the nature and extent of the situation

Completed
Date:

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Facilitate recovery process

  1. Deploy position indicating devices and use appropriate signalling devices to facilitate the location of personnel by air-sea rescue group
  2. Use emergency supplies and equipment to ensure that available supplies are maximised and are able to meet the nature and extent of the emergency
  3. Apply appropriate helicopter/vessel rescue techniques to the recovery process
Deploy position indicating devices and use appropriate signalling devices to facilitate the location of personnel by air-sea rescue group

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Use emergency supplies and equipment to ensure that available supplies are maximised and are able to meet the nature and extent of the emergency

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply appropriate helicopter/vessel rescue techniques to the recovery process

Completed
Date:

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Control hazards

  1. Identify and act upon potential hazards to minimise injury to personnel or damage to equipment
  2. Manage use of life raft by applying knowledge of life raft operation and requirements
  3. Apply suitable swimming techniques (whilst wearing life jacket) in the water in order to aid movement and boarding of the deployed life raft
  4. Rescue and recover persons in the water, minimising further potential for injury through the appropriate raft boarding and righting techniques
  5. Employ suitable techniques, both in the life raft and in the water, in order to delay the onset of hypothermia
  6. Assess and treat hypothermia, as required
Identify and act upon potential hazards to minimise injury to personnel or damage to equipment

Completed
Date:

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Manage use of life raft by applying knowledge of life raft operation and requirements

Completed
Date:

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Apply suitable swimming techniques (whilst wearing life jacket) in the water in order to aid movement and boarding of the deployed life raft

Completed
Date:

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Rescue and recover persons in the water, minimising further potential for injury through the appropriate raft boarding and righting techniques

Completed
Date:

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Employ suitable techniques, both in the life raft and in the water, in order to delay the onset of hypothermia

Completed
Date:

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Assess and treat hypothermia, as required

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare for flight

1.1

Listen to and follow pre-flight instructions from pilot or boarding controller

1.2

Undertake pre-flight preparation, including wearing appropriate clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE), such as immersion suits and personal floatation devices (life jacket)

1.3

Check own gear for suitability, including covered footwear, long trousers, and no loose items or hats

1.4

Check the supplied safety gear is fitted and worn correctly

2

Board the helicopter

2.1

Approach helicopter as directed by the pilot or ground crew

2.2

Put on seat belt and hearing protection

2.3

Familiarise oneself with the helicopter layout

2.4

Locate and identify all the safety equipment

2.5

Locate and identify primary and secondary exits

2.6

Listen to instructions on emergency egress from the aircraft

3

Prepare for helicopter ditching

3.1

Facilitate a controlled and safe egress from a ditched helicopter from a knowledge of helicopter layout, including the location and operation of emergency exits and equipment

3.2

Secure personal items within the cabin prior to the evacuation to facilitate escape

3.3

Check harnesses, seat belts and life jackets to ensure that they are properly fastened and secured prior to the ditching in order to minimise personal injury or gear failure

3.4

Adopt the required brace position in order to allow for proper positioning prior to ditching

3.5

Acknowledge and respond to information communicated by the helicopter crew advising the nature and extent of the situation

4

Undertake evacuation from the helicopter

4.1

Identify appropriate primary and secondary escape routes in order to determine the locations through which the evacuation will be undertaken

4.2

Wait until rotors have stopped turning and all movement has ceased

4.3

Undo, in a controlled sequential manner, seat belts and harnesses to facilitate exit from the helicopter

4.4

Deploy available safety equipment as instructed in order to assist the individual's sea survival after evacuation has been safely completed

4.5

Acknowledge and respond to information communicated by the helicopter crew advising the nature and extent of the situation

5

Facilitate recovery process

5.1

Deploy position indicating devices and use appropriate signalling devices to facilitate the location of personnel by air-sea rescue group

5.2

Use emergency supplies and equipment to ensure that available supplies are maximised and are able to meet the nature and extent of the emergency

5.3

Apply appropriate helicopter/vessel rescue techniques to the recovery process

6

Control hazards

6.1

Identify and act upon potential hazards to minimise injury to personnel or damage to equipment

6.2

Manage use of life raft by applying knowledge of life raft operation and requirements

6.3

Apply suitable swimming techniques (whilst wearing life jacket) in the water in order to aid movement and boarding of the deployed life raft

6.4

Rescue and recover persons in the water, minimising further potential for injury through the appropriate raft boarding and righting techniques

6.5

Employ suitable techniques, both in the life raft and in the water, in order to delay the onset of hypothermia

6.6

Assess and treat hypothermia, as required

Required Skills and Knowledge

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Prepare for flight

1.1

Listen to and follow pre-flight instructions from pilot or boarding controller

1.2

Undertake pre-flight preparation, including wearing appropriate clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE), such as immersion suits and personal floatation devices (life jacket)

1.3

Check own gear for suitability, including covered footwear, long trousers, and no loose items or hats

1.4

Check the supplied safety gear is fitted and worn correctly

2

Board the helicopter

2.1

Approach helicopter as directed by the pilot or ground crew

2.2

Put on seat belt and hearing protection

2.3

Familiarise oneself with the helicopter layout

2.4

Locate and identify all the safety equipment

2.5

Locate and identify primary and secondary exits

2.6

Listen to instructions on emergency egress from the aircraft

3

Prepare for helicopter ditching

3.1

Facilitate a controlled and safe egress from a ditched helicopter from a knowledge of helicopter layout, including the location and operation of emergency exits and equipment

3.2

Secure personal items within the cabin prior to the evacuation to facilitate escape

3.3

Check harnesses, seat belts and life jackets to ensure that they are properly fastened and secured prior to the ditching in order to minimise personal injury or gear failure

3.4

Adopt the required brace position in order to allow for proper positioning prior to ditching

3.5

Acknowledge and respond to information communicated by the helicopter crew advising the nature and extent of the situation

4

Undertake evacuation from the helicopter

4.1

Identify appropriate primary and secondary escape routes in order to determine the locations through which the evacuation will be undertaken

4.2

Wait until rotors have stopped turning and all movement has ceased

4.3

Undo, in a controlled sequential manner, seat belts and harnesses to facilitate exit from the helicopter

4.4

Deploy available safety equipment as instructed in order to assist the individual's sea survival after evacuation has been safely completed

4.5

Acknowledge and respond to information communicated by the helicopter crew advising the nature and extent of the situation

5

Facilitate recovery process

5.1

Deploy position indicating devices and use appropriate signalling devices to facilitate the location of personnel by air-sea rescue group

5.2

Use emergency supplies and equipment to ensure that available supplies are maximised and are able to meet the nature and extent of the emergency

5.3

Apply appropriate helicopter/vessel rescue techniques to the recovery process

6

Control hazards

6.1

Identify and act upon potential hazards to minimise injury to personnel or damage to equipment

6.2

Manage use of life raft by applying knowledge of life raft operation and requirements

6.3

Apply suitable swimming techniques (whilst wearing life jacket) in the water in order to aid movement and boarding of the deployed life raft

6.4

Rescue and recover persons in the water, minimising further potential for injury through the appropriate raft boarding and righting techniques

6.5

Employ suitable techniques, both in the life raft and in the water, in order to delay the onset of hypothermia

6.6

Assess and treat hypothermia, as required

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include the ability to:

correctly fit and wear required personal emergency equipment

respond instantly to pilot commands

deploy life rafts or other emergency equipment

orient oneself whilst upside down under water

remove doors and/or windows from the aircraft

extricate oneself from the aircraft

correctly inflate life jacket

locate and gain access to life raft where deployed

locate other survivors and assist them

apply rescue and recover procedures

assess and treat hypothermia.

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

helicopter escape techniques

integral equipment functions to the level needed to act rationally and recognise and resolve problems

hazards boarding and departing from helicopters under normal and emergency situations

inverted and submerged helicopter escape techniques

life jacket operation

emergency equipment deployment techniques

life raft operation and deployment

rescue and recovery techniques

hypothermia prevention and reduction techniques (delaying and offsetting).

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Regulatory framework

The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following:

legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS)

industry codes of practice and guidelines

environmental regulations and guidelines

Australian and other standards

licence and certification requirements

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment (HSE) requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.

Procedures

All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures.

Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, include one or more of the following:

emergency procedures

work instructions

standard operating procedures (SOPs)

safe work method statements (SWMS)

formulas/recipes

batch sheets

temporary instructions

any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant.

Equipment

Equipment includes one or more of the following:

helicopter simulators

beacons

life rafts

distress flares

life jackets

emergency position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB)

Routine problems

Routine problems must be resolved by applying known solutions.

Routine problems are predictable and include one or more of the following:

jammed or damaged survival equipment

personal injury or injury to others

trapped personnel

loose or damaged equipment

adverse weather conditions

Known solutions are drawn from one or more of the following:

procedures

training

remembered experience

Non-routine problems must be reported according to according to relevant procedures.

Hazards

Hazards include one or more of the following:

heat, smoke, darkness, dust or other atmospheric hazards

electricity

equipment failures

equipment or product mass

noise, rotational equipment or vibration

unauthorised personnel

sharp edges, protrusions or obstructions

slippery surfaces, spills or leaks

extreme weather

drowning and hypothermia

other hazards that might arise