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Evidence Guide: PUADEFCM001B - Use personal camouflage and concealment in a threat environment

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PUADEFCM001B - Use personal camouflage and concealment in a threat environment

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

Apply appropriate camouflage and concealment techniques

  1. Environment is assessed so that appropriate camouflage and concealment techniques can be applied
  2. Tactical situation is assessed so that appropriate camouflage and concealment techniques can be applied
  3. Factors influencing camouflage and concealment are assessed
  4. Threat's detection capabilities are assessed and weaknesses are identified for exploitation
  5. Personal camouflage is maintained
Environment is assessed so that appropriate camouflage and concealment techniques can be applied

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Tactical situation is assessed so that appropriate camouflage and concealment techniques can be applied

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Factors influencing camouflage and concealment are assessed

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Threat's detection capabilities are assessed and weaknesses are identified for exploitation

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Personal camouflage is maintained

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Minimise personal signature

  1. Personal equipment is prepared and packed appropriately
  2. Improvised techniques are used appropriately
  3. Techniques for the use or reduction of shadow are applied
  4. Odours are minimised to prevent human detection, and to minimise scent-trail for tracker-animals
  5. Electronic signature is minimised or avoided to prevent disclosure of position
  6. Rations are prepared and consumed using techniques to avoid detection
  7. Communication is achieved through non-verbal signals
  8. Waste is carried with the person and/or disposed of appropriately
Personal equipment is prepared and packed appropriately

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Improvised techniques are used appropriately

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Techniques for the use or reduction of shadow are applied

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Odours are minimised to prevent human detection, and to minimise scent-trail for tracker-animals

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Electronic signature is minimised or avoided to prevent disclosure of position

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Rations are prepared and consumed using techniques to avoid detection

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Communication is achieved through non-verbal signals

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Waste is carried with the person and/or disposed of appropriately

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Minimise personal signature when on the move

  1. Appropriate routes are selected
  2. Type of movement selected is appropriate to the environment and tactical situation
  3. Silhouetting against uniform backdrops such as the sky is avoided
  4. Environment is continually assessed to identify the threat or their sign
  5. Spoor displacement is minimised
  6. Reaction to unexpected incidents minimises chances of detection
  7. Rest-areas are selected that provide optimum concealment to facilitate rest and upon leaving, are refurbished to remove evidence of stay
Appropriate routes are selected

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Type of movement selected is appropriate to the environment and tactical situation

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Silhouetting against uniform backdrops such as the sky is avoided

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Environment is continually assessed to identify the threat or their sign

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Spoor displacement is minimised

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Reaction to unexpected incidents minimises chances of detection

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Rest-areas are selected that provide optimum concealment to facilitate rest and upon leaving, are refurbished to remove evidence of stay

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to send and receive simple non-verbal signals; and to carry out appropriate health and safety techniques.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over a time frame that allows for the consistent demonstration of competency.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency must be assessed using simulated tactical situations.

When practicable, assessment should relate to the individual's vocational focus.

Specific resources for assessment

Access to a suitable training area, simulated threat and friendly forces.

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.

Required Skills and Knowledge

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

assemble personal equipment

apply camouflage

day movement

night movement

react appropriately to unexpected incidents

visual scanning

use non-verbal signals

Required Knowledge

ability of technology

information that can be obtained through examination of waste

issues influencing personal camouflage

methods of packing

non-verbal signals

occupational health and safety techniques

physical environment

principles of camouflage and concealment

reasons why things are seen/compromised

tactical situation

threat detection capabilities

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.

Signature may include

Aural

Electronic (e.g. radio)

Olfactory

Thermal

Visual

Threat environment may include an area that features a hostile presence in any of the following

Beaches

Jungle

Open and close country

Snow or ice covered terrain

Urban terrain

Personal equipment may include

Clothing

Communications and signalling devices

Consumables

Emergency devices (e.g. parachute, life-raft)

Pack and webbing

Weapon/s

Sign may include

Casting clearances

Spoor displacement

Waste disposal

Detection capabilities of the threat may include

Aural aids

Electronic devices (e.g. radio communications intercepts) ground sensing devices

Human intelligence

Infra-red devices

Overhead surveillance (e.g. airborne or satellite)

Sonar sensors

Thermal (e.g. heat sensors)

Visual aids

Personal camouflage include

Equipment

Self

Maintaining personal camouflage include

Effectively disrupting shape, shine and surface

Focusing on the consistency of the camouflage with surrounding environment

Preparing and packing personal equipment may include

Minimising interference with the individual's freedom of movement

Removing distinguishing marks

Removing or minimising noise

Improvised techniques to minimise personal signature may include

Covering clothing and equipment by staining with natural colours

Covering personal equipment using vegetation, scrim or hessian

Making physical outlines less distinguishable

Techniques for the use or reduction of shadow may include

Maintaining awareness of the sun and associated light sources

Minimising presentation of personal shadow

Optimising use of existing shadows

Odours may be personal or artificial and may include

Aftershave

Aromatic foods

Body odour/personal smell

Chewing gum

Cooking smells

Deodorant

Fuel

Hexamine

Insect repellent

Tobacco

Toothpaste

Electronic signature may include

Electronic devices (i.e. night aiming devices)

Emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB)

Mobile phone

Radio

Preparing and consuming rations may include

Maintaining alertness against the threat

Maintaining noise, light or smell discipline

Waste may include

Cigarette butts

Faeces

Food containers

Food scraps

Medical equipment (e.g. Bandages)

Spit/mucous

Tea bags

Urine

Wrappers

Disposing of waste appropriately include

Preventing detection or tracking by the threat

Appropriate routes are those which

Prevent detection or tracking by the threat

Appropriate routes are those which

Optimise personal concealment

Retard the ability and/or desire for the threat to track and pursue

Type of movement may include

Leopard crawl

Monkey-run

Roll

Rush

Walk

Minimising spoor displacement may include

Anti-tracking methods such as:

selection of foot placements

buffering of footwear

minimising disturbance of the environment

Employment of deception techniques such as:

break track

double-back

fish-hook

Use of river/road sections to re-enter at different spots

Unexpected incidents may include

Flare

Shot

Shout

Tripping device

Refurbishing rest areas may include

Covering latrines

Inspecting for litter and dropped equipment

Replacing ground litter/foliage

Returning changes made to the earth (depressions, humps) to their original state