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Evidence Guide: PUASAR027A - Undertake land search rescue

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PUASAR027A - Undertake land search rescue

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

Prepare for land search

  1. Operation and task information is obtained and assessed and safety briefing is received.
  2. Incident information is used to determine personalequipment needed for search operation appropriate to search terrain.
  3. Search equipment is checked and packed for use appropriate for the expected terrain and conditions.
Operation and task information is obtained and assessed and safety briefing is received.

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Incident information is used to determine personalequipment needed for search operation appropriate to search terrain.

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Search equipment is checked and packed for use appropriate for the expected terrain and conditions.

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Participate in search

  1. Specified team roles and functions for search operations are carried out and safety briefing is conducted.
  2. Search techniques are maintained, as specified by search coordinator.
  3. Search boundaries are marked in line with task requirements.
  4. Observation skills are applied and any clues to locate persons or objects are reported immediately in accordance with organisational procedures.
  5. Communication is maintained within the team.
  6. Personal capabilities and limitations are recognised and referred to supervisor.
Specified team roles and functions for search operations are carried out and safety briefing is conducted.

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Search techniques are maintained, as specified by search coordinator.

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Search boundaries are marked in line with task requirements.

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Observation skills are applied and any clues to locate persons or objects are reported immediately in accordance with organisational procedures.

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Communication is maintained within the team.

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Personal capabilities and limitations are recognised and referred to supervisor.

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Maintain search safety

  1. Survival techniques are applied where required.
  2. Search safety procedures are implemented in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
  3. Lost searcher procedures are implemented if required.
Survival techniques are applied where required.

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Search safety procedures are implemented in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.

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Lost searcher procedures are implemented if required.

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Preserve scene

  1. Supervisor is immediately advised of located persons or findings in accordance with organisational procedures.
  2. Initial preservation procedures are implemented to maintain the integrity of evidence.
  3. Initial scene preservation is conducted in line with the organisational requirements.
Supervisor is immediately advised of located persons or findings in accordance with organisational procedures.

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Initial preservation procedures are implemented to maintain the integrity of evidence.

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Initial scene preservation is conducted in line with the organisational requirements.

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Complete stand down procedures

  1. Search equipment is recovered, cleaned and maintained in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and organisational procedures.
  2. Operational debriefing is participated in and operational documentation is completed to organisational standards.
  3. Symptoms of operational stress are recognised and reported.
  4. Decontamination procedures are followed in accordance with organisational procedures.
Search equipment is recovered, cleaned and maintained in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and organisational procedures.

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Operational debriefing is participated in and operational documentation is completed to organisational standards.

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Symptoms of operational stress are recognised and reported.

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Decontamination procedures are followed in accordance with organisational procedures.

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package.

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to:

comply with search orders and organisational requirements

observe safety of self and others at all times during the search

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual and/or simulated workplace environments.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in an industry-approved simulated and/or workplace environment involving land search rescues using a range of equipment.

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to:

appropriate environment to conduct the search operation

other organisations

Method of assessment

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision and/or mentoring, which is typically recorded in a competency workbook.

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment.

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an industry-approved simulated work environment. Forms of assessment that are typically used include:

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions

Required Skills and Knowledge

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

Required Skills

apply survival techniques

deal appropriately with clues and location of objects and/or causalities

implement lost searcher procedures

implement spacing and boundary marking procedures

maintain search information

observation skills

wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly

work in a team

Required Knowledge

local documentation requirements

local hazards and environmental threats

local operating procedures

local operational briefing and debriefing procedures

lost searcher procedures

organisational policies and procedures (such as relevant legislation; operational, corporate and strategic plans; operational performance standards; operational policies and procedures; organisational personnel and occupational health and safety practices and guidelines; organisational quality standards; organisation's approach to environmental management and sustainability)

procedures to locate person or object

recall procedures

relevant occupational health and safety principles and practices

relevant state/territory search management arrangements

requirements to preserve a crime scene and the preservation of evidence

signs and symptoms of operational stress

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.

Operation and task information may include:

access and egress routes

command, control and coordination arrangements

location

magnitude and type of incident

number and type of casualties

other organisations

potential hazards

weather conditions and forecasts

Safety briefing may include:

appropriate PPE

care for other team members

changing light

fatigue management

identified hazards and risks

resupply

risks

situational awareness

own limitations

weather

Incident information may include:

access and egress routes

command, control and co-ordination arrangements

emergency rendezvous points

number, nature and description of persons or objects that are the focus of the search

operating area

potential hazards

terrain and environmental information

time constraints

weather forecast

Personal equipment may include:

food

notebook and pencil

overnight sleeping equipment

personal first aid equipment

personal hygiene items

PPE, especially wet weather gear, cold weather clothing, sun protection

water

Search operations may include:

operations are normally conducted in support of the police

searching for missing persons, objects or evidence

searching, most commonly, on foot – although searches may be undertaken from vehicles or on horseback, skis and snowshoes

Equipment may include:

boundary marking tapes

compass or other positioning equipment

map

radio communications equipment

Terrain may include:

forests

grassland

sand

snow

steep rock areas

urban areas

Conditions may include:

hazardous environmental conditions including:

adverse weather

after dark operations

dangerous flora and fauna

difficult terrain

time pressure

operating as part of a multi-agency response

urban or rural environments

Specified team roles may:

be determined based on the selected search technique (as per national land search operations manual) such as:

line search

feature search

track search

Observation skills may include:

day vision skills

night vision skills

Communication may include:

calming and reassuring a casualty

feedback of information

modes of communication as per organisational requirements

Survival techniques may include:

constructing fires

constructing temporary shelters

conserving water, food and energy

locating shelter

obtaining water

skills relevant to the local areas (such as cold, heat, terrain and forest)

Operational documentation may include:

electronic recording devices

notes, sketches of findings or other relevant information required for potential coronial or other legal proceedings photos

Symptoms of operational stress may include:

fatigue

headaches

illness

indecision

intolerance

lack of focus

nausea