Undertake hover-exit operations from helicopter

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Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Prepare for hover–exit operations

1.1 Hover–exit equipment is selected and prepared in accordance with organisational requirements.

1.2 Appropriate clothing and equipment are worn in accordance with organisational requirements.

1.3 Pre-flight checks on clothing and equipment are undertaken in accordance with organisational procedures.

1.4 Damage to firefighting and safety equipment is reported to relevant supervisor for repair, replacement or disposal.

1.5 General aircraft safety briefing is obtained from pilot, crew person, or airbase/helibase manager.

2. Load hover–exit personnel and equipment into helicopter

2.1 Firefighting and safety equipment are assembled, weighed and recorded.

2.2 Pilot is informed of weights.

2.3 Equipment is loaded into helicopter and secured under pilot or flight crew supervision.

2.4 Instructions are obtained from pre-mission briefing and clarification of objectives and procedures is sought where required

2.5 Personnel are secured in seatbelts in accordance with workplace instructions.

2.6 Pre-flight safety briefing is obtained from pilot or aircrew.

3. Prepare to exit from hovering helicopter

3.1 Appropriate landing technique is selected and used in accordance with ground and safety conditions.

3.2 Following clearance from pilot and hover–exit crew leader, instructions are received to prepare for exit.

3.3 Seatbelt is released and then resecured prior to moving towards the helicopter doorway in accordance with organisational procedures and instructions received.

3.4 Pre-descent checks are conducted in accordance with organisational requirements.

3.5 Clearance is obtained from the pilot and hover–exit crew leader to disembark.

3.6 Emergency procedures are conducted as required.

3.7 Emergency commands are responded to in accordance with organisational procedures.

4. Exit from hovering helicopter

4.1 Hover–exit operations are undertaken in accordance with work health and safety requirements.

4.2 Actions are undertaken to minimise uncommanded movement of the helicopter during transfer to the ground in accordance with workplace instructions.

4.3 Assembly point for individual/s and equipment is identified and reached.

4.4 All-clear signal is communicated to pilot or crew person when landing activity is complete.

4.5 Under instruction from the hover–exit crew leader, individual/s and equipment are transferred between the helicopter and the ground according to agency procedures.

4.6 Emergency procedures are conducted as required.

4.7 Emergency commands are responded to in accordance with organisational procedures.

5. Undertake hover–entry to helicopter

5.1 Individual/s and equipment are located at the nominated assembly point in preparation for hover–entry.

5.2 Following clearance from pilot and hover–exit crew leader, movement towards the helicopter is undertaken in accordance with organisational procedures and instructions received.

5.3 Actions to minimise uncommanded movement of the helicopter during transfer from the ground to the helicopter are undertaken in accordance with workplace instructions.

5.4 Movement on board the helicopter and toward the helicopter seat is undertaken in accordance with workplace instructions and instructions received.

5.5 Seatbelts are secured unless clearance is obtained to commence movement within the helicopter in accordance with organisational safe work practices.

5.6 Seatbelts remain secured until the helicopter has landed and clearance is obtained to commence movement within the helicopter.

6. Perform maintenance on equipment

6.1 Equipment is inspected and required maintenance is performed in accordance with organisational or manufacturer requirements.

6.2 Damage to equipment is reported to relevant supervisor for repair, replacement or disposal.

6.3 Maintenance or damage to equipment is documented and reported according to procedures.


Qualifications and Skillsets

PUAFIR216 appears in the following qualifications:

  • PUA20613 - Certificate II in Public Safety (Firefighting and Emergency Operations)
  • PUA20713 - Certificate II in Public Safety (Firefighting Operations)
  • AVI30216 - Certificate III in Aviation (Rescue Crewman)