Demonstrate self rescue skills in white water

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Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the Evidence Guide.

1. Determine rescue technique.

1.1. Assess the situation and identify possible hazards and risks to self and others when swimming in white water.

1.2. Select a rescue technique suitable to the situation.

2. Apply defensive swimming techniques.

2.1. Adopt body position for defensive swimming.

2.2. Negotiate hazards using defensive swimming techniques and ferry angles.

3. Apply aggressive swimming techniques.

3.1. Identify and apply techniques to actively free oneself from river hazards, using aggressive swimming techniques.

3.2. Effectively cross a current in order to reach the bank or eddy using a ferry angle.

3.3. Break in and out of eddies to get to shore.

3.4. Avoid obstacles and hazards using aggressive swimming using a support to self rescue

4. Apply shallow water crossing technique

4.1. Identify appropriate wading location

4.2. Wade across a swift current of mid-thigh depth, alone and using support, to self rescue.

5. Demonstrate craft re-entry.

5.1. Identify appropriate re-entry techniques.

5.2. Select a method of re-entry after consideration of physical ability, type of craft and situational variances.


Qualifications and Skillsets

SISOWWR201A appears in the following qualifications:

  • SIS40310 - Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation
  • SIS20210 - Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation
  • SIS30410 - Certificate III in Outdoor Recreation
  • SIS50310 - Diploma of Outdoor Recreation
  • SIS30413 - Certificate III in Outdoor Recreation
  • SIS40313 - Certificate IV in Outdoor Recreation
  • SIS20213 - Certificate II in Outdoor Recreation

And the skillsets: