Formats and tools
- Unit Description
- Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
- Assessment Tool
- an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
- Assessment Template
- generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
- Assessment Matrix
- a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
- Wiki Markup
- mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
- Evidence Guide
- create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
- Competency Mapping Template
- Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
- Observation Checklist
- create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)
- Self Assessment Survey
- A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
- Moodle Outcomes
- Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
- Registered Training Organisations
- Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver TDMMF107B, 'ASSIST IN SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS'.
- Google Links
- links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
- Books
- Reference books for 'ASSIST IN SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||
1 | Assist in planning search and rescue operations | a | Distress and emergency signals and communications are recognised and evaluated in accordance with procedures and relevant Australian and/or international regulations and conventions |
b | Emergency is assessed and level and nature of assistance required and its practicability is established | ||
c | Communications are established where possible with the parties in distress, other search vessels and/or aircraft and other organisations and persons who may be involved in the search and rescue operation | ||
d | Plans for search and rescue comply as closely as possible with relevant Australian and/or international regulations and conventions | ||
e | Organisation and command chain with other stations involved in the search and rescue operation is established in collaboration with search and rescue authorities | ||
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||||
2 | Establish and maintain radio communications | a | Radio communications are established and maintained with the parties in distress, other search vessels and/or aircraft, search and rescue coordination authorities and other organisations and persons who may be involved in the search and rescue operation | ||
b | Records are accurately kept of all communications made during the emergency, including frequencies and content of messages | ||||
3 | Assist in search and rescue operations | a | Information concerning the emergency is regularly collected from all vessels, aircraft and other parties involved in the search and rescue operation | ||
b | Decisions on action taken during the search and rescue operation are made after analysis of all available information and after consultation with others in the established chain of command | ||||
c | Directions are given to others involved in the search and rescue operation in accordance with the agreed plan and the established chain of command | ||||
d | Manoeuvres of vessel as part of search and rescue operations are made in accordance with the agreed plan | ||||
e | Vessel's officers and crew are briefed on their role during the emergency and are deployed to the required stations | ||||
f | Manoeuvres of vessel are made safely with due regard to the limits of propulsion, steering and vessel stability and the prevailing weather and sea conditions | ||||
g | Duration of the search and rescue operations is appropriate to the level of the emergency and complies with instructions from the company and search and rescue authorities | ||||
h | Records of the incident are made in the vessel's log and other documentation is completed as required by relevant Australian and/or international regulations and conventions | ||||