Assessor Resource
CPPSEC3131
Select, use and maintain body armour for security purposes
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to select, use and maintain body armour for security purposes.
It includes:
complying with work instructions, workplace procedures and policies, and legal rights and responsibilities, including firearms and weapons Acts and workplace health and safety (WHS)
clarifying shift requirements and work tasks, and assessing the risks inherent in work instructions to understand threat and protection requirements
selecting, fitting and using different types of body armour to protect against potential security threats.
It applies to people working independently or under limited supervision as members of a security team.
This unit may form part of the licensing requirements for people engaged in security operations in those states and territories where these are regulated activities.
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