Assessor Resource

MARF033
Assist in an emergency response

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to assist in responding to an emergency or incident and to apply control procedures on a vessel.

This unit applies to people working in the maritime industry in the capacity of:

Able Seafarer – Engine/Deck

Integrated Rating.

It involves responding to an emergency individually, or as a member of an emergency response team.

Licensing/Regulatory Information

Legislative and regulatory requirements are applicable to this unit.

This unit is one of the requirements to obtain Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) certification as an Able Seafarer - Engine/Deck or Integrated Rating and to meet regulatory requirements this unit must be delivered consistent with Marine Orders and with the relevant sections of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW).

Those regulatory requirements include STCW International Maritime Organization (IMO) model course competencies and areas of knowledge, understanding and proficiency, together with the estimated total hours required for lectures and practical exercises. Teaching staff should note that timings are suggestions only and should be adapted to suit individual groups of trainees depending on their experience, ability, equipment and staff available for training.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices

communicating clearly and concisely in an emergency or incident

identifying, isolating and reporting faulty or non-operational emergency equipment and distress signals

reading and following emergency procedures

reading and interpreting basic instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for emergencies

recognising routine problems that may occur when operating emergency equipment and distress signals

selecting and using appropriate emergency equipment and distress signals

working effectively with team members when responding to an emergency or incident.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

applicable sections of relevant maritime regulations dealing with emergency equipment and procedures

distress signals, including:

dye markers

flags

hand signals

internal public address (PA) system

light signals

mobile phone

radio

reflective mirror

ship’s whistle

sound signal, including voice

V-sheet

duties and responsibilities of shipboard personnel during emergencies

emergency duties and alarm signals applied and used on the vessel

emergencies and incidents, including:

anchoring

capsize

contaminated fuel

engine breakdown or malfunction

fire

flooding

fouled propeller

fuel supply system failure

grounding

hypothermia

injuries/illness

person overboard

person retrieval from water

sinking

swamping

functions and purpose of pyrotechnic distress signals, satellite emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) and search and rescue transponders (SARTs)

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and related regulations

location and purpose of pyrotechnic expiry dates

location of escape routes on the vessel

location of firefighting equipment on the vessel

procedures for:

activation of maritime emergency alarms

emergency response onboard a vessel

testing EPIRBs and SARTs

range of emergency/safety equipment available on the vessel

relevant WHS/OHS requirements, work practices and pollution control regulation and policies

role and responsibility of self and other crew members

measures to relieve an emergency situation, including:

enhanced lookout activities

fire watch

measurement of water ingress

monitoring distress frequencies

monitoring patient recovery

techniques for avoiding false distress alerts and actions to be taken in an accidental activation

types of emergency incidents and measures taken to address them.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Practical assessment must occur in a workplace, or realistic simulated workplace, under the normal range of workplace conditions.

Simulations and scenarios may be used where situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely, in particular for situations relating to emergency procedures and adverse weather conditions where assessment would be unsafe, impractical or may lead to environmental damage.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

applicable documentation, such as legislation, regulations, codes of practice, workplace procedures and operational manuals

tools, equipment, machinery, materials and relevant personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices

communicating clearly and concisely in an emergency or incident

identifying, isolating and reporting faulty or non-operational emergency equipment and distress signals

reading and following emergency procedures

reading and interpreting basic instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) for emergencies

recognising routine problems that may occur when operating emergency equipment and distress signals

selecting and using appropriate emergency equipment and distress signals

working effectively with team members when responding to an emergency or incident.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

applicable sections of relevant maritime regulations dealing with emergency equipment and procedures

distress signals, including:

dye markers

flags

hand signals

internal public address (PA) system

light signals

mobile phone

radio

reflective mirror

ship’s whistle

sound signal, including voice

V-sheet

duties and responsibilities of shipboard personnel during emergencies

emergency duties and alarm signals applied and used on the vessel

emergencies and incidents, including:

anchoring

capsize

contaminated fuel

engine breakdown or malfunction

fire

flooding

fouled propeller

fuel supply system failure

grounding

hypothermia

injuries/illness

person overboard

person retrieval from water

sinking

swamping

functions and purpose of pyrotechnic distress signals, satellite emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRBs) and search and rescue transponders (SARTs)

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) and related regulations

location and purpose of pyrotechnic expiry dates

location of escape routes on the vessel

location of firefighting equipment on the vessel

procedures for:

activation of maritime emergency alarms

emergency response onboard a vessel

testing EPIRBs and SARTs

range of emergency/safety equipment available on the vessel

relevant WHS/OHS requirements, work practices and pollution control regulation and policies

role and responsibility of self and other crew members

measures to relieve an emergency situation, including:

enhanced lookout activities

fire watch

measurement of water ingress

monitoring distress frequencies

monitoring patient recovery

techniques for avoiding false distress alerts and actions to be taken in an accidental activation

types of emergency incidents and measures taken to address them.

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Practical assessment must occur in a workplace, or realistic simulated workplace, under the normal range of workplace conditions.

Simulations and scenarios may be used where situations cannot be provided in the workplace or may occur only rarely, in particular for situations relating to emergency procedures and adverse weather conditions where assessment would be unsafe, impractical or may lead to environmental damage.

Resources for assessment must include access to:

applicable documentation, such as legislation, regulations, codes of practice, workplace procedures and operational manuals

tools, equipment, machinery, materials and relevant personal protective equipment (PPE) currently used in industry.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
 
 
Immediate action required is identified and taken according to emergency procedures 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Distress signals from others are recognised and acknowledged 
 
 
 
Factors that may create or increase risk of injury or damage are constantly assessed and reported to the Master 
 
 
Evidence relating to cause of emergency or incident is preserved and recorded 
 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

MARF033 - Assist in an emergency response
Assessment task 1: [title]

Student name:

Student ID:

I declare that the assessment tasks submitted for this unit are my own work.

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Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Assessment Record Sheet

MARF033 - Assist in an emergency response

Student name:

Student ID:

Assessment task 1: [title] Result: Competent Not yet competent

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Overall assessment result: Competent Not yet competent

Assessor name:

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