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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan for operating in remote environments
   • Information relating to the operating environment and location is collated and recorded to meet established enterprise policy.
   • Detailed operating and travel plans, including a disaster plan and fallback position requirements are established in consultation with supervising staff.
   • Appropriate authorities are notified of the action plans and time schedules according to enterprise policy.
   • Relevant maps are identified and sourced.
2. Prepare for operating in remote environments
   • Personal needs are prepared for activities or travel in remote areas.
   • Transportation and equipment are prepared for use in prescribed work location or along prescribed routes.
   • Relevant maps are obtained and studied prior to departure.
   • Planned activities and itinerary are accurately reported and recorded prior to departure in accordance with enterprise requirements.
3. Prepare for emergency situations
   • Provisioning meets expected operational and possible emergency needs.
   • Initial planning and regular monitoring ensures structured usage of available provisions and resources.
   • Operating plan is structured to include training in remote area survival techniques prior to operating in remote situations.
   • Emergency management procedures are included as an integral part of operating plans and enterprise policy.
4. Operate in remote environment
   • Activities are completed according to instructions and established time schedules.
   • All activities carried out in remote situations are executed in accordance with prescribed procedures.
   • Emergency situations are handled in accordance with prescribed procedures and enterprise policy.
   • Established reporting procedures are followed on completion of planned activities and on return to base in line with enterprise policy.

Required Skills

Required skills

plan for operating in remote environments prepare for operating in remote environments prepare for emergency situations operate in remote environments use literacy skills to follow sequenced written instructions and record information accurately and legibly use oral communication skillslanguage competence to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation including questioning active listening asking for clarification and seeking advice from supervisor use numeracy skills to estimate calculate and record routine workplace measures use interpersonal skills to relate to people from a range of social cultural and ethnic backgrounds and with a range of physical and mental abilities

Required knowledge

map reading and navigation skills including direction finding eg GPS use of compass stars or watch local topography nearby inhabitants and locations within that area survival techniques and human needs relating to survival situations clothing requirements for sun or heat protection basic first aid bush craft including making a fire cooking and wild food gathering water supplies sources and generation methods emergency vehicle and mechanical equipment repair the operation of communication equipment eg field communications by twoway satellite telephony and HF radio and distress signalling including use of signalling mirrors weather and weather indicators basic rope skills including useful knots reef clove hitch truckies hitch bowline simple lashings and tying down loads

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit	The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy holistically all of the requirements of the performance criteria and required skills and knowledge and include achievement of the following develop and maintain operating and emergency plans for working remotely source and interpret maps of the area implement workplace procedures for notifying of location activities and travel in remote areas prepare provisions to cover essential and emergency needs prepare for emergencies and carry communication equipment to send a request for help use bushcraft skills to modify the living environment and reduce risk of mishap in remote areas
Context of and specific resources for assessment	Competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions Selection and use of resources for some worksites may differ due to the regional or enterprise circumstances

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Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole.
Workplaces may include:	any workplace where the ability to get help because of distance is such that personal safety may be at risk.

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