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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Apply aircraft safety procedures
   • Dress and equipment are secured for operating in and around a helicopter
2. Helicopter is approached, entered and exited in a safe manner in accordance with workplace procedures and/or flight crew instructions
3. Individual seating is occupied and restraint devices applied
4. Identified hazards are communicated to fast rope team members
5. Flight crew instructions are followed
6. Environmental conditions and alternative routes to/from helicopter are identified
7. Prepare for fast roping operation
   • Fast roping descent instructions are received and confirmed as required
8. Workplace procedures, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and safety control measures are applied
9. Operational and fast rope equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected and fitted in accordance with workplace procedures
10. Individual pre-flight check of fast rope equipment is conducted
11. Damage to operational, fast rope and safety equipment is reported and remedial action is taken in accordance with workplace procedures
12. Emplane and complete on-board procedures
    • Aircraft is approached and emplaned in accordance with workplace procedures
13. Fast ropes are secured to allocated rope attachment device, checked and prepared for flight
14. Ropers and operational equipment are secured prior to flight
15. Flight crew orders and instructions are complied with
16. Fast ropes and operational equipment are monitored during flight
17. Communications and directions are interpreted and relayed to ropers
18. Individual in-flight safety checks are conducted
19. Fast rope from helicopter
    • Fast rope exit positions are adopted under supervision of flight crew or safety officer
20. Positions are resumed in aircraft on abort instruction from flight crew
21. Fast ropes are deployed on instruction from flight crew or safety officer
22. Aircraft is exited on instruction of flight crew or safety officer
23. Aircraft emergency and fast rope contingency procedures are implemented as required
24. Fast rope is descended in a controlled manner
25. Landing and clearance of roping point is conducted in accordance with workplace procedures
26. Equipment is gathered and taken to designated team assembly point
27. De-service fast rope equipment
    • Area is cleared in preparation for de-servicing of fast rope equipment in accordance with workplace procedures
28. Fast rope and operational equipment are de-serviced and stowed in accordance with workplace procedures

Range Statement

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

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