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Elements and Performance Criteria
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Performance Evidence
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include: |
completing vessel logbooksconducting pre-launch and ongoing craft and equipment checks in relation to: ancillary equipment required on boardbatterybowsing line operabilitycommunications equipmentcompasscrane operabilitydrive units including oil levels, clearance from obstruction, tilt levels, nozzle operation where applicableelectrical equipmentengine levels including oil, water and v-beltsengine operabilityfuel lines and pumpshull integritylaunch capabilitylifting sling or hooklines of communicationoperational procedures and requirementspersonal protective equipment availability and operabilitysearch lightspecialised emergency equipmentsteeringswitchestow ropeeffectively using personal protective equipment and foul weather gear including: eye protection, sunscreen protective footwear, safety helmet and glovesimmersion suits, inflatable life jacket, overalls, wet weather gearimplementing appropriate casualty recovery proceduresimplementing emergency first aid procedures including: cardiopulmonary resuscitationcare following fuel ingestion care of burns, breaks and fracturescontrol of hypothermia, control of internal or external bleeding, shockdetermining the extent of head and spine injury and appropriate careexpired air resuscitationmonitoring of vital signsimplementing personal survival techniques required of seafarers as referenced in Section A VI/1 of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Standards of Training and Certification & Watchkeeping (STCW) 95 Code launching and operating fast rescue craft and equipment by day or night in both normal and emergency situations under normal and adverse conditions of sea and weather while:anchored or mooredhove tounder waymaintaining and undertaking emergency repair of craft and auxiliary equipmentoperating fast rescue craft in prevailing sea and weather conditions including:broken or rough watercross-winds, swell and/or tidewind, swell and/or tide running with the craftwind, swell and/or tide running against the craftreading and interpreting IMO safety symbols by night and dayswimming in personal protective equipment, foul weather gear or specialised protective equipmentundertaking appropriate search patterns including: creeping lineexpanding squareparallel track search using one, two or three craftsector searchship/aircraft coordinated patternusing launch and recovery equipment including: buoyant bailer, ladles, rescue buoyant quoits with 30 metre line, 15 metre painter, 50 metre buoyant towing linecompass, whistle, waterproof electric torch and waterproof search lightfirst aid kitsea anchortool kitusing signals and communications equipment including: flair pack containing handheld orange smoke flairs, handheld red flairs and handheld rocket flairsradar reflectorusing specialised emergency equipment including: buoyant safety linesafety buoyant clasp knifethermal protective aidsfire extinguisherfoot pumpsafety boat hook. |
Knowledge Evidence
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of: |
effects of sea and weather conditions on fast rescue craft operationsequipment maintenance and emergency repair proceduresfast rescue craft:hull construction (such as inflatable hulls, rigid hulls, semi-rigid hulls)hull flotation systems (such as foam filled collar, inflatable collar, inflatable pontoons, sealed floor)International Management Code for the Safe Operation of Ships and for Pollution Prevention (ISM Code) safety management system plans, procedures, checklists and instructionslaunch and recovery equipment, procedures and safety precautionsmanoeuvring and engine characteristics for fast rescue craft including handling strategies to overcome hazards caused by a head sea, a following sea and a beam seaoperational features and correct use of the motion compensation system in useoutfitting of fast rescue craft such as auxiliary equipment, specialised emergency equipment and communications equipmentpersonal survival techniques required of all seafarersprocedures and sequences of action for correctly operating and using fast rescue craftrelevant sections of: International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) manualrelevant Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) publications such as Survival at Sea : a Training and Instruction ManualIMO STCW 95 Code and AMSA Marine Ordersrelevant international, Australian and state/territory work health and safety/occupational health and safety (WHS/OHS) legislation, regulations, codes of practice, policies and procedures such as Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)relevant international and Australian Standardssearch patterns and environmental factors affecting their executionsignals and communications protocolssymptoms of hypothermia, its prevention and treatment and the related use of protective covers and garments such as immersion suits and thermal protective aidstypes of fast rescue craft and relevant ancillary equipment, including construction, features and starting and operating characteristics. |