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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan a safe route
   • Navigation plans are prepared, in accordance with organisational procedures and practices
   • Maps, navigation techniques, map features, local and environmental conditions are interpreted to plan a safe and timely route to incident
   • Potential access restrictions which may limit thoroughfare are identified and arrangements are made to gain access, in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and regulatory requirements
2. Determine current location, destination and resources
   • Incident and task information is obtained, in accordance with organisational procedures
3. Navigational maps and equipment are gathered and checked
4. Positional information and navigation techniques are applied to plot positions on a map and to determine current location and destination within accepted tolerances
   • Navigation plans are prepared, in accordance with organisational procedures and practices
5. Maps, navigation techniques, map features, local and environmental conditions are interpreted to plan a safe and timely route to incident
6. Potential access restrictions which may limit thoroughfare are identified and arrangements are made to gain access, in accordance with organisational policies, procedures and regulatory requirements
7. Navigate to destination
   • Navigation plans and aids are used to follow planned route
8. Indicated route is communicated and followed, as required
9. Current location is regularly verified within accepted tolerances
10. Route is modified to address prevailing conditions and, if required, alternate route strategies are initiated
11. Unanticipated access difficulties are reported, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
12. En-route and arrival reporting information is communicated, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
13. Complete post navigational activities
    • Reporting requirements are completed, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
14. Navigational equipment and aids are recovered, reset, updated, serviced and stored, in accordance with operational procedures and manufacturers' specifications

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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