Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assist with activity preparation.
- Confirm, with supervising leader, activity logistics and objectives and participant characteristics and abilities.
- Determine, with supervising leader, individual roles, tasks and responsibilities.
- Assist with the selection of equipment and with safety and serviceability checks.
- Discuss and identify, with supervising leader, potential hazards and associated risks for the activity.
- Confirm activity safety and emergency response procedures to ensure compliance of self and participants during activities.
- Assist with participant preparation.
- Assist with session activities.
- Respond to participant queries or difficulties within scope of ability and responsibility or refer to supervising leader.
- Assist participants with activity technique and use of equipment, as directed by supervising leader.
- Communicate information about technique clearly and constructively to encourage participant confidence.
- Assist supervising leader to monitor participant behaviour, and compliance with activity rules, codes, safety procedures and communication protocols.
- Reinforce activity rules, and report any ongoing breaches to ensure safe conduct of activities.
- Monitor equipment for faults and refer to supervising leader.
- Complete post activity responsibilities.