Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for the ride.
- Select lifejacket, exposure protection swim wear or exposure suit suitable for conditions, and check for safe working condition.
- Complete PWC pre-start safety and serviceability checks according to manufacturers' recommendations and correct basic deficiencies.
- Waterproof, pack and stow clothing, personal resources, and food according to access requirements during ride.
- Interpret planned course from activity plans and maps to assist in following the course.
- Confirm activity safety and emergency response procedures to ensure compliance during activities.
- Confirm protocols for communications between riders.
- Fit and adjust exposure protection wear and lifejacket to ensure comfort and safety.
- Ride and manoeuvre personal water craft in smooth water conditions.
- Confirm number of passengers does not exceed craft design limits.
- Launch and board craft, attach kill switch lanyard to self and start craft while maintaining stability.
- Control speed and direction of craft forward, in reverse and throughout turns using appropriate level of throttle.
- Maintain appropriate posture, balance and weight shift to efficiently handle and control the craft.
- Monitor waterway hazards and other users consistently, and execute powered turns and emergency stops to avoid collisions.
- Maintain visual contact and effective communication with party members throughout all activities.
- Utilise bunch riding formation, monitor and make required adjustments to formation and speed.
- Ensure compliance of self and party members with waterway rules for personal water craft.
- Rescue self and others following ejection or capsize in deep water.
- Identify immediate hazards, assess risks and negotiate to avoid injury to self and others.
- Ensure engine has shut down and craft is stationary.
- Follow manufacturer’s directions to avoid engine damage, and roll capsized craft to upright position.
- Approach upright craft from stern, after ejection or capsize, and reboard while maintaining craft stability.
- Manoeuvre rescue craft to ejected or capsized party member, provide clear and concise instructions.
- Assist rescuee to return to their craft using rescue technique appropriate to situation.
- Conduct a craft to craft tow to return disabled personal water craft to shore.
- Land and secure personal water craft.
- Land, alight and retrieve craft at shore while maintaining stability.
- Secure craft for road transport using suitable methods.
- Select lifejacket, exposure protection swim wear or exposure suit suitable for conditions, and check for safe working condition.
- Complete PWC pre-start safety and serviceability checks according to manufacturers' recommendations and correct basic deficiencies.
- Waterproof, pack and stow clothing, personal resources, and food according to access requirements during ride.
- Interpret planned course from activity plans and maps to assist in following the course.
- Confirm activity safety and emergency response procedures to ensure compliance during activities.
- Confirm protocols for communications between riders.
- Fit and adjust exposure protection wear and lifejacket to ensure comfort and safety.