This skill set meets industry requirements as specified in the DEF Defence Training Package for work in recovering heavy vehicles and equipment that have become bogged or broken down and which, due environmental factors, cannot be extracted by other means.

This skill set covers the competency required by Defence personnel to recover equipment and vehicles that have become bogged or broken down, and due to terrain or environmental factors cannot be extracted by other means.

Typically, operations are conducted by personnel acting independently or in charge of a small team, operating in remote environments isolated from assistance or supervision.

A total of 2 units of competency must be attained.

DEFVEH001

Conduct recovery vehicle operations in a field environment

DEFVEH002

Extract disabled equipment using winching techniques in a field environment

The DEFSS00013 Defence Heavy Vehicle Recovery Skill Set is part of the DEF Defence Training Package.