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The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. |
Databases may include | contact names telephone numbers addresses (where appropriate) aircraft/vessel details aircraft/vessel requirements Databases are maintained by updating details on a regular basis as determined by local policies and procedures |
Assets may include | aircraft including helicopters Australian Defence Force aircraft vessels and personnel police equipment and personnel civilian vessels volunteer groups clubs and associations |
Strategic objectives may include | the systematic planning for the provision of Search and Rescue services and includes identification of emerging issues |
Tactical objectives may include | the management of specific operations and includes resourcing coordinating reporting etc |
Policies and procedures protocols may include | National Search and Rescue manual international search and rescue manuals and reference texts legislation relevant to the operation/incident/response legislation relevant to the organisation operational corporate and strategic plans operational Standing Operating Procedures operational performance standards organisational personnel practices and guidelines organisational quality standards |
Last known/most probable position may include | gathering intelligence to establish: route taken last verbal/radio or other contact known patterns based on historical/routine data navigation plan |
Physiological constraints may include | hypothermia hyperthermia physical condition age sex mental condition health |
Environmental factors may include | terrain weather conditions |
Technical manuals documentation or relevant publication may include | Search and Rescue manuals medical charts flight plans sail plans |
Information management strategies may include | communication flow use of technology compatibility audit trails standardised information reporting procedures and formats |
Calculations may include | using manual or computer systems utilising compasses protractors time/distance/speed calculators rulers and formulae Calculations include sweep width and track spacing calculations for persons vessels and aircraft calculations in area - time - velocity - spacing probability of detection factors time/distance/speed calculations time frame for survival and mobility calculations |
Calculating a search area may include | the intended track/splash point/last known position and time vectorial factors wind current drift leeway and other weather factors positional error and safety factors |
Determining a search pattern and track spacing may include | taking into account environmental factors including: weather conditions currents terrain target type including: person type of vessel/life raft; and physiological factors including body mass clothing medical conditions and state of mind |
Determining the nature of the problem may include | consideration of such factors as: size of area time of day number of lives at risk location/accessibility condition of survivors capacity of available resources and speed of rescue platform(s) |
Surviving delivery points may include | consideration of safe areas to alight survivor hospital facilities medical facilities |
Time factors may include | time frame for survival speed of rescue platform time of mobilisation transit times rescue platform endurance |
Continual evidence may include | reviewing available data monitoring changing weather conditions monitoring assets capabilities reassessing requirements assessing available daylight for search |
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