Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

PUAFIR219 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Undertake helicopter winch operations

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Issue Date: June 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAFIR219 - Undertake helicopter winch operations
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to winch in and out of a helicopter when the degree of slope, nature of ground or presence of obstacles prohibits a safe landing or a hover-exit. It applies to personnel engaged in entering and exiting a helicopter via a winch.The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Fire
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Prepare for winch-exit operations
  • Equipment appropriate to helicopter winch operations is selected and prepared, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
       
Element: Appropriate clothing and equipment is selected and worn during winch operations, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
       
Element: Pre-flight checks on clothing and equipment are undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Damage to firefighting and safety equipment is reported to the supervisor for repair, replacement or disposal
       
Element: Pre-flight aircraft safety and winch briefings are obtained from pilot or flight crew and is acted upon
       
Element: Load winch personnel and equipment into helicopter
  • Firefighting equipment and personnel are assembled, weighed and recorded
       
Element: Pilot is informed of equipment and personnel weights
       
Element: Equipment is loaded into helicopter and secured under supervision of pilot or flight crew
       
Element: Personnel are secured in seatbelts, in accordance with organisational procedures and instructions
       
Element: Instructions are obtained from pre-mission briefing and clarification of objectives and procedures is sought, as required
       
Element: Pre-flight safety briefing is obtained from pilot or flight crew
       
Element: Prepare to winch-exit from helicopter
  • Following clearance from pilot, instructions are received to prepare for exit
       
Element: Winch cable is attached and checked, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
       
Element: Pre-descent checks are conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements
       
Element: Seat belt is released and then re-secured, in accordance with organisational procedures and instructions received from flight crew
       
Element: Movement towards helicopter door and assumption of winching position is undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures and instructions
       
Element: Clearance is obtained from the pilot to commence winch-exit
       
Element: Emergency procedures are conducted, as required
       
Element: Emergency commands are responded to, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Winch-exit from helicopter
  • Winch-exit operations are undertaken and conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements
       
Element: Actions are undertaken to minimise uncommanded movement and spinning or swaying during descent to ground
       
Element: Appropriate landing technique is selected and used, in accordance with ground and safety conditions
       
Element: Winch equipment is detached and the all clear signal is communicated to pilot or flight crew when landing activity is complete
       
Element: Assembly point for individuals and equipment is identified and reached, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Winch on board helicopter
  • Individuals and equipment are located at nominated assembly point in preparation for winching on board
       
Element: Winching equipment is donned and attached to winch cable and all clear signal is communicated to flight crew, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Actions to minimise uncommanded movement and spinning or swaying during ascent of the helicopter are undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Movement on board the helicopter and towards seat is undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures and instructions
       
Element: Seat belts are secured, until clearance is obtained to commence movement within the helicopter, in accordance with organisational, safe work practices and instructions from flight crew
       
Element: Winch cable is detached under instruction and handed to flight crew
       
Element: Seat belts remain secured until helicopter has landed and clearance is obtained to commence movement
       
Element: Perform maintenance on equipment
  • Equipment is inspected and maintenance is performed, in accordance with organisational procedures and/or manufacturers' guidelines
       
Element: Damage to equipment is reported to supervisor for repair, replacement or disposal
       
Element: Maintenance or damage to equipment is documented and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Equipment appropriate to helicopter winch operations is selected and prepared, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements 
 
 
 
 
Firefighting equipment and personnel are assembled, weighed and recorded 
 
 
 
 
 
Following clearance from pilot, instructions are received to prepare for exit 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Winch-exit operations are undertaken and conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures and Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements 
 
 
 
 
Individuals and equipment are located at nominated assembly point in preparation for winching on board 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equipment is inspected and maintenance is performed, in accordance with organisational procedures and/or manufacturers' guidelines 
 
 

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