Application
This competency was developed for Defence personnel required to perform the duties of OIC for the conduct of basic range practices within a Defence working environment.
Typically, OIC work independently under indirect supervision, use discretion and judgement, and take responsibility for the quality of their outputs. All activities are carried out safely in accordance with relevant organisational policies and procedures.
Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Prepare for range practices | 1.1 Relevant range regulations are identified and applied in accordance with standard procedures. 1.2 Occupational health and safetyWork health and safety (OH&SWHS) requirements and recognised safety precautions are applied throughout the task. 1.3 Relevant control measures are identified and employed. 1.4 Administrative requirements are completed. |
2. Supervise safety on a range | 2.1 Safety is effectively supervised for relevant weapons and ammunition types. 2.2 Safety data is identified and applied. 2.3 Incidents are managed in accordance with instructions from supervisor and range instructions. |
3. Conduct a range practice | 3.1 Relevant regulations and safety requirements are complied with. 3.2 Range practice is safely conducted in accordance with current publications and the relevant range instruction. |
4. Finalise a range practice | 4.1 Ranges are refurbished in accordance with standard procedures. 4.2 Post range practice administration is completed in accordance with standard procedure. |
Required Skills
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
apply the relevant WHS requirements apply weapon and ammunition safety command, lead and manage identify weapons, complete equipment schedule (CES) and sub-calibre devices operate relevant weapons and ammunition review and understand range regulations, relevant publications and instructions use simulation systems |
Required Knowledge |
characteristics, technical capabilities, effects, employment and limitations of relevant weapons, simulation and ammunition command, management and leadership principles operational safety relevant WHS requirements risk identification and management |
Evidence Required
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Assessment must confirm the ability to perform the following on a live firing range: conduct the appropriate range practice in a safe and competent manner ensure participants adhere to all words of command, orders and instructions Consistency in performance Competency should be demonstrated in the conduct of a number of actual range practices in accordance with current regulations while performing the duties of a safety supervisor and the OIC practice. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment Competency must be assessed on an actual live firing range. Specific resources for assessment Access to purpose built ranges, relevant weapons, ammunition and equipment. |
Range Statement
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. | |
Range regulations may include: | Ammunition Technical Instructions Army Shooting Policy DI(A) OPS 25–2 Range Incidents and Reporting range, area and unit standing orders range regulations 9–2 relevant weapon, ammunition and equipment publications safety manual Training Information Bulletin 85 |
Recognised safety precautions include: | those contained in ADF policy and procedural documents |
Control measures may include: | appropriately qualified staff communications and signals flags, lights, signage inspections, declarations and clearances instructions and briefings public notification, written or oral range boundaries, template, arc, lane and target markers rehearsals sentries |
Administrative requirements may include: | acquiring and preparing range stores acquiring medical staff and stores acquiring, testing and issuing communications equipment arranging catering arranging transport collecting and transporting ammunition identification and implementation of concurrent activity liaison with range maintenance staff preparing simulation equipment preparing targets reconnaissance submitting notices to airmen and mariners |
Safety is effectively supervised by | adhering to orders and instructions adhering to weapon and ammunition handling drills conducting inspections and clearances maintaining situational awareness |
Safety is effectively supervised from | effects bunkers firing points and butts moving and static firing points relative to the target area |
Safety data may include: | elevation firing point limitation firing line limitations left and right of arc locations of observation posts target triangulation weapons and ammunition types |
Incidents may include: | ammunition malfunction fatality injury negligent discharge unauthorised movement weapon malfunction |
Relevant regulations and safety requirements are complied with include: | efficiently performing OIC duties such as: developing and implementing range instructions setting |
Refurbishing ranges may include: | cleaning up firing points cleaning up, repairing or replacing targets and target areas destructing and/or reporting unexploded ordnance removing and accounting for range stores, produce and ammunition |
Post range practice administration may include: | conducting clearances and inspections debriefing firers, users and staff raising of relevant range, training and trade documentation submitting reports, returns and evaluations |
Sectors
Not applicable.
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Licensing Information
Not applicable.