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Evidence Guide: SISOBWG004 - Cross rivers during bushwalks

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SISOBWG004 - Cross rivers during bushwalks

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare to cross river.

  1. Scout the river to identify features, hazards and obstacles.
  2. Assess risk and select a safe and suitable crossing point.
  3. Evaluate conditions and select suitable method to cross river.
  4. Confirm organisational safety and emergency response procedures to ensure compliance during activities.
  5. Waterproof contents of back pack.
Scout the river to identify features, hazards and obstacles.

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Assess risk and select a safe and suitable crossing point.

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Evaluate conditions and select suitable method to cross river.

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Confirm organisational safety and emergency response procedures to ensure compliance during activities.

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Waterproof contents of back pack.

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Cross rivers using techniques appropriate to conditions.

  1. Set a ferry angle to negotiate currents and enter the river safely.
  2. Use appropriate body position and defensive swimming techniques to negotiate moving water and river hazards.
  3. Use appropriate body position and aggressive swimming techniques to negotiate moving water and to free self from river hazards.
  4. Maintain ferry angle to balance swimming against current.
  5. Wade across rivers at mid-thigh depth and negotiate swift currents, when present.
  6. Use aids to cross rivers, as appropriate to conditions.
  7. Utilise group techniques to cross rivers, as appropriate to conditions.
  8. Use techniques to safely negotiate upstream and downstream currents and to exit the river safely.
  9. Recognise unsafe crossing and retreat from river as required.
  10. Evaluate a contingency plan if river is unable to be crossed.
Set a ferry angle to negotiate currents and enter the river safely.

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Use appropriate body position and defensive swimming techniques to negotiate moving water and river hazards.

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Use appropriate body position and aggressive swimming techniques to negotiate moving water and to free self from river hazards.

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Maintain ferry angle to balance swimming against current.

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Wade across rivers at mid-thigh depth and negotiate swift currents, when present.

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Use aids to cross rivers, as appropriate to conditions.

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Utilise group techniques to cross rivers, as appropriate to conditions.

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Use techniques to safely negotiate upstream and downstream currents and to exit the river safely.

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Recognise unsafe crossing and retreat from river as required.

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Evaluate a contingency plan if river is unable to be crossed.

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Assessed

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