Lead and participate in complex white water rescues

Formats and tools

Unit Description
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Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver SISORSC006, 'Lead and participate in complex white water rescues'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Lead and participate in complex white water rescues' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCECRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine rescue requirements and prepare for rescue.

1.1. Assess situation, identify hazards promptly, assess risks and manage to avoid injury to self and others.

1.2. Determine appropriate rescue methods and techniques for situation, according to degree of urgency and condition of persons in need of rescue.

1.3. Select rescue equipment according to requirements.

1.4. Assess abilities, establish a chain of command and allocate roles and responsibilities to others.

1.5. Provide clear and concise instructions and confirm rescue crew understanding of roles, communication protocols and rescue actions.

1.6. Implement rescue operations according to organisational policies and procedures for emergency response.

2. Rescue multiple persons from moving water.

2.1. Prioritise rescue of persons according to need, and manage rescue crew response.

2.2. Monitor hazards, changing circumstances and actions of rescuers and provide ongoing direction.

2.3. Participate in rescue in and out of water, changing position as required, to effect rescue of multiple swimmers.

2.4. Provide clear and concise instructions to rescuers and rescuees throughout rescue.

2.5. Utilise reach and throw techniques to rescue multiple swimmers in moving water.

2.6. Release entrapped persons, utilising methods suitable for situation.

2.7. Use safe contact methods, using craft, to rescue and transport a swimmer.

2.8. Provide both tethered and supported tows to nearest safe landing.

2.9. Select and use equipment and methods appropriate to situation to retrieve abandoned craft and equipment.

3. Use mechanical advantage systems.

3.1. Determine need for use of mechanical advantage systems.

3.2. Identify and promptly establish type appropriate for the rescue or recovery situation.

3.3. Verify manufacturers' recommendations, equipment limitations and safety margins; rig and use equipment accordingly.

3.4. Modify system, as required, to increase efficiency and communicate system changes to others assisting.

4. Debrief and complete reports.

4.1. Participate in incident management debrief and identify future response improvements.

4.2. Complete required incident reports according to organisational procedures.