Modification History
Not applicable.
Unit Descriptor
Unit Descriptor |
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to exit an aircraft during underwater escape situations, including making appropriate survival decisions and working with others. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the Unit |
Work involves the application of safety and escape policies, regulations, protocols and procedures required to safely escape an aircraft underwater and survive in a marine environment. Use for ADF Aviation is to be in accordance with relevant Defence Orders and Instructions and applicable Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) compliance. Work is performed under limited supervision within organisational guidelines. It may be conducted as part of a team. This unit of competency is nominally packaged at Certificate II. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Not applicable.
Pre-Requisites
Not applicable.
Employability Skills Information
Employability Skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT |
PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1 Prepare for aircraft ditching |
1.1 Nature and extent of aircraft situation is communicated and acknowledgment is confirmed 1.2 Personal items within the cabin are secured prior to ditching 1.3 Restraint devices and survival equipment are checked, fastened and secured prior to ditching 1.4 Primary and secondary egress routes, exits and equipment are located 1.5 Brace position is adopted |
2 Undertake evacuation from the aircraft |
2.1 Spatial orientation is conducted 2.2 Egress points are located 2.3 Exits are jettisoned and cleared 2.4 Restraint devices are released 2.5 Aircraft is egressed 2.6 Surface is cleared |
3 Conduct rescue recovery process |
3.1 Safety equipment is deployed in accordance with workplace procedures 3.2 Position indicating and signalling devices are deployed 3.3 Rescue recovery techniques are applied |
4 Control survival hazards |
4.1 Potential hazards are identified and controlled 4.2 Swimming techniques with a life jacket are applied 4.3 Hypothermia management techniques are employed 4.4 Raft boarding and righting techniques are employed 4.5 Emergency supplies and equipment are managed |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS |
This describes the essential knowledge and skills and their level required for this unit. |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required knowledge and skills, the range statement and the assessment guidelines for this Training Package. |
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Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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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. |
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Restraint devices may include: |
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Survival equipment may include: |
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Position indicating and signalling devices may include: |
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Hypothermia management techniques may include: |
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Emergency supplies and equipment may include: |
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Dependent on the type of organisation concerned and the local terminology used, workplace procedures may be referred to as: |
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Performance includes tolerances specified in either of: |
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Unit Sector(s)
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Competency field
Competency Field |
F - Safety Management |