Assessment Requirements for DEFEXO106 Conduct explosive ordnance disposal operations

Release: 3

Assessment Requirements for DEFEXO106 Conduct explosive ordnance disposal operations

Modification History

Release 3. Assessment Conditions clarified in relation to simulation being an assessment option.
Release 2. Modifications made to Foundation Skills and Assessment Conditions.
Release 1. This unit was released in DEF Defence Training Package release 1.0 and meets the Standards for Training Packages. This unit supersedes and is equivalent to DEFEO707C Conduct explosive ordnance disposal operations. Unit code updated Content and formatting updated to comply with the new standards All PC transitioned from passive to active voice PC 3.3 removed

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:
applying consequent mitigation principles applying safety template requirements applying time management calculating and applying time and safety distance maintaining documentation operating specialist explosive ordnance disposal vehicle reading, accessing, interpreting and applying technical instructions liaising with other agencies preparing and operating equipment, tools and stores gathering and securing evidence applying manual handling and team lifting techniques using PPE handling dangerous good and hazardous substances safely.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include:
Operational knowledge of blast/fragmentation/thermal mitigation characteristics, technical capabilities, effects and limitations of explosive ordnance to be disposed of/rendered safe characteristics, technical capabilities, effects and limitations of explosive ordnance disposal stores and equipment documentation requirements equipment handling and safety requirements initiation procedures net explosive quantity estimations operational safety relevant testing procedures render safe/disposal methods safety distance calculation procedures theory of explosive ordnance design.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations. Where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that reflect workplace conditions. Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate. Resources for assessment must include access to: a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations acceptable means of simulation assessment applicable documentation, including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals relevant materials, tools, equipment and PPE currently used in industry.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=6bdbab1e-11ed-4bc9-9cba-9e1a55d4e4a9