Assessment Requirements for POLSAR009 Coordinate police search and rescue operation

Release: 1

Assessment Requirements for POLSAR009 Coordinate police search and rescue operation

Modification History

Release	Comments
1	These Assessment Requirements were released in POL Police Training Package release 1.0 and meet the Standards for Training Packages.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

facilitating coordination of search and rescue operation and allocation/deployment of resources

evaluating impacting factors on search and rescue operation

liaising with, and coordinating multi-agency stakeholders to facilitate search and rescue operation

displaying situational awareness within search and rescue operation context

sourcing relevant information to inform search and rescue operation

applying appropriate methods and techniques to facilitate search and rescue operation

documenting progress of operation including critical decisions

responding to media enquiries

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

national manuals relating to search and rescue

jurisdictional authorisation procedures for search and rescue operation

search area allocation

search patterns

probability of detection

calculations relating to search and rescue operation

methods for determining current location

operating procedures for equipment

search and rescue specialist unit

safety considerations for resources

personal protective equipment and requirements

first aid capabilities

jurisdictional policies and procedures relating to reporting requirements, handovers, family liaison, command and control systems and reporting requirements

the roles, responsibilities and capabilities of external stakeholders

resource requirements for protracted searches

WHS considerations for search and rescue operations

medical considerations for persons in distress

triangulation techniques and related legislative requirements

communication channels

interoperability of communication systems

electronic search tools

Assessment Conditions

This unit contains no specific industry-mandated assessment conditions. Guidance on suggested and recommended conditions and methods can be found in the Implementation Guide.

Consideration must be given to holistic assessment for this unit. Refer to advice in the companion volumes.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=98c3984e-2cf1-48a8-8ed1-85e4b92e7351

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=98c3984e-2cf1-48a8-8ed1-85e4b92e7351

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=98c3984e-2cf1-48a8-8ed1-85e4b92e7351