PMAWHS214 — Undertake helicopter safety and escape

1 Prepare for flight

• 1.1Listen to and follow pre-flight instructions from pilot or boarding controller
• 1.2Undertake pre-flight preparation, including wearing appropriate clothing and personal protective equipment (PPE), such as immersion suits and personal floatation devices (life jacket)
• 1.3Check own gear for suitability, including covered footwear, long trousers, and no loose items or hats
• 1.4Check the supplied safety gear is fitted and worn correctly

2 Board the helicopter

• 2.1Approach helicopter as directed by the pilot or ground crew
• 2.2Put on seat belt and hearing protection
• 2.3Familiarise oneself with the helicopter layout
• 2.4Locate and identify all the safety equipment
• 2.5Locate and identify primary and secondary exits
• 2.6Listen to instructions on emergency egress from the aircraft

3 Prepare for helicopter ditching

• 3.1Facilitate a controlled and safe egress from a ditched helicopter from a knowledge of helicopter layout, including the location and operation of emergency exits and equipment
• 3.2Secure personal items within the cabin prior to the evacuation to facilitate escape
• 3.3Check harnesses, seat belts and life jackets to ensure that they are properly fastened and secured prior to the ditching in order to minimise personal injury or gear failure
• 3.4Adopt the required brace position in order to allow for proper positioning prior to ditching
• 3.5Acknowledge and respond to information communicated by the helicopter crew advising the nature and extent of the situation

4 Undertake evacuation from the helicopter

• 4.1Identify appropriate primary and secondary escape routes in order to determine the locations through which the evacuation will be undertaken
• 4.2Wait until rotors have stopped turning and all movement has ceased
• 4.3Undo, in a controlled sequential manner, seat belts and harnesses to facilitate exit from the helicopter
• 4.4Deploy available safety equipment as instructed in order to assist the individual’s sea survival after evacuation has been safely completed
• 4.5Acknowledge and respond to information communicated by the helicopter crew advising the nature and extent of the situation

5 Facilitate recovery process

• 5.1Deploy position indicating devices and use appropriate signalling devices to facilitate the location of personnel by air-sea rescue group
• 5.2Use emergency supplies and equipment to ensure that available supplies are maximised and are able to meet the nature and extent of the emergency
• 5.3Apply appropriate helicopter/vessel rescue techniques to the recovery process

6 Control hazards

• 6.1Identify and act upon potential hazards to minimise injury to personnel or damage to equipment
• 6.2Manage use of life raft by applying knowledge of life raft operation and requirements
• 6.3Apply suitable swimming techniques (whilst wearing life jacket) in the water in order to aid movement and boarding of the deployed life raft
• 6.4Rescue and recover persons in the water, minimising further potential for injury through the appropriate raft boarding and righting techniques
• 6.5Employ suitable techniques, both in the life raft and in the water, in order to delay the onset of hypothermia
• 6.6Assess and treat hypothermia, as required

What does an assessment tool for PMAWHS214 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PMAWHS214 needs to address all 49 unit components: 6 elements with 29 performance criteria, 11 performance evidence requirements, 9 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for PMAWHS214?

Auditori pulls the current release of PMAWHS214 from training.gov.au and generates a complete package: candidate assessment, assessor guide with model answers and observation criteria, and a coverage matrix mapping every component. A suitably qualified person then reviews and approves the draft in a built-in workflow — consistent with ASQA's guidance on AI use in VET — before export as branded PDF and editable Word.

Is the first assessment tool really free?

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Can I check my existing PMAWHS214 assessment instead of generating a new one?

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