PMAWHS312 — Command the operation of survival craft

1 Control muster

• 1.1Convey information from the control centre concerning the nature and scope of the emergency
• 1.2Confirm and verify personnel gathered at the muster point against current person-on-board lists
• 1.3Confirm personnel and craft readiness status with the incident controller
• 1.4Maintain control of the muster point in order to ensure that an orderly and safe evacuation is achieved

2 Conduct organised deployment of TEMPSC

• 2.1Direct mustered personnel to board the craft to procedures
• 2.2Check all personnel to ensure that they are safely secured within craft and all required safety equipment has been verified as operational prior to launch
• 2.3Launch craft to procedure, ensuring the safety of all personnel is maintained during the launch
• 2.4Manoeuvre the launched craft away from the facility/ installation to a pre-determined location, safe holding area or distance
• 2.5Utilise all equipment to assist in the safe operation of the craft
• 2.6Communicate with nominated agencies and services in order to convey the position and condition of craft and personnel and to assist in the recovery of the craft

3 Provide leadership in TEMPSC deployment and welfare of personnel

• 3.1Take command of the TEMPSC and oversight the welfare and safety of those on board
• 3.2Determine disposition of personnel within the TEMPSC and see to the allocation of resources
• 3.3Communicate with other survival craft and base station in order to facilitate self rescue and recovery of others in the affected area
• 3.4Prepare craft and personnel for safe recovery by the appropriate methods

4 Control hazards

• 4.1Identify hazards arising from the abandonment
• 4.2Assess the risks arising from those hazards
• 4.3Implement measures to control those risks in line with procedures and duty of care

5 Respond to problems

• 5.1Identify possible problems
• 5.2Determine problems needing action
• 5.3Determine possible problem causes
• 5.4Rectify problem using solution within area of responsibility
• 5.5Follow through items initiated until final resolution has occurred
• 5.6Report problems outside area of responsibility to designated person

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