PUASAR021 — Search as part of a canine search team at USAR incidents

1 Prepare for search

• 1.1Interviews and site assessment are conducted to establish an appropriate search strategy
• 1.2Risks contained in the search area are identified and assessed and appropriate safety procedures are implemented
• 1.3Adjustments are made, where appropriate, to search strategy, in accordance with any changes in information, environmental conditions, search progress and current rescue work being undertaken

2 Handle and control canine

• 2.1Work is undertaken with canine in a safe and appropriate manner
• 2.2Control of canine is maintained, at all times
• 2.3Canine search specialist encourages willingness to work independently in the canine, which is demonstrated by the canine, whilst maintaining control
• 2.4Canine search specialist maintains control whilst, commands are responded to by the canine, in the presence of distractions
• 2.5Assistance is provided by canine search specialist to canine throughout the search, where appropriate

3 Conduct search

• 3.1Canine search specialist deploys canine off lead and confirms appropriate actions and indications by canine to ensure search area is covered
• 3.2Canine search specialist interprets canine demonstration of location is acted upon
• 3.3Actions and indications of canine to correctly identify the presence of live human scent are correctly interpreted by canine search specialist
• 3.4Search area is covered by canine search specialist and canine within required timeframe

4 Provide search debriefing

• 4.1Relevant information is recorded accurately, in accordance with organisational procedures and legislative requirements
• 4.2Sketch of search area showing alert locations is provided to relevant personnel on completion of search
• 4.3Recommendations are provided to relevant personnel on completion of search

5 Maintain canine welfare and safety

• 5.1Appropriate care, safety and welfare procedures for canine and canine search specialist are followed, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures and legislative requirements
• 5.2Basic care of canine is implemented and completed, in accordance with organisational procedures

What does an assessment tool for PUASAR021 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for PUASAR021 needs to address all 64 unit components: 5 elements with 17 performance criteria, 29 performance evidence requirements, 18 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 PUASAR021?

Auditori pulls the current release of PUASAR021 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?

Yes. Every new account includes one free credit — enough to generate the complete assessment tool for PUASAR021 — with no card and no subscription required. After that it's pay-as-you-go per unit.

Can I check my existing PUASAR021 assessment instead of generating a new one?

Yes — upload your existing assessment or learner guide and Auditori maps it against every element, performance criterion, PE and KE of PUASAR021, showing exactly what's covered and what's missing. Mapping costs a quarter of a credit.