SFIFSH302 — Perform breath-hold diving operations

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What an assessment for SFIFSH302 must cover

31 assessable components: 4 elements (15 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 5 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 6 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for dive

1.1Plan dive, systems and procedures and work schedule including hazard identification and contingencies according to workplace procedures and industry diving guidelines
1.2Check equipment to confirm suitability for planned work and serviceability
1.3Brief diving assistant or observer on procedures to be used during diving operation as required

2 Perform work during a breath-hold dive

2.1Enter water and make a descent to the required depth according to industry diving guidelines
2.2Use personal and safety equipment to establish working environment
2.3Perform work tasks underwater according to dive plan
2.4Monitor signs and symptoms of injury, including other information relevant to the situation, on a continuous basis and use to assess own physical condition
2.5Make ascent from the dive and access the shore or vessel according to industry diving guidelines

3 Employ techniques that reduce underwater hazards

3.1Assess occupational hazards that cause injury or harm and take action to remove or minimise hazards according to dive plan
3.2Ensure dive procedures are according to dive plan
3.3Devise and implement systems and procedures to reduce hazards

4 Complete post-dive activities

4.1Perform post-dive checks on equipment according to workplace procedures
4.2Maintain components of diving equipment, ensuring they are working efficiently and safely
4.3Clean, dry and stow equipment according to workplace procedures
4.4Complete records in a legible manner and forward to supervisor, industry or regulatory body, or store as required

Performance evidence

developing and briefing others on dive plan, safe dive procedures and work schedule
completing pre-dive equipment preparations and checks, using, maintaining and storing equipment, including: - clearing squeezes - donning and doffing weights, fins, mask and wetsuit - mask clearing - using personal and safety equipment
entering and leaving the water according to standard dive procedures
applying safe breath-hold techniques to complete required work tasks
completing accurate records for the diving operation

Knowledge evidence

purpose and content of the pre-dive plan that forms the basis of dive briefings
personal and safety equipment used in breath-hold diving operations
hazards associated with breath-hold diving operations, including: - breath-holding limitations - dangers of barotrauma, and squeezes - dangers of cold water - dangers of hyperventilation
signs and symptoms of medical conditions associated with diving operations
safety procedures associated with breath-hold diving operations

Foundation skills

Numeracy: Makes calculations involving pressure, volume and temperature relationships Interprets decompression tables and data
Reading: Reads and identifies required information from diving-related instructions, procedures, regulations, guidelines and texts Interprets emergency action plan
Writing: Communicates underwater via slate
Navigate the world of work: Understands the role of a breath-hold diver and how it contributes to the work of others in the immediate work context
Interact with others: Uses appropriate terminology and hand signals specific to breath-hold diving operations
Get the work done: Maintains industry standards and adheres to work health and safety principles Implements standard solutions and responses to familiar problems, incidents and emergencies

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What does an assessment tool for SFIFSH302 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for SFIFSH302 needs to address all 31 unit components: 4 elements with 15 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 5 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

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