SISOBWG004 — Cross rivers during bushwalks
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What an assessment for SISOBWG004 must cover
65 assessable components: 2 elements (15 performance criteria), 6 performance evidence and 41 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 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 to cross river.
- 1.1Scout the river to identify features, hazards and obstacles.
- 1.2Assess risk and select a safe and suitable crossing point.
- 1.3Evaluate conditions and select suitable method to cross river.
- 1.4Confirm organisational safety and emergency response procedures to ensure compliance during activities.
- 1.5Waterproof contents of back pack.
2 Cross rivers using techniques appropriate to conditions.
- 2.1Set a ferry angle to negotiate currents and enter the river safely.
- 2.2Use appropriate body position and defensive swimming techniques to negotiate moving water and river hazards.
- 2.3Use appropriate body position and aggressive swimming techniques to negotiate moving water and to free self from river hazards.
- 2.4Maintain ferry angle to balance swimming against current.
- 2.5Wade across rivers at mid-thigh depth and negotiate swift currents, when present.
- 2.6Use aids to cross rivers, as appropriate to conditions.
- 2.7Utilise group techniques to cross rivers, as appropriate to conditions.
- 2.8Use techniques to safely negotiate upstream and downstream currents and to exit the river safely.
- 2.9Recognise unsafe crossing and retreat from river as required.
- 2.10Evaluate a contingency plan if river is unable to be crossed.
Performance evidence
- complete three river crossings, and collectively:
- utilise defensive and aggressive swimming techniques
- utilise techniques to wade across a river
- utilise poles and a backpack as aids
- participate in one group crossing using mutual support methods
- during each crossing, consistently follow safety procedures and safely and effectively negotiate river hazards.
Knowledge evidence
- organisational safety and emergency response procedures
- waterproofing and stowing techniques used for river crossings
- river grading systems, sufficient to understand strength of currents, direction of flow and the impact on selection of crossing point
- features of rivers and how these affect selection of crossing point:
- eddy
- current
- tongue
- waves
- bank
- rocks
- different ferry angles that can be chosen to suit features of the river
- locations generally suitable for crossing rivers:
- narrow, straight part of the river
- low banks
- sections less than waist deep
- hazards associated with river crossings and techniques used to safely negotiate these:
- cold water
- steep or slippery banks
- submerged logs, rocks and vegetation
- sections of dark, deep or cold water
- fast moving white water
- hazardous flora and fauna
- defensive swimming techniques and when to use these during river crossings:
- floating passively on back facing downstream
- riding with the river current
- pointing feet downstream, toes out of water
- using arms and legs to avoid serious contact with obstacles
- aggressive swimming techniques and when to use these during river crossings:
- moving on to stomach
- pointing head in direction of travel
- stroking hard to move across the current
- swimming freestyle across current
- aids used in river crossings and how to use these effectively:
- swimming using pack as a float
- poles
- ropes, including methods used to secure
- methods for group crossings/mutual support and how to use these effectively:
- linked arms
- circle
- pole
- typical situations requiring retreat from river crossing.
Foundation skills
- Reading skills: interpret detailed and familiar organisational safety and emergency response procedures.
- Oral communications skills: use clear and unambiguous verbal and non-verbal communications to make intent known to party members.
- Numeracy skills: estimate speed of currents and depth of water.
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