Required skills Required knowledge communication skills to inform progress and interact with abseiler legislation and organisational policies and procedures to enable safe and or belayer conduct of all abseiling and belaying activities problem-solving skills to: minimal impact abseiling codes to ensure protection of the negotiate obstacles and hazards when abseiling environment assess application of rope tension when belaying equipment types, characteristics and technology used for abseiling arrest client falls when belaying and belaying in caves, the advantages and disadvantages of the range planning and organising skills to: of equipment, and factors affecting appropriate selection of select, fit and use equipment and resources equipment perform relevant safety checks use, care and maintenance of equipment to ensure prolonged life span aid and emergency response skills appropriate to the location and safety requirements to enable initial response to emergencies and personal health care. abseiling techniques and common communication systems and calls used between abseilers and belayers to reduce risk techniques and devices appropriate for single pitch surfaces in caves basic weather information to ascertain possible conditions and their affect on the activity hazards and risks that may be experienced while abseiling and belaying in caving environments safety and emergency procedures relevant to the location to ensure safety of self and others. Module commenced: Module completed: Initials: ………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………… ………………. Suggested changes to module Program or activities: Element Performance Criteria Knowledge/Range Statement Activities/ Resources 1.Plan for the Food and water requirements 1.1.Identify and plan activity. may include: food and menu planning and preparation requirements range of foods suitable to the according to the cave environment. duration of the activity.
Required skills communication skills to inform progress and interact with abseiler and or belayer problem-solving skills to: negotiate obstacles and hazards when abseiling assess application of rope tension when belaying arrest client falls when belaying planning and organising skills to: select, fit and use equipment and resources perform relevant safety checks aid and emergency response skills appropriate to the location to enable initial response to emergencies and personal health care. Required knowledge legislation and organisational policies and procedures to enable safe conduct of all abseiling and belaying activities minimal impact abseiling codes to ensure protection of the environment equipment types, characteristics and technology used for abseiling and belaying in caves, the advantages and disadvantages of the range of equipment, and factors affecting appropriate selection of equipment use, care and maintenance of equipment to ensure prolonged life span and safety requirements abseiling techniques and common communication systems and calls used between abseilers and belayers to reduce risk techniques and devices appropriate for single pitch surfaces in caves basic weather information to ascertain possible conditions and their affect on the activity hazards and risks that may be experienced while abseiling and belaying in caving environments safety and emergency procedures relevant to the location to ensure safety of self and others. Module commenced: ………………………………………………………. Module completed: ……………………………………………… Initials: ………………. Suggested changes to module Program or activities: Element Performance Criteria Knowledge/Range Statement Activities/ Resources 1.Plan for the activity. 1.1.Identify and plan food and requirements according to the duration of the activity. Food and water requirements may include: menu planning and preparation range of foods suitable to the cave environment.