determine when to use climbing aids hazards, obstacles and risks that may be experienced while free planning and organising skills to: climbing on a vertical caving pitch identify a suitable vertical caving pitch climbing aids and equipment used for spotting and belaying a free select equipment for the activity climber on a vertical caving pitch and methods of protecting a free communication skills to inform progress with spotter or belayer climber to enable safe conduct of activities throughout free climbing communication systems used between free climbers and spotters or first aid and emergency response skills appropriate to the location to belayers enable initial response to emergencies and personal health care. use, care and maintenance of equipment to ensure prolonged life span and safety requirements basic weather information to ascertain possible conditions and their affect on the activity safety and emergency procedures relevant to the location and activity 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 Contextual issues may include: 1.1.Identify an vertical caving abilities appropriate activity activity. size site according to other users contextual issues, pitch height relevant legislation environmental impact and organisational soundness of surface policies and access and egress procedures. weather conditions Relevant legislation may include: occupational health and safety permits or permission for access environmental regulations Organisational policies and procedures may include: occupational health and safety
determine when to use climbing aids planning and organising skills to: identify a suitable vertical caving pitch select equipment for the activity communication skills to inform progress with spotter or belayer throughout free climbing first aid and emergency response skills appropriate to the location to enable initial response to emergencies and personal health care. hazards, obstacles and risks that may be experienced while free climbing on a vertical caving pitch climbing aids and equipment used for spotting and belaying a free climber on a vertical caving pitch and methods of protecting a free climber to enable safe conduct of activities communication systems used between free climbers and spotters or belayers use, care and maintenance of equipment to ensure prolonged life span and safety requirements basic weather information to ascertain possible conditions and their affect on the activity safety and emergency procedures relevant to the location and activity 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 vertical caving activity. 1.1.Identify an appropriate activity site according to contextual issues, relevant legislation and organisational policies and procedures. Contextual issues may include: abilities size other users pitch height environmental impact soundness of surface access and egress weather conditions Relevant legislation may include: occupational health and safety permits or permission for access environmental regulations Organisational policies and procedures may include: occupational health and safety
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