ACMAIM307 — Participate in large whale disentanglement operations

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42 assessable components: 4 elements (24 performance criteria), 3 performance evidence and 12 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 Assist with planning whale disentanglement operations

1.1Identify requirements and procedures of authorising agencies for large whale disentanglement operations
1.2Identify and adhere to cultural protocols relevant to species and operations
1.3Respond to report of whale entanglement according to organisational procedures
1.4Assess available information and risks involved in operation, and contribute to a risk assessment
1.5Participate in team briefing
1.6Select and prepare appropriate equipment, resources and required vessels based on incident information

2 Contribute to assessment of whale disentanglement operation and environment

2.1Select and correctly fit personal protective equipment appropriate for activity
2.2Contribute to efforts to locate whale using supplied information and visual sightings
2.3Use a systematic approach to identify potential hazards and risks enroute and on approach to the scene
2.4Assess the whale at the scene to determine type of entanglement, injuries, behaviour and other relevant factors
2.5Assess sea activity and current and forecast weather conditions
2.6Report outcomes of assessment to operations officer, providing detailed information according to organisational procedures
2.7Recommend actions to contribute to disentanglement strategy

3 Assist with implementing disentanglement strategy

3.1Confirm disentanglement instructions and select appropriate response equipment relevant to job role and responsibility
3.2Clarify and ensure agreed communication signals and team roles are followed during the operation
3.3Attach working line, and telemetry buoy where required by jurisdiction response agency, to gear entangled on the whale using appropriate equipment and careful placement to avoid injury to the whale
3.4Apply load to the line by deploying large floats and move load forward to slow the animal and help keep it close to the surface
3.5Approach the whale when slowed and close to surface, and cut entangling gear in planned locations and sequence
3.6Follow organisational procedures for unsuccessful disentanglement
3.7Maintain situational awareness at all times, assessing whale behaviour and location, team members, equipment and vessels and overall operating environment

4 Conclude operations

4.1Report outcomes of disentanglement operation and accurately complete records according to organisational procedures
4.2Recover, clean and service equipment according to manufacturers’ guidelines and organisational standards
4.3Participate in team debriefing activities
4.4Report signs of critical incident stress in self and others to relevant personnel

Performance evidence

contributed to the risk assessment and disentanglement strategy for two whale entanglement scenarios
applied procedures for at least one whale disentanglement operation on water
worked safely during whale disentanglement operations following the approved incident management approach, including: - communicated and worked in a team and applied decision making criteria - kept a safe distance from the animal’s danger zones and range of the animal’s tail flukes - used appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times while in close vicinity of the whale and when using knives and poles - contributed to one team briefing and one debriefing activity.

Knowledge evidence

key features of organisational incident management system, including: - roles and responsibilities - policies and procedures - reporting requirements - interagency operations
key state/territory and Commonwealth legislative requirements and jurisdictional structures relevant to whale disentanglements
cultural protocols relating to species, operations and location
main operational risks, including: - whale behaviour - weather and sea conditions - geography and location - failing light, poor visibility - public onlookers, interference, perceived need to act
whale behaviour and biology, including: - whale types (toothed or baleen) and species - basic anatomy – tail, peduncle, pectoral fins, mouth, body - danger zones – within range of the animal’s tail flukes - normal and abnormal behaviour, including unpredictability when distressed or harassed - threatening behaviour or warning signs, including head lunges, tail or pectoral slaps or trumpeting
features of whale entanglement assessment, including: - size, species and company, including young - temperament, behaviour, condition, mobility - types of entanglement gear - environmental conditions – onshore or in deeper waters, proximity to rocks, weather and sea conditions
types of entanglement to consider in developing a disentanglement strategy, including: - entangled but freely mobile - entangled so that swimming is inhibited - entangled and anchored to seabed
personal protective equipment (PPE), including response agency requirements for: - wetsuit, gloves, boots - lifejackets, flotation device and helmet
strategies to minimise risks to the response team, including: - keeping response gear (knives and poles) secure and accessible - using a support vessel with first-aid equipment - attending to changing weather and sea conditions - managing fatigue and hypothermia and hyperthermia - awareness of interference by private viewing craft and spectator vessels - keeping gear attached to whale out of response vessel and free from motor - lifting motor and walking boat along lines - risks associated with load-bearing line - never looping rope around hands, feet, legs or body - monitoring trailing gear near vessel propellers
types of equipment and gear and their purpose, safe handling and storage, including: - photographic equipment, including underwater equipment and pole cams - communications equipment - ropes and lines - grappling hooks, shackles, D bolts, long extendable poles - knives and cutting equipment - floats
organisational procedures for unsuccessful disentanglement, including communication and reporting, and use of tracking devices
organisational safety procedures, including: - person falling overboard - personal injury or accident involving a crew member - team rotations to avoid fatigue and exposure to weather in-water survival techniques.

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret guidelines and standard operating procedures relating to whale disentanglement
Oral communication: Use active listening and clear, precise language in conversations with key personnel and team members Confirm communication signals to be used by response team members
Numeracy: Estimate weight (kg, t), length (m) and speed (m/s, km/h) of whales with reasonable accuracy

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What does an assessment tool for ACMAIM307 need to cover?

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