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Rig and operate handlines, ladders, and belay systems with safety in
caves
Level
3
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: rig and operate handlines,
ladders and belay systems with safety in caves; demonstrate rescue
techniques for caving; and demonstrate care of caving equipment.
Subfield
Outdoor Recreation
Domain
Caving
Status
Registered
Status date
29 October 2004
Date version published
26 January 2007
Planned review date
31 October 2008
Entry information
Prerequisite: Unit standard 20133, Demonstrate basic
caving skills, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 450.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry Training
Organisation – Outdoor Recreation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0102
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
For assessment purposes five caving trips, each taking a minimum of four hours, are
required.
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All activities must comply with relevant environmental, legislative, and/or regulatory
requirements set out in the New Zealand Environmental Care Code, Health and Safety
in Employment Act 1992, Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act
2001, and their subsequent amendments. The New Zealand Environmental Care Code
is available from the Department of Conservation, Head Office, PO Box 10420,
Wellington, http://www.doc.govt.nz/.
3
There are minimum assessor requirements for assessment against this unit standard.
The details of these requirements are available on the Sfrito website
http://www.sfrito.org.nz/.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Rig and operate handlines, ladders and belay systems with safety in caves.
Performance criteria
1.1
Locations where ladders, handlines or belay systems are needed are identified.
1.2
Anchors are selected and their selection justified based on safety and
environmental impact.
Range
1.3
Knots are tied as required for the system.
Range
1.4
may include but is not limited to – spreaders, stability,
management of excess ladder.
Belay systems are rigged.
Range
1.7
must include but is not limited to – fall potential.
Ladders are rigged.
Range
1.6
may include but is not limited to – figure-eight on a bight, alpine
butterfly, Italian hitch, tape knot, bowline, noose knot.
Handlines are rigged and used.
Range
1.5
may include but is not limited to – bollards, threads, formations,
trees.
must include but is not limited to – body belay, Italian hitch, belay
devices.
Safety of the belayer and climber is demonstrated while operating the ladder
and belay systems.
Range
must include but is not limited to – ascent, descent, locking off,
bottom belay.
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1.8
Communication signals are demonstrated.
Range
may include but is not limited to – voice, whistle.
Element 2
Demonstrate rescue techniques for caving.
Performance criteria
2.1
An assisted hoist is organised and operated.
Range
2.2
A climber is lowered off on a belay system.
Range
2.3
must include but is not limited to – direct haul, mechanical
advantage.
top rope, bottom belay.
Potential problems associated with belaying climbers on ladder pitches are
identified.
Range
may include but is not limited to – rope through ladder, fatigued
climber, water.
Element 3
Demonstrate care of caving equipment.
Range
ropes, webbing or harness, belay devices, ladders, karabiners, helmet.
Performance criteria
3.1
Equipment is maintained according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
3.2
An equipment inspection identifies deterioration and the requirement for
equipment retirement.
Range
3.3
may include but is not limited to – fracture, wear, corrosion,
abrasion, cuts, UV damage, age, history.
The care of and storage of equipment is explained.
Range
washing, drying, lubricating, storage, chemical contact.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, or an inter-institutional body
with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from
assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
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Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation
info@sfrito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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