Course Title: Maintain and fit immersion suits

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4335 Certificate IV in Aircraft Life Support and Furnishing

Course Title: Maintain and fit immersion suits

Portfolio: SEH Portfolio Office

Nominal Hours: 40

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

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Course Contact: Ross McDermott

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99258918

Course Contact Email: engineering-tafe@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit of competency is part of the Aeroskills Life Support and Furnishing Certificate III and IV training pathways. It covers the competencies required to maintain and fit immersion suits. Maintenance involves inspecting, testing, isolating faults, replacing or sending away for repair, cleaning and packing prior to placing the item back into service. This unit is used in workplaces that operate under the airworthiness regulatory systems of the ADF and CASA.
This unit is equivalent to PUADEFLS003B Maintain and fit immersion suits.
A person who demonstrates competency in this unit must be able to maintain and fit immersion suits while using the correct PPE and observing all relevant safety precautions.
 

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

MEA101B Interpret occupational health and safety practices in aviation maintenance
MEA103B Plan and organise aviation maintenance work activity
MEA105C Apply quality standards applicable to aviation maintenance processes
MEA107B Interpret and use aviation maintenance industry manuals and specifications
MEA108B Complete aviation maintenance industry documentation
MEA109B Perform basic hand skills, standard trade practices and fundamentals in aviation maintenance
LMTTF2008A Use adhesives

Co-Requisites:
MEA118A Conduct self in the aviation maintenance environment
 

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	MEA503A Maintain and fit immersion suits
Elements:	1. Maintain immersion suit   2. Fit immersion suit

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Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a variety of methods including:
• Practical demonstration of skills application and underpinning theory questioning
• Observations of practical tasks
• 3rd Party Reports by ADF experts and assessors