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Level 2
Demonstrate use of avalanche transceivers, shovels, and probes
Version 2
21740 Unit Standard 1 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate use of avalanche transceivers, shovels, and probes.
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CMR 99
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Level 3
Record and communicate avalanche and weather observations
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This unit standard and unit standard 18128 replaced unit standard 4560.
18127 Unit Standard 4 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to record and communicate avalanche and weather observations. This unit standard may be of interest to patrollers, heli-ski guides, mountain guides, roading crews, snow safety professionals and others working in the mountain environment.
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Contribute to the avalanche stability assessment for a snow safety programme
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This unit standard and unit standard 18127 replaced unit standard 4560.
18128 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to contribute to the avalanche stability assessment for a snow safety programme.
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Demonstrate knowledge of snow formation, snowpack structure and snow metamorphism
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3
18129 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of snow formation, snowpack structure, and snow metamorphism.
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Demonstrate knowledge of avalanche phenomena
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3 This unit standard, unit standard 18135, and unit standard 18136, replaced unit standard 4614.
18134 Unit Standard 2 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of avalanche phenomena, potential avalanche terrain, and factors that can create or trigger avalanches. This unit standard may be of interest to people working at a snowsport or mountain area or who move around the mountain environment.
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Assist on an avalanche response
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 3
18135 Unit Standard 2 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of avalanche rescue plans, and demonstrate skills for rescuing others in an avalanche rescue.
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Demonstrate own party avalanche rescue
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Version 3 This unit standard, unit standard 18134, and unit standard 18135, replaced unit standard 4614.
18136 Unit Standard 2 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate own party avalanche rescue. This unit standard may be of interest to people working at a snowsport or mountain area or who move around the mountain environment.
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Identify strategies to minimise risk to self and others when planning a backcountry mountain trip
This standard has expired and is no longer available.
Version 2
21741 Unit Standard 3 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify sources of information that provide advice regarding avalanches, and backcountry mountain trip planning; and identify strategies that can minimise risk to self and others when planning a backcountry mountain trip.
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Demonstrate knowledge of avalanche danger for personal safety
Version 1
32063 Unit Standard 8 Credits
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This unit standard is intended for people working in the mountain environment who need awareness of avalanche danger and weather change for decision making and personal safety. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe signs of potential avalanche danger and weather change in a mountain environment, and their consequences; describe the role of human factors in decision making in relation to potential avalanche danger; and demonstrate and apply knowledge of responses to potential avalanche danger and weather change in a mountain environment.
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CMR 99
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Level 5
Demonstrate and apply knowledge of snowpack, weather and terrain in relation to avalanche hazards
Version 3
30451 Unit Standard 10 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of avalanche hazards, and demonstrate and apply knowledge of weather, terrain and snowpack in relation to avalanche hazards.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 99
Standard-setting body:
Record and communicate snowpack, weather and avalanche hazard information
Version 2
30452 Unit Standard 20 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the properties of the mountain snowpack and collect and record weather, snowpack data; and demonstrate knowledge of avalanche hazard assessment factors and communicate avalanche danger information.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 99
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Apply avalanche mitigation techniques to reduce risk to self while operating in avalanche terrain
Version 3
30453 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to apply avalanche mitigation techniques to reduce risk to self while operating in avalanche terrain.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 99
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Apply avalanche search and rescue knowledge and skills to participate in a small party rescue
Version 3
30454 Unit Standard 5 Credits
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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate and apply knowledge of avalanche search and rescue skills to participate in a small party rescue.
Consent & Moderation Requirements:
CMR 99
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