Candidate’s Skills Assessment

Drive vehicles under operational conditions

Candidate’s Name/Signature:

Assessor’s Name/Signature:

Date:

In this exercise your assessor will be undertaking a diagnosis of your current skills. Read through the following performance criteria
and note your experience level for each element by the click in the button.

Prepare vehicle for operational response Current Skill level

The vehicle is selected to meet operational requirements and is suitable to use in the terrain High  Medium  Low  

Preliminary check of the vehicle is completed to ensure it is serviceable High  Medium  Low  

Equipment and accessories are checked to ensure they are available and serviceable High  Medium  Low  

Cabin drill and start up checks are completed in accordance with operational standards High  Medium  Low  

Engine is started in accordance with manufacturer's specifications High  Medium  Low  

Audible and visual warning systems are checked to ensure that they are all operational High  Medium  Low  
Drive the vehicle Current Skill level

Vehicle is prepared for and safely operated in terrain suitable to the vehicle High  Medium  Low  

Vehicles and/or trailers are operated and positioned in accordance with traffic regulations and High  Medium  Low  
organisation's policies and procedures and to ensure safe and efficient operation

Low risk driving techniques are used which minimise the likelihood of injury to persons or High  Medium  Low  
damage to equipment or property and in accordance with the organisation's policies and
procedures

Monitor traffic, road and terrain under operational conditions Current Skill level

Vehicle movement is controlled in response to external conditions to ensure safety of persons High  Medium  Low  

The most efficient route of travel is taken through monitoring factors likely to cause delays or High  Medium  Low  
route deviations

Traffic and surface conditions are consistently monitored and acted upon to enable safe High  Medium  Low  
operation and ensure no injury to people or damage to property equipment loads and facilities

Prepare vehicle for operational response Current Skill level

The vehicle is selected to meet operational requirements and is suitable to use in the terrain High  Medium  Low  

Preliminary check of the vehicle is completed to ensure it is serviceable High  Medium  Low  

Equipment and accessories are checked to ensure they are available and serviceable High  Medium  Low  

Cabin drill and start up checks are completed in accordance with operational standards High  Medium  Low  

Engine is started in accordance with manufacturer's specifications High  Medium  Low  

Audible and visual warning systems are checked to ensure that they are all operational High  Medium  Low  

Drive the vehicle Current Skill level

Vehicle is prepared for and safely operated in terrain suitable to the vehicle High  Medium  Low  

Vehicles and/or trailers are operated and positioned in accordance with traffic regulations and High  Medium  Low  
organisation's policies and procedures and to ensure safe and efficient operation

Low risk driving techniques are used which minimise the likelihood of injury to persons or High  Medium  Low  
damage to equipment or property and in accordance with the organisation's policies and
procedures
Monitor traffic, road and terrain under operational conditions Current Skill level

Vehicle movement is controlled in response to external conditions to ensure safety of persons High  Medium  Low  

The most efficient route of travel is taken through monitoring factors likely to cause delays or High  Medium  Low  
route deviations

Traffic and surface conditions are consistently monitored and acted upon to enable safe High  Medium  Low  
operation and ensure no injury to people or damage to property equipment loads and facilities