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Engineering and manufacturingLevel 3Green occupationOCC0015 · ST0015

Survival equipment fitter

Service, repair and/or overhaul operative or technician · Technical · Maintenance, installation and repair

The official framework — 28 requirements.

Every Knowledge, Skill and Behaviour below is the verbatim regulatory text of the Survival equipment fitter apprenticeship standard (v1.1). On EngTree, each one becomes a node — verified knowledge entries, training modules and End-Point Assessment evidence all map back to it.

Knowledge (5)

What the apprentice must understand

  • K1

    Understand the fundamentals of basic engineering hand skills, electrical hand skills and maintenance practices, including the basic use of measuring or testing equipment

  • K2

    Understand the structure, properties and characteristics of materials used in the construction, maintenance and repair of survival equipment

  • K3

    Understanding and complying with statutory, quality and organisational requirements for aviation including safety, documentation, occupational health and safety and policy while carrying out aircraft maintenance techniques

  • K4

    Human Factors in aviation – developing an understanding of attitudes and behaviours to ensure aviation safety

  • K5

    Understand how and why Standard Operating Procedures are produced for maintaining survival equipment and the importance of using them

Skills (14)

What the apprentice must be able to do

  • S1

    Safe selection and use of hand and mechanical tools and equipment while carrying out maintenance of survival equipment

  • S2

    Use of ground support equipment, including gaseous cylinders and charging equipment

  • S3

    Survival equipment functional checks and fault diagnosis

  • S4

    Demonstrate their ability to identify and resolve problems using the appropriate processes and understand the limits of their authority/approval

  • S5

    Reading, interpreting and understanding engineering data, drawings, specifications, maintenance manuals, computer generated information and aircraft documentation

  • S6

    Carry out maintenance of survival equipment pyrotechnics

  • S7

    Carry out maintenance of quick release fittings, inertia reels and restraining harnesses

  • S8

    Carry out maintenance and repair of life rafts

  • S9

    Carry out maintenance of covert emergency locator beacons

  • S10

    Carry out maintenance of night vision goggles

  • S11

    Carry out maintenance of parachutes

  • S12

    Undertake deployed operations training

  • S13

    Carry out maintenance of aircrew equipment assemblies and repairs

  • S14

    Carry out maintenance of life preservers

Behaviours (9)

How the apprentice must conduct themselves

  • B1

    Strong work ethic: motivated, proactive, committed

  • B2

    Dependability and responsibility: punctual, reliable

  • B3

    Positive attitude: constructive thinking; motivated to succeed, committed to diversity and environmental, social & economic sustainability.

  • B4

    Team player: able to work and interact effectively within a team

  • B5

    Effective communication: spoken, listening, body language, presentation, written

  • B6

    Adaptability: able to adjust to change

  • B7

    Honesty and integrity: truthful, sincere

  • B8

    Self-motivation: self-starter; pro-active approach to tasks, able to make appropriate decisions and lead their own development

  • B9

    Personal commitment: prepared to make a personal commitment to the industry

This framework is where Pathways
meets verified knowledge.

Scenarios practise these requirements. Verified entries teach them. The evidence portfolio proves them. One spine, three surfaces.