The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. |
Task information may include: | environmental and other hazards nature, cause and location of incident occupancy type and magnitude of incident type and number of casualties/vehicles type of structure |
Rescue resources may include: | atmosphere monitoring equipment buckets chain saws communications equipment drills electrical detectors generators hand tools lifting/hauling equipment lighting medical equipment ropes shoring and building stabilisation wheel barrows |
Personal protective equipment and clothing must meet the desired Australian/New Zealand Standards and may include: | boots ear protection (plugs, and muffs) eye protection (goggles, glasses) gloves hand held lighting helmet and light knee/elbow protection masks and respirators protective clothing safety harnesses surgical gloves wet weather gear whistle |
Nature of the incident: | structural instability due to: events of nature such as earthquake, flood, landslide, wind, storm explosions fire inadequate construction transport vehicle into residential or commercial building |
Systematic approach must include: | assessment i.e. call out and response, route, scene, liaison, casualties positioning of vehicle i.e. dangers, access and casualties procedures i.e. dangers, casualty protection, extrication, warning devices and lighting |
Rescue scene reconnaissance must include: | assessing physical features of structural collapse before rescue operations are deployed by supervisor conducting size up identifying hazards maintaining liaison with primary response team and other relevant personnel recognising personal capabilities and limitations and referring to supervisor reporting need for additional personnel and/or specialist equipment to supervisor reporting results to supervisor |
Situational and environmental hazards may include: | adverse weather conditions below debris hazards, including: flooding oxygen deficient atmosphere toxic environment flammable environment different levels of elevation biological hazards, including: body fluids untreated sewage dangerous goods and hazardous substances overhead hazards, including: falling debris loose or unstable sections of structure power lines irrespirable atmospheres surface hazards, including: climate different types of surfaces sharp and jagged objects water pooling dust and wind noise and vibration utilities |
Treating hazards may include: | eliminating the hazard isolating the area/source stabilising overhead hazards using atmospheric monitoring equipment using PPE and clothing |
Managing the scene to control access may include: | implemented structural collapse marking system sectorising site of structural collapse and defining boundaries |
Evidence of location of casualties may include use of these search techniques: | primary surface search and rescue: audible line and hail search physical search visual |
Stabilisation techniques to make safe the incident scene may include | controlling entry and entry permits if appropriate cribbing removing debris tie backs using shoring and props |
Equipment used to remove the entrapped casualty or victim may include | HAZMAT detection and isolation cutting lifting and moving of: general building material other entrapment components shoring stabilise and support structural components with use of: cribbing and wedges vertical, horizontal and window and/or door shores |
Operational documentation may include: | AIRS/coroner report communication logs equipment running and repair logs incident reports injury register near miss/accident forms notes or sketches and other relevant information required for potential coronal or other legal proceedings operational debrief site sectorisation plan |
Exposure records may include: | reporting form that documents any exposure that may result in a short or long term associated injury such as: hazardous substances, such as dust, vapours, fumes, radiation and chemical substances heavy repetitive work over long periods of time lifting heavy loads noise psycho-social hazards (e.g. critical incident stress) |