- PUAWER009B - Participate as a member of a workplace emergency initial response team
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PUAWER009B
Participate as a member of a workplace emergency initial response team
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
This unit applies to employees in the workplace within all industries and in all contexts.
This unit places responsibility on individual employees who are delegated responsibility as part of an initial response team to participate in the preparation of workplace emergency procedures and respond to workplace emergencies. This expectation will be included in appropriate position descriptions and duty statements.
The knowledge and skills gained through the completion of this unit may be applied by employees across all industries.
This unit covers the competency required to participate as a member of a workplace emergency initial response team. This team works in conjunction with the emergency control organisation in the control of workplace emergencies in their early stages prior to the arrival of emergency services or specialist response teams.
This unit has been developed to cover the broad range of emergencies and workplaces as considered in Australian Standard 3745-2010.
This unit does not cover the competency required for crisis management, recovery or restoration.
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Prerequisites
Not applicable.
Employability Skills
This unit contains employability skills.
Evidence Required
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Assessment must confirm the ability to be prepared for a safe and prompt response to a workplace emergency; to identify hazards and implement appropriate precautions; to use equipment safely and effectively; and to work as a team member safely and effectively under the direction of a workplace emergency initial response team leader. Consistency in performance Competency should be demonstrated over time with a range of emergencies that could be expected in the workplace, including dealing with plausible contingencies. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment Competency should be assessed in a simulated environment under conditions that safely replicate workplace emergency situations. Specific resources for assessment Access to: scenarios that reflect a range of emergency situations that may be expected in the workplace material safety data sheets workplace register of hazardous substances |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
access and use protective clothing and equipment safely and effectively under emergency conditions communication skills during emergencies care for protective clothing and equipment interpret and respond to alarm systems re-stow initial response equipment |
Required Knowledge |
alarm systems and associated equipment appropriate personal protective clothing and equipment concept of dynamic risk assessment equipment operating characteristics, limitations, hazards, precautions, procedures and general care general emergency priorities and strategies hazard analysis hierarchy of control hazards and the precautions necessary during control activities procedures for responding to alarms survival, rescue and recovery procedures tactics for safely handling specific emergencies workplace emergency procedures |
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. | |
Emergency equipment may include: | emergency vehicles, trailers, trolleys or caches fire protection equipment forcible entry tools life support equipment monitors (or turrets) monitoring equipment personal protective clothing and equipment rescue equipment spill or leak control kits |
Hazards may include: | chemical, biological, radiological climatic electrical environmental explosive fire mechanical psychological (e.g. critical incident stress) noise related security related storm/flood structural thermal wildlife related |
Other initial response teams may include: | damage control emergency control organisation fire team first aid maintenance security |
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Observation Checklist
Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice | Yes | No | Comments/feedback |
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Emergency equipment assigned for use by the initial response team is stored and maintained in a safe, accessible and serviceable state | |||
Current workplace emergency procedures to be used by employees are identified and accessed | |||
Risk assessment of initial response team activities is undertaken according to workplace procedures | |||
Initial response team training activities are undertaken according to workplace emergency procedures and relevant legislation | |||
Emergency is responded to according to workplace emergency procedures | |||
Emergency situation is assessed for hazards and appropriate precautions against those hazards are implemented | |||
Identified hazards are reported to people in danger and the initial response team leader | |||
Instructions from the initial response team leader are confirmed and implemented safely and promptly | |||
Appropriate equipment is selected and operated according to workplace emergency procedures | |||
Situation is contained to the extent necessary to prevent an escalation of the emergency and to enable emergency services and specialist response team activity to be completed safely | |||
Effective communication with initial response team members and initial response team leader is constantly maintained | |||
Activities are consistent with the initial response team leader's plan of action and support the work of other initial response team members | |||
Activities support the actions of other initial response teams | |||
Any injuries, accidents or near misses involving team members are reported to the team leader | |||
Evidence relating to the cause, origin and progress of the emergency is preserved and recorded as far as possible | |||
Appropriate assistance is provided in accordance with the workplace emergency procedures | |||
Emergency equipment is returned to a state of readiness as soon as is reasonably practicable | |||
Debriefings are attended and participated in as appropriate |
Forms
Assessment Cover Sheet
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