Elements and Performance Criteria
- Respond to the incident surroundings
- Determine the condition of the person
- Communicate with the person to check on their condition if possible
- Check the ability of the person to move unassisted
- Gain access to the person providing using appropriate techniques if safe to do so
- Check the person's condition and vital signs and the extent of any injuries
- Determine whether the person can be moved and any obstacles that may need to be overcome
- Determine the appropriate rescue method
- Consider the condition of the person to be rescued
- Consider the time since the occurrence of the incident
- Consider the options for rescue and choose that most suitable for a single person rescue
- Discontinue rescue efforts if it is evident that the rescue is beyond the your current capabilities
- Make the person as comfortable as possible
- Seek the assistance of rescue or emergency team members
- Note: If rescue efforts are discontinued go to Element 5
- Use specialised rescue equipment
- Convey information to others
- Effect rescue if within your capabilities
- Consider local circumstances and effect rescue in the light of those circumstances
- Use appropriate methods to remove person from incident location
- Monitor the condition of the person once removed from immediate danger or incident area
- Continue to communicate the need to obtain assistance in the event assistance has not arrived
- Assist person affected by the incident to acquire necessary medical or other attention
- Hand person over to appropriate individual for further attention
- Complete incident reports
- Provide a verbal briefing to incident manager giving any details of injuries or ongoing unsafe conditions
- Complete incident report in accordance with organisational procedures
- Report any injuries or trauma effecting self and seek appropriate support
- Suggest any measures to control the risks in the incident area in accordance with procedures and duty of care.
- Recommend improvements to the rescue process