Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify possible contingencies at remote/isolated area
- Handle casualty's immediate condition
- Assess casualty's condition and determine response in order to minimise hazards and determine need for medical assistance
- Monitor and respond to casualty's condition in accordance with appropriate first aid principles
- Reassure and support casualty during the wait for medical assistance
- Ensure and determine casualty's comfort by establishing and explaining the nature of the illness/injury and the management procedures
- Undertake to provide shelter from elements in accordance with environmental conditions
- Liaise with external medical support
- Document condition of the casualty over time to assist ongoing management
- Establish communication links to medical services to ensure prompt control action is undertaken
- Undertake administration of medication under medical instruction, using relevant communication equipment
- Evaluate environmental and casualty's condition to determine transportation requirements of casualty to medical assistance
- Provide assistance in the evacuation of casualty by emergency services as required
- Evaluate the incident
- Evaluate management of the incident and where required develop an action plan in consultation with relevant parties
- Participate in debriefing/evaluation to improve future operations and address individual's needs
- Provide access to bona fide critical stress facilitators where required/requested
- Implement site management/procedures and evaluate in accordance with risk assessment
- Formulate contingency planning and review to identify and select alternative management principles