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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Manage casualties
   • Hygiene precautions are maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Casualties are assessed and stabilised to minimise further injury or discomfort during rescue operations
   • Nature of injuries or entrapment is ascertained to develop an extrication plan, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Support is provided to medical personnel assisting with the treatment of casualties, as required
2. Prepare and respond to road crash rescue
   • Operation and task information is obtained through a briefing, in accordance with organisational procedures
3. Road rescue equipment is checked, serviced and made operationally ready for use
4. Rescue equipment is selected based on incident information
5. Personal protective clothing and equipment is selected relevant to the nature of the rescue operation
6. Any further details on the nature of the rescue are received en route, in accordance with organisational procedures
7. Anticipated hazards and associated risks are discussed with rescue team members while on route, in accordance with organisational procedures
8. Establish and maintain rescue scene safety
   • Road crash scene is assessed, hazards and risks are identified and appropriate control measures and ongoing monitoring processes are put in place
9. Scene management procedures are followed, in accordance with organisational procedures and legal requirements
10. Safe working area is established and monitored to prevent injury to self and/or others
11. Vehicles are stabilised to prevent movement during access and removal of casualties, in accordance with organisational procedures
    • Hygiene precautions are maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
12. Casualties are assessed and stabilised to minimise further injury or discomfort during rescue operations
13. Nature of injuries or entrapment is ascertained to develop an extrication plan, in accordance with organisational procedures
14. Support is provided to medical personnel assisting with the treatment of casualties, as required
15. Remove casualties from vehicle
    • Access plans are determined in consultation with team leader and medical personnel
16. Safety procedures are implemented to protect casualties from further injury or discomfort during access and removal from vehicle
17. Access path is provided for removal of casualties using appropriate rescue techniques and equipment
18. Casualties are removed from vehicle using appropriate rescue removal techniques and equipment
19. Conclude road crash rescue operations
    • Appropriate actions are taken to preserve the incident scene, in accordance with organisational procedures
20. Equipment is recovered, cleaned and maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
21. Decontamination procedures are followed, in accordance with organisational procedures
22. Hygiene precautions are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
23. Operational debriefing is participated in and documentation is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures
24. Operational documentation including post incident report is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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