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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Manage casualties
   • Hygiene precautions are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Techniques and equipment are used to gain access to casualties
   • Primary survey of casualty is undertaken to determine type and severity of injury
   • Injuries that may complicate removal of casualty from area are confirmed and appropriate action is taken
   • In the event of multiple casualties a triage assessment is undertaken to determine priorities for medical treatment and extrication
   • Need for additional personnel and/or specialist equipment is requested, as required
   • Treatment of located casualty is undertaken in consolation with medical personnel and in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Support is provided to medical personnel assisting with the treatment of casualties, as required
2. Prepare for industrial/domestic rescue
   • Operation and task information is received through a briefing, in accordance with organisational procedures
3. Appropriate rescue resources are identified, selected, and checked to ensure they are ready for use
4. Personal protective and clothing equipment is selected based on type of industrial or domestic rescue situation
5. Systematic approach to identifying potential hazards and associated risks is undertaken en route and on approach to the incident
6. Establish and maintain rescue scene safety
   • Communication and ongoing liaison with rescue team members is established and maintained throughout rescue incident
7. Liaison with other personnel is established and maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
8. Rescue scene assessment is conducted, as required
9. Hazards and environmental conditions are identified, monitored and controlled using risk mitigation processes
10. Rescue team is positioned taking into account potential dangers, requirements for personnel and vehicles to access the incident scene and limitations of operating equipment
11. Safe work area is established to protect casualties, emergency services personnel and members of the public
12. Impact effects of rescue operation on occupancy areas and potential effects on casualties are assessed
13. Techniques and equipment are employed to stabilise occupancy area surrounding rescue operation and to make incident site safe
14. Rescue resources and equipment are accessed based on an assessment of the incident, in accordance with organisational procedures
    • Hygiene precautions are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
15. Techniques and equipment are used to gain access to casualties
16. Primary survey of casualty is undertaken to determine type and severity of injury
17. Injuries that may complicate removal of casualty from area are confirmed and appropriate action is taken
18. In the event of multiple casualties a triage assessment is undertaken to determine priorities for medical treatment and extrication
19. Need for additional personnel and/or specialist equipment is requested, as required
20. Treatment of located casualty is undertaken in consolation with medical personnel and in accordance with organisational procedures
21. Support is provided to medical personnel assisting with the treatment of casualties, as required
22. Conduct industrial/technical rescue operation
23. Access and extrication plans are determined in consultation with team leader, medical staff and other technical specialists
24. Access path is provided for the removal of casualty using appropriate rescue techniques and equipment
25. Casualty is extricated using recognised rescue techniques and equipment
26. Organisational procedures are implemented to protect casualty from further injury or discomfort during access and extrication
27. Conclude rescue operations
    • Appropriate actions are taken to preserve the incident scene, in accordance with organisational procedures
28. Equipment is recovered, cleaned and serviced, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
29. Hygiene precautions are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
30. Decontamination procedures are followed, in accordance with organisational procedures
31. Operational debriefing is participated in, in accordance organisational procedures
32. 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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