| 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. |
Operation and task information may include: | availability of company personnel to provide technical advice environmental and other hazardsincident location other public safety organisations at the scene or en routetime of day and traffic densitytype of rescue and number of casualtiestype of machinery or household item involved |
Domestic or industrial rescue may include: | domestic rescuechildren with fingers in drain plugsremoval of ringspersons who are physically incapable of removing themselves from their houses due to ill healthindustrial rescueagricultural machinerydisentanglement from machinery located in factories, warehouses and building siteselevators/escalatorsindustrial/construction incidentsindustrial machinery entrapmentsoccupant/s trapped in elevators and escalatorsshipping containers |
Rescue resources may include: | ancillary equipment such as stretchersfirefighting equipmenthand toolshot cutting equipmentlifting and hauling equipmentlighting equipmentpneumatic hydraulic mechanical electrical toolspatient protection equipmentrescue units and stowed equipmenttool boxes |
Personal protective equipment and clothing may include: | bootseye protectiongloveshearing protectionhelmetknee/elbow protection |
Systematic approach must include: | assessment i.e. call out and response, route, scene, liaison, casualtiespositioning of vehicle i.e. dangers, access and casualtiesprocedures i.e. dangers, casualty protection, extrication, warning devices and lighting |
Potential hazards and associated risks may include: | moving machineryelectrocutionindustrial traffic (forklifts etc.)various industrial work environments |
Communication may include: | radio communications (radio, telephones and information technology)warning signals |
Other relevant personnel may include: | ambulance officerscompany personnelemergency services personnelhousehold occupantspoliceutility technicians |
Rescue scene reconnaissance may include: | collecting relevant information about casualty/s and hazardsisolating and eliminating utilities surveying the incident scene |
Situational and environmental hazards may include: | adverse weatherbiological hazards such as body fluids and tissueconvergencedangerous goods and hazardous substancesdifficult terraindustselectrical and mechanical moving machineryelectricityequipment power/drive systemsgasmobile propertysharp and jagged objectsslippery surfacesvehicle fuel systemswater and sewerage utilities |
Treating hazards may include: | eliminating the hazardisolating the area/sourcestabilising overhead hazardsusing atmospheric monitoring equipmentusing PPE and clothing |
Potential dangers may include: | electrical hazardsfuelstability and location of machinery |
Accessing the scene may include: | allowing clear access and egress for other responding vehicles and ambulancesestablishing a clear area to manoeuvre personnel, stretchers |
Limitations of operating equipment may include: | access to incident siteequipment capacities and limitations |
Impact effects on occupancyareas may include: | disconnection of essential services |
Potential effects on casualty may include: | confinement without entrapment (elevators)limb entrapment |
Stabilising the occupancy area may include: | isolating utilities (power, gas, water etc.)meshing gears on machinery |
Hygiene precautions may include: | avoiding contact with body fluids and tissuedecontaminating equipment at scene and placing protective clothing and gloves in a sealed bag for special dry cleaning using correct personal protective clothing and equipmentusing surgical gloves under protective work gloveswashing handswearing appropriate protective clothing |
Gaining access to entrapped casualty/s may include: | accessing elevator shaft disassembling of machinerymanaging moving machinerymanaging utilities supplies removing domestic plumbing equipment |
Primary survey: | is a methodical process used to quickly identify immediate life threatening injuries and conditions that require interventionshould be completed promptly upon initial patient contact if no immediate life threatening injuries and conditions requiring intervention are found during the surveyshould be completed as soon as possible if it is interrupted should only be interrupted when:life threatening condition is identified and immediate life saving interventions are initiatedscene conditions require that the patient be moved immediately due to danger to first emergency care responders or the patient |
Treating located casualty/s may include: | first aid |
Removing casualty/s may include: | rescue/spine boardsstretchersteam stretcher handling |
Preserving the scene may include: | defining and redefining scene boundarypreserving evidence and related legal requirementssecuring the scene |
Recovering, cleaning and servicing of equipment may include: | contaminated clothing and equipment cleaned or disposed equipment inspected for damage and serviceabilityinventories checked |
Signs and symptoms of operational stress may include: | critical incident stressdehydrationfatigue hypothermia |
Debriefings may include: | critical incident stress debriefingoperational analysispost-incident analysisperformance evaluations |
Documentation may include: | AIRS/coroner reportnear miss injury reportnotebooks completedoperational debriefpost operational analysis |
Exposure records may include: | reporting form that documents any exposure that may result in a short- or long-term associated injury such as: hazardous substances, such as dust, vapours, fumes, radiation and chemical substancesheavy repetitive work over long periods of timelifting heavy loadsnoisepsycho-social hazards (e.g. critical incident stress) |