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Elements and Performance Criteria
- Remove casualties
- Prepare and plan to respond to USAR incidents
- Pre-deployment briefing detailing mission information is received and clarified
- Based on incident information received appropriate rescue resources are identified, selected and checked to ensure they are ready for use
- Personal protective clothing and equipment is selected based on the nature of the incident and rescue resources to be used
- Mobilise as part of a task force
- Personal conduct is maintained, in accordance with applicable situation, cultural sensitivities and organisational requirements
- Systematic approach to identifying potential hazards and associated risks is discussed with team members en route to the incident
- Personal hygiene and safety is maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Assess and work within USAR incidents
- Incident briefing detailing operational and task information is received and communicated with team members
- Area of operations is managed to control access and maintain a safe and effective operational environment, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Initial rescue operations are undertaken with other team members
- Establishment of a base of operations is undertaken with other team members, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Communication is established and maintained with other organisations/agencies on scene
- Appropriate marking systems are used
- Personal wellbeing and fatigue management strategies are implemented
- Allocated rescue, logistics and communications tasks are undertaken, as directed
- Determine location and condition of casualties
- Nature of casualty entrapment is ascertained, where possible
- Gain access to casualties
- Stabilisation techniques are utilised to make collapsed structure and/or site safe
- Rescue techniques appropriate to the nature of entrapment is used to access casualties
- Located casualties are treated in consultation with medical personnel, in accordance with organisational procedures
- Incident scene is constantly monitored for situational and environmental hazards and structural stability to prevent injury to self or others
- Evidence of casualty identity is collected and processed, in accordance with jurisdictional disaster victim identification procedures
- Appropriate actions are taken to preserve site, where possible, for evidentiary purposes
- Demobilise as part of a USAR team
- Demobilisation of base of operations is undertaken with other team members, in accordance with organisational requirements
- Operational readiness is maintained to support redeployment of USAR team and individual members, if required
- Signs and symptoms of fatigue and operational stress in self and others is reported to relevant personnel
- Operational debriefing is attended and contributed to, in accordance with organisational requirements
- Hygiene precautions are implemented in accordance with organisational procedures
- Exposure reports are completed, in accordance with organisational procedures
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