Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess the situation and make plans.
- Assess situation, identify hazards promptly, assess risks and manage to avoid injury to self and others.
- Assess probable and possible location of lost participants and define search area.
- Identify any known location and condition of participants in need of rescue.
- Determine a suitable search and or rescue method according to situation and in line with organisational emergency response policies and procedures.
- Select suitable equipment and resources to complete search or rescue.
- Develop a response plan to include contingencies, roles and responsibilities of others.
- Relay information to base as able and required.
- Conduct search.
- Conduct rescue.
- Identify immediate hazards, assess risks and negotiate to avoid injury to self and others.
- Establish communication with rescuee and provide clear and concise instructions and information throughout the rescue.
- Determine condition of persons in need of rescue.
- Brief others involved in rescue and provide clear and concise instructions throughout rescue.
- Use equipment and rescue techniques appropriate to situation.
- Determine ambulatory status of rescued persons and use or construct an evacuation structure as required.
- Evaluate and monitor condition of rescued persons and determine need for first aid, medical treatment or evacuation.
- Seek outside assistance.
- Debrief and complete reports.