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8) This relates to the competency standard unit as a whole providing the range of contexts and conditions to which the Performance Criteria apply. It allows for different work environments and situations that will affect performance. |
This Competency Standard Unit shall be demonstrated in relation to the provision of first aid in an ESI environment and may include the following:Established first aid principles including; checking and maintaining the casualty's airway, breathing and circulation, and checking the site for danger to self, casualty and others and minimising the danger.Physical and personal hazards may include; workplace hazards such as fire, floods, violent persons, and environmental hazards such as electrical faults, chemical spills, fires, slippery surfaces, floods, wild animals, fumes, and proximity of other people, and hazards associated with the casualty management processes.Risks may include; worksite equipment, machinery and substances, and bodily fluids, and risk of further injury to the casualty, and risks associated with the proximity of other workers and bystanders, and road traffic.First aid management will need to account for; Location and nature of the work environment, and Electrical hazards, and Environmental conditions and situations, such as, biological risks, weather and terrain, motor vehicle accidents, and Level of knowledge, skills, training and experience of the person administering first aid and Familiarity with particular injuries, and Legal issues that affect the provision of first aid in different industry sectors, and Characteristics of the site where the injury occurs, and Nature of the injury and its cause, and Infection control procedures, and Availability of first aid equipment, medications and kits or other suitable alternative aids, and Proximity and availability of trained paramedical and medical/health professional assistance, and Victim's cardio-vascular condition as indicated by vitals signs such as body temperature, pulse rate and breathing rates, and Unresolved dangers such as fire, chemical contamination or fume toxicity of the area where the injury occurs.Vital signs include; breathing, circulation and consciousnessInjuries may include; Abdominal trauma, Allergic reactions, Bleeding, Chemical contamination, Choking, Cold injuries, Cardio-vascular failure, Dislocations and fractures, Drowning, Poisoning and toxic substances, Medical conditions including epilepsy, diabetes, asthma, Eye injuries, Head injuries, Minor skin injuries, Neck and spinal injuries, Needle stick injuries, Puncture wounds and cuts, Crush injuries, Shock, Smoke inhalation, Sprains and strains, Substance abuse, Unconsciousness, Infections, Bone and joint injuries, Electrical burns, Eye injuries, Burns and scalds, thermal, chemical and friction, Bites or stings, Inhalation of toxic fumes and airborne dusts.Injuries may involve; Unconsciousness, Confusion, Tremors, Rigidity, Numbness, Inability to move body parts, Pain, Delirium, External bleeding, Internal bleeding, Heat exhaustion, Hypothermia and Pre-existing illness.Appropriate others from whom assistance may be sought may include; emergency services personnel, health professionals, colleagues, customers, passers byAssistance may include, as appropriate to emergency situations; Maintain site safety, and Minimise risk of further injury or injury to others, Making the casualty comfortable, Assessment of injury situations, Manage bleeding through the application of tourniquets, pressure and dressings, Giving reassurance and comfort, Raising alarm with emergency services or health professionals, and Removing debris.First aid and emergency equipment may include; first aid kit, pressure and other bandages, thermometers, eyewash, thermal blankets, pocket face masks, rubber gloves, dressings, flags and flares, fire extinguishers, communication equipment such as mobile phones, satellite phone, radio.The following constants and variables included in the element/Performance Criteria in this unit are fully described in the Definitions Section 1 of this volume and form an integral part of the Range Statement of this unit: |
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