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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. |
Planning briefs and activities may include | Briefs/debriefs Course of action analysis Intelligence Preparation of the Battlespace Mission analysis Orders War gamming |
Information in support of environmental health planning may include | Characteristics of the intended operating environment: civilian population climate/weather flora and fauna terrain Force disposition: function of the group organisational structure of the group size of the group Task appreciation: assessing range of tasks against identified health threats environmental health assets required to support tasks prioritising and sequencing of tasks |
Health support assessment may include | Strengths: communication capability control measures health status of activity participants organisational structure Weaknesses: chain of supply limited means of evacuation Opportunities: linking into local community supply chain staging health support close to activity to reduce the risk posed by limited means of evacuation Threats: ability to cope with multi trauma remoteness of activity site |
Health threats may include | Environment health threats: animal disease terrain vegetation weather Occupational health threats: industrial injury road traffic accident Operational health threats: chemical/biological injury combat injury psychiatric injury |
Research may include | Accessing information from the ADF intranet Consulting civil health authorities Consulting health and ADF doctrine Consulting senior ADF health representative Referencing organisational policy manuals |
Organisational policies and procedures may include | Clinical standards (state/territory and national) Codes of ethics Codes of practice Environmental health policy Health and hygiene guidelines Health surveillance policy documents Industry professional body' standards Industry standards (state/territory and national) Organisational health policy directives Pesticides manual Relevant Australian Standards Relevant Commonwealth Acts Workplace safety guidelines |
Environmental health measures may include | Application of the permethrin/DEET repellent system Assessment and development of a health support plan Contributing to the conduct of health surveillance Enforcing OH&S policy and practices Enforcing vaccination regimes Promoting and monitoring personal hygiene Providing environmental health advice Providing environmental injury control measures Providing field waste facilities Providing field water supply |
Stakeholders may include | Activity coordinators Activity participants Allied health agencies Health support personnel Other supporting agencies |
Personal hygiene facilities may include | Hand washing facilities Laundry facilities Shower facilities |
Field may include | On an ADF exercise in Australia or overseas On ADF operational deployment On civil aid task On training activity |
Field waste facilities may include | Bio-hazardous waste: central collection point Dry waste: central collection point inclined plane incinerator Human waste: pan latrine portaloo shallow/deep bore latrine shallow/deep trench latrine shallow trench urinal trench latrine trough/funnel urinal Waste (grey) water: absorption trench evaporating pans grease trap herringbone drains soakage pit |
Field waste may include | Bio-hazardous waste Dry waste Grey water Human waste Wet waste |
Water quality measures may include | Approving the use of alternative water distribution equipment during extreme emergencies Ensuring water sources have been surveyed Ensuring water distribution equipment is regularly surveyed by health personnel Organising regular water-point survey by appropriate personnel Recommending procedures for the maintenance of water potability |
Food quality measures may include | Applying the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) approach to food control Assessing food handling procedures (preparation, storage, distribution) Assessing the environment for suitability for food preparation Assessing the suitability and adequacy food storage Contributing to inspection of a food preparation facility Monitoring the hygiene practices of personnel during food consumption |
Environmental injury may include | Dehydration Frost nip/bite Heat injury Hyperthermia Hypothermia Prickly heat Sunburn Trench foot |
Environmental injury control measures may include | Acclimatisation Advising appropriate clothing attire Advising appropriate work/rest regime Distribution of and access to sunscreen Educating personnel on environmental injury prevention and early detection Ensuring balanced nutrition with adequate intake of salt Maintaining good means of communication to alert personnel of increasing hazard level Monitoring the hazard level posed by environmental conditions Promoting hydration Providing easy access to potable water supply Scheduling physical activity during cooler times of the day Training personnel in the first aid of environmental injury |
Monitoring personnel health may include | Assessing personnel attending primary health care clinics Consulting with personnel in the workplace Identifying trends from health complaints that may indicate an outbreak of disease Investigating suspected outbreak of disease |
Physical health inspections may include | An inspection conducted by line managers involving a visual inspection of personnel and questioning to identify: blisters or skin problems parasite infestation presence of sunburn swollen joints state of morale An opportunity to educate personnel on the importance of personal hygiene and good health |
Control measures may include | Identifying the source and removing or isolating it, to avoid transmitting the disease to others Breaking the path of transmission by the use of pesticides, hygiene procedures, masks or removing the habitat of the disease vector Protecting the target of disease with inoculation, prophylactic medication, pest repellent, clothing impregnation |
Relevant persons may include | Activity commander Environmental health officer Team leader Technical supervisor |
Health surveillance may include | Collecting health care information Continually assessing the operating environment Identifying health threats Providing information to control health threats |
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