Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

PUASAR026 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Undertake industrial and domestic rescue

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUASAR026 - Undertake industrial and domestic rescue
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to gain access to and extricate casualties from a range of industrial or domestic incidents whilst minimising the potential for further injury and preserving the integrity of evidence.An industrial rescue involves the safe removal of persons who have had an accident in a workplace such as a factory, warehouse or building site. It involves disentanglement from machinery and extrication from heavy machinery; rescue of occupants trapped in elevators and escalators is included.Domestic rescues involve the rescue of occupants trapped in household settings. This includes such things as children with fingers stuck in drain plug holes and persons who are physically incapable of removing themselves from their house due to ill health.The unit requires a responder to access casualties using a range of techniques and to operate rescue equipment. It is applicable to members of a rescue team.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Search and Rescue
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Manage casualties
  • Hygiene precautions are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Techniques and equipment are used to gain access to casualties
  • Primary survey of casualty is undertaken to determine type and severity of injury
  • Injuries that may complicate removal of casualty from area are confirmed and appropriate action is taken
  • In the event of multiple casualties a triage assessment is undertaken to determine priorities for medical treatment and extrication
  • Need for additional personnel and/or specialist equipment is requested, as required
  • Treatment of located casualty is undertaken in consolation with medical personnel and in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Support is provided to medical personnel assisting with the treatment of casualties, as required
       
Element: Prepare for industrial/domestic rescue
  • Operation and task information is received through a briefing, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Appropriate rescue resources are identified, selected, and checked to ensure they are ready for use
       
Element: Personal protective and clothing equipment is selected based on type of industrial or domestic rescue situation
       
Element: Systematic approach to identifying potential hazards and associated risks is undertaken en route and on approach to the incident
       
Element: Establish and maintain rescue scene safety
  • Communication and ongoing liaison with rescue team members is established and maintained throughout rescue incident
       
Element: Liaison with other personnel is established and maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Rescue scene assessment is conducted, as required
       
Element: Hazards and environmental conditions are identified, monitored and controlled using risk mitigation processes
       
Element: Rescue team is positioned taking into account potential dangers, requirements for personnel and vehicles to access the incident scene and limitations of operating equipment
       
Element: Safe work area is established to protect casualties, emergency services personnel and members of the public
       
Element: Impact effects of rescue operation on occupancy areas and potential effects on casualties are assessed
       
Element: Techniques and equipment are employed to stabilise occupancy area surrounding rescue operation and to make incident site safe
       
Element: Rescue resources and equipment are accessed based on an assessment of the incident, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Hygiene precautions are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Techniques and equipment are used to gain access to casualties
       
Element: Primary survey of casualty is undertaken to determine type and severity of injury
       
Element: Injuries that may complicate removal of casualty from area are confirmed and appropriate action is taken
       
Element: In the event of multiple casualties a triage assessment is undertaken to determine priorities for medical treatment and extrication
       
Element: Need for additional personnel and/or specialist equipment is requested, as required
       
Element: Treatment of located casualty is undertaken in consolation with medical personnel and in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Support is provided to medical personnel assisting with the treatment of casualties, as required
       
Element: Conduct industrial/technical rescue operation
       
Element: Access and extrication plans are determined in consultation with team leader, medical staff and other technical specialists
       
Element: Access path is provided for the removal of casualty using appropriate rescue techniques and equipment
       
Element: Casualty is extricated using recognised rescue techniques and equipment
       
Element: Organisational procedures are implemented to protect casualty from further injury or discomfort during access and extrication
       
Element: Conclude rescue operations
  • Appropriate actions are taken to preserve the incident scene, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Equipment is recovered, cleaned and serviced, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
       
Element: Hygiene precautions are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Decontamination procedures are followed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Operational debriefing is participated in, in accordance organisational procedures
       
Element: Operational documentation including post incident report is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Hygiene precautions are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Techniques and equipment are used to gain access to casualties 
Primary survey of casualty is undertaken to determine type and severity of injury 
Injuries that may complicate removal of casualty from area are confirmed and appropriate action is taken 
In the event of multiple casualties a triage assessment is undertaken to determine priorities for medical treatment and extrication 
Need for additional personnel and/or specialist equipment is requested, as required 
Treatment of located casualty is undertaken in consolation with medical personnel and in accordance with organisational procedures 
Support is provided to medical personnel assisting with the treatment of casualties, as required 
Operation and task information is received through a briefing, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
 
 
Communication and ongoing liaison with rescue team members is established and maintained throughout rescue incident 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hygiene precautions are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appropriate actions are taken to preserve the incident scene, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
 
 
 
 

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