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. |
Task information may include: | environmental and other hazards at the scene incident location and exact location of vehicles involved other public safety organisations at the scene or en route time of day and traffic obstructions caused by collision types and number of vehicles involved and potential number of casualties wind direction |
Rescue resources may include: | air operated equipment ancillary equipment such as: airbag restraints stretchers elevated platforms hot cutting equipment electrical equipment hand tools hydraulic equipment lifting and hauling equipment rescue units and stowed equipment stabilisation equipment tool boxes |
Personal protective equipment and clothing may include: | boots eye protection gloves hearing protection helmets knee/elbow protection helmet |
Nature of transport may include: | heavy plant e.g. bulldozers light aircraft trains trams |
Types of collision may include: | heavy plant: roll over impact with stationary object light aircraft: on take off and landing mid-air collision (impact into rural/urban environment) collision with structure trains/trams: derailment roll over impact with another train impact with electrical infrastructure level crossing |
Systematic approach must include: | assessment i.e. on call out and response, en route, scene, liaison, casualties positioning of vehicle i.e. dangers, access and casualties procedures i.e. dangers, casualty protection, extrication, warning devices and lighting |
Potential hazards and associated risks may include: | downed powerlines fuel hazardous materials overhead hazards stability and position of vehicles involved traffic in and around the incident location unstable ground |
Communication may include: | radio communications (radio, telephones and information technology) warning signals |
Other relevant personnel may include: | ambulance officers company personnel emergency services personnel police technical specialists utility technicians vehicle passengers |
Rescue scene reconnaissance may include: | collecting relevant information about casualty/s and hazards isolating and eliminating utilities surveying the incident scene |
Situational and environmental hazards may include: | biological hazards such as body fluids and tissue climate composite fibres dangerous goods and hazardous substances different types of surfaces dust and wind noise and vibration overhead hazards such as falling debris, power lines pressurised containers pyrotechnic safety device structural instability sharp and jagged objects water and/or foam run off and oil |
Treating hazards may include: | eliminating the hazard isolating the area/source stabilising overhead hazards using atmospheric monitoring equipment using ppe and clothing |
Potential dangers to be considered when positioning the rescue unit may include: | downed power lines in the vicinity of the vehicle down wind of contaminants fuel hazardous materials and locations where they collect oncoming traffic stability and position of transport involved traffic in and around the incident location |
Accessing the scene must include: | allowing clear access and egress for other responding vehicles and ambulances establishing a clear area to manoeuvre personnel, stretchers, charged hose lines and other equipment placing rescue vehicle at an appropriate distance specialist transport to move the equipment/personnel |
Limitations of operating equipment may include: | access to incident site equipment capacities and limitations working on uneven and soft ground |
Functional areas may include: | debris collection decontamination equipment personnel staging triage |
Warning devices may include: | flashing lights traffic warning cones |
Impact effects on transport may include: | damage to onsite hazardous infrastructure frame deformation occupant cell/s structural integrity supporting infrastructure |
Impact effects on casualty/s may include: | effect of types of collisions on the human body crush syndrome trauma |
Stabilising the transport may include: | chains, slings and winches hydraulics monitoring stabilisation re-establishing mechanical braking systems using step chocks and cribbing blocks |
Hygiene precautions may include: | avoiding contact with body fluids and tissue decontaminating equipment at scene and placing protective clothing and gloves in a sealed bag for special dry cleaning establishing decontamination areas using correct personal protective clothing and equipment using surgical gloves under protective work gloves |
Gaining access to entrapped casualty/s may include: | accessing doors accessing emergency exits accessing front accessing roof accessing side managing electrical supplies managing glass removing debris |
Primary survey: | is a methodical process used to quickly identify immediate life threatening injuries and conditions that require intervention should be completed promptly upon initial patient contact if no immediate life threatening injuries and conditions requiring intervention are found during the survey should be completed as soon as possible if it is interrupted should only be interrupted when: life threatening condition is identified and immediate life saving interventions are initiated scene conditions require that the patient be moved immediately due to danger to first emergency care responders or the patient |
Treating located casualty/s may include: | assist medical personnel with patient triage if required cervical collar first aid primary/secondary survey respiratory protection, if required |
Transport design may include: | heavy reinforced compartment cell maintaining body rigidity major components such as frame (chassis), body parts, doors, windows, glass, seats, trim, removable panels, additional fittings and equipment, steering columns and wheels light framed composite material new safety systems two storey transport |
Recognised techniques may include: | casualty packaging team stretcher handling |
Equipment for removing casualty/s may include: | rescue/spine board stretchers appropriate for packaging in a range of situations |
Preserving the incident scene must include: | disturbing only to gain access or make scene safe not disturbing fatality scenes until police investigation activities are completed preserving integrity of evidence |
Recovering, cleaning and servicing of equipment may include: | checking inventories cleaning or disposing of contaminated clothing and equipment inspecting equipment for damage and serviceability |
Signs and symptoms of operational stress may include: | anxiety critical incident stress fatigue flashbacks highly emotional behaviour physical discomfort poor concentration sleep disturbances |
Debriefing may include: | critical incident stress debriefing operational analysis performance evaluations |
Documentation may include: | AIRS/coroner report notebooks completed operational debrief |
Hygiene precautions may include: | avoiding contact with body fluids decontaminating equipment and personnel washing hands wearing appropriate protective clothing |
Exposure records may include: | reporting form that documents any exposure that may result in a short- or long-term associated injury such as: hazardous substances, such as dust, vapours, fumes, radiation and chemical substances heavy repetitive work over long periods of time lifting heavy loads noise psycho-social hazards (e.g. critical incident stress) |