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

RIIERR204E Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide aided rescue to endangered personnel

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Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency RIIERR204E - Provide aided rescue to endangered personnel
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify, plan and provide aided rescue to endangered personnel, where potential irrespirable atmospheres exist in an underground mining environment.This unit applies to those working in site-based roles in underground coal mining and underground metalliferous mining environments.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
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan and prepare for aided rescue during incident
  • Interpret alarms and indicators to determine type, cause, location, and severity of hazard or situation
  • Access, interpret and apply aided rescue documentation
  • Obtain, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements and confirm compliance
  • Identify hazards and environmental issues, assess the risks, and implement control measures
  • Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel during emergency
  • Locate, select and wear personal protective equipment required for work activities, including breathing apparatus caches
  • Locate, obtain and test emergency equipment
       
Element: Assess incident scene and plan rescue strategy
  • Confirm situation information and hazards involved in rescue operation
  • Determine locations of endangered mine personnel
  • Identify best route and method of travel to location of endangered mine personnel
  • Identify and determine best location for a fresh air base
  • Assess situation and select safest and most effective extrication method
  • Refer to mine plan and identify escape route and alternative escape route from incident scene to fresh air base
  • Test mine atmosphere to determine air quality
  • Assess threats and dangers to mine personnel and rescuers
  • Identify need for, and organise, additional rescue resources and equipment
  • Clarify and confirm aided rescue strategy
       
Element: Extricate and evacuate endangered personnel to fresh air
  • Isolate mine services and secure incident site for safe entry with the use of barricades and reinforcements
  • Put on and test breathing apparatus
  • Locate endangered mine personnel as per rescue strategy
  • Assess and monitor physical and emotional condition of endangered personnel, provide support and administer emergency first aid where necessary
  • Extricate endangered mine personnel from entrapment in line with workplace procedures
  • Evacuate from incident scene by established or alternative escape route to fresh air base, according to aided rescue strategy and at optimum travel rate
  • Maintain communication with emergency control and fresh air base personnel
  • Monitor air and oxygen usage and adjust rate of travel accordingly
  • Change over or refill self-rescuer and breathing apparatus
  • Continuously monitor health, safety and environmental hazards, including mine atmosphere
  • Evaluate the need for, locate and retreat to, a place of safety outside incident scene for endangered and rescue personnel, including building barricades for protection if required
       
Element: Perform post-incident procedures
  • Provide details of rescue to relevant personnel in line with workplace procedures
  • Conduct incident debrief and complete required documentation in line with workplace procedures
  • Evaluate the need for voluntary counselling, and refer self, mine personnel, and rescue personnel within scope of own role
       

Submission Requirements

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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.
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
Interpret alarms and indicators to determine type, cause, location, and severity of hazard or situation 
Access, interpret and apply aided rescue documentation 
Obtain, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements and confirm compliance 
Identify hazards and environmental issues, assess the risks, and implement control measures 
Identify, establish and maintain communication systems with other personnel during emergency 
Locate, select and wear personal protective equipment required for work activities, including breathing apparatus caches 
Locate, obtain and test emergency equipment 
Confirm situation information and hazards involved in rescue operation 
Determine locations of endangered mine personnel 
Identify best route and method of travel to location of endangered mine personnel 
Identify and determine best location for a fresh air base 
Assess situation and select safest and most effective extrication method 
Refer to mine plan and identify escape route and alternative escape route from incident scene to fresh air base 
Test mine atmosphere to determine air quality 
Assess threats and dangers to mine personnel and rescuers 
Identify need for, and organise, additional rescue resources and equipment 
Clarify and confirm aided rescue strategy 
Isolate mine services and secure incident site for safe entry with the use of barricades and reinforcements 
Put on and test breathing apparatus 
Locate endangered mine personnel as per rescue strategy 
Assess and monitor physical and emotional condition of endangered personnel, provide support and administer emergency first aid where necessary 
Extricate endangered mine personnel from entrapment in line with workplace procedures 
Evacuate from incident scene by established or alternative escape route to fresh air base, according to aided rescue strategy and at optimum travel rate 
Maintain communication with emergency control and fresh air base personnel 
Monitor air and oxygen usage and adjust rate of travel accordingly 
Change over or refill self-rescuer and breathing apparatus 
Continuously monitor health, safety and environmental hazards, including mine atmosphere 
Evaluate the need for, locate and retreat to, a place of safety outside incident scene for endangered and rescue personnel, including building barricades for protection if required 
Provide details of rescue to relevant personnel in line with workplace procedures 
Conduct incident debrief and complete required documentation in line with workplace procedures 
Evaluate the need for voluntary counselling, and refer self, mine personnel, and rescue personnel within scope of own role 

Forms

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