Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to respond to emergency and rescue incidents.
Work health and safety requirements should be followed at all times and form part of the planning and response activities.
This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work. They use discretion and judgement in the selection and use of available resources.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element | Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Prepare for response | 1.1 Check equipment to ensure availability and serviceability 1.2 Obtain task and operational instructions 1.3 Confirm location details of incident 1.4 Select and use personal protective equipment 1.5 ntify local environment conditions |
2. Respond to incident | 2.1 Travel to incident location in a safe and efficient manner 2.2 Maintain communication with base station and other personnel at all times 2.3 Carry out on site search activities as necessary |
3. Rescue is effected | 3.1 Assess and monitor incident scene for hazards and appropriateness of planned procedures 3.2 Modify planned procedures where necessary in response to local circumstances 3.3 Provide support to other rescue services as appropriate 3.4 Obtain access to casualties safely 3.5 Operate equipment safely and appropriately 3.6 Communicate the progress of the rescue to appropriate people 3.7 Treat and monitor casualties and move to safety |
4. Implement post incident responses | 4.1 Recover, clean and service equipment 4.2 Complete documentation 4.3 Report incidents |
Evidence of Performance
The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.
The candidate must provide evidence that they can:
investigate the circumstances and logistics for the emergency
carry out preparation and move to the rescue site
assess the situation and establish communication with additional or specialist help
carry out the required rescue or response to emergency
implement post incident responses
use industry standard terminology
apply workplace health and safety in the context of own work.
Evidence of Knowledge
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
local environmental conditions
search and rescue methods
operation and characteristics of rescue equipment, tools and vehicles
environmental, public health and safety issues
types of hazards and how they should be handled
enterprise procedures, legislative and work health and safety requirements
first aid, life preservation.
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Sectors
Work (WRK)