ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Prepare for industrial/domestic rescue

1.1 Operation and task information is obtained and assessed upon call out to domesticor industrial rescue incident.

1.2 Based on incident information, appropriate rescue resources are identified, selected, received and checked to ensure they are ready for use.

1.3 Personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing are selected based on type of industrial or domestic equipment. involved.

1.4 Systematic approach to identifying potential hazards and associated risks is undertaken en route and on approach to the incident.

2. Establish and maintain rescue scene safety

2.1 Communication and ongoing liaison with heavy vehicle rescue team members on site is established.

2.2 Liaison with otherrelevant personnel is established and maintained.

2.3 Rescue scene reconnaissance and size up is conducted.

2.4 Situational and environmental hazards are identified, analysed, evaluated and treated, marked and monitored.

2.5 Rescue team is positioned taking into account potential dangers, requirements for personnel and vehicles to access the scene, and limitations of operating equipment.

2.6 Safe work area is established to protect casualties, emergency services personnel and members of the public.

2.7 Preventative action is taken to minimise the risk of fire or other potential hazards, where required.

2.8 Impact effects on occupancy areas and potentialeffects on casualties are assessed.

2.9 Techniques and equipment are employed to stabilise the occupancy area and to make the incident site safe.

2.10 Scene lighting is established to reduce hazards associated with the type of incident.

2.11 Specialist rescue resources are accessed based on an assessment of the incident.

3. Manage casualties

3.1 Hygiene precautions are implemented in accordance with organisational requirements.

3.2 Techniques and equipment are used to gain access to entrapped casualties within the occupancy area/s.

3.3 Primary survey of casualty is undertaken to determine injury type and severity.

3.4 Injuries are confirmed that may complicate removal of casualty from the occupancy area and appropriate action is taken.

3.5 In the event of multiple casualties, triage assessment is undertaken to determine priorities for medical treatment and for extrication.

3.6 Need for additional personnel and/or specialist equipment is requested.

3.7 Support is provided to medical personnel assisting with the treatment of the entrapped person/s as required.

4. Extricate casualty/s

4.1 Casualty/s are protected from injury during extrication.

4.2 Treatment of located casualty/s is undertaken in consultation with medical personnel and in accordance with organisational policies.

4.3 Access plans are determined with consultation team leader, medical staff and other technical specialists.

4.4 Rescue techniques and equipment used by the rescue team take into account the features of the occupancy area including materials and design elements that may impact on the extrication.

4.5 Casualty/s are removed using recognised techniques and equipment.

5. Carry out rescue operations

5.1 Liaison is undertaken with primary response team and other relevant personnel.

5.2 Additional technical equipment is employed to make incident scene safe.

5.3 Procedures are implemented to protect casualty/s from further injury or discomfort during access and removal.

5.4 Access path is provided for the removal of casualty/s using appropriate rescue techniques and equipment.

5.5 Scene is preserved for investigating officer/s.

6. Conclude rescue operations

6.1 Equipment is recovered, cleaned and serviced according to manufacturers' guidelines and organisational standards.

6.2 Signs andsymptomsofoperational stress in self and others are reported to relevant personnel.

6.3 Operational debrief is attended and documentation is completed to organisational standards.

6.4 Exposure records are completed.

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

communication

conduct a primary survey

decision making

extricate casualties safely

identify symptoms of physical/emotional stress

solve problems

use rescue equipment

wear PPE and clothing in accordance with organisational requirements

work within the organisation's command and control structure

Required Knowledge

available equipment and equipment function

emergency care

hygiene procedures

manufacturer's operational guidelines

operate rescue equipment

organisational policies and procedures (such as relevant legislation; operational, corporate and strategic plans; operational performance standards; operational policies and procedures; organisational personnel and occupational health and safety practices and guidelines; organisational quality standards; organisation's approach to environmental management and sustainability)

primary survey procedures

relevant legislation

relevant occupational health and safety (OH&S) principles and practices

rescue equipment

safe work practices

scene assessment procedures

situational awareness

symptoms of physical/emotional stress

use of personal protective equipment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to:

apply a systematic approach to the rescue and to implement safe work practices throughout the incident

safely and effectively extricate casualty/s; minimising further injury or discomfort while conducting rescue operation

operate equipment to gain access to entrapped casualties in accordance with organisational procedures

maintain situational awareness and be alert to environmental and situational hazards

work effectively as a member of a rescue team in a multi-agency environment

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual and/or simulated workplace environments.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in an industry-approved simulated and/or workplace environment.

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to:

simulation of a range of domestic appliances, industrial machinery, an elevator shaft and an escalator

equipment, personnel, facilities etc. appropriate to a industrial/domestic rescue incident training exercise

Methods of assessment

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision and/or mentoring, which is typically recorded in a competency workbook.

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment.

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an industry-approved simulated work environment. Forms of assessment that are typically used include:

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions

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.

Operation and task information may include:

availability of company personnel to provide technical advice

environmental and other hazards

incident location

other public safety organisations at the scene or en route

time of day and traffic density

type of rescue and number of casualties

type of machinery or household item involved

Domestic or industrial rescue may include:

domestic rescue

children with fingers in drain plugs

removal of rings

persons who are physically incapable of removing themselves from their houses due to ill health

industrial rescue

agricultural machinery

disentanglement from machinery located in factories, warehouses and building sites

elevators/escalators

industrial/construction incidents

industrial machinery entrapments

occupant/s trapped in elevators and escalators

shipping containers

Rescue resources may include:

ancillary equipment such as stretchers

firefighting equipment

hand tools

hot cutting equipment

lifting and hauling equipment

lighting equipment

pneumatic hydraulic mechanical electrical tools

patient protection equipment

rescue units and stowed equipment

tool boxes

Personal protective equipment and clothing may include:

boots

eye protection

gloves

hearing protection

helmet

knee/elbow protection

Systematic approach must include:

assessment i.e. call out and response, 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:

moving machinery

electrocution

industrial traffic (forklifts etc.)

various industrial work environments

Communication may include:

radio communications (radio, telephones and information technology)

warning signals

Other relevant personnel may include:

ambulance officers

company personnel

emergency services personnel

household occupants

police

utility technicians

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:

adverse weather

biological hazards such as body fluids and tissue

convergence

dangerous goods and hazardous substances

difficult terrain

dusts

electrical and mechanical moving machinery

electricity

equipment power/drive systems

gas

mobile property

sharp and jagged objects

slippery surfaces

vehicle fuel systems

water and sewerage utilities

Treating hazards may include:

eliminating the hazard

isolating the area/source

stabilising overhead hazards

using atmospheric monitoring equipment

using PPE and clothing

Potential dangers may include:

electrical hazards

fuel

stability and location of machinery

Accessing the scene may include:

allowing clear access and egress for other responding vehicles and ambulances

establishing a clear area to manoeuvre personnel, stretchers

Limitations of operating equipment may include:

access to incident site

equipment capacities and limitations

Impact effects on occupancyareas may include:

disconnection of essential services

Potential effects on casualty may include:

confinement without entrapment (elevators)

limb entrapment

Stabilising the occupancy area may include:

isolating utilities (power, gas, water etc.)

meshing gears on machinery

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

using correct personal protective clothing and equipment

using surgical gloves under protective work gloves

washing hands

wearing appropriate protective clothing

Gaining access to entrapped casualty/s may include:

accessing elevator shaft

disassembling of machinery

managing moving machinery

managing utilities supplies

removing domestic plumbing equipment

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:

first aid

Removing casualty/s may include:

rescue/spine boards

stretchers

team stretcher handling

Preserving the scene may include:

defining and redefining scene boundary

preserving evidence and related legal requirements

securing the scene

Recovering, cleaning and servicing of equipment may include:

contaminated clothing and equipment cleaned or disposed

equipment inspected for damage and serviceability

inventories checked

Signs and symptoms of operational stress may include:

critical incident stress

dehydration

fatigue

hypothermia

Debriefings may include:

critical incident stress debriefing

operational analysis

post-incident analysis

performance evaluations

Documentation may include:

AIRS/coroner report

near miss injury report

notebooks completed

operational debrief

post operational analysis

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)