ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCECRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine rescue requirements and prepare for rescue.

1.1. Assess situation, identify hazards promptly, assess risks and manage to avoid injury to self and others.

1.2. Select and use other leaders or party members, equipment and rescue techniques appropriate to situation.

1.3. Implement rescue operations according to organisational policies and procedures for emergency response.

2. Rescue others from moving water.

2.1. Identify immediate hazards, assess risks and negotiate throughout rescue to avoid injury to self and others.

2.2. Provide clear and concise instructions to person being rescued and others assisting.

2.3. Rescue a swimmer in moving water using reach techniques.

2.4. Utilise throw resources to reach a swimmer in moving water.

2.5. Release entrapped person, utilising methods suitable for situation.

2.6. Use safe contact methods, using craft, to rescue and transport a swimmer.

2.7. Provide both tethered and supported tows to nearest safe landing.

2.8. Select and use equipment and methods appropriate to situation to retrieve abandoned craft and equipment.

3. Use mechanical advantage systems.

3.1. Determine need for use of mechanical advantage systems.

3.2. Identify and promptly establish type appropriate for the rescue or recovery situation.

3.3. Verify manufacturers' recommendations, equipment limitations and safety margins; rig and use equipment accordingly.

3.4. Modify system, as required, to increase efficiency and communicate system changes to others assisting.

4. Debrief and complete reports.

4.1. Participate in incident management debrief and identify future response improvements.

4.2. Complete required incident reports according to organisational procedures.

Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed here, along with a brief context statement.

SKILLS

DESCRIPTION

Reading skills to:

interpret detailed familiar organisational policies and procedures for emergency response.

Writing skills to:

record detailed and accurate factual information about rescue responses.

Oral communications skills to:

use clear and unambiguous verbal and non-verbal communications to make intent known.

Self-management skills to:

critically analyse all circumstances and implications to provide a prompt and considered response to rescue requirements.