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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan rescue work
   • Identify site hazards, assess risks and report to supervisor
   • Confirm emergency communication system is working
   • Confirm emergency services contact numbers are documented
   • Select, prepare and check first aid equipment and rescue kit
   • Position rescue and first aid equipment for easy access
   • Clarify own role in rescue situations
   • Confirm first aid, rescue personnel, equipment and rescue plan procedures with work team prior to undertaking work
   • Select and use personal protective equipment
   • Communicate with work team during operations using voice, hand and whistle signals
2. Assist in rescue procedure
   • Attempt communication with casualty
   • Determine condition of casualty as accurately as possible
   • Call emergency services and electricity supply authority as required before assisting with rescue
3. Assist in lowering EWP bucket to the ground
   • Determine if the EWP is in contact or closer than ‘Safe Approach Distances’ with electrical wires and apparatus
   • Determine EWP is structurally stable
   • Maintain ‘Safe Approach Distances’
   • Access EWP only if safe to do so
   • Access truck-based controls and lower bucket to ground if safe to do so
4. Assist in rescue of climbing worker
   • Determine if tree or climber is in contact or closer than ‘Safe Approach Distances’ with electrical wires and apparatus
   • Maintain communications with rescuer and casualty, work team and emergency personnel
   • Keep all ropes clear and free
   • Observe rescue route and provide feedback to rescuer
   • Assist with managing casualty as they approach ground
5. Lower climber needing assistance
   • Determine if tree or climber is in contact or closer than ‘Safe Approach Distances’ with electrical wires and apparatus
   • Inform climber of presence of electrical wires
   • Provide rescue equipment requested by the climber
   • Install or use existing high point as instructed
   • Inform climber of lowering procedure
   • Install or use existing friction device to raise and lower the climber as required to lower the climber to the ground
6. Apply first aid on ground
   • Apply necessary first aid once casualty is on ground until medical professionals arrive
7. Complete rescue work
   • Secure worksite and control entry until appropriate authorities inspect and release site Follow procedures for reporting accidents
   • Isolate equipment involved in accident for potential investigation and prevent re-use until checked
   • Remove all rescue equipment in a controlled manner
   • Clean and store rescue equipment
   • Clean and store personal protective equipment
   • Maintain records of aerial rescue in appropriate format

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be observed assisting in a rescue from an EWP and participating in the rescue of a climber from the ground. 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 for and demonstrate:

identifying site hazards, assessing risks and reporting to supervisor

confirming emergency communication system is working

confirming emergency services contact numbers are documented

selecting and checking suitable safety equipment, rescue kit and personal protective equipment

positioning rescue and first aid equipment for easy access

clarifying own role in rescue situations

confirm first aid, rescue personnel, equipment and rescue plan procedures with work team prior to undertaking work

selecting and using personal protective equipment

communicating with work team during operations using voice, hand and whistle signals

attempting communication with casualty

determining condition of casualty as accurately as possible

calling emergency services and electricity supply authority as required before assisting with rescue

determining if the EWP is in contact or closer than ‘safe approach distances’ with electrical wires and apparatus

determining EWP is structurally stable

maintaining ‘safe approach distances’

accessing EWP only if safe to do so

accessing truck-based controls and lowering bucket to ground if safe to do so

determining if tree or climber is in contact or closer than ‘safe approach distances’ with electrical wires and apparatus

maintaining communications with rescuer and casualty, work team and emergency personnel

keeping all ropes clear and free

observing rescue route and provide feedback to rescuer

assisting with managing casualty as they approach ground

determining if tree or climber is in contact or closer than ‘safe approach distances’ with electrical wires and apparatus

informing climber of presence of electrical wires

providing rescue equipment requested by the climber

installing or use existing high point as instructed

informing climber of lowering procedure

installing or using existing friction device to raise and lower the climber as required to lowering the climber to the ground

applying necessary first aid once casualty is on ground until medical professionals arrive

securing worksite and control entry until appropriate authorities inspect and release site

follow procedures for reporting accidents

isolating equipment involved in accident for potential investigation and preventing re-use until checked

removing all rescue equipment in a controlled manner

cleaning and storing rescue equipment

cleaning and storing personal protective equipment

maintaining records of aerial rescue in appropriate format

use of industry-standard terminology.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

emergency procedures to assist in ground-based rescues of EWP and climbing workers

hazard identification methods

risk assessment systems

Safe Approach Distances

recognition of live electrical wires or apparatus

electrical wires and apparatus safety

first aid procedures

contents of a first aid kit

use of a first aid kit

emergency services communication systems

emergency services contact numbers

emergency plans

appropriate placement of rescue equipment

rescue kits

rescue personnel, equipment and rescue plan procedures

how to control risk to rescuer, victim and others

types of reporting required after rescue

personal protective equipment

how to deal with an emergency

lowering mechanisms for an aerial rescue

work health and safety records with regards to incident reporting.

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