Elements and Performance Criteria
- Plan for aerial rescue
- Rescue equipment and first aid kit are checked to ensure they are complete and placed within easy access.
- Suitable safety equipment, dedicated rescue kit and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) are selected and checked.
- Emergency communication system used to summon emergency services is checked according to manufacturer's specifications and enterprise work procedures.
- Documented rescue plan is confirmed and clarified with work team prior to work being undertaken.
- Assess and respond to an aerial emergency situation
- Casualty response is determined.
- Emergency plan is activated and assistance requested from work team and/or public according to documented rescue plan.
- Hazards associated with the rescue are identified, risks assessed and suitable controls implemented.
- Appropriate access equipment to affect rescue is used according to rescue plan.
- Assess nature of injury
- Casualty and rescuer are safely secured according to enterprise standards.
- Injuries are assessed to determine whether or not to move casualty based on standard first aid procedures and risk assessment.
- Casualty with possible neck or spinal injuries is supported (but not moved) to await expert medical treatment.
- First aid able to be performed above ground is applied, as required, in line with standard procedures.
- Instructions to ground staff and climbers are communicated clearly and concisely.
- Lower casualty to ground
- Complete rescue operations