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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for emergency situations
   • Identify potential workplace emergency situations and appropriate responses, within the range of current skills and relevant workplace emergency procedures
   • Identify relevant emergency resources and their location in the work area
   • Carry out regular checks of the workplace to minimise potential hazards and report any issues
   • Select, use and maintain personal protective equipment, safety equipment and other aids as required for emergencies and store properly after use
   • Identify problems with the serviceability of the emergency resources and report to relevant people
2. Identify and evaluate the emergency
   • Recognise and assess the identified or potential emergency situation and evaluate the risks and effectiveness of initial response actions
   • Seek advice in evaluating the emergency with appropriate personnel
   • Determine emergency needs and priority, including any assistance that may be required
   • Evaluate the potential for further development of the emergency and assess any hazards or risks to staff, clients or animals
   • Maintain high standards of hygiene and infection control to reduce the risk of infection or cross infection where necessary
3. Implement fire protection and control procedures
   • Minimise the risk of fire hazards and any hazardous fuelling procedures in the workplace
   • Use fire extinguishers and equipment appropriate to the fire situation and notify authorities
   • Follow procedures for evacuation to nominated assembly points
   • Carry out safety procedures for the handling and use of industrial gases
4. Safely confine the emergency where possible
   • Confine emergency to the immediate area using available resources within current skill limits
   • Carry out emergency procedures and operate equipment using safe practices and as trained
   • Coordinate use of equipment with other emergency actions
   • Implement strategies for group control, including removal of staff, clients and animals from danger and monitor ongoing condition
   • Acquire and document information required to assist emergency services and notify as appropriate
   • Amend plan of action to accommodate changes in situational variables
5. Manage the emergency situation
   • Evacuate casualties using established emergency procedures
   • Minimise the risk to self and casualty's health by isolating the hazard if possible
   • Assess vital signs and reassure casualty in a calm and caring manner using available resources
   • Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid procedures
   • Seek first aid assistance and advice from others where necessary
   • Implement organisational procedures and policies in the event of a near miss, major injury or death

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

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:

evaluate the emergency

avoid and controlling escalation of the emergency

develop a plan of action decisively

implement a plan of action

render first aid care

deal with contingencies

operate emergency equipment according to manufacturer's specifications and training

use appropriate fire protection and control techniques relevant to the organisation and industry

apply basic first aid to individuals across a range of incident situations applicable to the job role, organisation or sector

use industry standard terminology

apply work health and safety in the context of own work.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

the use of safe working practices

the emergency network and contacts

enterprise plan and evacuation procedures

work health and safety legislative requirements and Codes of Practice

legal responsibilities and duty of care

use of communications equipment

organisational and legal policies and procedures in the event of an accident/incident

local call out procedures to access emergency services personnel

practical first aid skills using prepared and improvised materials

the emergency evacuation procedure and assembly point/s

techniques to emergency response network and procedures to access relevant emergency personnel

legal responsibilities and duty of care for persons and animals as appropriate to industry and emergency situation

the proper use and technique for handling industrial gases

hazard identification and risk assessment techniques and tools relevant to the organisation and industry

use of communications equipment and protocols in the event of an emergency

procedures to minimise infection and cross infection

procedures for dealing with major injury or death prepare for, evaluate and act appropriately in emergency situations.

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