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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Provide an immediate response to urgent conditions
   • Control any hazards and consider the safety of self, the casualty and others in all action taken.
   • Assess the casualty’s condition in line with established first aid principles.
   • Call for medical support according to the casualty’s condition, using appropriate alarm codes and responses.
   • Provide first aid management and monitor the casualty’s vital signs.
   • Record and report incidents and own response.
   • Participate in incident debriefing and counselling.
2. Supervise an incident site
   • Assess the degree of risk and apply emergency procedures, considering the safety of self and others in all actions taken.
   • Maintain a calm and confident manner in all communication and actions.
   • Comply precisely with your organisation’s work health and safety (WHS) and infection control guidelines.
   • Call for specialist help according to the urgency of the situation.
   • Report all aspects of the incident and response accurately and according to the required process.
3. Provide an immediate response to urgent conditions
   • Control any hazards and consider the safety of self, the casualty and others in all action taken.
   • Assess the casualty’s condition in line with established first aid principles.
   • Call for medical support according to the casualty’s condition, using appropriate alarm codes and responses.
   • Provide first aid management and monitor the casualty’s vital signs.
   • Record and report incidents and own response.
   • Participate in incident debriefing and counselling.
4. Supervise an incident site
   • Assess the degree of risk and apply emergency procedures, considering the safety of self and others in all actions taken.
   • Maintain a calm and confident manner in all communication and actions.
   • Comply precisely with your organisation’s work health and safety (WHS) and infection control guidelines.
   • Call for specialist help according to the urgency of the situation.
   • Report all aspects of the incident and response accurately and according to the required process.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least two occasions.

applying infection control precautions and other WHS guidelines

communicating effectively and assertively in a medical emergency

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

organisation’s policies and procedures related to responding to medical emergencies

responsibilities of first responding officer

alarm codes and responses for medical emergencies

basic principles of and concepts underlying the practice of first aid

crime scene and evidence preservation

priorities of management in first aid when dealing with life-threatening conditions

duty of care

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