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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes.
2. Respond in an emergency situation
   • Recognise an emergency situation
   • Identify, assess and manage immediate hazards to health and safety of self and others
   • Assess the casualty and recognise the need for first aid response
   • Assess the situation and seek assistance from emergency response services where required
   • Deploy resources to appropriate locations as required in line with workplace procedures
3. Apply appropriate first aid procedures
   • Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), as required
   • Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid principles
   • Display respectful behaviour towards casualty
   • Obtain consent from casualty where possible
   • Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible
   • Operate first aid equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions
   • Monitor the casualty’s condition and respond in accordance with first aid principles
4. Coordinate first aid activities until arrival of medical assistance
   • Identify available resources required and establish communication links with appropriate personnel, emergency management services and medical assistance as appropriate
   • Deploy correct amount of required resources to appropriate locations in an effective manner to ensure timely arrival
   • Document the provision of resources and recommend modifications as required
   • Monitor the condition of casualties in accordance with first aid principles and workplace procedures
   • Coordinate evacuation of casualties according to relevant evacuation procedures
   • Arrange support services for personnel involved in the incident in accordance with relevant principles and procedures
5. Communicate details of the incident
   • Accurately convey incident details to emergency response services
   • Report details of incident in line with organisational policies
   • Maintain confidentiality of records and information in line with statutory and/or organisational policies
6. Evaluate the incident
   • Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers involved in critical incidents
   • Participate in debriefing to address individual needs
   • Evaluate management of the incident and develop an action plan in consultation with relevant parties
   • Review contingency planning to identify and select alternative management principles and procedures as required
7. Respond to an emergency situation
   • Recognise an emergency situation
   • Identify, assess and manage immediate hazards to health and safety of self and others
   • Assess the casualty and recognise the need for first aid response
   • Assess the situation and seek assistance from emergency response services
   • Deploy resources to appropriate locations as required in line with workplace procedures
8. Evaluate the incident and own performance
   • Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers involved in critical incidents
   • Participate in debriefing to address individual needs
   • Evaluate management of the incident and develop an action plan in consultation with relevant parties
   • Review contingency planning to identify and select alternative management principles and procedures as required