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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes
2. Prepare and check vehicle and equipment
   • Check vehicle and equipment systematically and comprehensively based on local vehicle checklist or inventory
   • Conduct vehicle checks on a regular basis according to organisation procedures to ensure serviceability of vehicle and equipment
   • Ensure interior and exterior cleanliness of vehicle in accordance with organisation policies and procedures on the minimisation of infection risk to both non-emergency workers and patients
   • Maintain vehicle operating stock to acceptable minimum and maximum levels
   • Maintain vehicle and equipment according to established clinical guidelines/protocols
3. Ensure faults in vehicle and equipment are remedied
   • Identify and report general nature of faults, and liaise with organisation to remedy faults
   • Assess risk of further damage to malfunctioning vehicle or equipment against patient care priorities and communicate decisions to appropriate workers
   • Rectify minor faults where possible
   • Establish need for additional or replacement resources and communicate to appropriate workers
4. Convey and receive information relating to emergency transport
   • Establish and maintain communication with control centre according to established clinical guidelines/protocols
   • Notify appropriate receiving facility according to established clinical guidelines/protocols.
5. Load, unload and secure patient and equipment for emergency transportation
   • Remove patients from scene in a manner consistent with relevant Acts, regulations and according to established clinical guidelines and protocols
   • Conduct loading and unloading smoothly, consistent with safe work practices and according to established clinical guidelines and protocols
   • Ensure patient’s illness or injury is not exacerbated by unnecessary movement during loading and unloading
   • Organise and secure equipment in accordance with relevant Australian Standards, Acts and regulations and according to established clinical guidelines/protocols
6. Transport patient under emergency conditions
   • Drive vehicle in a manner that avoids exacerbation of patient’s condition
   • Drive vehicle recognising hazards and negotiating hazards at low risk in accordance with legal requirements governing emergency vehicles
   • Choose appropriate route to receiving facility according to distance, time, travel and terrain
   • Establish and maintain communication as required between driver and patient care officer to ensure safe transport and effective patient care

Performance Evidence

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

• checked the safety of transport vehicle and safely transported 3 emergency patients under operational conditions including:

- loading and unloading

- performing driving skills suited to specific situations and the case being attended

- assessing and analysing available driving routes and available resources

- making decisions that ensure the efficient and safe driving of vehicles under different operational conditions for safe transport of emergency patients.

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

• methods of loading and unloading patients under life-threatening conditions

• organisation policy and procedures related to vehicle being used for transportation, equipment in vehicle and vehicle checks

• relevant Acts, regulations and organisation policies and procedures related to transport of patients including:

- handling, lifting and transport of patients

- care and restraint of patient during transportation

- patient care during transportation

- road rules in accordance with the State/Territory regulations when driving emergency vehicles

• use of communications equipment and systems for transporting emergency patients.

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