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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Elements define the essential outcomes
2. Attend non-emergency scene
   • Undertake appropriate roles as prescribed by Acts, regulations and organisation policies and procedures
   • Identify and maintain lines of communication with others according to communication protocols and organisation policy and procedures
   • Support collaborative planning and action in accordance with emergency operational procedures
3. Take appropriate measures to ensure safety at the scene
   • Identify real or potential hazards where there are risks to participants or bystanders
   • Position vehicle, equipment and resources to facilitate safe access and departure and protect self, colleague and patient
   • Wear personal protective equipment at the scene in accordance with emergency operational procedures
   • Identify opportunities to utilise emergency resources and improvise as required to secure the scene
   • Minimise risk by enlisting hazard reduction agents to enable patient treatment in hazard-free, or hazard-reduced, environment
   • Prepare for possible escalation of situation into an emergency

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:

• managed 1 routine non-emergency scene including:

- taken appropriate measures to ensure safety

- identified hazards, real or potential, where there are risks to participants or bystanders

- minimised risk by enlisting hazard reduction agents

- made decisions to ensure rapid and safe access and egress

- used available resources.

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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:

• command, control and coordination responsibilities – working knowledge

• how to evaluate management strategies used in routine non-emergency activities

• hazards and potential hazards at a scene and their effect on safe access and egress

• relevant policies and procedures relating to non-emergency management, including:

- organisation policies and procedures

- allied service procedures

- State/Territory policies and procedures

• relevant current national standards such as:

- Australian Emergency Management Handbook Series

- National Emergency Risk Assessment Guidelines

- Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk management – Principles and guidelines

- National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards

- Australian guidelines for the prevention and control of infection in healthcare (2010).

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