Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to respond to emergency in a remote situation
- Prepare for isolated travel or work, accounting for expected contingencies
- Assess casualty's condition and determine appropriate response in order to minimise hazards and determine need for medical assistance
- Evaluate options for transporting casualty or waiting for medical assistance in relation to environmental issues, transport availability and casualty's condition
- Provide first aid in a remote situation
- Determine and explain the nature of casualty's injury/condition and relevant first aid procedures to provide comfort
- Seek consent from casualty prior to applying first aid management
- Provide first aid response to address casualty's condition and in accordance with effective first aid principles
- Respond to the casualty in a culturally aware, sensitive and respectful manner
- Monitor casualty's condition and undertake ongoing first aid procedures as required
- Calmly provide information to reassure casualty during the wait for medical assistance, adopting a communication style to match the casualty's level of consciousness
- Provide shelter from elements in accordance with environmental conditions
- Document condition of casualty over time to assist in on-going management
- Work in conjunction with medical and emergency services support
- Establish communication links to medical services, using relevant communication equipment to ensure prompt control action is undertaken
- Request ambulance support or appropriate medical assistance according to relevant circumstances
- Administer medication under direct instruction from an authorised health worker as required
- Assist in the evacuation of the casualty by following directions given by emergency services as required
- Evaluate the incident
- Evaluate management of the incident and where required develop an action plan in consultation with relevant parties
- Participate in debriefing/evaluation in order to improve future operations and address individual's needs
- Formulate and review contingency planning to identify and select improved or alternative management principles and procedures as required