Elements and Performance Criteria
- Raise alarms
- Emergency or incident is correctly identified according to organisational procedures
- Emergency response plan is accessed, reviewed and clarified with appropriate personnel and/or emergency response team members
- Duties allocated to minimise risk are carried out
- Distress signals are activated according to manufacturer instructions and organisational procedures
- Act in an emergency
- Immediate action required is identified and taken, according to emergency procedures
- Safety and security procedures are complied with in all actions
- Personal protective equipment is selected and used according to requirements of the situation, work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS), and emergency procedures
- Emergency equipment is selected and used appropriate to the emergency or incident
- Orders are acknowledged and followed
- Allocated duties for emergency situations are performed according to organisational procedures
- Communications are maintained with others to facilitate emergency response process
- Assist others in distress
- Distress signals from others are recognised and acknowledged
- Nature of assistance required is established
- Capability to safely assist or relay emergency is determined taking into account own safety and physical proximity to emergency or incident
- Appropriate response to emergency or incident is prepared for and implemented
- Communications are maintained with others to facilitate emergency response process
- Monitor environment and incident
- Assist with recovery from emergency or incident