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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Apply workplace emergency procedures
   • Emergency response plan is accessed, reviewed and clarified as necessary
   • Nature, location and type of emergency is established and recorded
   • Emergency is reported to relevant personnel according to emergency response plan
   • All personnel are informed of actions required to deal with the emergency
2. Respond to an emergency
   • Hazards and risks are identified, monitored and controlled according to emergency response plan
   • Suitable resources, emergency equipment and protective clothing are identified and selected
   • Emergency equipment is used according to manufacturer specifications and in a manner appropriate to the emergency or incident
   • Strategies for group control and assisting casualties are identified and implemented
   • Clear instructions are provided to personnel involved in the emergency response
   • Assistance is provided to distressed and injured persons, according to duty of care and workplace procedures
3. Conclude emergency response
   • All persons are accounted for and outcomes are reported to relevant personnel
   • Equipment is cleaned and stored according to h workplace procedures
   • Site is secured and all documentation and reports are completed according to workplace policies and procedures
   • Emergency response training plan is developed and/or reviewed

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Emergencies include one or more of the following:	adverse weather conditions capsised or sinking vessel collisions explosions fire flooding fuel or chemical spillage groundings hazardous materials incidents injuries/illness medical conditions person overboard person retrieval from water rescue structural failure/damage swamping

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include:

applying evacuation procedures applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist when responding to an emergency or incident applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and safe work practices communicating effectively with others when responding to an emergency or incident completing documentation related to an emergency or incident response operating safety equipment correctly and adapting to any differences reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, according to with workplace policies and procedures reading, interpreting and recording instructions, procedures and information reporting an emergency accurately and according to operating procedures selecting and using required personal protective equipment working collaboratively with others when responding to an emergency or incident.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of:

duty of care emergency procedures manual and evacuation plan emergency response plan, its contents and purpose firefighting techniques and systems relevant regulatory requirements applicable to emergency or incident role and responsibility of a marina fire warden and first aid officer safety considerations site layout and building construction types of emergencies typical problems that can occur during an emergency or incident and action that can be taken vessel types and construction relevant to marina emergencies WHS/OHS requirements and work practices.

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