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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assess scene
   • Initial assessment is made of the extent and nature of emergency care required
   • Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and appropriate action is taken to safeguard against injury
   • Identify and communicate additional or specific resource requirements to relevant personnel
2. Assess casualty
   • Identified injuries are managed, in accordance with approved emergency care and management plan
   • Treatment is monitored, assessed and management plan is amended, in response to change in condition of the casualty and/or environment
   • Additional or specific resources are identified and communicated to authorised personnel
3. Move casualty
   • Moving casualty to a safer location is assessed
   • Casualty is moved, in accordance with organisational procedures and operational protocols
   • Continual assessment of casualty is conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Treatment is maintained while moving patient
4. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and appropriate action is taken to safeguard against injury
5. Identify and communicate additional or specific resource requirements to relevant personnel
   • Identified injuries are managed, in accordance with approved emergency care and management plan
6. Treatment is monitored, assessed and management plan is amended, in response to change in condition of the casualty and/or environment
7. Additional or specific resources are identified and communicated to authorised personnel
8. Implement emergency management procedures
   • Immediate lifesaving treatment is administered as determined, in accordance with organisational procedures
9. Signs and symptoms of shock are recognised and managed
10. Vital signs are monitored and recorded at regular intervals
11. Equipment is used according to casualty's condition and availability, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' specifications
    • Moving casualty to a safer location is assessed
12. Casualty is moved, in accordance with organisational procedures and operational protocols
13. Continual assessment of casualty is conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures
14. Treatment is maintained while moving patient
15. Complete documentation
    • Details of casualty condition and response to treatment are accurately recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures
16. Handover of casualty and documentation to medical personnel is conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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