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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Remove casualties
   • Techniques and equipment are used to remove the casualty from within the structure
   • Casualties are released, treated and stabilised, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Casualties are removed from scene, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Evidence of casualty's identity is collected and processed, in accordance with organisational procedures
   • Appropriate actions are taken to preserve the incident scene, in accordance with organisational procedures
2. Prepare for structural collapse operation
   • Operation and task information is received through a briefing, in accordance with organisational procedures
3. Rescue resources are identified and selected based on incident information received and are checked to ensure they are ready for use
4. Personal protective clothing and equipment is selected based on the nature of the incident and rescue resources to be used
5. Systematic approach to identifying potential hazards and associated risks is discussed with team members en route and on approach to the incident
6. Establish and maintain rescue scene safety
   • Rescue scene assessment is conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures
7. Hazards and environmental conditions are identified, monitored and controlled using risk mitigation processes
8. Scene is managed to control access and maintain a safe and effective operational environment
9. Communication with other personnel on site is established and maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
10. Determine location and condition of casualties
    • Evidence of the location of casualties within the collapsed structure is identified, analysed and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
11. Appropriate resources are used to extricate surface or lightly trapped casualties
12. Condition of surface or lightly trapped casualties and nature of entrapment is ascertained, where possible
13. Specialist resources are requested to assist with extricating casualties where entrapment exceeds that of surface or lightly trapped
14. Search marking systems are utilised, as required
15. Stabilise and make safe incident scene
    • Exclusion zone is established to provide a safe working environment
16. Stabilisation techniques are utilised to make the collapsed site safe
17. Incident scene is constantly monitored for situational and environmental hazards and structural stability to prevent injury to self or others
18. Stabilisation that requires the use of specialist resources is requested, as required
19. Gain access to casualties
    • Techniques appropriate to the nature of the entrapment are utilised to access casualties
20. Located casualties are treated in consultation with medical personnel, in accordance with organisational procedures
21. Hygiene precautions are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
    • Techniques and equipment are used to remove the casualty from within the structure
22. Casualties are released, treated and stabilised, in accordance with organisational procedures
23. Casualties are removed from scene, in accordance with organisational procedures
24. Evidence of casualty's identity is collected and processed, in accordance with organisational procedures
25. Appropriate actions are taken to preserve the incident scene, in accordance with organisational procedures
26. Conclude rescue operations
    • Appropriate actions are taken to preserve the incident, in accordance with organisational procedures
27. Equipment is recovered, cleaned and serviced, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
28. Decontamination procedures are followed, in accordance with organisational procedures
29. Operational debriefing is participated in, in accordance organisational procedures
30. Operational documentation including post incident report is completed, 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.
personal protective clothing and equipment must include	boots ear protection (plugs and muffs) eye protection (goggles and glasses) gloves hand held lighting helmet and light knee and elbow protection masks and respirators protective clothing safety harnesses surgical gloves wet weather gear whistle

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