Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for emergency situations
- Possible workplace emergency situations and appropriate responses, within the range of current skills and relevant workplace emergency procedures, are identified
- Relevant emergency resources are identified and their location is ascertained in the work area
- Any problems with the serviceability of the emergency resources are identified and reported to relevant people in accordance with workplace procedures
- Identify and assess the emergency
- Emergency situation or potential emergency situation and risks are identified and the likely effectiveness of initial response action is considered
- Advice in relation to emergency situation is sought according to workplace emergency procedures
- Where initial response actions are considered unsafe or inappropriate, action is taken according to workplace emergency procedures
- Safely confine emergencies where possible
- Emergencies are confined to the immediate area according to workplace emergency procedures
- Emergency resources are used within the individual's limitations imposed by current skills, relevant workplace procedures and relevant legislative requirements
- Emergency resources used to confine emergency situation are used in a manner that will promote and enhance safe work conditions
- Use initial response equipment
- Report workplace emergency response
- Emergency situation response is documented and reported in accordance with workplace procedures
- Use of initial response equipment is documented and reported according to workplace procedures
- Initial response equipment is marked or positioned after use and reported to relevant personnel or authority to indicate if it requires servicing or replacing