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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to provide support for rescue operations
   • Access, interpret and apply support for rescue operations documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
   • Validate team members’ current rescue competency status
   • Identify and record rescue team membership
   • Assess and monitor team members’ readiness for rescue operation
   • Allocate individual team preparation and assembly areas
   • Maintain team’s state of readiness and deploy when advised by Incident Control
2. Communicate and coordinate activities with others prior to, during and on completion of the work activity
3. Regularly update team members on incident status
4. Organise team and equipment
   • Identify and engage support personnel
   • Identify and obtain incident response equipment
   • Test, repair and replace equipment, record and report data
   • Allocate equipment to team
   • Communicate with Incident Control on personnel and equipment status
5. Maintain supply of resources
   • Coordinate transport for teams entering the mine
   • Identify, locate and obtain ongoing resource requirements
   • Test, repair and replace equipment, record and report data
   • Report and record unavailability of vital equipment to Incident Control
   • Distribute ongoing resource requirements to teams and fresh air base
   • Ensure continuity of catering and supplies for team
6. Record and report resource allocation and usage
   • Maintain and collate written records and reports
   • Manage equipment allocation, record log in and log out information
   • Conduct handover briefings with oncoming personnel
7. Plan and prepare to provide support for rescue operations
   • Access, interpret and apply support for rescue operations documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Select and wear personal protective equipment appropriate for work activities
   • Validate team members’ current rescue competency status
   • Identify and record rescue team membership
   • Assess and monitor team members’ readiness for rescue operation
   • Allocate individual team preparation and assembly areas
   • Maintain team’s state of readiness and deploy when advised by Incident Control
   • Communicate and coordinate activities with others prior to, during and on completion of the work activity
   • Regularly update team members on incident status
8. Organise team and equipment
   • Identify and engage support personnel
   • Identify and obtain incident response equipment
   • Test, repair and replace equipment, record and report data
   • Allocate equipment to team
   • Communicate with Incident Control on personnel and equipment status
9. Maintain supply of resources
   • Coordinate transport for teams entering the mine
   • Identify, locate and obtain ongoing resource requirements
   • Test, repair and replace equipment, record and report data
   • Report and record unavailability of vital equipment to Incident Control
   • Distribute ongoing resource requirements to teams and fresh air base
   • Ensure continuity of catering and supplies for team
10. Record and report resource allocation and usage
    • Maintain and collate written records and reports
    • Manage equipment allocation, record log in and log out information
    • Conduct handover briefings with oncoming personnel

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

complete the provision of support for rescue operations that meets all the required outcomes including:

complying with written and verbal reporting requirements and procedures

communicating clearly and concisely with others to receive and clarify work instructions

communicating clearly and concisely with others to coordinate work activities

operating emergency communication systems

demonstrates completion of providing support for rescue operations that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

validating rescue team members competency status

deploying rescue teams

allocating of emergency equipment and resources

coordinating transport for rescue teams

maintaining written records of resource allocation

testing of rescue equipment and resources

participating in handover briefings

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in providing support for rescue operations through:

the types and causes of hazards and incidents in mines

accessing and interpreting geological and survey data

the effects of hot and humid atmospheres

the location and distribution of caches

the trigger points to initiate emergency response to alarms

the location and purpose of a place of safety

identifying guidance systems and markers

site emergency plans

the implications of types of adverse environmental conditions

the location of escape routes and alternative escape routes

the functions of mine ventilation systems

the types and effects of mine gases

the rescue team structure, roles and responsibilities

the role and responsibilities of the Fresh Air Base Controller and Incident Control

the roles of external agencies

identifying and complying with standby/emergency procedures for fresh air base

ignition sources

types of fire and fire control methods

factors affecting oxygen/air consumption

the role and responsibilities of support person

mine surface layout

problem solving and planning

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