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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare to assess and implement life support systems and stabilise casualties
   • Access, interpret and apply assess and implement life support systems and stabilise casualties 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
   • Identify and assess incident situation and report to Incident Control
   • Re-assess potential risks, hazards and environmental issues, and implement control measures
   • Identify and implement restricted area protocols/methods
2. Contact, communicate and cooperate with emergency services
   • Assess the incident and determine the emergency service assistance required
   • Contact support services and call in to mine
   • Establish the roles and responsibilities of the emergency service and communicate to rescue team members
   • Establish the roles and responsibilities of rescue team members in relation to emergency service people and communicate to both parties
3. Gain access to casualty
   • Assess situation to determine a safe method of access
   • Identify and apply Triage principles to situations with multiple casualties
   • Identify, locate and obtain equipment required for access
   • Use equipment to gain access to the incident site and affected people
4. Assess casualties’ condition and implement life support systems
   • Perform primary and secondary assessments for basic life support
   • Identify and apply identified life support requirements
   • Continuously monitor casualties and record vital signs
   • Communicate casualty information to Incident Control and/or medical personnel
5. Stabilise casualty in position
   • Maintain implemented life support techniques
   • Continuously monitor and re-assess casualty, record and report changes in condition and apply life support techniques
   • Continuously monitor casualty’s vital signs and apply life support techniques to maintain casualty in a stable condition
6. Hand over casualty to emergency services
   • Hand over casualty to medical personnel
   • Hand over record of casualty’s vital signs
   • Communicate with medical personnel and provide assistance with casualty life support as instructed
7. Restore and refurbish equipment to operational condition
   • Inspect all equipment used for damage, record and report
   • Identify and dispose of contaminated medical waste
   • Repair or replace all defective equipment
   • Clean and sterilise equipment
   • Tag, record and quarantine unusable equipment
   • Return the rescue equipment to operational readiness
   • Process written records and reports
8. Plan and prepare to assess and implement life support systems and stabilise casualties
   • Access, interpret and apply assess and implement life support systems and stabilise casualties 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
   • Identify and assess incident situation and report to Incident Control
   • Re-assess potential risks, hazards and environmental issues, and implement control measures
   • Identify and implement restricted area protocols/methods
9. Contact, communicate and cooperate with emergency services
   • Assess the incident and determine the emergency service assistance required
   • Contact support services and call in to mine
   • Establish the roles and responsibilities of the emergency service and communicate to rescue team members
   • Establish the roles and responsibilities of rescue team members in relation to emergency service people and communicate to both parties
10. Gain access to casualty
    • Assess situation to determine a safe method of access
    • Identify and apply Triage principles to situations with multiple casualties
    • Identify, locate and obtain equipment required for access
    • Use equipment to gain access to the incident site and affected people
11. Assess casualties’ condition and implement life support systems
    • Perform primary and secondary assessments for basic life support
    • Identify and apply identified life support requirements
    • Continuously monitor casualties and record vital signs
    • Communicate casualty information to Incident Control and/or medical personnel
12. Stabilise casualty in position
    • Maintain implemented life support techniques
    • Continuously monitor and re-assess casualty, record and report changes in condition and apply life support techniques
    • Continuously monitor casualty’s vital signs and apply life support techniques to maintain casualty in a stable condition
13. Hand over casualty to emergency services
    • Hand over casualty to medical personnel
    • Hand over record of casualty’s vital signs
    • Communicate with medical personnel and provide assistance with casualty life support as instructed
14. Restore and refurbish equipment to operational condition
    • Inspect all equipment used for damage, record and report
    • Identify and dispose of contaminated medical waste
    • Repair or replace all defective equipment
    • Clean and sterilise equipment
    • Tag, record and quarantine unusable equipment
    • Return the rescue equipment to operational readiness
    • Process written records and reports

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

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the implementation of life support systems and the stabilisation of casualties, 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 resolve coordination requirements prior to commencing and during work activities

demonstrates completion of assessing and implementing life support systems and stabilising casualties that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

establishing the roles and responsibilities of the emergency service and communicate to rescue team members

applying Triage principles to multiple-casualty situations

assessing situation to determine the appropriate safe method of access

performing primary and secondary assessments for basic life support

applying life support techniques

continuously monitoring casualties and record vital signs

recording all relevant information and communicate to relevant officials and emergency services

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in, applying the assess and implement life support systems and stabilise casualties through:

the types of hazards and incidents on a mine site

understanding of relevant geological and survey data

the effects of hot and humid atmospheres

the trigger points to initiate emergency response to alarms

understanding of guidance systems and markers

site emergency plans

the types of adverse environmental conditions

the location of escape routes and alternative escape routes

the types and effects of mine gases

rescue team structure, roles and responsibilities

the role and responsibilities of the Fresh Air Base Controller

the structure, role and responsibilities of the Incident Control

the roles of external agencies

the management of minimum equipment requirements for rescue operations

the mine environment and transport systems

the factors affecting oxygen/air consumption

the fresh air base procedures and communications

the role and responsibilities of support person

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