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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Assess incident scene and prepare for response
   • Access, interpret and apply documentation and procedures for responding to a workforce incident and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Interpret alarms and indicators to determine the nature, scope and location of the incident
   • Assess incident and determine appropriate course of action which may include mine site Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs)
   • Locate, access and check serviceability of emergency equipment
   • Locate all local workers and ensure that they are removed from the incident scene, and erect barriers to prevent access by other persons
   • Notify appropriate people of occurrence and details of incident
2. Respond to emergency or incident situations
   • Select and use appropriate emergency equipment
   • Isolate potential sources of danger and put in place warning signs/signals/barriers
   • Take local measures to reduce impact of incident
   • Coordinate and control response to incident
   • Exercise control of the incident situation until formal relief is notified/received
   • Follow or implement evacuation procedures where appropriate
   • Continually monitor and assess emergency situation and changes in circumstances
   • Communicate requests for further assistance or evacuation to appropriate officials
3. Report and de-brief
   • Report verbally and in writing details of incident to relevant personnel
   • Provide information to investigating external agencies where required
4. Assess incident scene and prepare for response
   • Access, interpret and apply documentation and procedures for responding to a workforce incident and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Interpret alarms and indicators to determine the nature, scope and location of the incident
   • Assess incident and determine appropriate course of action which may include mine site Trigger Action Response Plans (TARPs)
   • Locate, access and check serviceability of emergency equipment
   • Locate all local workers and ensure that they are removed from the incident scene, and erect barriers to prevent access by other persons
   • Notify appropriate people of occurrence and details of incident
5. Respond to emergency or incident situations
   • Select and use appropriate emergency equipment
   • Isolate potential sources of danger and put in place warning signs/signals/barriers
   • Take local measures to reduce impact of incident
   • Coordinate and control response to incident
   • Exercise control of the incident situation until formal relief is notified/received
   • Follow or implement evacuation procedures where appropriate
   • Continually monitor and assess emergency situation and changes in circumstances
   • Communicate requests for further assistance or evacuation to appropriate officials
6. Report and de-brief
   • Report verbally and in writing details of incident to relevant personnel
   • Provide information to investigating external agencies where required

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 evidence that the candidate:

locates and applies relevant documentation, policies and procedures

implements the requirements, procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient completion of responding to a workforce incident, including:

interpreting and assessing incidents and indicators

following and/or implementing appropriate evacuation procedures

works effectively with others to undertake and complete the response to a workforce incident that meets all of the required outcomes, including:

removing local workers from incident scene and preventing entry by others

coordinate and control response activities

demonstrates completion of responding to a workforce incident that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

locating, accessing and checking emergency equipment

selecting and using emergency equipment

selecting and using signs/signals/barriers to isolate identified potential danger areas

notifying occurrence and details of the incident to others using a minimum of two (2) of the following communication methods:

radio

telephone

telemetry

verbal

written

runners

DAC

PED

signals

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge in responding to a workforce incident through:

initial response First Aid

firefighting techniques

communication techniques

ventilation techniques and equipment

mine communication systems

TARPs for Hazard Management Plans

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