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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Respond to an incident
2. Response to incident or accident is in accordance with workplace emergency procedures and relevant regulatory requirements
3. Incident cause and effects details are identified and reported
4. Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented
5. Assistance requirements for accidents and emergencies are clarified and reported immediately to appropriate parties
6. Requests for assistance are made to relevant personnel and emergency services
7. Control and assist at accident or emergency site
8. Site is controlled and protected until arrival of authorised personnel
9. Assistance is provided to injured persons, within limitations of duty of care responsibilities and workplace procedures
10. Relevant authorities at the site are cooperated with and assisted in accordance with workplace policies
11. Finalise accident - emergency process and complete records
12. Relevant information is exchanged in accordance with state/territory law and workplace procedures
13. Documentation and reports are completed and processed in accordance with workplace and relevant regulatory requirements

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

analysing work environment to identify hazards, assess safety risks and implement appropriate work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) control procedures applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures communicating effectively with others completing relevant documentation modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments negotiating and resolving issues when responding to an accident or an emergency operating electronic communications equipment to required protocol reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures and information selecting and appropriately applying technology, information systems and policies during a safety incident, accident or emergency selecting and using required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and WHS/OHS standards working collaboratively with others working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

focus of operation of work systems, equipment or management, site and organisational operating and emergency procedures relevant WHS/OHS and environmental protection policies and procedures relevant regulatory and codes of practice requirements applicable in accident/emergency situations site layout typical problems that can occur during a safety incident, accident or emergency and related action that can be taken workplace emergency, fire and accident procedures workplace procedures for accident-emergency response.

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