Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify emergency team roles and responsibilities
- The purpose of the team is identified and, where necessary, clarified with relevant personnel
- The duties and responsibilities of team members are identified
- Instructions from supervising team members are carried out in accordance with enterprise/site procedures
- Team members are supported in relation to duties and responsibilities
- Appropriate team member identification is displayed in accordance with procedures
- Cooperate with other emergency service(s) personnel
- Evaluate the emergency
- The emergency situation is identified and classified and appropriate action determined
- Advice is accessed from relevant personnel in evaluating the emergency
- Emergency evacuation procedures are followed where appropriate
- Requirement for special expert assistance is identified
- Incident is evaluated to prevent repetition of risk
- Location of emergency is identified and most effective route to emergency is determined
- Situations where first attack actions are not safe are reported according to enterprise/site procedures
- Contain emergencies
- Emergencies are contained to their area of origin were possible, in accordance with procedures
- Emergency control equipment or facilities used to confine emergency are used in a safe manner, and with regard to other team members and personnel
- Emergency control equipment or facilities are used within limitations and relevant operating procedures
- Manufacturer's specifications, environmental requirements and enterprise procedures are identified, applied and monitored throughout the work procedures
- The anticipated behaviour and characteristics of the fire or emergency incident are taken into account in the directions and advice given to team members after appropriate site inspection
- A plan to ensure personnel safety and plant integrity is developed, in accordance with statutory, industry and site standards
- Relevant documentation is obtained in accordance with procedures
- Materials, equipment and resources required to satisfy the job are identified and obtained
- Effective lines of communication are established if required
- Use emergency equipment
- Appropriate equipment is selected to attack emergency situation
- Equipment is checked in accordance with procedures or standards to ensure it is safe and ready for use
- Equipment is used in accordance with relevant procedures and standards
- Operation and location of others in the team are monitored to ensure the continuing communication, visual contact and safety in accordance with enterprise/site procedures
- Use of equipment is co-ordinated in conjunction with other emergency actions/responses
- Rescue and first aid procedures are applied as required and in accordance with procedures
- Report outcomes of emergency response
- Fire and emergency equipment is marked or positioned after use, in accordance with procedures, to indicate it requires servicing or replacing
- The use of emergency equipment is reported according to procedures
- De-briefing is attended and responded to in accordance with procedures
- Effectiveness of emergency response is evaluated and recommendations are submitted for consideration