Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCARB306 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Undertake aerial rescue

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCARB306 - Undertake aerial rescue
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to perform an aerial rescue where an injured or unconscious person is safely brought to the ground from a tree or elevated work platform (EWP).The unit applies to Arborists preparing and planning for the coordination and execution of rescue operations and the implementation of safety and first aid requirements.Aerial rescue is likely to be undertaken in emergency situations with little or no supervision. It involves working closely with other members of a team to ensure the safety of all personnel and the public during a rescue operation. This unit applies to individuals who have a range of skills to select and apply a specialised range of methods, tools, materials and information to complete routine activities and provide and transmit solutions to predictable and sometimes unpredictable problems.Licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit in some states and territories at the time of publication, and may differ according to jurisdiction. Specific determination should be sought through the relevant State or Territory. Works involving this unit of competency may be subject to local tree protection and preservation laws, and the relevant content of applicable Australian Standards.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must be demonstrated consistently over time in a suitable range of contexts and have a productivity-based outcome. No single assessment event or report is sufficient to achieve competency in this unit.

Assessment may be conducted in a simulated or real work environment, however determination of competency requires the application of work practices under work conditions.

The mandatory equipment and materials used to gather evidence for assessment include:

equipment:

rescue kit

rescue dummy

emergency communication system

rigging equipment

single rope technique (SRT) climbing kit

static and dynamic rope kit

harnesses

lowering and friction devices

high decibel whistle

personal protective equipment (PPE)

first aid and emergency kit

traffic management kit

signage – work zone

trees

materials:

rescue form - aerial

hazard identification and risk control form

equipment and PPE check form

emergency preparation form

knot identification form

work communications form

work site operations form

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs in the assessment of arboriculture units of competency.

Assessment must be conducted only by persons who have:

arboriculture vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed

current arboriculture industry skills directly relevant to the unit of competency being assessed

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Plan for aerial rescue
  • Undertake a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk
  • Confirm emergency communication system is working
  • Confirm emergency services contact numbers are documented
  • Select, prepare and check first aid equipment and rescue kit
  • Position rescue and first aid equipment for easy access
  • Clarify own role in rescue situations
  • Confirm first aid, rescue personnel, equipment and rescue plan procedures with work team prior to undertaking work
  • Select and use personal protective equipment
  • Communicate with work team during operations using voice, hand and whistle signals
       
Element: Assess and respond to an aerial emergency situation
  • Attempt communication with casualty
  • Activate emergency plan and request assistance from work team and public in accordance with rescue plan
  • Identify hazards associated with rescue, assess risks and implement suitable controls
  • Determine presence of live electrical wires or apparatus that will interfere with ability to access casualty and take appropriate action
  • Apply ‘Safe Approach Distance’ measures to live electrical situations
  • Use appropriate access equipment to carry out rescue in accordance with rescue plan
  • Maintain communication with casualty
       
Element: Assess nature of injury
  • Secure rescuer safely
  • Secure casualty
  • Assess injuries to determine whether or not to move casualty based on first aid procedures and risk assessment
  • Apply first aid that can be performed above ground, as required
  • Support, but do not move, a casualty with possible neck or spinal injuries and await expert medical treatment
  • Maintain communications with ground crew
       
Element: Lower casualty to ground
  • Inform casualty of lowering procedure
  • Prepare casualty for descent in accordance with first aid, rescue plan and risk assessments
  • Descend tree safely in a controlled manner
  • Lower casualty safely to ground with support of ground crew
       
Element: Complete rescue operations
  • Apply first aid on ground as needed
  • Obtain emergency assistance as required
  • Isolate equipment involved in accident for potential investigation and prevent reuse until checked
  • Remove all equipment in a controlled manner
  • Clean and store equipment
  • Clean and store personal protective equipment
  • Maintain records of aerial rescue in appropriate format
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan for aerial rescue

1.1 Undertake a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk

1.2 Confirm emergency communication system is working

1.3 Confirm emergency services contact numbers are documented

1.4 Select, prepare and check first aid equipment and rescue kit

1.5 Position rescue and first aid equipment for easy access

1.6 Clarify own role in rescue situations

1.7 Confirm first aid, rescue personnel, equipment and rescue plan procedures with work team prior to undertaking work

1.8 Select and use personal protective equipment

1.9 Communicate with work team during operations using voice, hand and whistle signals

2. Assess and respond to an aerial emergency situation

2.1 Attempt communication with casualty

2.2 Activate emergency plan and request assistance from work team and public in accordance with rescue plan

2.3 Identify hazards associated with rescue, assess risks and implement suitable controls

2.4 Determine presence of live electrical wires or apparatus that will interfere with ability to access casualty and take appropriate action

2.5 Apply ‘Safe Approach Distance’ measures to live electrical situations

2.6 Use appropriate access equipment to carry out rescue in accordance with rescue plan

2.7 Maintain communication with casualty

3. Assess nature of injury

3.1 Secure rescuer safely

3.2 Secure casualty

3.3 Assess injuries to determine whether or not to move casualty based on first aid procedures and risk assessment

3.4 Apply first aid that can be performed above ground, as required

3.5 Support, but do not move, a casualty with possible neck or spinal injuries and await expert medical treatment

3.6 Maintain communications with ground crew

4. Lower casualty to ground

4.1 Inform casualty of lowering procedure

4.2 Prepare casualty for descent in accordance with first aid, rescue plan and risk assessments

4.3 Descend tree safely in a controlled manner

4.4 Lower casualty safely to ground with support of ground crew

5. Complete rescue operations

5.1 Apply first aid on ground as needed

5.2 Obtain emergency assistance as required

5.3 Isolate equipment involved in accident for potential investigation and prevent reuse until checked

5.4 Remove all equipment in a controlled manner

5.5 Clean and store equipment

5.6 Clean and store personal protective equipment

5.7 Maintain records of aerial rescue in appropriate format

e candidate must be observed planning and implementing a rescue operation and undertaking an aerial rescue. The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence for and demonstrate:

undertaking a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk

confirming emergency communication system is working

confirming emergency services contact numbers are documented

selecting, preparing and checking first aid equipment and rescue kit

positioning rescue and first aid equipment for easy access

clarifying own role in rescue situations

confirming first aid, rescue personnel, equipment and rescue plan procedures with work team prior to undertaking work

selecting and using personal protective equipment

communicating with work team during operations using voice, hand and whistle signals

attempting communication with casualty

activating emergency plan and requesting assistance from work team and public in accordance with rescue plan

identifying hazards associated with rescue, assessing risks and implementing suitable controls

determining presence of live electrical wires or apparatus that will interfere with ability to access casualty and take appropriate action

applying ‘safe approach distance’ measures to live electrical situations

using appropriate access equipment to carry out rescue in accordance with rescue plan

maintaining communication with casualty

securing rescuer safely

securing casualty

assessing injuries to determine whether or not to move casualty based on first aid procedures and risk assessment

applying first aid that can be performed above ground, as required

supporting, but do not move, a casualty with possible neck or spinal injuries and awaiting expert medical treatment

maintaining communications with ground crew

informing casualty of lowering procedure

preparing casualty for descent in accordance with first aid, rescue plan and risk assessments

descending tree safely in a controlled manner

lowering casualty safely to ground with support of ground crew

applying first aid on ground as needed

obtaining emergency assistance as required

isolating equipment involved in accident for potential investigation and prevent reuse until checked

removing all equipment in a controlled manner

cleaning and storing equipment

cleaning and storing personal protective equipment

maintaining records of aerial rescue in appropriate format

using industry standard terminology to describe aerial rescues and the work environment.

candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

emergency procedures to assist in ground-based rescues of EWP and climbing workers

hazard identification methods

risk assessment systems

Safe Approach Distances

recognition of live electrical wires or apparatus

electrical wires and apparatus safety

first aid procedures

contents of a first aid kit

use of a first aid kit

emergency services communication systems

emergency services contact numbers

emergency plans

appropriate placement of rescue equipment

use of rescue kits

rescue personnel, equipment and rescue plan procedures

how to control risk to rescuer, victim and others

types of reporting required after rescue

personal protective equipment

how to deal with an emergency

lowering mechanisms for an aerial rescue

work health and safety records with regards to incident reporting.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Plan for aerial rescue

1.1 Undertake a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk

1.2 Confirm emergency communication system is working

1.3 Confirm emergency services contact numbers are documented

1.4 Select, prepare and check first aid equipment and rescue kit

1.5 Position rescue and first aid equipment for easy access

1.6 Clarify own role in rescue situations

1.7 Confirm first aid, rescue personnel, equipment and rescue plan procedures with work team prior to undertaking work

1.8 Select and use personal protective equipment

1.9 Communicate with work team during operations using voice, hand and whistle signals

2. Assess and respond to an aerial emergency situation

2.1 Attempt communication with casualty

2.2 Activate emergency plan and request assistance from work team and public in accordance with rescue plan

2.3 Identify hazards associated with rescue, assess risks and implement suitable controls

2.4 Determine presence of live electrical wires or apparatus that will interfere with ability to access casualty and take appropriate action

2.5 Apply ‘Safe Approach Distance’ measures to live electrical situations

2.6 Use appropriate access equipment to carry out rescue in accordance with rescue plan

2.7 Maintain communication with casualty

3. Assess nature of injury

3.1 Secure rescuer safely

3.2 Secure casualty

3.3 Assess injuries to determine whether or not to move casualty based on first aid procedures and risk assessment

3.4 Apply first aid that can be performed above ground, as required

3.5 Support, but do not move, a casualty with possible neck or spinal injuries and await expert medical treatment

3.6 Maintain communications with ground crew

4. Lower casualty to ground

4.1 Inform casualty of lowering procedure

4.2 Prepare casualty for descent in accordance with first aid, rescue plan and risk assessments

4.3 Descend tree safely in a controlled manner

4.4 Lower casualty safely to ground with support of ground crew

5. Complete rescue operations

5.1 Apply first aid on ground as needed

5.2 Obtain emergency assistance as required

5.3 Isolate equipment involved in accident for potential investigation and prevent reuse until checked

5.4 Remove all equipment in a controlled manner

5.5 Clean and store equipment

5.6 Clean and store personal protective equipment

5.7 Maintain records of aerial rescue in appropriate format

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Undertake a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk 
Confirm emergency communication system is working 
Confirm emergency services contact numbers are documented 
Select, prepare and check first aid equipment and rescue kit 
Position rescue and first aid equipment for easy access 
Clarify own role in rescue situations 
Confirm first aid, rescue personnel, equipment and rescue plan procedures with work team prior to undertaking work 
Select and use personal protective equipment 
Communicate with work team during operations using voice, hand and whistle signals 
Attempt communication with casualty 
Activate emergency plan and request assistance from work team and public in accordance with rescue plan 
Identify hazards associated with rescue, assess risks and implement suitable controls 
Determine presence of live electrical wires or apparatus that will interfere with ability to access casualty and take appropriate action 
Apply ‘Safe Approach Distance’ measures to live electrical situations 
Use appropriate access equipment to carry out rescue in accordance with rescue plan 
Maintain communication with casualty 
Secure rescuer safely 
Secure casualty 
Assess injuries to determine whether or not to move casualty based on first aid procedures and risk assessment 
Apply first aid that can be performed above ground, as required 
Support, but do not move, a casualty with possible neck or spinal injuries and await expert medical treatment 
Maintain communications with ground crew 
Inform casualty of lowering procedure 
Prepare casualty for descent in accordance with first aid, rescue plan and risk assessments 
Descend tree safely in a controlled manner 
Lower casualty safely to ground with support of ground crew 
Apply first aid on ground as needed 
Obtain emergency assistance as required 
Isolate equipment involved in accident for potential investigation and prevent reuse until checked 
Remove all equipment in a controlled manner 
Clean and store equipment 
Clean and store personal protective equipment 
Maintain records of aerial rescue in appropriate format 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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