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

HLTAMB013 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Contribute to managing the scene of an emergency

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency HLTAMB013 - Contribute to managing the scene of an emergency
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage procedures, provide security and communicate with other services involved with patient care at the scene of an emergency. It describes skills required in emergency situations, which may involve coordination with and by other emergency services personnel.This unit applies to pre-hospital/out-of-hospital health care workers.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand Standards and industry codes of practice.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace with the addition of simulations and scenarios where the full range of contexts and situations cannot be provided in the workplace. The following conditions must be met for this unit:

• use of suitable facilities, resources and equipment as per local governing body including:

- emergency vehicles

- personal protective equipment

- specialised equipment used in safe removal and egress

- organisation policies and procedures or established clinical guidelines and protocols on which the candidate bases the planning process.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) 2015/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

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: Elements define the essential outcomes of a unit of competency.
       
Element: The Performance Criteria specify the level of performance required to demonstrate achievement of the Element.
       
Element: Assess the environment to identify real and potential hazards
  • Gather information to enable accurate assessment of the situation or incident
  • Accurately identify existing and potential hazards.
  • Assess the approach to an incident, identifying visible signs of danger
  • Position appropriate resources to facilitate safe and timely access and egress
       
Element: Communicate with those involved in the incident
  • Communicate information in a clear, concise and comprehensive manner about the incident or scene to coordinator and medical and other emergency and allied services
  • Provide information to people involved in the incident, or facilitate others to do so
  • Communicate and gather information from other organisations at the scene to inform the improvement of services and avoid duplication of effort
       
Element: Control hazards
  • Ensure security and safety of the scene and negate or minimise existing and potential hazards to patients, colleagues and others
  • Use personal protective clothing and equipment for infection prevention and workplace health and safety
  • Manage appropriately any resistive or combative patients or others to ensure security of the scene
  • Use hazard-controlling resources safely
       
Element: Establish relationships and lines of communication with other services and networks
  • Develop and use relationships in a way that benefits the organisation by drawing on shared expertise, information and resources
  • Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary emergency team, communicating in a clear, concise and comprehensive manner
  • Support mutual cooperation through contribution to relevant network meetings or forums
  • Consult with affected and interested parties to support organisation goals and objectives
       
Element: Evaluate the emergency scene environment
  • Monitor the environment at the scene to identify changes that may compromise safety or patient care
  • Recognise environmental changes requiring additional resources and promptly communicate this to appropriate agencies
  • Gather and evaluate data from other organisations to inform improvements in managing emergency scenes
       


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 define the essential outcomes of a unit of competency.

The Performance Criteria specify the level of performance required to demonstrate achievement of the Element.

1. Assess the environment to identify real and potential hazards

1.1 Gather information to enable accurate assessment of the situation or incident

1.2 Accurately identify existing and potential hazards.

1.3 Assess the approach to an incident, identifying visible signs of danger

1.4 Position appropriate resources to facilitate safe and timely access and egress

2. Communicate with those involved in the incident

2.1 Communicate information in a clear, concise and comprehensive manner about the incident or scene to coordinator and medical and other emergency and allied services

2.2 Provide information to people involved in the incident, or facilitate others to do so

2.3 Communicate and gather information from other organisations at the scene to inform the improvement of services and avoid duplication of effort

3. Control hazards

3.1 Ensure security and safety of the scene and negate or minimise existing and potential hazards to patients, colleagues and others

3.2 Use personal protective clothing and equipment for infection prevention and workplace health and safety

3.3 Manage appropriately any resistive or combative patients or others to ensure security of the scene

3.4 Use hazard-controlling resources safely

4. Establish relationships and lines of communication with other services and networks

4.1 Develop and use relationships in a way that benefits the organisation by drawing on shared expertise, information and resources

4.2 Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary emergency team, communicating in a clear, concise and comprehensive manner

4.3 Support mutual cooperation through contribution to relevant network meetings or forums

4.4 Consult with affected and interested parties to support organisation goals and objectives

5. Evaluate the emergency scene environment

5.1 Monitor the environment at the scene to identify changes that may compromise safety or patient care

5.2 Recognise environmental changes requiring additional resources and promptly communicate this to appropriate agencies

5.3 Gather and evaluate data from other organisations to inform improvements in managing emergency scenes

The candidate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role. There must be evidence that the candidate has:

• contributed to managing 1 emergency scene including:

- acknowledging and responding to a range of views and clarifying information from persons at the scene

- establishing and maintaining inter-service communication and liaising and networking with personnel from other services to negotiate solutions of required tasks

- identifying and managing any hazards at the scene and facilitating information to the public concerning safety

- managing multiple competing priorities

- identifying and implementing available resources in accordance with established clinical guidelines and protocols.

The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:

• relevant policies and procedures relating to emergency management including:

- organisation policies and procedures

- allied service procedures

- State/Territory policies and procedures

• working knowledge of command, control and coordination responsibilities

• relevant current national standards such as

- Australian Emergency Management Handbook Series

- National Emergency Risk Assessment Guidelines

- Australian/New Zealand Standard AS/NZS ISO 31000:2009 Risk management – Principles and guidelines

- National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards

- Australian Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Infection in Healthcare 2010

• real and potential hazards and their effects

- procedures and techniques required to control resistive or combative patients or others in order to secure the scene

• roles and responsibilities of other organisations including services provided by medical and other emergency and allied agencies, and their limitations

• current practices, procedures and equipment used in communicating in the workplace including:

- organisation confidentiality requirements

- organisation policy and procedures relating to liaison with other organisations.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements define the essential outcomes of a unit of competency.

The Performance Criteria specify the level of performance required to demonstrate achievement of the Element.

1. Assess the environment to identify real and potential hazards

1.1 Gather information to enable accurate assessment of the situation or incident

1.2 Accurately identify existing and potential hazards.

1.3 Assess the approach to an incident, identifying visible signs of danger

1.4 Position appropriate resources to facilitate safe and timely access and egress

2. Communicate with those involved in the incident

2.1 Communicate information in a clear, concise and comprehensive manner about the incident or scene to coordinator and medical and other emergency and allied services

2.2 Provide information to people involved in the incident, or facilitate others to do so

2.3 Communicate and gather information from other organisations at the scene to inform the improvement of services and avoid duplication of effort

3. Control hazards

3.1 Ensure security and safety of the scene and negate or minimise existing and potential hazards to patients, colleagues and others

3.2 Use personal protective clothing and equipment for infection prevention and workplace health and safety

3.3 Manage appropriately any resistive or combative patients or others to ensure security of the scene

3.4 Use hazard-controlling resources safely

4. Establish relationships and lines of communication with other services and networks

4.1 Develop and use relationships in a way that benefits the organisation by drawing on shared expertise, information and resources

4.2 Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary emergency team, communicating in a clear, concise and comprehensive manner

4.3 Support mutual cooperation through contribution to relevant network meetings or forums

4.4 Consult with affected and interested parties to support organisation goals and objectives

5. Evaluate the emergency scene environment

5.1 Monitor the environment at the scene to identify changes that may compromise safety or patient care

5.2 Recognise environmental changes requiring additional resources and promptly communicate this to appropriate agencies

5.3 Gather and evaluate data from other organisations to inform improvements in managing emergency scenes

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
 
 
Gather information to enable accurate assessment of the situation or incident 
Accurately identify existing and potential hazards. 
Assess the approach to an incident, identifying visible signs of danger 
Position appropriate resources to facilitate safe and timely access and egress 
Communicate information in a clear, concise and comprehensive manner about the incident or scene to coordinator and medical and other emergency and allied services 
Provide information to people involved in the incident, or facilitate others to do so 
Communicate and gather information from other organisations at the scene to inform the improvement of services and avoid duplication of effort 
Ensure security and safety of the scene and negate or minimise existing and potential hazards to patients, colleagues and others 
Use personal protective clothing and equipment for infection prevention and workplace health and safety 
Manage appropriately any resistive or combative patients or others to ensure security of the scene 
Use hazard-controlling resources safely 
Develop and use relationships in a way that benefits the organisation by drawing on shared expertise, information and resources 
Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary emergency team, communicating in a clear, concise and comprehensive manner 
Support mutual cooperation through contribution to relevant network meetings or forums 
Consult with affected and interested parties to support organisation goals and objectives 
Monitor the environment at the scene to identify changes that may compromise safety or patient care 
Recognise environmental changes requiring additional resources and promptly communicate this to appropriate agencies 
Gather and evaluate data from other organisations to inform improvements in managing emergency scenes 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

HLTAMB013 - Contribute to managing the scene of an emergency
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Assessment Record Sheet

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