Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PMAOMIR301B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Undertake initial rescue
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | PMAOMIR301B - Undertake initial rescue |
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Description | This unit of competence applies to a person who is required to effect an initial rescue arising from an incident on or off-shore. It could apply to any person operating as a team member in a facility and may involve a confined space. This person might typically respond to an incident team leader once the incident is declared. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | In a typical scenario, a person undertaking a task in a workplace may witness an incident involving a co-worker, or may be alerted to a difficulty involving a co-worker. In these few initial critical minutes before other help arrives, the actions of the person may have a significant effect on the wellbeing of their co-worker. At no time however should the person take any action which is likely to cause them to be equally placed at risk.Key aspects of the competence include:making the correct decisions concerning the initial actions to be takentaking the correct actions in the right sequenceutilising all the available recoursesobtaining the necessary assistanceThe person may:evaluate the situation before taking any actionuse appropriate methods to assist the person to be rescuedraise the alarm and alert othersuse the correct equipment in effecting the rescueThis person may be operating under a permit to work but would immediately contact other members of the team, other teams, management and possibly external emergency services as the circumstances and procedures allow.Note: This competency does not cover the requirements to undertake comprehensive vertical, technical or confined space rescue, each of which may require the possession of:PUASAR004A Undertake vertical rescuePUASAR003A Undertake technical rescuePUASAR005A Undertake confined space rescueas described in the Public Safety Training Package PUA00. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | MSAPMOHS216A Operate breathing apparatusMSAPMPER205B Enter confined spaceMSAPMOHS220A Provide initial First Aid responseMSAPMOHS217A Gas test atmospheresMSAPMPER200B Work in accordance with an issued permit | ||
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 | |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Respond to the incident surroundings |
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Element: Determine the condition of the person |
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Element: Determine the appropriate rescue method |
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Element: Note: If rescue efforts are discontinued go to Element 5 | ||||||||
Element: Use specialised rescue equipment |
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Element: Convey information to others |
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Element: Effect rescue if within your capabilities |
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Element: Complete incident reports |
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Element: Recommend improvements to the rescue process |
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