The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. |
Personal documentation may include: | field operations guide medical clearance for international travel medication lists passport and other travel documentation passport photos personal identification documentation record of inoculations/vaccinations required for international travel |
Personal kit may include: | suitable and sufficient personal clothing and personal/health items commensurate with the duration and nature of deployment |
Task information may include: | cause of collapse current situation emergency evacuation procedures/point environmental and other hazards incident location local cultural awareness occupancy other public safety organisations safety and security, including potential hazards e.g. HAZMAT special or unusual considerations type and magnitude of incident type and number of casualties/vehicles type of collapse type of structure weather |
Sources of information may include: | Emergency Management Australia (EMA) Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (GDACS) incident controller local emergency management authority (LEMA) Office of Coordination and Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) onsite operations coordination centre (OSOCC) reception/Departure Centre (RDC) reconnaissance team relief web situation reports task force leader team leader United Nations Disaster Assessment Coordination (UNDAC) virtual OSOCC |
Rescue resources may include: | atmosphere monitoring equipment canine search teams concrete breaking and breaching equipment cutting equipment for structural steel and reinforcing earth moving equipment electrical and lighting hand tools heavy lifting equipment medical equipment shoring and building stabilisation technical search equipment vertical access equipment |
Personal protective equipment and clothing must meet the Australian/New Zealand Standards (if applicable) and may include: | atmospheric monitoring equipment boots breathing apparatus/airlines chaps chemical splash suit/fully encapsulated gas-tight suits ear protection (plugs, and muffs) eye protection (goggles, glasses) gloves hearing protection helmet and helmet light knee/elbow protection masks and respirators protective clothing safety harnesses surgical gloves thermal clothing torch wet weather gear whistle |
Situational and cultural sensitivities may include: | diversity ethnicity gender INSARAG Guidelines organisational code of conduct political religious |
Briefings may include: | command structure and communication plan Incident Action Plan intelligence regarding potential location of casualties within a collapsed structure liaison with reconnaissance team recording requirements, logistical arrangements safety hazards (known and potential), escape routes, refuge areas situation reports |
Relevant personnel may include: | relevant local emergency management personnel |
Rescue scene reconnaissance may include: | assessment of need for additional resources (equipment and/or personnel) assessment of situational and environmental hazards building mapping and note taking collecting relevant information about structural damage, physical characteristics, casualties, victims, hazards dynamic risk assessment and implementation of appropriate control measures establishing communication with local emergency management authority implementing phases of a collapse rescue plan isolating and eliminating utilities such as broken gas pipes, damaged electrical wiring, leaking water relating knowledge of building and structure classifications to the incident scene securing and preserving the scene structural assessment and triage surveying the incident scene verifying validity of information |
Managing the scene to control access may include: | determining cold, warm and hot zone restricting access by non-task force personnel sectorising site of structural collapse and defining boundaries tag in and tag out procedures |
Blitz may include: | commitment of task force resources to ensure incident scene is surveyed as effectively as possible to identify hazards and determine priorities in accordance with the rescue scene reconnaissance |
Base of operations may include: | base of operations management communications equipment maintenance and repair area food and water medical care potential locations safety and security considerations sanitation and hygiene search canine area shelter for personnel and equipment waste collection area |
Communication may include: | information technology internet access marking systems radio communications (VHF/UHF) satellite/mobile phone whistle/horn warning signals |
Appropriate marking systems include: | cylume sticks geographic area structure identification (sectorisation) INSARAG Guidelines and methodology location identification within single structures marking materials map symbols marking tape personnel role identification signage structure assessment marking team function identification victim extrication marking victim location marking |
Allocated rescue, logistics and communications tasks may include: | communications tasks: operate communications in support of the task force maintain functionality of task force communications equipment logistic tasks: maintain task force cache service repairs and maintenance operate logistically in support of the task force, transport, maintaining base operations rescue tasks: displacement of structural components to perform a rescue rescuing entrapped persons from heights/depths/voids rescuing lightly trapped casualties using equipment appropriate for task undertaking technical search operations |
Search techniques and equipment to locate trapped casualties may include: | primary surface search and rescue: audible line and hail search physical void search visual canine search team technical search equipment: acoustic/seismic location detectors search cameras thermal imaging camera |
Voids and spaces may be: | in basements in rooms that have not completely collapsed but where the entrance is blocked in vehicles lift shafts sheltered parts of a building that may have avoided damage under stairs under a collapsed floor |
Primary survey: | is a methodical process used to quickly identify immediate life threatening injuries and conditions that require intervention should be completed promptly upon initial patient contact if no immediate life threatening injuries and conditions requiring intervention are found during the survey should be completed as soon as possible if it is interrupted should only be interrupted when: life threatening condition is identified and immediate life saving interventions are initiated scene conditions require that the patient be moved immediately due to danger to first emergency care responders or the patient |
Stabilisation techniques may include: | controlling entry and entry permits if appropriate debris tunnelling removing debris safe havens use of shoring and props |
Techniques appropriate to the nature of the entrapment must include: | HAZMAT detection and isolation individually or as part of a team demonstrate s breaking and breaching: concrete coring penetrating below to a void space penetrating laterally through a load bearing wall to a void space penetrating overhead to a void space dirty and clean breaches cutting: concrete reinforcing bar structural steel timber non-structural components and contents equipment (shackles, slings, etc.) and expertise to support lifting the loads utilising local heavy equipment (e.g. cranes) lifting and moving concrete slab lifting equipment to move loads individually or as part of a team demonstrate shoring – stabilising and supporting structural components with the use of: cribbing and wedges T shore, sloped floor shore, laced post shore, vertical/dead shore; raker/multiple raker shore split sole shore window/door shores horizontal shores constructing and utilising a vertical raising and lowering system |
Treating located casualties may include: | assisting medical personnel with patient triage if required first aid packaging and removal of casualties for handover to local authority primary/secondary survey respiratory protection, if required |
Range of environments may include: | act of terrorism such as bombing aircraft crash any other structural collapse incident enclosed and partially enclosed spaces hazardous, unpredictable, subject to time pressure, chaotic and exposure of responders to risk by day or night natural disaster such as flooding, cyclone, tsunami, earthquake, bushfire, landslide operations in confined spaces and voids urban debris (such as a rubble pile, concrete walls, floors, columns and beams; structural steel, reinforcing bars and timber) |
Hazards may include: | Adverse weather conditions dangerous goods and hazardous substances below debris hazards, including: flooding oxygen deficient atmosphere toxic environment flammable environment different levels of elevation biological hazards, including: body fluids decomposing bodies untreated sewage irrespirable atmospheres overhead hazards, including: falling debris loose or unstable sections of structure power lines structural instability due to: events of nature such as earthquake, flood, landslide, wind explosions fire inadequate construction surface hazards, including: climate different types of surfaces sharp and jagged objects water pooling dust and wind noise and vibration utilities |
Recognised techniques and equipment for removing casualties may include: | creation of exit route for technicians and packaged casualty mechanical advantage hauling/lowering systems stretcher packaging as appropriate: rescue/spine board stretchers appropriate for packaging in a range of situations team stretcher handling |
Recovering, cleaning and servicing equipment may include: | checking inventories cleaning or disposing of contaminated clothing and equipment conducting a general clean up of the rescue work areas inspecting equipment for damage and serviceability reviewing the possibility of donating equipment safety and security issues |
Debriefings may include | assessing equipment function and suitability identifying opportunities for improvement identifying and reinforcing areas of positive work practices and systems identifying welfare needs, and sourcing and implementing solutions reviewing tactics and techniques and identifying deficiencies and solutions |
Documentation may include: | AIRS/coroner report communication logs equipment running and repair logs incident reports injury register memorandums of understanding near miss forms notes or sketches and other relevant information required for potential coronal or other legal proceedings operational debrief site sectorisation plan |
Exposure records may include: | reporting form that documents any exposure that may result in a short- or long-term associated injury such as: dangerous goods and hazardous substances, such as dust, vapours, fumes, radiation and chemical substances heavy repetitive work over long periods of time lifting heavy loads noise psycho-social hazards (e.g. critical incident stress) |