Application
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to implement and coordinate accident and emergency procedures in accordance with relevant regulations and workplace procedures.
It includes responding to the incident, coordinating on-site activities and completing follow-up actions.
Work is performed under some supervision generally within a team environment. It involves the application of basic emergency response principles when implementing accident and emergency procedures, and includes providing assistance ranging for simple injuries to applying life support systems.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Respond to incident | 1.1 | Details of incidents, accidents and emergencies are received, analysed and confirmed |
1.2 | Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented | ||
1.3 | Immediate coordination requirements are identified and actioned in accordance with organisation procedures | ||
1.4 | Travel to incident site is undertaken by the shortest, fastest, legal means and routes | ||
2 | Coordinate on-site activities | 2.1 | Control of site activities is assumed on arrival, and operator and other authorities present are informed of this action |
2.2 | Assistance is provided to clients and operators within limitations of duty of care and organisational requirements | ||
2.3 | Details of personnel, including names and nature of injuries, are notified to relevant personnel, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures | ||
2.4 | Assistance is provided to relevant authorities within legal and policy limitations | ||
3 | Complete follow-up actions | 3.1 | Details of affected personnel, including names, nature of injuries and follow-up treatments are notified to next-of-kin in accordance with organisational procedures |
3.2 | Incidents resulting in a near miss, accident or emergency are investigated and a report, including recommendations, is completed in accordance with organisational policies and procedures | ||
3.3 | Accident procedures and emergency plans are reviewed for effectiveness and recommendations for changes are prepared and submitted to appropriate persons | ||
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include: |
applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures communicating effectively with others when implementing and coordinating accident and emergency procedures completing relevant documentation interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs working collaboratively with others when implementing and coordinating accident and emergency procedures working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment. |
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of: |
means to control and organise an accident scene, provide practical assistance and cooperate with others at the scene relevant work health safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) and other regulatory codes, procedures and guidelines concerning response to accidents and emergencies risks and hazards in the workplace and related precautions to control risk workplace procedures and policies for responding to accidents and emergencies. |
Assessment Conditions
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations, current at the time of assessment.
As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations, current at the time of assessment.
Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
Resources for assessment include:
a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations
relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry
applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.
Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.
Sectors
Not applicable.
Competency Field
F – Safety Management