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Evidence Guide: AHCARB306 - Undertake aerial rescue

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AHCARB306 - Undertake aerial rescue

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Plan for aerial rescue

  1. Undertake a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk
  2. Confirm emergency communication system is working
  3. Confirm emergency services contact numbers are documented
  4. Select, prepare and check first aid equipment and rescue kit
  5. Position rescue and first aid equipment for easy access
  6. Clarify own role in rescue situations
  7. Confirm first aid, rescue personnel, equipment and rescue plan procedures with work team prior to undertaking work
  8. Select and use personal protective equipment
  9. Communicate with work team during operations using voice, hand and whistle signals
Undertake a site-specific risk assessment by identifying work health and safety hazards and assessing risk

Completed
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Confirm emergency communication system is working

Completed
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Confirm emergency services contact numbers are documented

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

Completed
Date:

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Position rescue and first aid equipment for easy access

Completed
Date:

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Clarify own role in rescue situations

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

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Select and use personal protective equipment

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assess and respond to an aerial emergency situation

  1. Attempt communication with casualty
  2. Activate emergency plan and request assistance from work team and public in accordance with rescue plan
  3. Identify hazards associated with rescue, assess risks and implement suitable controls
  4. Determine presence of live electrical wires or apparatus that will interfere with ability to access casualty and take appropriate action
  5. Apply ‘Safe Approach Distance’ measures to live electrical situations
  6. Use appropriate access equipment to carry out rescue in accordance with rescue plan
  7. Maintain communication with casualty
Attempt communication with casualty

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

Completed
Date:

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apply ‘Safe Approach Distance’ measures to live electrical situations

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

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Maintain communication with casualty

Completed
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Assess nature of injury

  1. Secure rescuer safely
  2. Secure casualty
  3. Assess injuries to determine whether or not to move casualty based on first aid procedures and risk assessment
  4. Apply first aid that can be performed above ground, as required
  5. Support, but do not move, a casualty with possible neck or spinal injuries and await expert medical treatment
  6. Maintain communications with ground crew
Secure rescuer safely

Completed
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Secure casualty

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain communications with ground crew

Completed
Date:

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Lower casualty to ground

  1. Inform casualty of lowering procedure
  2. Prepare casualty for descent in accordance with first aid, rescue plan and risk assessments
  3. Descend tree safely in a controlled manner
  4. Lower casualty safely to ground with support of ground crew
Inform casualty of lowering procedure

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

Completed
Date:

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Descend tree safely in a controlled manner

Completed
Date:

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Lower casualty safely to ground with support of ground crew

Completed
Date:

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Complete rescue operations

  1. Apply first aid on ground as needed
  2. Obtain emergency assistance as required
  3. Isolate equipment involved in accident for potential investigation and prevent reuse until checked
  4. Remove all equipment in a controlled manner
  5. Clean and store equipment
  6. Clean and store personal protective equipment
  7. Maintain records of aerial rescue in appropriate format
Apply first aid on ground as needed

Completed
Date:

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Obtain emergency assistance as required

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

Completed
Date:

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Remove all equipment in a controlled manner

Completed
Date:

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Clean and store equipment

Completed
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Clean and store personal protective equipment

Completed
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Maintain records of aerial rescue in appropriate format

Completed
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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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

Required Skills and Knowledge

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.

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