Maintain safety at an incident scene Evidence Guide

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Evidence Guide: PUAOHS002B - Maintain safety at an incident scene

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PUAOHS002B - Maintain safety at an incident scene

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

Determine hazards at incident site

Issues affecting safety of self and other personnel are established by identification of hazards and assessment of risks, and by liaison with others at the scene.
Relevant operational safety procedures are implemented in accordance with organisation's policies.
Duties are undertaken in line with organisational health and safety codes of practice and relevant legislation.

Issues affecting safety of self and other personnel are established by identification of hazards and assessment of risks, and by liaison with others at the scene.

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Relevant operational safety procedures are implemented in accordance with organisation's policies.

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Duties are undertaken in line with organisational health and safety codes of practice and relevant legislation.

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Implement hazard controls at incident scene

Hazards are identified and mitigation procedures are selected in line with work instructions and procedures.
Hazardous situations rectified where possible and reported and/or recorded according to organisation's policies and procedures.
Changes in situation and/or conditions are reported immediately to designated person.
Hazard controls are monitored and communicated to relevant personnel to ensure continuing effectiveness.
Hazard control and mitigation measures are implemented with minimum damage to the environment, while maintaining safety of self and others.
Incident/accident scene is effectively secured to preserve the scene and maintain public safety in line with legislative requirements.

Hazards are identified and mitigation procedures are selected in line with work instructions and procedures.

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Hazardous situations rectified where possible and reported and/or recorded according to organisation's policies and procedures.

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Changes in situation and/or conditions are reported immediately to designated person.

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Hazard controls are monitored and communicated to relevant personnel to ensure continuing effectiveness.

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Hazard control and mitigation measures are implemented with minimum damage to the environment, while maintaining safety of self and others.

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Incident/accident scene is effectively secured to preserve the scene and maintain public safety in line with legislative requirements.

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Maintain personal safety

Personal protective clothing and equipment is selected and checked according to organisational procedures to ensure it is operational prior to entry into incident situation.
Personal protective clothing and equipment appropriate to dealing with the hazard is worn/fitted and used in accordance with organisation's policies and procedures and manufacturer's guidelines.
Water and food intake, rest breaks and shelter requirements are maintained.
Survival technique strategies are implemented in accordance with organisation's policies and guidelines.

Personal protective clothing and equipment is selected and checked according to organisational procedures to ensure it is operational prior to entry into incident situation.

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Personal protective clothing and equipment appropriate to dealing with the hazard is worn/fitted and used in accordance with organisation's policies and procedures and manufacturer's guidelines.

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Water and food intake, rest breaks and shelter requirements are maintained.

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Survival technique strategies are implemented in accordance with organisation's policies and guidelines.

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Contribute to maintaining safety of other work group members

Impact of own actions on safety of others is recognised.
Contact is maintained at all times with other work group members.
Signals are correctly used, interpreted, confirmed and acted upon in a timely manner.

Impact of own actions on safety of others is recognised.

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Contact is maintained at all times with other work group members.

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Signals are correctly used, interpreted, confirmed and acted upon in a timely manner.

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Evidence Guide

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in maintaining personal safety and safety of others.

Consistency in performance

Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

A real life incident, exercise or simulation, or series of tasks are required to demonstrate competence in this unit. This may involve setting scenarios to be completed either individually or as a member of a team. Written or verbal questions may be used as supporting evidence.

Specific resources for assessment

A range of protective clothing and equipment may be required.

Required Skills and Knowledge

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills

communicate non-verbally and verbally

follow procedures and instructions

record information

use communication equipment

work with others in a team situation

Required Knowledge

accidents and incidents

commonly encountered hazards and procedures and safety precautions to prevent injury on encountering various hazards

employee responsibilities and obligations

food intake

hazards

heat induced illness - factors leading to prevention

injuries

labelling and storage of hazardous substances

manual handling hazards

means of relaying warnings to other personnel

methods of hazard control and reporting

organisation's occupational health and safety policy

problems associated with insufficient water intake

procedures for investigating injuries

procedures for participating in occupational health and safety arrangements

procedures for reporting hazards

protection

relevant standard operating procedures

respiratory system - functions

rest breaks

State and Territory occupational health and safety requirements

survival techniques for various situations

symptoms and treatment

techniques and aids

use and limitations of relevant protective clothing and equipment

Range Statement

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.
Working environment may be:	hazardous unpredictable subject to time pressure chaotic and expose responders to risk
Public Safety workplaces include:	any location where a Public Safety incident occurs
Response situation include:	single and multi agency response situations
Hazards include:	all potential sources of injury or damage to property or the environment including identified and potential hazards to persons equipment or the environment
Risk is:	the likelihood of injury or damage occurring and the potential consequences of any injury or damage
Incidents may include:	a variety of natural or man made events including but not limited to rescues and extrications flood storm tempest natural disaster vehicle aircraft rail industrial civil defence fires: structural wild prescribed burning search and rescue : urban rural sea hazardous materials and dangerous goods
Hazards may be identified by:	scene assessment visual inspections plan reviews recognising hazard warnings accessing data bases interviewing others at scene seeking expert advice
Others at scene may include:	organisational personnel personnel from other organisations general public
Hazardous materials may include:	thermal mechanical explosives toxic corrosive asphyxiant radiation etiological hazards mutagenic materials
Biological hazards may include:	bacteria viruses fungi and yeasts including exotic organisms
Physical hazards may include:	noise slippery surfaces poor visibility smoky environments fallen/falling objects fatigue
Electrical hazards may include:	pole fires electrical fires electricity in damaged/burning structures energised vehicles/structures due to downed wires photovoltaic generation systems
Manual handling hazards may include:	heavy objects content and shape of containers
Environmental hazards may include:	temperature darkness fire snow floods winds rain hail flora fauna postural restrictions and access terrain traffic
Hazard control measures may include:	erection of barriers establishment of control zone use of spill clean up kits use of electrically insulated tools and equipment vehicle protection hoses and devices life support equipment (heat radiation shielded crew cabin vehicle cabins with/without sprays) entry control procedures to hazardous areas decontamination isolation of electricity supply
Relevant legislation may include:	state or territory occupational health and safety acts and regulations
Personal protective clothing and equipment may include:	breathing apparatus personal lines air lines personal distress units respiratory protection protective hoods goggles hearing protectors sunscreen chemical protective clothing personal flotation devices wet suits turnout uniform gloves hard hat safety boots overalls chainsaw chaps bullet proof vests firearms batons handcuffs
Hazard control equipment may include:	atmospheric monitoring equipment meteorological equipment radiation monitoring equipment oxygen meters flammable gas detectors
Reporting may include:	verbal written reports completing standard forms logs sitreps note taking logging entry to hazardous areas
Designated person may include:	supervisor team leader workplace occupational health and safety representative officer in charge
Survival strategies which may be applied in:	buildings wildfire situations water extreme heat or cold
Factors which may require monitoring may include:	traffic weather conditions vegetation type spectators temperature structural integrity relative humidity slope terrain water supply/pressure fire development stream flows suspect atmospheres
Contact with other personnel may include:	visual vocal touch radio audible warnings signalling

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Evidence Guide: PUAOHS002B - Maintain safety at an incident scene

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

PUAOHS002B - Maintain safety at an incident scene

Determine hazards at incident site

Implement hazard controls at incident scene

Maintain personal safety

Contribute to maintaining safety of other work group members

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

Instructions to Assessors

Teacher: ___________________________ Date: _