Undertake industrial and domestic rescue Evidence Guide

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Evidence Guide: PUASAR026A - Undertake industrial and domestic rescue

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PUASAR026A - Undertake industrial and domestic rescue

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

Prepare for industrial/domestic rescue

Operation and task information is obtained and assessed upon call out to domesticor industrial rescue incident
Based on incident information, appropriate rescue resources are identified, selected, received and checked to ensure they are ready for use
Personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing are selected based on type of industrial or domestic equipment involved
Systematic approach to identifying potential hazards and associated risks is undertaken en route and on approach to the incident

Operation and task information is obtained and assessed upon call out to domesticor industrial rescue incident

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Based on incident information, appropriate rescue resources are identified, selected, received and checked to ensure they are ready for use

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Personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing are selected based on type of industrial or domestic equipment involved

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Systematic approach to identifying potential hazards and associated risks is undertaken en route and on approach to the incident

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Establish and maintain rescue scene safety

Communication and ongoing liaison with heavy vehicle rescue team members on site is established
Liaison with otherrelevant personnel is established and maintained
Rescue scene reconnaissance and size up is conducted
Situational and environmental hazards are identified, analysed, evaluated and treated, marked and monitored
Rescue team is positioned taking into account potential dangers, requirements for personnel and vehicles to access the scene, and limitations of operating equipment
Safe work area is established to protect casualties, emergency services personnel and members of the public
Preventative action is taken to minimise the risk of fire or other potential hazards, where required
Impact effects on occupancy areas and potentialeffects on casualties are assessed
Techniques and equipment are employed to stabilise the occupancy area and to make the incident site safe
Scene lighting is established to reduce hazards associated with the type of incident
Specialist rescue resources are accessed based on an assessment of the incident

Communication and ongoing liaison with heavy vehicle rescue team members on site is established

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Liaison with otherrelevant personnel is established and maintained

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Rescue scene reconnaissance and size up is conducted

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Situational and environmental hazards are identified, analysed, evaluated and treated, marked and monitored

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Rescue team is positioned taking into account potential dangers, requirements for personnel and vehicles to access the scene, and limitations of operating equipment

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Safe work area is established to protect casualties, emergency services personnel and members of the public

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Preventative action is taken to minimise the risk of fire or other potential hazards, where required

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Impact effects on occupancy areas and potentialeffects on casualties are assessed

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Techniques and equipment are employed to stabilise the occupancy area and to make the incident site safe

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Scene lighting is established to reduce hazards associated with the type of incident

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Specialist rescue resources are accessed based on an assessment of the incident

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Manage casualties

Hygiene precautions are implemented in accordance with organisational requirements
Techniques and equipment are used to gain access to entrapped casualties within the occupancy area/s
Primary survey of casualty is undertaken to determine injury type and severity
Injuries are confirmed that may complicate removal of casualty from the occupancy area and appropriate action is taken
In the event of multiple casualties, triage assessment is undertaken to determine priorities for medical treatment and for extrication
Need for additional personnel and/or specialist equipment is requested
Support is provided to medical personnel assisting with the treatment of the entrapped person/s as required

Hygiene precautions are implemented in accordance with organisational requirements

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Techniques and equipment are used to gain access to entrapped casualties within the occupancy area/s

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Primary survey of casualty is undertaken to determine injury type and severity

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Injuries are confirmed that may complicate removal of casualty from the occupancy area and appropriate action is taken

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In the event of multiple casualties, triage assessment is undertaken to determine priorities for medical treatment and for extrication

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Need for additional personnel and/or specialist equipment is requested

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Support is provided to medical personnel assisting with the treatment of the entrapped person/s as required

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Extricate casualty/s

Casualty/s are protected from injury during extrication
Treatment of located casualty/s is undertaken in consultation with medical personnel and in accordance with organisational policies
Access plans are determined with consultation team leader, medical staff and other technical specialists
Rescue techniques and equipment used by the rescue team take into account the features of the occupancy area including materials and design elements that may impact on the extrication
Casualty/s are removed using recognised techniques and equipment

Casualty/s are protected from injury during extrication

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Treatment of located casualty/s is undertaken in consultation with medical personnel and in accordance with organisational policies

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Access plans are determined with consultation team leader, medical staff and other technical specialists

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Rescue techniques and equipment used by the rescue team take into account the features of the occupancy area including materials and design elements that may impact on the extrication

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Casualty/s are removed using recognised techniques and equipment

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Carry out rescue operations

Liaison is undertaken with primary response team and other relevant personnel
Additional technical equipment is employed to make incident scene safe
Procedures are implemented to protect casualty/s from further injury or discomfort during access and removal
Access path is provided for the removal of casualty/s using appropriate rescue techniques and equipment
Scene is preserved for investigating officer/s

Liaison is undertaken with primary response team and other relevant personnel

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Additional technical equipment is employed to make incident scene safe

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Procedures are implemented to protect casualty/s from further injury or discomfort during access and removal

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Access path is provided for the removal of casualty/s using appropriate rescue techniques and equipment

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Scene is preserved for investigating officer/s

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Conclude rescue operations

Equipment is recovered, cleaned and serviced according to manufacturers' guidelines and organisational standards
Signs andsymptomsofoperational stress in self and others are reported to relevant personnel
Operational debrief is attended and documentation is completed to organisational standards
Exposure records are completed

Equipment is recovered, cleaned and serviced according to manufacturers' guidelines and organisational standards

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Signs andsymptomsofoperational stress in self and others are reported to relevant personnel

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Operational debrief is attended and documentation is completed to organisational standards

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Exposure records are completed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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

Assessment must confirm the ability to:

apply a systematic approach to the rescue and to implement safe work practices throughout the incident

safely and effectively extricate casualty/s; minimising further injury or discomfort while conducting rescue operation

operate equipment to gain access to entrapped casualties in accordance with organisational procedures

maintain situational awareness and be alert to environmental and situational hazards

work effectively as a member of a rescue team in a multi-agency environment

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual and/or simulated workplace environments.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in an industry-approved simulated and/or workplace environment.

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to:

simulation of a range of domestic appliances, industrial machinery, an elevator shaft and an escalator

equipment, personnel, facilities etc. appropriate to a industrial/domestic rescue incident training exercise

Methods of assessment

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision and/or mentoring, which is typically recorded in a competency workbook.

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment.

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an industry-approved simulated work environment. Forms of assessment that are typically used include:

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions

Required Skills and Knowledge

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

Required Skills

communication

conduct a primary survey

decision making

extricate casualties safely

identify symptoms of physical/emotional stress

solve problems

use rescue equipment

wear PPE and clothing in accordance with organisational requirements

work within the organisation's command and control structure

Required Knowledge

available equipment and equipment function

emergency care

hygiene procedures

manufacturer's operational guidelines

operate rescue equipment

organisational policies and procedures (such as relevant legislation; operational, corporate and strategic plans; operational performance standards; operational policies and procedures; organisational personnel and occupational health and safety practices and guidelines; organisational quality standards; organisation's approach to environmental management and sustainability)

primary survey procedures

relevant legislation

relevant occupational health and safety (OH&S) principles and practices

rescue equipment

safe work practices

scene assessment procedures

situational awareness

symptoms of physical/emotional stress

use of personal protective 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.
Operation and task information may include:	availability of company personnel to provide technical advice environmental and other hazards incident location other public safety organisations at the scene or en route time of day and traffic density type of rescue and number of casualties type of machinery or household item involved
Domestic or industrial rescue may include:	domestic rescue children with fingers in drain plugs removal of rings persons who are physically incapable of removing themselves from their houses due to ill health industrial rescue agricultural machinery disentanglement from machinery located in factories, warehouses and building sites elevators/escalators industrial/construction incidents industrial machinery entrapments occupant/s trapped in elevators and escalators shipping containers
Rescue resources may include:	ancillary equipment such as stretchers firefighting equipment hand tools hot cutting equipment lifting and hauling equipment lighting equipment pneumatic hydraulic mechanical electrical tools patient protection equipment rescue units and stowed equipment tool boxes
Personal protective equipment and clothing may include:	boots eye protection gloves hearing protection helmet knee/elbow protection
Systematic approach must include:	assessment i.e. call out and response, route, scene, liaison, casualties positioning of vehicle i.e. dangers, access and casualties procedures i.e. dangers, casualty protection, extrication, warning devices and lighting
Potential hazards and associated risks may include:	moving machinery electrocution industrial traffic (forklifts etc.) various industrial work environments
Communication may include:	radio communications (radio, telephones and information technology) warning signals
Other relevant personnel may include:	ambulance officers company personnel emergency services personnel household occupants police utility technicians
Rescue scene reconnaissance may include:	collecting relevant information about casualty/s and hazards isolating and eliminating utilities surveying the incident scene
Situational and environmental hazards may include:	adverse weather biological hazards such as body fluids and tissue convergence dangerous goods and hazardous substances difficult terrain dusts electrical and mechanical moving machinery electricity equipment power/drive systems gas mobile property sharp and jagged objects slippery surfaces vehicle fuel systems water and sewerage utilities
Treating hazards may include:	eliminating the hazard isolating the area/source stabilising overhead hazards using atmospheric monitoring equipment using PPE and clothing
Potential dangers may include:	electrical hazards fuel stability and location of machinery
Accessing the scene may include:	allowing clear access and egress for other responding vehicles and ambulances establishing a clear area to manoeuvre personnel, stretchers
Limitations of operating equipment may include:	access to incident site equipment capacities and limitations
Impact effects on occupancyareas may include:	disconnection of essential services
Potential effects on casualty may include:	confinement without entrapment (elevators) limb entrapment
Stabilising the occupancy area may include:	isolating utilities (power, gas, water etc.) meshing gears on machinery
Hygiene precautions may include:	avoiding contact with body fluids and tissue decontaminating equipment at scene and placing protective clothing and gloves in a sealed bag for special dry cleaning using correct personal protective clothing and equipment using surgical gloves under protective work gloves washing hands wearing appropriate protective clothing
Gaining access to entrapped casualty/s may include:	accessing elevator shaft disassembling of machinery managing moving machinery managing utilities supplies removing domestic plumbing equipment
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
Treating located casualty/s may include:	first aid
Removing casualty/s may include:	rescue/spine boards stretchers team stretcher handling
Preserving the scene may include:	defining and redefining scene boundary preserving evidence and related legal requirements securing the scene
Recovering, cleaning and servicing of equipment may include:	contaminated clothing and equipment cleaned or disposed equipment inspected for damage and serviceability inventories checked
Signs and symptoms of operational stress may include:	critical incident stress dehydration fatigue hypothermia
Debriefings may include:	critical incident stress debriefing operational analysis post-incident analysis performance evaluations
Documentation may include:	AIRS/coroner report near miss injury report notebooks completed operational debrief post operational analysis
Exposure records may include:	reporting form that documents any exposure that may result in a short- or long-term associated injury such as: 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)

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Evidence Guide: PUASAR026A - Undertake industrial and domestic rescue

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

PUASAR026A - Undertake industrial and domestic rescue

Prepare for industrial/domestic rescue

Establish and maintain rescue scene safety

Manage casualties

Extricate casualty/s

Carry out rescue operations

Conclude rescue operations

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

Instructions to Assessors

Teacher: ___________________________ Date: _