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Evidence Guide: PUAWER004B - Respond to workplace emergencies

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PUAWER004B - Respond to workplace emergencies

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

Prepare for emergency situations

  1. Current workplace emergency procedures to be used by employees and other workplace occupants are identified and followed
  2. Emergency resources in the workplace are identified and located
  3. Emergency response exercises are participated in according to workplace emergency procedures
Current workplace emergency procedures to be used by employees and other workplace occupants are identified and followed

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Emergency resources in the workplace are identified and located

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Emergency response exercises are participated in according to workplace emergency procedures

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Report emergencies and potential emergencies

  1. Emergencies and potential emergencies are identified and reported according to workplace emergency procedures
  2. People in any immediate danger from the emergency or potential emergency are alerted according to workplace emergency procedures
Emergencies and potential emergencies are identified and reported according to workplace emergency procedures

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People in any immediate danger from the emergency or potential emergency are alerted according to workplace emergency procedures

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Respond to emergency warnings and advice

  1. Emergency warnings and advice are responded to according to workplace emergency procedures
  2. Instructions from emergency control response personnel are complied with during an emergency
  3. Sources of additional information are identified and information is sought from relevant people if the situation is not clear
Emergency warnings and advice are responded to according to workplace emergency procedures

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Instructions from emergency control response personnel are complied with during an emergency

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Sources of additional information are identified and information is sought from relevant people if the situation is not clear

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Evacuate from the work area

  1. Need to evacuate from the work area is determined according to the level of immediate danger or instruction issued under the workplace emergency procedures
  2. Work area is prepared for evacuation according to workplace emergency procedures and the nature of the emergency
  3. Area of danger is evacuated according to workplace emergency procedures
  4. Where it is safe to do so, assistance is provided to people who may require assistance
  5. Evacuation procedures and instructions from emergency control organisation or emergency response personnel are followed
  6. Alternative pathways or methods of evacuation are identified, assessed and chosen according to workplace emergency procedures if usual means of evacuation are blocked or endangered
  7. Communication systems are used according to workplace procedures
Need to evacuate from the work area is determined according to the level of immediate danger or instruction issued under the workplace emergency procedures

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Work area is prepared for evacuation according to workplace emergency procedures and the nature of the emergency

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Area of danger is evacuated according to workplace emergency procedures

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Where it is safe to do so, assistance is provided to people who may require assistance

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Evacuation procedures and instructions from emergency control organisation or emergency response personnel are followed

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Alternative pathways or methods of evacuation are identified, assessed and chosen according to workplace emergency procedures if usual means of evacuation are blocked or endangered

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Communication systems are used according to workplace procedures

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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 workplace procedures; to maintain own safety and the safety of others in emergency situations; and to follow workplace emergency procedures and the advice of emergency control organisation members.

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time with a range of emergencies that could be expected in the workplace including assisting people who may need assistance.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in the workplace or in a simulated workplace.

Specific resources for assessment

Access to:

scenarios that reflect a range of emergency situations that may be expected in the workplace

appropriate emergency resources

range of communication equipment relevant to the workplace

workplace emergency procedures and documentation

Required Skills and Knowledge

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

Required Skills

communicate effectively in an emergency situation as outlined in the workplace emergency procedures

identify an emergency/potential emergency

adhere to documented workplace emergency procedures

Required Knowledge

circumstances where evacuation may need to be modified

emergency reporting systems and procedures used on site

emergency warning system, signals and instructions used on site

evacuation alarms and workplace emergency procedures used at the workplace

location of assembly areas and post-evacuation actions

location of emergency equipment in the workplace

procedures for reporting emergencies

roles, responsibilities and authority of emergency personnel, emergency control organisation and emergency response team

types of emergencies, the hazards and the evacuation actions associated with each one

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.

Emergency response exercises may include

briefings

debriefings

emergency exercises, simulations and reviews

table/desk top exercises

Emergency warnings may include

audible/visual alarms

audible or vibrating pagers

coded or uncoded public address announcements

e-mail

screen alerts

stench alarms

verbal alert

People who may require assistance may include

babies and children

people with a mobility, intellectual, visual, auditory or sensory impairment, either temporary or permanent, who require assistance during an emergency response

people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds

people who are injured

people who are not able to comprehend the instructions given

pregnant women

the elderly

Emergency response personnel may include

emergency control organisation members

counsellors

emergency response team members

police, fire and emergency services

peer support

recovery team