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Evidence Guide: SRXEMR001A - Respond to emergency situations

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SRXEMR001A - Respond to emergency situations

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

Evaluate the emergency

  1. Identify and action emergency reports and signals correctly and recognise and assess emergency and potential emergency situations
  2. Seek advice from relevant people, if appropriate,when evaluating the emergency
  3. Identify situations where initial response actions are not safe or are likely to be ineffective andoutline methods for reportingaccording to procedures
  4. Assess the possible development of the emergency situation and evaluate further potential hazards to clients and staff
  5. Assess injuries and treat appropriately
  6. Examine the situation variables
  7. Prioritise needs, including those for assistance, promptly and accurately
Identify and action emergency reports and signals correctly and recognise and assess emergency and potential emergency situations

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Seek advice from relevant people, if appropriate,when evaluating the emergency

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Identify situations where initial response actions are not safe or are likely to be ineffective andoutline methods for reportingaccording to procedures

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Assess the possible development of the emergency situation and evaluate further potential hazards to clients and staff

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Assess injuries and treat appropriately

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Examine the situation variables

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Prioritise needs, including those for assistance, promptly and accurately

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Develop a plan of action

  1. Identify and evaluate options for action
  2. Utilise available resources efficiently
  3. Develop a plan which balances group and individual safety with contextual issues
  4. Outline the involvement of other individuals in the plan
  5. Implement organisational emergency procedures and policies correctly as part of the plan of action
  6. Apply occupational health and safety requirements and safe working practices in the plan of action, including selection of personal protective clothing and equipment to suit the emergency situation
Identify and evaluate options for action

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Utilise available resources efficiently

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Develop a plan which balances group and individual safety with contextual issues

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Outline the involvement of other individuals in the plan

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Implement organisational emergency procedures and policies correctly as part of the plan of action

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Apply occupational health and safety requirements and safe working practices in the plan of action, including selection of personal protective clothing and equipment to suit the emergency situation

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Control the emergency

  1. Implement the plan of action using techniques appropriate to the situation and available resources and abilities
  2. Operate equipment safely and, where necessary, improvise equipment and techniques
  3. Identify and implement strategies for group control and remove clients and other individuals from danger
  4. Monitor constantly the condition of all clients, staff and others assisting
  5. Acquire and document the information required to assist emergency services, where relevant
  6. Notify, where required, emergency services
  7. Alter the plan of action to accommodate changes in the situation variables
  8. Demonstrate casualty evacuation methods where relevant to the context
  9. Implement organisational procedures and policies and legal requirements in the event of a major injury or death
Implement the plan of action using techniques appropriate to the situation and available resources and abilities

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Operate equipment safely and, where necessary, improvise equipment and techniques

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Identify and implement strategies for group control and remove clients and other individuals from danger

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Monitor constantly the condition of all clients, staff and others assisting

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Acquire and document the information required to assist emergency services, where relevant

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Notify, where required, emergency services

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Alter the plan of action to accommodate changes in the situation variables

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Demonstrate casualty evacuation methods where relevant to the context

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Implement organisational procedures and policies and legal requirements in the event of a major injury or death

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Debrief the emergency

  1. Notify management authorities
  2. Obtain the information appropriate to be given to facility or land management authorities
  3. Debrief clients and others directly involved and make arrangements for further counselling, if required
  4. Advise clients and others directly involved to refer media enquires to a nominated spokesperson
Notify management authorities

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Obtain the information appropriate to be given to facility or land management authorities

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Debrief clients and others directly involved and make arrangements for further counselling, if required

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Advise clients and others directly involved to refer media enquires to a nominated spokesperson

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The Evidence Guide identifies the critical aspects, knowledge and skills to be demonstrated to confirm competence for this unit. This is an integral part of the assessment of competence and should be read in conjunction with the Range Statements

Critical aspects of evidence to be considered

Assessment must confirm sufficient knowledge of potential emergency situations within the community recreation, fitness, outdoor recreation or sport industry sectors and must confirm the ability to apply knowledge of emergency procedures to the management of activity-specific emergencies

Assessment of performance should be over a minimum of two (2) different occasions covering the prescribed number of categories from the Range Statements

Assessment must confirm the ability to apply this knowledge and appropriate techniques to

accurately evaluate the emergency

avoid/control escalation of the emergency

develop a plan of action decisively

efficiently implement a plan of action

deal with contingencies

Interdependent assessment of units

This unit must be assessed after attainment of competency in the following unit(s)

Nil

This unit must be assessed in conjunction with the following unit(s)

Nil

For the purpose of integrated assessment, this unit may be assessed in conjunction with the following unit(s)

SRXFAD001A Provide first aid

Required knowledge and skills

Required knowledge

First aid knowledge appropriate to the location and level of responsibility

Use of communications equipment relevant to the location

Safety procedures near rescue equipment

Organisational and legal policies and procedures in the event of an accident/incident

Activity specific rescue techniques and/or emergency techniques specific to a sector of the sport and recreation industry

Procedures to deal with death of a client

Required skills

First aid skills appropriate to the location and level of responsibility

Activity specific rescue techniques or emergency response techniques

Adaptability and resourcefulness to improvise resources and cope with contingencies

Problem solving and contingency management

Local call out procedures to access emergency services personnel

Resource implications

Physical resources - assessment of this unit of competency requires access to

emergency response equipment appropriate to the learner's work environment, ie, within the community recreation, fitness, outdoor recreation or sport industry

organisation procedures

Human resources - assessment of this unit of competency will require human resources consistent with those outlined in the Assessment Guidelines. That is, assessors (or persons within the assessment team) must

be competent in this unit but preferably be competent in the unit at the level above (ie SRXEMR002A )

be current in their knowledge and understanding of the industry through provision of evidence of professional activity in the relevant area

have attained the mandatory competency requirements for assessors under the Australian Quality Training Framework (AQTF) as specified in Standard 7.3 of the Standards for Registered Training Organisations

Consistency in performance

Due to issues such as variations in demands of emergency situations, this unit of competency must be assessed over a minimum of two (2) simulated emergency situations in order to ensure consistency of performance over the Range Statements, contexts and types of emergency situations applicable to a particular work environment within the sport or recreation industry

Context for assessment

For valid and reliable assessment this unit of competency must be assessed in the context of a real work environment with simulated emergencies using real emergency response equipment. The environment should be safe, with conditions normally experienced within an activity in the workplace

Assessment of this unit of competency will usually include observation of processes and procedures, oral and/or written questioning on required knowledge and skills and consideration of required attitudes

Where performance is not directly observed and/or is required to be demonstrated over a "period of time" and/or in a "number of locations", any evidence should be authenticated by colleagues, supervisors, clients or other appropriate persons

KEY COMPETENCIES

Collect, Analyse&Organise Information

Communicate Ideas&Information

Plan&Organise Activities

Work with Others&in Teams

Use Mathematical Ideas&Techniques

Solve Problems

Use Technology

2

2

2

2

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2

2

These levels do not relate to the Australian Qualifications Framework. They relate to the seven areas of generic competency that underpin effective workplace practices.

The three levels of performance (1, 2 and 3) denote the level of competency required to perform the task:

Use routine approaches

Select from routine approaches

Establish new approaches

Collecting, analysing and organising information - Observing and assessing information in an emergency situation in order to implement appropriate control procedures

Communicating ideas and information - Communicating clearly and concisely with others directly and indirectly involved in the emergency according to organisation procedures

Planning and organising activities - Developing and implementing a plan of action decisively

Working with teams and others - Planning and communicating with emergency teams and others to effect emergency response

Using mathematical ideas and techniques - Not applicable

Solving problems - Quickly implementing contingency plans if the planned course of action is unsafe

Using technology - Selecting and using appropriate emergency response equipment

Please refer to the Assessment Guidelines for advice on how to use the Key Competencies.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Not applicable.

Range Statement

Range Statements

The Range Statements provide advice to interpret the scope and context of this unit of competence, allowing for differences between enterprises and workplaces. The Range Statements relate to the unit as a whole and helps facilitate holistic assessment. In addition, the following variables may be present for this particular unit of competency

CATEGORIES

Clients

[all categories]

participants in an activity or program

colleagues

small group or larger group

experienced or inexperienced

Contextual issues

[all categories]

factors that may impact on the context

acceptability to group/party members

degree of urgency

time constraints

impact on the environment

Development of the emergency situation

[all categories]

identify potential for development of an emergency

spread of fire

threat to adjoining areas

danger of explosion

loss of communications

involvement of additional persons

Emergency

[three categories]

types

fire

hazardous releases, chemical spills

bomb threats

civil disorder

medical, eg, bites, stings, epileptic fit, heart attack

injuries

panic and other emotional responses

equipment failure

lost party or party member

result of environmental conditions, eg, heat, cold, wet, snow, wind, blizzards, lightning, bushfires, floods, high seas

activity - specific, eg, stranded, 'frozen' or wedged participant

Emergency reports and signals

[all categories ]

observation

verbal

emergency warning system

emergency alarm system

hand signals

verbal reports

telephone communications

radio communications

whistles

Emergency Services

[all categories]

identify local emergency services

Police Search and Rescue

State Emergency Service

Fire Brigade

Ambulance Service

Land Management Authorities, eg, National Parks, Forestry

Australian Volunteer Coastguard

communication methods

Hazards

[all categories]

identify hazards

biological

chemical

mechanical

electrical

thermal

explosive

structural

climatic

psychological, eg, critical incident stress

nuclear

security related

wildlife related

Management authorities

[all categories relevant to one sector of sport and recreation industry]

varies according to context

facility owners

City Councils, Local Government authorities

National Parks and Forestry services

Fisheries departments

private land owners, crown land lessees, Defence forces

Aboriginal communities,

Water authorities

Commissions, eg, hydro - electricity, alpine resort

Occupational health and safety requirements

[all categories]

State/Territory/Commonwealth legislation

Australian Standards

Occupational Health and Safety legislation

industry codes of practice

organisation's policies and procedures

Personal protective equipment and clothing

[all categories]

fire - fighter protective clothing

helmets

boots

gloves

breathing apparatus

protective clothing

protective hose lines or sprays

safety eye washes

safety showers

activity-specific equipment

Plan of action

[all categories]

varies according to the situation

search procedures, ie, search of likely routes followed, systematic search, voice or whistle contacts

evacuations

control of fire

administering of first aid

assistance to injured party member

retrieval of party member

activity - specific rescue techniques

organisation procedures

Relevant people

[all categories]

to assist evaluation

other emergency team members

emergency response related persons as detailed in emergency procedures

Resources

[all categories]

human resources

other clients/group members

client's experience

physical resources

food

equipment

Situation variables

[all categories]

capabilities of the group/clients

weather conditions

topography

time frame for survival

other time factors

human resources

available food and water

size of search area

time of day

communications facilities and difficulties

emotional and physical condition of the clients/group