Elements and Performance Criteria

Operation and task information may include
location
type and number of casualties
type and magnitude of incident
environmental and other hazards
other agencies responding

Rescue equipment may include
air operated equipment
low pressure air bags
excavating equipment
mobile cranes
heavy lifting hydraulic tools
support vehicles
pneumatic hydraulic mechanical electrical tools
firefighting equipment
patient protection equipment
hot cutting equipment
beacons, signs
lighting equipment
other specialist equipment as required

Personal protective equipment may include
protective clothing
helmets
ear protection
eye protection
infection protection

Hazards may include
electricity
gas
water and sewerage utilities
hazardous materials/dangerous substances
equipment power/drive systems
vehicle fuel systems
difficult terrain
adverse weather
mobile property
convergence
bio-hazards
electrical and mechanical moving machinery
dusts

Scene management procedures may include
control of bystanders and media
cordoning and screening scene
searches for missing occupants
access and egress
removal of hazards
consider preserving evidence
staging areas
positioning of vehicles
liaison with relevant technical personnel

Technical rescue incidents may involve
heavy industrial equipment
shipping containers
industrial/construction incidents
industrial machinery entrapments
agricultural machinery
elevators/escalators
heavy plant and equipment
tower cranes
rail transport
heavy transport vehicles

Operational documentation may include
personnel attending/hazard exposure report
airs report
incident field notes
incident report
post operational report

Critical aspects of evidence
Ability to extricate casualty/s; minimising further injury or discomfort while conducting rescue operation

Interdependent assessment of unit
Pre-requisite Units: PUASAR002A Undertake road accident rescue
Co-requisite Units: Nil

Underpinning knowledge
relevant legislation
organisational policies & procedures
relevant OH&S principles and practices
rescue equipment
manufacturer's operational guidelines
emergency care
use of personal protective equipment
situational awareness
basic principles of rescue
symptoms of physical/emotional stress
knowledge of equipment available and its function

Underpinning skills
communicate
work in a multi-agency team environment
identify symptoms of physical/emotional stress
use rescue equipment
decision making
problem solving

Resource requirements
Assessment may require resources to simulate a range of rescue incidents that may be encountered

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

Context of assessment
Evidence of competent performance should be obtained by observing an individual in a simulated rescue environment