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Undertake beach safety management activities

Undertake beach safety management activities

Unit of competency
National Code
PUAOPE027
State Code
OAX87
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/07/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
26/02/2020
Field of Education
080399 - Business And Management, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
26/02/2020
Nominal Hours
24
Description
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to coordinate beach surveillance and rescues as a part of beach safety management activities. It includes preparing for beach surveillance and rescue, undertaking preventative actions, responding to casualties in distress, completing beach surveillance and rescue recovery requirements.The unit is applicable for personnel from emergency services and organisations where beach surveillance and rescue is coordinated as part of beach safety management activities.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Prepare for beach surveillance and rescue
  • 1.1 Duty information is obtained from the supervisor or communications centre
  • 1.2 Beach conditions and weather forecasts are accessed and are reviewed
  • 1.3 Availability of appropriately skilled personnel is ensured to meet forecast beach and weather conditions and organisational requirements
  • 1.4 Pre-use check of equipment and its' availability is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures
2 Undertake preventative actions
  • 2.1 Beach and surf conditions are evaluated
  • 2.2 Safest swimming location is determined, and signage is erected, in accordance with organisational procedures and industry standards
  • 2.3 Equipment is located, in accordance with organisational procedures and industry standards
  • 2.4 Operational command is notified of availability of personnel for duty
  • 2.5 Public is informed about potential beach and bathing hazards
3 Respond to casualties in distress
  • 3.1 Casualties in distress are identified or information about casualties in distress is received from team members or the public
  • 3.2 Incident details are gathered, and risk assessment of casualties and incident is undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 3.3 Appropriate rescue method and equipment is determined and employed
  • 3.4 Operational command is notified of rescue situation and continuous updates are provided, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 3.5 Management of casualty is coordinated, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 3.6 Liaison is undertaken with emergency services, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 3.7 Completion of casualty handover to ambulance personnel is undertaken, where applicable, in accordance with organisational procedures
4 Complete beach surveillance and rescue recovery requirements
  • 4.1 Operational command is notified of end of service provision
  • 4.2 Post operational checks and maintenance are completed
  • 4.3 Organisational personnel are debriefed, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 4.4 Organisational documentation is completed
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D5515 PUAOPE027A Undertake beach safety management activities Unit of competency