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Undertake road crash rescue

Undertake road crash rescue

Unit of competency
National Code
PUASAR024A
State Code
D5529
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
3.00
Current Release Date
02/05/2013
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
18/08/2011
Field of Education
080399 - Business And Management, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
18/08/2011
Nominal Hours
16
Description
This unit covers the competency required to gain access to and extricate entrapped casualty/s from vehicles travelling on the road such as cars, motorcycles, buses, trucks and semi-trailers while minimising the potential for further injury and preserving the integrity of evidence. This unit requires the responder to access entrapped casualty/s using a range of techniques and to operate specialist equipment to undertake the rescue.No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare and respond to road crash rescue
  • 1.1 Equipment is checked, serviced and operationally ready for use.
  • 1.2 Operation and task information is obtained and assessed about the type of collision.
  • 1.3 Rescue equipment is selected based on incident information.
  • 1.4 Personal protective equipment (PPE) is selected relevant to the nature of the rescue operation.
  • 1.5 Any further details of the nature of the rescue are received en route.
  • 1.6 Anticipated hazards and associated risks are discussed with rescue team members while on route.
2. Establish and maintain rescue scene safety
  • 2.1 Road crash scene is assessed, hazards and risks are identified and appropriate control and ongoing monitoring processes are put in place.
  • 2.2 Scene management procedures are followed in accordance with organisational procedures and legal requirements.
  • 2.3 Safe working area is established and monitored to prevent injury to self and/or others.
  • 2.4 Vehicle/s are stabilised to prevent movement during access and removal, in accordance with organisational standards and procedures.
3. Manage casualties
  • 3.1 Hygiene precautions are maintained in accordance with organisational requirements.
  • 3.2 Casualties are assessed and stabilised to minimise further injury or discomfort during rescue operations.
  • 3.3 Nature of injuries/entrapment is ascertained to develop an extrication plan.
  • 3.4 Support is provided to medical personnel assisting with the treatment of the entrapped person/s as required
4. Remove casualties from entrapment
  • 4.1 Access plans are determined in consultation with team leader and medical staff.
  • 4.2 Procedures are implemented to protect casualties from further injury or discomfort during access and removal.
  • 4.3 Access path is provided for removal of casualties using appropriate rescue techniques and equipment.
  • 4.4 Casualties are removed from vehicle using appropriate rescue removal techniques and rescue equipment.
  • 4.5 Removal of deceased person/s is undertaken under the direction of police.
5. Conclude road crash rescue operations
  • 5.1 Scene is preserved for investigating officer/s.
  • 5.2 Equipment is recovered, cleaned and maintained in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and organisational procedures.
  • 5.3 Decontamination procedures are followed in accordance with organisational procedures.
  • 5.4 Where identified, signs and symptoms of operational stress in self and others are recognised and reported to appropriate personnel.
  • 5.5 Operational debrief is participated in and operationaldocumentation is completed to organisational standards.
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.
Operationally ready may include:
Serviced as per manufacturers' recommendations and/or standard operating procedures
Operation and task information may include:
Environmental and other hazards
Location
Other agencies responding
Type and number of casualties/vehicles
Type of collision may include:
Crushed vehicle
Head-on
Jack knife
Load movement
Multiple vehicle accidents
Off-set (quarter oblique)
Rear impact
Side impact (t-bone)
Vehicle roll-over
Vehicle under-ride/over-ride
Rescue equipment may include:
Fire extinguishers
Glass management kit
Hand tools
Ladders
Lighting equipment
Powered tools (battery, electric, fuel) such as:
lifting bags
chain saws
cutting tools
drills
excavating tools
hydraulic tools
pneumatic equipment
Rescue vehicles
Ropes
Stabilising equipment such as:
winches
Tarpaulins
Personal protective equipment may include:
Appropriate protective clothing
Boots
Ear protection
eye protection
gloves, boots
helmets
infection protection
respiratory protection
Hazards may include:
adverse weather and environmental condition
after dark operations
bio-hazards
Composite materials (carbon fibre and fibre glass)
Difficult terrain
Electricity
Gas
Hazardous materials/dangerous substances
Other road users
Supplementary restraint systems
Traffic and bystanders
Vehicle fuel
Vehicle propulsion systems
Vehicle glazing
wild farm or domestic animals
water and sewerage utilities
Scene management procedures may include:
access and egress
cordoning and screening scene
glass management
isolating vehicle electrical systems
managing bystanders and media
positioning of response vehicles
preserving evidence
removing hazards
searching for missing occupants
staging areas
traffic control and traffic plan
Vehicles may include:
buses
cars
farm vehicles
motorcycles
semi trailers
trucks
Stabilising vehicles may include:
chaining
chocking
jacking
packing
propping
ratchet straps
roping
tensioning (manual operated cable winch)
use of soft webbing (rated)
Extrication plan may include:
Alternate entries
Controlled release
Immediate release
Procedures to protect casualties may include:
Padding of sharp hazards (hard and soft protection)
PPE for casualty (helmet, glasses, dust mask, ear protection)
Shielding from debris, glass and tools
Appropriate rescue techniques may include:
Door removal
Folding down sill
Foot well/front seat techniques:
pulling and pushing the column (fitted with uni-joints)
lifting the dash
dash roll
winching the dash
exposing the foot well
light commercial vehicle techniques:
van dash roll
Overturned vehicle techniques:
inverted side removal
flapping the floor pan
inverted ramming (including inverted cross ramming techniques)
roof techniques:
create openings
forward roof flap
roof flap
side impact techniques:
cross ramming
side removal:
'B' pillar rip
'B' pillar removal
Third door entry
Rescue removal techniques may include:
cervical collars
extrication devices
spinal immobilisation device
spine board (back board)
Preserving the incident scene must include:
disturbing only to gain access or make scene safe
not disturbing fatality scenes until police investigation activities are completed
preserving integrity of evidence
Operational documentation may include:
exposure records
incident field notes
incident report
organisation's reporting system
post operational report
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Assessment must confirm the ability to:
extricate casualties
minimise further injury or discomfort while conducting rescue operation
operate rescue equipment safely and effectively
apply safe work practices.
Consistency in performance
Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual and/or simulated workplace environments conducting rescues from a range of vehicles.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Context of assessment
Competency should be assessed in an industry-approved simulated and/or workplace environment involving road crash rescues using a range of equipment.
Specific resources for assessment
Access is required to:
vehicles for exercise simulations
relevant transport
communications and emergency equipment
Method 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
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D3000 PUASAR002B Undertake road accident rescue Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OAX69 PUASAR024 Undertake road crash rescue Unit of competency