Elements and Performance Criteria

Rescue operations may include
participation in: urban search and rescue
confined spaces rescue
road accident rescue
trench rescue
vertical rescue
swift water rescue
industrial rescue

Rescue equipment may include
rescue vehicle
air bags
cutting tools
hydraulic tools
excavating tools
chain saw
drills
fire extinguisher
hand tools
lighting equipment
ropes
tarpaulin
winch
power tools
pneumatic equipment

Personal protective equipment may include
helmets
safety gloves
boots
appropriate protective clothing
safety glasses
ear protection
infection protection
reflective vests
respiratory protection

Hazards may include
electricity
gas
water
hazardous materials
adverse weather
traffic
insufficient light
difficult terrain
convergence
supplementary restraint systems
radioactive
biological
chemical
respiratory

Operational documentation may include
incident reports
legislation
organisation's policies
procedures

Communication techniques may include
verbal
non verbal
signals/signs
written
touch

Environmental conditions may include
effects of weather
stability of rescue site
hazardous materials
access

Appropriately trained personnel to treat casualties may include
first aid officers
ambulance crew
doctors
nurses
paramedics

Hygiene precautions may include
washing hands
wearing appropriate protective clothing
avoidance of contact with body fluids

Critical aspects of evidence
Applies safe work practices in rescue operations. Uses equipment in accordance with organisational procedures.
Responds and reacts to instructions in a safe, correct and timely manner

Interdependent assessment of unit
Pre-requisites: PUAEME001A Provide emergency care
Co-requisite: PUATEA001A Work in a team

Underpinning knowledge
relevant legislative and regulatory requirements
safety precautions
manual handling techniques
techniques and aids
disaster victim identification procedure
ropes
lines and knots
procedures for reporting injuries and accidents
types of structures
types of collapse patterns
nationally agreed hazard marking systems
surface search and surface clearance of casualties
casualty handling techniques
personal hygiene
environmental hazards
capabilities and limitations of rescue equipment

Underpinning skills
personal protective equipment worn in accordance with organisational requirements
identify signs of structural collapse
use rescue equipment

Resource requirements
Rescue and safety equipment

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

Context of assessment
Competence may be assessed on-the-job or in a simulated rescue scenarios