Elements and Performance Criteria

Operational task information may include
location
type and number of casualties/vehicles
environmental and other hazards
other agencies responding

Rescue equipment may include
air operated equipment
pneumatic
hydraulic
mechanical
electrical tools
firefighting equipment
patient protection equipment
cutting
lifting
spreading and winching equipment
scene warning and traffic control equipment
generators and lighting equipment
hand tools
stabilising equipment

Casualty protection procedures may include
padding of sharp hazards
(hard and soft protection)
shielding from debris
glass and tools
PPE for casualty (helmet, glasses, dust mask, ear protection)

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

Hazards may include
electricity
gas
water and sewerage utilities
hazardous materials/dangerous substances
vehicle fuel
vehicle glass
vehicle fuel systems
difficult terrain
adverse weather
after dark operations
traffic and bystanders
supplementary restraint systems
bio-hazards
other road users

Extrication plan may include
controlled release
immediate release
alternate entries

Scene management procedures may include
traffic control
management of bystanders and media
cordoning and screening scene
searches for missing occupants
glass management
isolation of vehicle electrical systems
access and egress
removal of hazards
consider preserving evidence
staging areas
positioning of response vehicles

Vehicle stabilisation techniques may include
chocking
packing
jacking
roping
chaining
propping

Appropriate rescue techniques may include
door removal
side removal
third door entry
folding down sill
roof removal techniques
- full roof flap
- forward roof flap
- side roof flap
foot well/front seat techniques
- pulling the column
- lifting the dash
- dash roll
- winching the dash
- exposing the foot well
side impact techniques
- cross ramming
overturned vehicle techniques
- inverted side removal
- flapping the floor pan
- inverted ramming
light commercial vehicle techniques
- van dash roll

Rescue removal techniques may include
use of spinal immobilisation device
spine board (back board)
cervical collars
KED extrication device

Preservation of accident scene may include
defining and redefining scene boundary
securing the scene
preservation of evidence and related legal requirements

Operational documentation may include
incident field notes
post operational report
incident report
exposure records
organisation's reporting system

Critical aspects of evidence
It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in extrication of casualty/s; minimising further injury or discomfort while conducting rescue operation; application of safe work practices

Interdependent assessment of unit
Pre-requisite Units PUASAR001A Participate in rescue operations
PUAEME002A Manage Injuries at emergency incident
Co-requisite Units Nil

Underpinning knowledge
rescue equipment manufacturer's operational guidelines
RAR techniques
emergency care
use of personal protective equipment
infection control procedures
roles and responsibilities of, and relationship with, other emergency services
operating procedures and organisational standards
road accident rescue concepts as described in the Australian Emergency Manual - Road Accident Rescue
reconnaissance processes
hazards and environmental threats
establishment and maintenance of safe working areas and minimisation of hazards
relevant occupational health and safety principles and practices
equipment characteristics and safe working loads in rescue operations
vehicle construction and dangers in cutting vehicle parts and panels
methods of access
dangers associated with SRS
personal hygiene protocols
documentation requirements
operational briefing and debriefing procedures
legal requirements for responders
awareness of the need to return equipment to operational readiness after use

Underpinning skills
ability to work in teams
ability to work in a multi-agency environment
initial (ongoing) scene assessment
wearing of appropriate PPE
apply scene management procedures
apply emergency care practices
apply relevant RAR techniques
disaster victim identification procedures

Resource requirements
Access to vehicles for exercise simulations

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 variety of actual and simulated road accident rescues using a range of equipment