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Undertake road accident rescue

Undertake road accident rescue

Unit of competency
National Code
PUASAR002B
State Code
D3000
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
09/02/2011
View on TGA
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
06/08/2014
Field of Education
091105 - Police Studies
Original Release Date
06/08/2014
Nominal Hours
16
Description
This unit covers the competency to undertake road accident rescue operations as a member of a rescue team.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare for road accident rescue
  • 1.1 Equipment is checked and serviced to ensure it is ready for use
  • 1.2 Operation and task information is obtained and analysed
  • 1.3 Rescue equipment is selected based on incident information
  • 1.4 Personal protective equipment is selected relevant to the nature of the rescue operation
2. Establish and maintain rescue scene safety
  • 2.1 A safe working area is established and maintained to prevent injury to self and others
  • 2.2 Vehicle/s are stabilised to prevent movement during access and removal in accordance with organisational standards and procedures
  • 2.3 Hazards are minimised during the rescue operation to prevent injury to self or others
  • 2.4 Scene management procedures are followed in accordance with organisational procedures and legal requirements
  • 2.5 The incident scene is prepared to facilitate the prompt and safe rescue of casualties
3. Manage casualties
  • 3.1 Casualties are assessed and stabilised to minimise further injury or discomfort during rescue operations
  • 3.2 Nature of injuries/entrapment is ascertained to develop an extrication plan
  • 3.3 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 the casualties from further injury or discomfort during access and removal
  • 4.3 An access path is provided for removal of casualties using appropriate rescue techniques and equipment
  • 4.4 Casualties an/or deceased persons are removed from vehicle using appropriate rescue removal techniques and rescue equipment
5. Conclude road accident rescue operations
  • 5.1 Accident scene is preserved for investigating officers
  • 5.2 Equipment is recovered, cleaned and maintained in accordance with manufacturer's guidelines and organisational procedures prior to leaving the scene
  • 5.3 Hygiene 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 documentation is completed to organisational standards
RANGE STATEMENT
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.
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
EVIDENCE GUIDE



Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
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

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

Context of and specific resources for assessment
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
Specific resources for assessment
Access to vehicles for exercise simulations

Guidance information for assessment
Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.
Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
C3935 PUASAR002A Undertake road accident rescue Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
D5529 PUASAR024A Undertake road crash rescue Unit of competency