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Transport emergency patients

Transport emergency patients

Unit of competency
National Code
HLTOUT006
State Code
OCS75
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
18/03/2021
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
15/04/2021
Field of Education
069905 - Paramedical Studies
Original Release Date
15/04/2021
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to transport vehicle occupants to and from a health care facility or service under emergency circumstances. This includes patients, crew, emergency service and other workers, relatives and assistance animals. The unit includes skills for loading, driving and unloading a vehicle safely, and for checking vehicles and equipment in order to restock and remedy faults.This unit applies to pre-hospital and out-of-hospital health care workers.The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian Standards and industry codes of practice.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare and check vehicle and equipment.
  • 1.1. Check vehicle and equipment systematically and comprehensively based on local vehicle checklist or inventory.
  • 1.2. Conduct vehicle checks on a regular basis according to organisational policies and procedures to ensure continuing serviceability of vehicle and equipment.
  • 1.3. Ensure interior and exterior cleanliness of vehicle in accordance with organisational policies and procedures for minimisation of infection risk to vehicle occupants.
  • 1.4. Maintain vehicle operating stock to organisational minimum and maximum levels.
  • 1.5. Maintain vehicle and equipment according to established clinical guidelines and protocols.
2. Ensure faults in vehicle and equipment are remedied.
  • 2.1. Identify and report general nature of faults in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
  • 2.2. Assess risk of all faults, malfunctioning vehicle or equipment against patient care priorities and notify personnel in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.
  • 2.3. Establish need for additional or replacement resources and communicate to other workers.
3. Convey and receive information relating to emergency transport.
  • 3.1. Establish and maintain communication with control centre according to established clinical guidelines and protocols.
  • 3.2. Notify receiving facility according to established clinical guidelines and protocols.
4. Load, unload and secure occupants and equipment for emergency transportation.
  • 4.1. Remove patients from scene in a manner consistent with established clinical guidelines and protocols.
  • 4.2. Load and unload patients smoothly, consistent with safe work practices and according to established clinical guidelines and protocols.
  • 4.3. Ensure patient illness or injury is not exacerbated by unnecessary movement during loading and unloading of patient.
  • 4.4. Ensure vehicle occupants are secured in vehicle according to organisational policies and procedures.
  • 4.5. Organise and secure equipment in accordance with established clinical guidelines and protocols.
5. Transport patient under emergency conditions.
  • 5.1. Establish and maintain communication as required between driver and patient care officer to ensure safe transport and effective patient care.
  • 5.2. Drive vehicle to current road conditions and in a manner that avoids exacerbation of patient condition.
  • 5.3. Recognise and negotiate hazards at low risk in accordance with road traffic Acts and legal requirements governing emergency vehicles.
  • 5.4. Notify vehicle occupants of upcoming hazards to facilitate preparation and management of situation for safety of patient and self.
  • 5.5. Utilise maps and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) as required to navigate to a specified destination.
  • 5.6. Choose route to receiving facility according to distance, time, travel and terrain and monitor factors likely to cause delays or route deviations.
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