PUASAR029 — Undertake a complex transport rescue

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What an assessment for PUASAR029 must cover

100 assessable components: 5 elements (30 performance criteria), 27 performance evidence and 43 knowledge evidence requirements. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for complex transport rescue

1.1Operation and task information is obtained through a briefing, in accordance with organisational procedures
1.2Appropriate rescue equipment is identified and selected based on incident information received and is checked to ensure that it is ready for use
1.3Personal protective clothing and equipment is selected based on type of transport and nature of collision
1.4Systematic approach to identifying potential hazards and associated risks is undertaken en route and on approach to rescue incident

2 Establish and maintain rescue scene safety

2.1Rescue scene assessment is conducted, as required
2.2Communication and ongoing liaison with rescue team members is established and maintained throughout the rescue
2.3Liaison with other relevant personnel is established and maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
2.4Hazards are identified, analysed, evaluated, treated marked and monitored, in accordance with organisational procedures
2.5Rescue team is positioned taking into account potential dangers, requirements for personnel and vehicles to access incident scene and limitations of operating equipment
2.6Safe work area is established to protect casualties, emergency services personnel and members of the public
2.7Impact effects on transport and potential effects on casualties are assessed
2.8Techniques and equipment are employed to stabilise transport and to make incident scene safe
2.9Rescue resources and equipment are accessed based on assessment of the incident, in accordance with organisational procedures

3 Manage casualties

3.1Hygiene precautions are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
3.2Techniques and equipment are used to gain access to casualties
3.3Primary survey of casualty is undertaken to determine type and severity of injury
3.4Injuries that may complicate removal of casualties from the area are confirmed and appropriate action is taken
3.5In the event of multiple casualties, a triage assessment is undertaken to determine priorities for medical treatment and extrication
3.6Need for additional personnel and/or specialist equipment is requested, as required
3.7Treatment of located casualties is undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures and in consultation with medical personnel
3.8Support is provided to medical personnel assisting with the treatment of the casualties, as required

4 Extricate casualties

4.1Transport design, materials and safety features that may impact on casualty extrication is considered when using rescue techniques and equipment
4.2Access and extrication plans are determined in consultation with team leader, medical staff and other technical specialists
4.3Casualties are extricated using recognised rescue techniques and equipment

5 Conclude rescue operations

5.1Appropriate actions are taken to preserve the incident scene, in accordance with organisational procedures
5.2Equipment is recovered, cleaned and serviced, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers’ guidelines
5.3Hygiene precautions are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
5.4Decontamination procedures are followed, in accordance with organisational procedures
5.5Operational debriefing is participated in, in accordance organisational procedures
5.6Operational documentation including post incident report is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures

Performance evidence

applying a systematic approach to a complex transport rescue and to implementing safe work practices throughout the incident
applying Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements including risk mitigation
assessing impact effects
completing documentation including completing post incident reports
concluding complex transport rescue operations
conducting rescue scene assessment including collecting information about casualties and hazards, isolating and eliminating utilities and surveying the incident scene
developing access plans and accessing rescue scene including allowing clear access and egress for other responding vehicles and ambulances and establishing a clear area to manoeuvre personnel and stretchers
establishing and maintaining communication methods
establishing and maintaining complex transport rescue scene safety and safe work areas
extricating a casualty safety whilst minimising further injury to casualty, self and others
getting access to casualties
implementing hygiene precautions
maintaining situational awareness and being alert to environmental and situational hazards and appropriate risk mitigation
making decisions related to the rescue
managing casualties and performing triage assessments
operating equipment to gain access to casualties
participating in and contributing to briefings and debriefings
preparing for complex transport rescues including collecting operational and task information and resources
preserving incident scene including evidence
recovering, cleaning and maintaining rescue equipment
selecting rescue equipment including personal protective clothing and equipment
stabilising and treating casualties
stabilising transport
undertaking a primary survey of casualties and rescue scene assessment
undertaking systematic approach to identifying potential hazards and associated risks
using communication equipment and techniques
working as a member of a rescue team in a multi-organisational environment and within organisational incident management structures

Knowledge evidence

processes and procedures for briefings and debriefings
characteristics and limitations of rescue equipment
communication equipment, techniques and methods
complex transport design and safety features
dynamic risk assessments
equipment for removing casualties including rescue or spine board and stretchers appropriate for packaging in a range of situations
hygiene precautions
injury prevention and minimisation
legislation, industry standards, codes of practice and regulations
limitations of rescue equipment including accessing incident site and equipment capacities
manual handling methods and techniques
nature of transport including heavy plant including bulldozers, light aircraft and trains and trams
organisation incident management system
organisational documentation, policies and procedures
other relevant personnel
personal protective clothing and equipment
potential hazards and associated risks including downed power lines near vehicle, downwind of contaminants, hazardous materials and locations where they collect, oncoming traffic and stability and position of transport involved
preservation of incident scene including disturbing only to gain access or make scene safe, preservation of incident scenes until investigation activities are completed and preservation of integrity of evidence
primary survey of causalities
procedures for access to casualties in different types of complex transport incidents including doors, emergency exits, the front, roof and side and managing electrical supplies, glass and debris
recognised techniques including casualty packaging and team stretcher handling
recovering, cleaning and maintaining of equipment, including checking inventories, cleaning or disposing of contaminated clothing and equipment and inspecting equipment for damage and serviceability
rescue equipment including cutting equipment, fire protection equipment, glass management kit, hand tools, hydraulic tools, lifting equipment and lighting equipment such as
powered tools including lifting equipment, cutting equipment, hydraulic tools, pneumatic equipment, ropes and ladders, stabilising equipment, stabilising equipment and winches
safe work practices
scene preservation of evidence
situational, environmental and electrical hazards including biological hazards such as body fluids and tissue, climate, composite fibres, dangerous goods and hazardous substances, different types of surfaces, dust and wind, noise and vibration, overhead hazards such as falling debris and power lines, pressurised containers, pyrotechnic safety device, sharp and jagged objects, structural instability and water and/or foam run off and oil
systematic approaches to rescues
task information including environmental and other hazards at the scene, exact location of complex transport involved in incident, other public safety organisations at the scene or en route, time of day and difficulty accessing scene, types of complex transport involved and potential number of casualties and with direction
transport design including
heavy reinforced compartment cell
light framed composite material
maintaining body rigidity
major components such as frame (chassis), body parts, doors, windows, glass, seats, trim, removable panels, additional fittings and equipment, steering columns and wheels
new safety systems
two-storey transport
treatment of hazards including elimination of the hazard, isolating the area and source, stabilising overhead hazards and using personal protective clothing and equipment
treating located casualties, including assisting medical personnel with patient triage, if required; first aid, primary and secondary survey and respiratory protection
types of complex transport collisions including
heavy plant rollover or impact with stationary object
light aircraft on take-off and landing, mid-air collision (impact into rural and/or urban environment) or collision with structure
trains and trams including derailment, impact with another train, impact with electrical infrastructure and level crossing
Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements including risk mitigation

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