Course Overview:
This unit of competence applies to a person who is required to effect an initial rescue arising from an incident on or off-shore. It could apply to any person operating as a team member in a facility and may involve a confined space. This person might typically respond to an incident team leader once the incident is declared.
In a typical scenario, a person undertaking a task in a workplace may witness an incident involving a co-worker, or may be alerted to a difficulty involving a co-worker. In these few initial critical minutes before other help arrives, the actions of the person may have a significant effect on the wellbeing of their co-worker.
At no time however should the person take any action which is likely to cause them to be equally placed at risk.
Key aspects of the competence include:
- making the correct decisions concerning the initial actions to be taken
- taking the correct actions in the right sequence
- utilising all the available recourses
- obtaining the necessary assistance
The person may:
- evaluate the situation before taking any action
- use appropriate methods to assist the person to be rescued
- raise the alarm and alert others
- use the correct equipment in effecting the rescue
This person may be operating under a permit to work but would immediately contact other members of the team, other teams, management and possibly external emergency services as the circumstances and procedures allow.
Note : This competency does not cover the requirements to undertake comprehensive vertical, technical or confined space rescue, each of which may require the possession of:
- PUASAR004A Undertake vertical rescue
- PUASAR003A Undertake technical rescue
- PUASAR005A Undertake confined space rescue
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