PUASAR028 — Undertake rescue from a partial structural collapse

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What an assessment for PUASAR028 must cover

89 assessable components: 7 elements (31 performance criteria), 36 performance evidence and 22 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 structural collapse operation

1.1Operation and task information is received through a briefing, in accordance with organisational procedures
1.2Rescue resources are identified and selected based on incident information received and are checked to ensure they are ready for use
1.3Personal protective clothing and equipment is selected based on the nature of the incident and rescue resources to be used
1.4Systematic approach to identifying potential hazards and associated risks is discussed with team members en route and on approach to the incident

2 Establish and maintain rescue scene safety

2.1Rescue scene assessment is conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures
2.2Hazards and environmental conditions are identified, monitored and controlled using risk mitigation processes
2.3Scene is managed to control access and maintain a safe and effective operational environment
2.4Communication with other personnel on site is established and maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures

3 Determine location and condition of casualties

3.1Evidence of the location of casualties within the collapsed structure is identified, analysed and reported, in accordance with organisational procedures
3.2Appropriate resources are used to extricate surface or lightly trapped casualties
3.3Condition of surface or lightly trapped casualties and nature of entrapment is ascertained, where possible
3.4Specialist resources are requested to assist with extricating casualties where entrapment exceeds that of surface or lightly trapped
3.5Search marking systems are utilised, as required

4 Stabilise and make safe incident scene

4.1Exclusion zone is established to provide a safe working environment
4.2Stabilisation techniques are utilised to make the collapsed site safe
4.3Incident scene is constantly monitored for situational and environmental hazards and structural stability to prevent injury to self or others
4.4Stabilisation that requires the use of specialist resources is requested, as required

5 Gain access to casualties

5.1Techniques appropriate to the nature of the entrapment are utilised to access casualties
5.2Located casualties are treated in consultation with medical personnel, in accordance with organisational procedures
5.3Hygiene precautions are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures

6 Remove casualties

6.1Techniques and equipment are used to remove the casualty from within the structure
6.2Casualties are released, treated and stabilised, in accordance with organisational procedures
6.3Casualties are removed from scene, in accordance with organisational procedures
6.4Evidence of casualty's identity is collected and processed, in accordance with organisational procedures
6.5Appropriate actions are taken to preserve the incident scene, in accordance with organisational procedures

7 Conclude rescue operations

7.1Appropriate actions are taken to preserve the incident, in accordance with organisational procedures
7.2Equipment is recovered, cleaned and serviced, in accordance with organisational procedures and manufacturers' guidelines
7.3Hygiene precautions are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
7.4Decontamination procedures are followed, in accordance with organisational procedures
7.5Operational debriefing is participated in, in accordance organisational procedures
7.6Operational documentation including post incident report is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures

Performance evidence

applying hygiene precautions
applying safe work practices
communicating with team members and casualties
competing victim marking
completing post incident reports
concluding rescue operations
conducting a dynamic risk assessment
conducting primary surface search and rescue involving audible and visible search, line and hail search and physical search
determining location and condition of casualties
establishing and maintaining exclusion zones
establishing and maintaining rescue scene safety
extricating a casualty whilst minimising further injury to casualty, self and others
following organisational policies and procedures including Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements
gaining access to casualties
identifying evidence of the location of casualties within the collapsed structure
identifying, monitoring and controlling hazards and environmental conditions
maintaining situational awareness
managing the scene to control access including implementing structural collapse marking system and sectoring site of structural collapse and defining boundaries
monitoring incident site
operating rescue equipment
participating and contributing to briefings and debriefings
preparing for structural collapse operation
preserving scene evidence
recognising and discussing potential hazards and associated risks
recovering, cleaning and maintaining equipment
removing casualties
stabilising and making safe incident scene
undertaking rescue scene assessment
using debris removal and shoring techniques
using hauling and lifting techniques
using rescue equipment including cutting and breaking equipment, generators and lighting equipment, lifting and hauling equipment and powered equipment
using rescue techniques including shoring and debris removal
using ropes, anchors and rigging systems
using systematic approach when undertaking rescue from a partial structural collapse
wearing personal protective clothing and equipment
working autonomously and/or as part of a team and within the responsible organisation or agency’s command and control structure

Knowledge evidence

hazard identification and risk management
medical considerations and patient packaging for partial structural collapse casualties
nature of incident resulting in structural instability and partial collapse
operational briefing and debriefing procedures
organisational documentation, policies and procedures including maintaining post incident records
organisational incident command and control systems
participating in briefings and contributing to debriefings
personal protective clothing and equipment
personnel roles and responsibilities
powered tools including cutting equipment, hydraulic tools, lifting equipment, pneumatic equipment, stabilising equipment, winches and ropes and ladders
principles and practices of structural collapse operations
rescue equipment capabilities and limitations
rescue equipment including atmosphere monitoring equipment, buckets, chain saws, communications equipment, drills, electrical detectors, generators, hand tools, lifting and hauling equipment, lighting, medical equipment, ropes, shoring and building stabilisation and wheel barrows
rescue equipment used to extricate casualty including fire protection equipment, glass management kit, hand tools and lighting equipment
rescue scene assessment
stabilisation techniques including controlling entry and entry points, cribbing, removing debris and using temporary and permanent shoring
systematic approaches to rescues
task information including environmental and other hazards, nature, cause and location of incident, occupancy, type and magnitude of incident, type and number of casualties, vehicles and type of structure
treating hazards including eliminating hazard, isolating area or source, stabilising overhead hazards and using personal protective clothing and equipment
types of evidence identifying casualties within a collapsed structure
types of hazards including biological hazards including body fluids and tissue, untreated sewage, damaged utilities and infrastructure including electricity, gas, water, rubble and debris, hazardous materials and atmospheres, mobile hazards including traffic and wild or domestic animals and situational and environmental hazards including adverse weather, insufficient light, difficult terrain, heights and still and moving bodies of water
Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements including risk mitigation

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What does an assessment tool for PUASAR028 need to cover?

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