Course Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to provide first aid response and emergency life support to a casualty in a remote and/or isolated situation.
The unit applies to workers who may be required to prepare for and provide a first aid response in locations beyond the reach of timely medical assistance.
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Respond to a remote emergency situation
- Plan for isolated travel or work if required, accounting for expected contingencies
- Recognise an emergency situation
- Identify, assess and manage immediate hazards to health and safety of self and others
- Assess the casualty and recognise the need for first aid response
- Assess the situation and evaluate options for medical assistance
- Evaluate options for transporting casualty or waiting for medical assistance in relation to environmental issues, risks, transport availability and casualty condition
2. Apply appropriate first aid procedures
- Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in accordance with Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) guidelines
- Provide first aid in accordance with established first aid principles
- Display respectful behavior towards casualty
- Obtain consent from casualty where possible
- Use available resources and equipment to make the casualty as comfortable as possible
- Operate first aid equipment according to manufacturer’s instructions
- Monitor the casualty’s condition and respond in accordance with first aid principles
3. Manage the incident
- Seek assistance from others present to manage incident circumstances
- Establish communication links with emergency response services and convey incident details
- Report details of casualty condition, changes in condition, management and responses
- Assist in the evacuation of the casualty by following directions given by emergency response services as required
- Maintain confidentiality of records and information in line with statutory and/or organisational policies
4. Evaluate the incident and own performance
- Recognise the possible psychological impacts on self and other rescuers involved in critical incidents
- Participate in debriefing to address individual needs