Description

Pre Requisite

HLTAMBAS501B Conduct clinical assessment

Application

Performance Criteria

Required Skills & Knowledge

•     Use and availability of a wide variety of extrication equipment
•     Availability of a wide variety of extrication skills and knowledge
•     Support available from related services and organisations
•     OHS policies and procedures relevant to the extrication of clients
•     Client care under these circumstances
•     Factors which may affect safe extrication and client welfare
•     Extrication procedures and their potential impact on client welfare and condition

•     extrication of clients under a variety of life-threatening conditions and situations
•     extrication of clients in situations which cannot be catered for with the use of routinely available equipment and skills
•     correct usage of various types of extrication equipment
•     compliance with OHS requirements during procedures
•     ensuring that the welfare of client and crew is paramount in extrication procedures
•     Use problem solving skills including:
•     using available resources
•     analysing information
•     making decisions that ensure the safe access/egress and client welfare in a life-threatening situation
•     Use oral communication skills (language competence) required to fulfil job roles as specified by the organisation, including:
•     asking questions
•     active listening
•     asking for clarification from client or other persons at the scene
•     negotiating solutions
•     acknowledging and responding to a range of views
•     Use written communication skills (literacy competence) required to fulfil job roles as specified by organisation, including:
•     reading and understanding incident reports and case management materials
•     preparing handover reports for receiving agency staff
•     Use interpersonal skills, including:
•     working with others
•     showing empathy with client and relatives
•     relating to persons from differing cultural, social and religious backgrounds

Range Statement

•     Releasing clients from situations in which they are trapped by their own disability or by injury or external factors

•     The client's life is put at risk or further jeopardised by their entrapment

•     Spinal immobilisation devices
•     Stretcher
•     Carry sheet
•     Lifting equipment

•     Ambulance personnel and equipment
•     Specialist knowledge and skills
•     Support of other related services (police, fire, rescue)

•     Equipment
•     Personnel

•     Assisting disabled clients
•     Lifting equipment
•     Carry chair
•     Carry sheet
•     Spine immobilisation equipment

Evidence Guide

•     The individual being assessed must provide evidence of specified essential knowledge as well as skills
•     Evidence must include observation of performance in the workplace or in a simulated work situation
•     Where, for reasons of safety, assessment takes place away from the workplace, simulations should be used to represent workplace conditions as closely as possible.
•     Assessment must include evidence of competence in dealing with all situations outlined in Essential Skills section of this competency unit.
•     Evidence must include demonstration over a period of time to ensure consistency of performance.

•     All workers in the health industry should be aware of access and equity issues in relation to their own area of work
•     All workers should develop their ability to work in a culturally diverse environment
•     In recognition of particular health issues facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, workers should be aware of cultural, historical and current issues impacting on health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
•     Assessors and trainers must take into account relevant access and equity issues, in particular relating to factors impacting on health of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander clients and communities