HLTOUT009 - Manage the scene of a major incident

Unit code: HLTOUT009 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours:
115
Location
Sunshine
Prerequisites
N/A
Overview
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Overview

This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manage the scene of a major incident as the first arriving resource and then participate in the management and coordination following the arrival of further resources.This unit applies to pre-hospital and out-of-hospital health care workers.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, incl the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.
Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
* performed triage sieve with tags in accordance with organisational policies and procedures for 10 casualties of varying conditions and severity of injury
* used communication equipment to provide SITREPs at regular intervals until completion of incident and in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
* debriefed at completion of incident in accordance with organisational policies and procedures.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
* key features of major incident response plans
* organisational documents used when managing major incidents
* operational functions and use of communications equipment required to manage a major incident
* standardised process for SITREPs and the use of ETHANE mnemonic
* personal protective equipment for major incident management including tabards
* key roles of major incident management personnel, including:
* Initial Commander
* Initial Triage Officer or Clinician
* Primary Triage Officer
* Forward Commander
* Medical Commander
* Secondary Triage Officer
* Casualty Clearing Officer
* Parking Officer
* Loading Officer
* Scene Commander
* Incident Commander
* Ambulance Commander
* incident severity levels:
* Level 1 incident
* Level 2 incident
* Level 3 incident
* Level 4 incident
* process and protocol for declaration of a major incident
* triage sieve processes
* triage SORT processes
* organisational policies and procedures in relation to major incident management
* legislation and industrial guidelines in relation to major incident management
* processes for scene assessment, hazard identification and risk mitigation
* working knowledge of the role of other emergency services personnel
* signs and indications of:
* terrorism
* hazardous materials (HAZMAT)
* chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear material (CBRN)
* basic life support for applying life-saving treatment:
* basic airway management
* major haemorrhage control.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Diploma of Emergency Health Care
HLT51020 | Diploma | Duration:

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