Unit of competency

Modification History

Not applicable.

Application

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify and respond effectively to emergency situations. It requires the ability to maintain participant welfare during emergencies.

This unit applies to any type of sport, fitness, aquatic or recreation organisation including commercial, not-for-profit, community and government organisations. It can be applied to a particular environment or workplace, and to specific types of emergency incidents.

It applies to individuals working in a range of sport, fitness, aquatic or recreation roles at different levels of responsibility. All would be guided by organisational emergency response procedures.

Rescue operations are covered in complementary outdoor recreation units (coded SISORSC) and aquatics units (coded SISCAQU).

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State or Territory legislation, Australian standards and industry codes of practice.

No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Pre-requisite Unit

Nil

Competency Field

Emergency Response

Unit Sector

Cross-Sector

Elements and Performance Criteria

Foundation Skills

Unit Mapping Information

Supersedes and is not equivalent to SISXEMR001 Respond to emergency situations.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=1ca50016-24d2-4161-a044-d3faa200268b

Assessment requirements

Modification History

Not applicable.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

• participate in three different types of simulated emergency incidents relevant to the specific sport, fitness, aquatic or recreation environment and activity
• for each above emergency response:

• select and effectively utilise emergency equipment suited to the type of emergency
• communicate effectively with participants and team members to provide and receive instructions
• participate in a debrief and complete an incident report.

Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

• organisational emergency response procedures
• specific to the sport, fitness, aquatic or recreation environment and activity:

• role responsibilities, boundaries, and chain of command for emergency response
• types of emergencies that can occur and effective responses:

• hazardous environmental conditions and events, indoor and outdoor
• equipment failure
• adverse participant responses and panic during activities
• medical and accident events
• violent behaviour including threats
• threats to safety and security of facilities

• location, functions, features and safe operation of emergency equipment
• communication systems and protocols used in emergency situations:

• emergency warning and alarm systems
• phone and radio systems
• calls
• whistles
• hand signals

• location of exit and assembly points and safe evacuation practices for groups of people

• functions of emergency services and how to contact:

• police
• fire
• ambulance
• state and territory emergency services
• volunteer rescue agencies

• assertive and constructive communication techniques used during emergency incidents to:

• direct individuals and groups
• support and reassure participants

• emergency incident debriefing and reporting requirements
• formats and inclusions of written incident reports.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must be demonstrated in a sport, fitness, aquatic or recreation environment. This can be:

• a workplace, or
• a simulated environment set up for the purposes of skills assessment.

Assessments can only be completed through simulated activities. Simulations must incorporate time critical requirements.

First aid equipment must be available to replicate industry conditions of operation.

Assessment must ensure use of:

• interaction with individuals who act as team members and participants during simulated activities
• communication equipment for emergency response
• emergency equipment relevant to the specific sport, fitness, aquatic or recreation environment and activity
• template incident reports
• organisational emergency response procedures.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisations requirements for assessors.

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=1ca50016-24d2-4161-a044-d3faa200268b