This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to apply accident-emergency procedures in accordance with work health safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) codes of practice, regulations and workplace requirements.

It includes responding to an incident, controlling and assisting at an accident or emergency site, finalising accident-emergency processes and completing records.

Work is performed under limited supervision.

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

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1 

Respond to an incident 

1.1

Response to incident or accident is in accordance with workplace emergency procedures and relevant regulatory requirements

1.2

Incident cause and effects details are identified and reported

1.3

Hazards are identified, risks are assessed and control measures are implemented

1.4

Assistance requirements for accidents and emergencies are clarified and reported immediately to appropriate parties

1.5

Requests for assistance are made to relevant personnel and emergency services

2 

Control and assist at accident or emergency site 

2.1

Site is controlled and protected until arrival of authorised personnel

2.2

Assistance is provided to injured persons, within limitations of duty of care responsibilities and workplace procedures

2.3

Relevant authorities at the site are cooperated with and assisted in accordance with workplace policies

3 

Finalise accident - emergency process and complete records 

3.1

Relevant information is exchanged in accordance with state/territory law and workplace procedures

3.2

Documentation and reports are completed and processed in accordance with workplace and relevant regulatory requirements

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

• analysing work environment to identify hazards, assess safety risks and implement appropriate work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) control procedures
• applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
• applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures
• communicating effectively with others
• completing relevant documentation
• modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments
• negotiating and resolving issues when responding to an accident or an emergency
• operating electronic communications equipment to required protocol
• reporting and/or rectifying identified problems, faults or malfunctions promptly, in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures
• reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures and information
• selecting and appropriately applying technology, information systems and policies during a safety incident, accident or emergency
• selecting and using required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and WHS/OHS standards
• working collaboratively with others
• working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

• focus of operation of work systems, equipment or management, site and organisational operating and emergency procedures
• relevant WHS/OHS and environmental protection policies and procedures
• relevant regulatory and codes of practice requirements applicable in accident/emergency situations
• site layout
• typical problems that can occur during a safety incident, accident or emergency and related action that can be taken
• workplace emergency, fire and accident procedures
• workplace procedures for accident-emergency response.

As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment.

Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations where it is appropriate to do so; where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Resources for assessment include:

• a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations
• relevant and appropriate materials, tools, equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry
• applicable documentation including workplace procedures, regulations, codes of practice and operation manuals.