HLTAMB011 Manage a routine non-emergency scene

Release: 1

HLTAMB011 Manage a routine non-emergency scene

Modification History

Release	Comments
Release 1	This version was released in HLT Health Training Package release 3.0 and meets the requirements of the 2012 Standards for Training Packages. Removed public safety elements from this unit. Significant changes to the elements and performance criteria. New evidence requirements for assessment including volume and frequency requirements. Supersedes HLTAMBSC401B

Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to manage routine non-emergency situations that are not anticipated to be life-threatening to ensure safety at the scene.

This unit applies to pre-hospital/out-of-hospital health care workers.

The skills in this unit must be applied in accordance with Commonwealth and State/Territory legislation, Australian/New Zealand Standards and industry codes of practice.

Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT	PERFORMANCE CRITERIA
Elements define the essential outcomes	Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.
1. Attend non-emergency scene	1.1 Undertake appropriate roles as prescribed by Acts, regulations and organisation policies and procedures 1.2 Identify and maintain lines of communication with others according to communication protocols and organisation policy and procedures 1.3 Support collaborative planning and action in accordance with emergency operational procedures
2. Take appropriate measures to ensure safety at the scene	2.1 Identify real or potential hazards where there are risks to participants or bystanders 2.2 Position vehicle, equipment and resources to facilitate safe access and departure and protect self, colleague and patient 2.3 Wear personal protective equipment at the scene in accordance with emergency operational procedures 2.4 Identify opportunities to utilise emergency resources and improvise as required to secure the scene 2.5 Minimise risk by enlisting hazard reduction agents to enable patient treatment in hazard-free, or hazard-reduced, environment 2.6 Prepare for possible escalation of situation into an emergency

Foundation Skills

The Foundation Skills describe those required skills (language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills) that are essential to performance.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Unit Mapping Information

No Equivalent Unit

Links

Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=ced1390f-48d9-4ab0-bd50-b015e5485705