NZQA proposed unit standard
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Title
Recognise and respond to a simulated emergency in an aquatic
facility
Level
4
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to, in an aquatic
facility: recognise and explain signs of people in difficulty; apply
aquatic rescue techniques in response to a simulated emergency
in the water; assist in the rescue of a casualty with a suspected
spinal injury using a simulated emergency situation; explain when
and how bystanders might be used in an emergency situation;
communicate with emergency services and provide post
emergency care following an emergency; explain and
demonstrate incident reporting and recording.
Classification
Recreation and Sport > Recreation and Sport – Aquatics
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 5683, Demonstrate knowledge of aquatic supervision and
rescue techniques in an aquatic facility
Explanatory notes
1
All skills carried out in the water are performed wearing lifeguard uniform as specified
by the aquatic centre uniform policy.
2
An aquatic facility includes: the pool or pools; water-based fun equipment and play
areas; their fixtures and surrounds; and attached facilities where they exist.
3
Emergency action plan (EAP) at an aquatic facility specifies in detail the actions to be
taken in the event of every reasonably foreseeable emergency. The EAP should assign
responsibility for various key tasks, establish a chain of command, and specify who
does what, where, and when during an emergency .
4
Industry best practice guidelines are specified in the Pool Lifeguard Award Manual, 3rd
edition, 2009, and subsequent amendments, available from New Zealand Recreation
Association (NZRA), PO Box 11132, Wellington 6142.
5
It is recommended that assessment against this standard be done in conjunction with
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unit standard 5686, Apply aquatic supervision techniques in an aquatic facility, as the
two standards assess complementary skills.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Recognise and explain signs of people in difficulty in an aquatic facility.
Range
a minimum of four signs
Evidence requirements
1.1
Signs that show people are in difficulty in the water and require assistance are
recognised and explained in accordance with industry best practice guidelines.
Outcome 2
Apply aquatic rescue techniques in response to a simulated emergency in the water in an
aquatic facility.
Range
simulated emergency involving a conscious casualty, unconscious casualty
rescue techniques include – entering the water, approaching casualties, noncontact tows, contact tows, casualty recovery, support in the water, aquatic
resuscitation, casualty removal
rescue conditions – team rescue, individual rescue, in shallow water, in deep
water, without the use of rescue equipment or aids, with the use of rescue
equipment and aids
rescue equipment and aids may include but are not limited to – flotation aids,
reach pole, rescue tube, throw bag.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Response to the simulated emergency complies with the aquatic facility’s EAP.
2.2
Aquatic rescue techniques are performed in accordance with best practice
industry guidelines.
Outcome 3
Assist in the rescue of a casualty with a suspected spinal injury using a simulated emergency
situation in an aquatic facility.
Range
management of the casualty includes – conscious casualty, unconscious casualty,
using a spinal board and a neck immobilisation device
rescue conditions – team rescue, shallow and deep water rescue.
Evidence requirements
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3.1
Instructions given by the lead rescuer are followed and comply with the EAP in an
aquatic facility.
3.2
Techniques for immobilising the casualty with a suspected spinal injury include the
use of a spinal board and neck immobilisation device are in accordance with
industry best practice guidelines and the EAP in an aquatic facility.
3.3
Care of the casualty in the water and removal from the water are demonstrated
and are in accordance with industry best practice standards and the EAP in an
aquatic facility.
Outcome 4
Explain when and how bystanders might be used in an emergency situation in an aquatic
facility.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Bystander suitability is explained in accordance with industry best practice
guidelines and the EAP at an aquatic facility.
4.2
When and how bystanders might be used in the management of the emergency
situation are explained in accordance with industry best practice guidelines and
the EAP at an aquatic facility.
Range
how bystanders are used may include but not limited to – identifying
what happened, providing information about the casualty, bringing
rescue and first aid equipment, crowd control, summoning
emergency services, assisting with the immobilisation of casualty,
assisting with first aid, assisting with the removal of casualty from
the water, assisting with reassuring the casualty.
evidence of a minimum of four is required.
Outcome 5
Communicate with emergency services and provide post-emergency care following an
emergency in an aquatic facility.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Information relevant to the situation is communicated to emergency services in
accordance with the EAP at an aquatic facility and the requirements of the
relevant emergency service.
Range
5.2
information includes – location, emergency access to the scene,
nature of the problem, severity of the problem, number of people
involved, action taken, contact person and telephone number.
Care is provided for the casualty following the emergency in accordance with the
EAP at an aquatic facility.
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Outcome 6
Explain and demonstrate incident reporting and recording in an aquatic facility.
Evidence requirements
6.1
Explanation includes lifeguards’ responsibilities for incident reporting and
recording in accordance with the requirements of the EAP at an aquatic facility
and industry best practice guidelines.
6.2
Explanation includes the purpose of incident reporting and recording in
accordance with the requirements of the EAP at an aquatic facility and industry
best practice guidelines.
6.3
Incident reporting is in accordance with the requirements of the EAP at an aquatic
facility and industry best practice guidelines.
6.4
Incident recording procedures are in accordance with the requirements of the EAP
at an aquatic facility and industry best practice guidelines.
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
31 December 2013
2
31 December 2013
3
31 December 2013
4
Review
12 February 2010
31 December 2013
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0099
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMRs). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the SSB info@skillsactive.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
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