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Title
Lead a simulated major emergency response in an aquatic facility
Level
4
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to, in an aquatic
facility: explain the responsibilities of a lead emergency
responder, evaluate a major emergency and determine the
appropriate response, direct and co-ordinate a team response to
a simulated major emergency, co-ordinate use of bystanders in a
simulated major emergency, demonstrate procedures for
reporting and recording major incidents.
Classification
Recreation and Sport > Recreation and Sport - Aquatics
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 5683, Demonstrate aquatic rescue techniques in a
swimming pool environment, unit 5685, Recognise and respond
to a simulated emergency in an aquatic facility, and unit 5686,
Apply aquatic supervision techniques in an aquatic facility.
Explanatory notes
1.
All skills performed 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.
Major emergencies covered by this unit standard include but are not limited to rescues
involving an unconscious casualty, multiple casualties, casualties with a suspected
spinal injury, and an emergency evacuation of a part or the whole aquatic facility.
4
A lead emergency responder refers to the trained lifeguard who is responsible for
managing emergency response in the aquatic facility.
5
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 .
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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.
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Organisational requirements in an aquatic facility refers to the operations manual or
documented normal operating procedure at an aquatic facility which sets out the way in
which the facility will operate on a day to day basis.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain the responsibilities of a lead emergency responder in an aquatic facility.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Lead responder responsibilities are explained in accordance with EAP and
organisational requirements.
Range
includes but is not limited to – maintaining working knowledge of the
aquatic facility’s EAP, emergency equipment, current industry best
practice guidelines.
Outcome 2
Evaluate a major emergency and determine the appropriate response in an aquatic facility.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Factors which contribute to major emergencies are described in accordance with
the aquatic facility EAP and procedures and organisational requirements.
Range
2.2
includes but is not limited to – customers who do have the capacity to
keep themselves safe in the water, environmental conditions that
threaten life or property such as fire or earthquake.
Recognise the signs and signals of a major emergency in accordance with the
aquatic facility EAP and procedures and organisational requirements.
Range
rescues involving an unconscious casualty, multiple casualties,
casualties with a suspected spinal injury, and an emergency
evacuation of a part or the whole of the aquatic facility
Outcome 3
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Direct and co-ordinate a team response to a simulated major emergency in an aquatic
facility.
Range
major aquatic emergencies include rescues involving an
unconscious casualty, multiple casualties, casualties with a
suspected spinal injury, and an emergency evacuation of a part or
the whole of the aquatic facility
evidence of a minimum of two is required
Evidence requirements
3.1
Emergency response team activities are directed and coordinated using the
available emergency equipment in accordance with EAP and procedures.
3.2
Emergency response team activities are directed to optimise control of the
emergency situation in accordance with the aquatic facility EAP and procedures.
Outcome 4
Co-ordinate use of bystanders in a simulated major emergency in an aquatic facility
Evidence requirements
4.1
Bystander suitability is explained in accordance with industry best practice
guidelines and the EAP in an aquatic facility.
4.2
When and how bystanders might be used in the management of the emergency
situation are explained are in accordance with industry best practice guidelines
and the EAP in an aquatic facility.
Range
4.3
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.
Bystanders are directed in an emergency response to optimise control of the
situation and are in accordance with industry best practice guidelines and the EAP
in an aquatic facility.
Outcome 5
Demonstrate procedures for reporting and recording major incidents occurring in an aquatic
facility.
Evidence requirements
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Explanation and demonstration of the procedures meets the EAP for reporting and
recording a major incident and meet 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
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.
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.
Name of Standard Setting Body
SSB Code 101576
New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2011