Course Summary
This unit is for participants who may have already completed their CPR in another course or who already have a current CPR certificate.
This unit covers the performance of rescue procedures from live low voltage (LV) apparatus, not including overhead lines and underground cables in the workplace. It specifies the mandatory requirements of rescue from a live LV panel and how they apply in the context of transmission, distribution or rail work functions. It encompasses responsibilities for health, safety and risk management processes at all operative levels and adherence to safety practices as part of the normal way of doing work.
The application of the skills and knowledge described in this unit may require a licence/registration to practice in the workplace subject to regulations for undertaking of electrical work.
UETDRRF004 – Perform Rescue from a Live LV Panel
It is recommended that participate holding this certificate renew their skills and knowledge every 12 months
Participants must have a current HLTAID009 certificate or completed CPR in the last 12 months.
There are no barriers to entry on the grounds of gender, political or cultural background.
Option One: Face to Face Duration: 2.5 hours
Option Two: Face to Face Duration: 2.5 hours (Zoom Session)
(Option Three: Participant has their own training equipment for assessment)
Knowledge Evidence
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:
- emergency procedures for the rescue of a victim from a live LV panel encompassing:
- inspection of rescue equipment
- assessing hazards to rescuer, victim and others
- isolation procedures, where appropriate
- safe approach distances SAD appropriate to rescue from a live LV panel
- involvement of external emergency services
- emergency procedures required for the rescue of a victim from a live LV panel encompassing:
- placement of rescue equipment
- controlling hazards to rescuer, victim and others
- maintaining SAD appropriate to rescue from a live LV panel
- removing victim to safe location/place of safety.
Performance Evidence
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 one occasion and include:
- applying relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements, including the use of risk control measures
- inspecting and placing rescue equipment
- identifying and labelling the isolation point
- performing a rescue from a low voltage (LV) panel in accordance with workplace procedures.
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