Candidate’s Skills Assessment

Provide emergency care

Candidate’s Name/Signature:

Assessor’s Name/Signature:

Date:

In this exercise your assessor will be undertaking a diagnosis of your current skills. Read through the following performance criteria
and note your experience level for each element by the click in the button.

Identify need for emergency care Current Skill level

Initial assessment is made of extent and nature of emergency care required High  Medium  Low  

Initial assessment is communicated to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisation's High  Medium  Low  
policies and procedures

Ensure personal safety of carer and casualty Current Skill level

Hygiene is maintained for protection of self and casualty High  Medium  Low  
Hazards to the carer are identified and appropriate action taken to safeguard against injury High  Medium  Low  

Reassure casualty Current Skill level

A calm caring and reassuring manner is adopted in interaction with the casualty and others at High  Medium  Low  
the scene

Casualty is made comfortable using available resources High  Medium  Low  

Assess casualty and implement emergency care procedures Current Skill level

Casualty assessed for DRABC High  Medium  Low  

Vital signs are continually monitored recorded and any changes considered in planning High  Medium  Low  
treatment and reported as appropriate

Treatment appropriate to the casualty's injuries is provided in line with approved first aid High  Medium  Low  
techniques and standards

First aid equipment is operated in accordance with manufacturer's procedures and instructions High  Medium  Low  
and organisational standards policies procedures and protocols

Casualty's condition is monitored and reported in accordance with organisation's policies and High  Medium  Low  
procedures and treatment modified as necessary

Treatment is maintained until qualified medical help takes over High  Medium  Low  

Work cooperatively with personnel from other organisations Current Skill level

Clear and comprehensive reports are provided to personnel involved in ongoing casualty care High  Medium  Low  

Members of other emergency services are assisted in their tasks in accordance with High  Medium  Low  
organisation's standards and personal level of responsibility and competence

Recover and restore first aid equipment Current Skill level

First aid equipment is recovered cleaned inspected/tested stored restocked and resupplied and High  Medium  Low  
medical waste disposed of safely according to organisation's polices and procedures

First aid equipment faults are rectified and/or reported in accordance with organisation's High  Medium  Low  
policies and procedures

Complete documentation Current Skill level

Documentation is completed and processed in line with legislative regulatory and organisation's High  Medium  Low  
requirements

Identify need for emergency care Current Skill level

Initial assessment is made of extent and nature of emergency care required High  Medium  Low  

Initial assessment is communicated to appropriate personnel in accordance with organisation's High  Medium  Low  
policies and procedures

Ensure personal safety of carer and casualty Current Skill level

Hygiene is maintained for protection of self and casualty High  Medium  Low  

Hazards to the carer are identified and appropriate action taken to safeguard against injury High  Medium  Low  

Reassure casualty Current Skill level

A calm caring and reassuring manner is adopted in interaction with the casualty and others at High  Medium  Low  
the scene

Casualty is made comfortable using available resources High  Medium  Low  

Assess casualty and implement emergency care procedures Current Skill level

Casualty assessed for DRABC High  Medium  Low  

Vital signs are continually monitored recorded and any changes considered in planning High  Medium  Low  
treatment and reported as appropriate

Treatment appropriate to the casualty's injuries is provided in line with approved first aid High  Medium  Low  
techniques and standards

First aid equipment is operated in accordance with manufacturer's procedures and instructions High  Medium  Low  
and organisational standards policies procedures and protocols

Casualty's condition is monitored and reported in accordance with organisation's policies and High  Medium  Low  
procedures and treatment modified as necessary

Treatment is maintained until qualified medical help takes over High  Medium  Low  

Work cooperatively with personnel from other organisations Current Skill level

Clear and comprehensive reports are provided to personnel involved in ongoing casualty care High  Medium  Low  

Members of other emergency services are assisted in their tasks in accordance with High  Medium  Low  
organisation's standards and personal level of responsibility and competence
Recover and restore first aid equipment Current Skill level

First aid equipment is recovered cleaned inspected/tested stored restocked and resupplied and High  Medium  Low  
medical waste disposed of safely according to organisation's polices and procedures

First aid equipment faults are rectified and/or reported in accordance with organisation's High  Medium  Low  
policies and procedures

Complete documentation Current Skill level

Documentation is completed and processed in line with legislative regulatory and organisation's High  Medium  Low  
requirements