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The Human Rescue Operations Risk Assessment includes the following job steps and related potential hazards:
- 1. Preparation
- Trip hazards
- contact with electricity or machinery
- 2. Area Assessment
- Fall from height
- exposure to health harmful substances
- 3. Equipment Check
- Injury from faulty equipment
- electrocution
- 4. Setting a Secure Periphery
- Trip hazards
- struck by moving vehicles
- 5. Establishing Communication Channels
- Miscommunication leading to accidents
- unable to call for help if necessary
- 6. Rescue Plan Creation
- Insufficient knowledge may lead to injury
- Unforeseen complications not included in the plan
- 7. Pre-rescue Briefing
- Misunderstanding instructions
- disregard of safety procedures
- 8. Initial Entry and Safety Check
- Unexpected victim hostility
- encounter with hazardous substances
- 9. Equipment Implementation
- Failure of equipment causing harm
- misuse of equipment
- 10. Victim Stabilisation
- Incorrect medical attention
- exacerbated situation causing harm
- 11. Extrication
- Exacerbation of injuries during movement
- collapse of structures
- 12. Post-Rescue Care
- Improper bandaging or care
- worsening of injuries
- 13. Cleanup and Exit
- Leave behind harmful materials
- trip/fall hazards
- 14. Debrief and Report Writing
- Missed learning opportunities from mistakes/errors
- misinformation in report causing consequences
- 15. Equipment Servicing and Checking
- Injury from faulty equipment
- unpreparedness for the next operation due to missing or damaged equipment
- 16. Mental Health Assessment
- PTSD
- stress-related disorders
- burnout
- 17. Training and Reinforcement
- Lack of skills/knowledge
- negligence towards safety procedures
- 18. Policy Review and Update
- Non-compliance
- injuries due to outdated policies
- 19. Building Infrastructure Check
- Buildings unfit for purpose causing accidents
- fire hazards
- 20. Emergency Drills and Simulations
- Accidental injuries
- stress-related health issues