This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to manage all activities and personnel deployed to resolve Level 1 incidents. Level 1 incidents are characterised by being able to be resolved with the use of local or initial response resources only.

It includes receiving incident response requests, proceeding to the incident, establishing control, assessing the incident, developing and implementing an incident action plan, concluding the operation and supervising post response activities.

A person performing this role has the title of Incident Controller Level 1and is appointed by the organisation with the legislative responsibility for overall management of the incident. Authorisation to perform this role is subject to organisational policies and procedures.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Personnel, equipment and transport resources are dispatched promptly, consistent with the nature of the incident and information available
Communications are established and maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures
Appropriate route to the incident is followed to minimise response time
Hazards en route are recognised and negotiated to minimise risk
Observations are made en route to assist with incident assessments
Operational response is conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures
Arrival at the incident is confirmed, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
Control is assumed and communicated, in accordance with designated responsibility and authority
Communications are established, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures, to provide for exchange between the Incident Controller and involved parties
Log and/or record of activities and decisions is kept, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
Initial assessment of the incident is carried out promptly
Hazards and risks are assessed, monitored and minimised or controlled
Resources are assigned for the incident
Need for additional resources is identified and requested, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
Actions are taken to protect, secure and preserve incident scene
Incident potential is assessed and transition to a higher level incident is considered
Final incident assessment is conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures
Incident actions and decisions are recorded, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
Incident is concluded, in accordance with organisational procedures
Requests for response are received and dealt with, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
Personnel, equipment and transport resources are dispatched promptly, consistent with the nature of the incident and information available
Control is assumed and communicated, in accordance with designated responsibility and authority
Initial assessment of the incident is carried out promptly
Incident Action Plan (IAP) appropriate to incident is developed based on available information, in accordance with organisational procedures and safety requirements
Final incident assessment is conducted, in accordance with organisational procedures
Welfare of team members is assessed, and appropriate action is taken, as required

Assessment Cover Sheet

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