This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge manage all activities and personnel deployed to resolve Level 2 incidents through use of internal and external resources.

It includes establishing a control facility, developing and maintaining control structures, developing and maintaining coordination arrangements, assessing situation and determining priorities, providing public information, developing an incident action plan and complementary plans, maintaining control of incident, managing implementation of incident plans, concluding incident activities and reviewing incident activities.

Level 2 incidents are characterised by the need for deployment of resources beyond the initial response or sectorisation of the incident or the establishment of functional sections due to the levels of complexity or a combination of the above.

A person performing this role is appointed by the organisation with the legislative responsibility for overall management of the incident. The Incident Controller may delegate one or more functions to members of the Incident Management Team (IMT) based on the requirements 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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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Control is assumed, in accordance with designated authority and briefing is received
Communication is established, and the identity of the Incident Controller is communicated to participating and other pertinent organisations or authorities
Key personnel and support organisations are identified and notified, and communication channels are established to allow for the exchange of information
Nature, extent and potential of incident is identified through liaison with previous incident management team and relevant personnel and authorities
Security is established for the incident
Control facility is established, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
Existing control structure is reviewed, with a control structure planned and developed commensurate with current and forecast nature and complexity of the incident
Coordination arrangements are established, reviewed and maintained commensurate with current and forecast nature and complexity of the incident
Information about the incident and its context is obtained from participating organisations and approved sources, including local knowledge
Timely and tailored warnings and information are issued to the community using approved strategies
Written Incident Action Plans (IAPs) and complementary incident plans are developed, in accordance with approved operating procedures
Planning meetings are scheduled and conducted with the incident management team and key agency commanders to support progress towards achieving incident objectives
IAP and complementary incident plans are communicated to teams, in accordance with organisational procedures
Incident management structures and delegations are scaled down, in accordance with the needs of the incident
Performance of incident management team is evaluated and communicated through the chain of command

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