Specific knowledge is required to achieve the Performance Criteria of this unit, particularly its application in a variety of circumstances in which the unit may be used. This includes knowledge of the following, as required to implement emergency preparedness and response systems: legislative and statutory requirements for emergency preparedness and response systems legislation applicable to sites rescue guidelines emergency response system design and functionality emergency response planning processes and techniques audit review process and techniques site document control requirements training and assessment principles industry and legislative stakeholders site incidents and risks classification of incidents structure of emergency procedures guidelines legal requirements of incident management teams hazard identification self-escape philosophies, systems and equipment risk management principles and techniques structure of emergency organisations structure, roles, capabilities and limitations of external services and agencies relevant to emergency preparedness and response intervention and control techniques for heating, fires, explosions, outburst, extrication or inrushes the effects of heat and humidity the effects of visibility development, administration and review of procedures that apply to the system rescue team structure, procedures and equipment escape strategies and technology environmental risks and controls equipment requirements for different types of emergency ventilation and its influence on incidents deployment of staff procedure/policy for re-deployment of personnel underground after evacuation call-out procedures emotional effects of emergencies on rescuers and site personnel titles and roles of members of incident management team legal implications of incidents the role of stakeholders number of personnel needed to run the site at planned operational levels equipment handling requirements and procedures economic considerations and decisions insurance policies and considerations site closure procedures and the legislative implications de-briefing processes emergency incident management |