Required Skills

Apply procedures for monitoring fire detection and safety systems to ensure all alarms are detected promptly and acted upon according to established emergency procedures

Communicate using appropriate channels and communication codes and signals

Complete documentation and reporting requirements on matters related to the development of emergency and damage control plans

Determine response appropriate to security risk situation

Develop emergency procedures according to established plans for emergency situations

Identify and comply with security incident response procedures

Identify security risk factors and conduct risk assessment

Instruct personnel on procedures to be taken during emergency situations on board a vessel

Interpret and apply security and safety practices and regulations

Manage the handling of emergency situations on board a vessel

Maintain the operational condition of lifesaving firefighting and other safety systems

Minimise hazards and risks to the safety of self and others

Organise fire drills and abandon ship drills

Prepare contingency plans for response to emergencies

Report emergency situations on board a vessel

Required Knowledge

Actions to be taken to protect and safeguard all persons on board in emergencies

Actions to limit damage and save the vessel following fire collision or grounding

Bomb threat and counterterrorism procedures

Concept of reserve buoyancy and its relevance to damage control in vessels

Faults that can occur with fire detection firefighting lifesaving and safety equipment and systems and appropriate remedial action and solutions

Functions and use of lifesaving appliances

General principles of damage control and the manner in which the watertight integrity of the hull is maintained on a vessel

Importance of maintenance of fire detection firefighting lifesaving and safety equipment and systems and the potential consequences if the equipment or systems are not operational during an emergency

Lifesaving appliance regulations International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea

Methods and aids for fire prevention detection and extinction

Methods for checking and replacing consumable materials in fire detection firefighting lifesaving and safety equipment and systems

Regulations related to security risk management

Regulatory requirements for emergency response plans

Regulatory requirements related to the maintenance of fire detection firefighting lifesaving and safety equipment and systems

Relevant AMSA Marine Orders and Notices ISPS Code and other relevant IMO Conventions and Codes

Safety management system plans procedures checklists and instructions

Ship construction including damage control measures

Statutory requirements pertaining to damage control in vessels

Types of fire detection firefighting lifesaving and safety equipment and systems on board vessels and the procedures for their use

Ways of controlling damage during a flooding emergency

Work health and safety WHSoccupational health and safety OHS requirements and work practices

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria the required skills and knowledge the range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

The evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the Elements Performance Criteria Required Skills Required Knowledge and include

providing the required amount of detail in reports

developing effective planning documents

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Performance is demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts

Resources for assessment include access to

industryapproved marine operations site where managing the safety and security of vessel crew and passengers can be conducted

tools equipment and personal protective equipment currently used in industry

relevant regulatory and equipment documentation that impacts on work activities

range of relevant exercises case studies andor other simulated practical and knowledge assessments

appropriate range of relevant operational situations in the workplace

In both real and simulated environments access is required to

relevant and appropriate materials and equipment

applicable documentation including workplace procedures regulations codes of practice and operation manuals

Method of assessment

Practical assessment must occur in an

appropriately simulated workplace environment andor

appropriate range of situations in the workplace

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate to this unit

direct observation of the candidate managing the safety and security of vessel crew and passengers

direct observation of candidate applying all relevant WHSOHS and work practices

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended

In all cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess Required Knowledge

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language and literacy requirements of the work being performed and the capacity of the candidate

Potential emergencies may include:

Damage scenarios may include:

Information may include:

Threat assessments may include:

Exposure may include:

Firefighting, lifesaving and safety systems may include:

Non-compliances may include:

Initial actions may include:

Others may include:

Environmental factors may include:

Resources and equipment may include:

Security risk situations may include:

Responses may include:

Documentation may include: