This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required skills

A person undertaking this competency must be able to demonstrate

leadership skills

organisation skills

planning skills

team management skills

hazard awareness and safety awareness skills

communication skills

Required knowledge

Knowledge and understanding of the process sufficient to recognise emergency situations and then determine an action that is appropriate within operating guidelines and the scope of their responsibilities and competencies It would be expected that a person would be able to communicate with team members the nature and extent of the emergency and provide the actions required

Demonstrated knowledge of

characteristics of fires and fuel types

hazard identification assessment and control of risk

principles and procedures of self contained breathing apparatus SCBA

search and rescue techniques including self rescue techniques

relevant facility fire management and safety systems

communication systems

emergency response plans

teamwork principles and techniques

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Assessment of this unit should include demonstrated competence on actual plant and equipment in a work environment The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency Assessment will occur over a range of situations which will include disruptions to normal smooth operation

Simulation may be required to allow for assessment of parts of this unit Simulation should be based on the actual plant and will include walkthroughs of the relevant competency components Simulations may also include the use of case studiesscenarios and role plays

This unit of competency requires a significant body of knowledge which will be assessed through questioning and the use of whatif scenarios both on the plant during demonstration of normal operations and walkthroughs of abnormal operations and off the plant

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

Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to recognise and analyse potential situations requiring action and then in implementing appropriate corrective action The emphasis should be on the ability to minimise the effects of the critical situation

Consistent performance should be demonstrated In particular look for

ability to work effectively as a team and as a team leader

recognition of the behaviour of fire and other emergency situations

impact of emergency tactics

evidence that emergency operations are conducted in accordance with the organisations safe work practices

These aspects may be best assessed using a range of scenarioscase studieswhat ifs as the stimulus with a walk through forming part of the response These assessment activities should include a range of problems including new unusual and extreme situations which may have been generated from the past incident history of the plant incidents on similar plants around the world hazard analysis activities eg HAZOP and similar sources

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment will require access to an operating plant over an extended period of time or a suitable method of gathering evidence of operating ability over a range of situations A bank of scenarioscase studieswhatifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions

Method of assessment

The skills and knowledge contained within this unit of competency could be utilised as a normal part of a persons responsibilities and duties

In all plants it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with relevant teamwork and communication units

It would be expected that a person undertaking this competency would have completed or be able to demonstrate competence in the following unit of competency before undertaking this unit

MSAPMOHSA Undertake first response to fire incidents

MSAPMOHS212A Undertake first response to fire incidents

PMAOHSB Undertake fire control and emergency rescue

PMAOHS213B Undertake fire control and emergency rescue.

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed

Codes of practice/ standards

Context

Health, safety and environment (HSE)