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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Assess the situation and determine priorities
  2. Manage incident control centre
  3. Liaise with internal management and support structures
  4. Ensure communications systems are effective
  5. Conclude and review incident activities

Required Skills

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

Required skills

Competence includes the ability to isolate the causes of issues within the incident response system and to be able to distinguish between causes of issues indicated by

incorrectly determining the range and performance of resources required to address the incident

inappropriate resources being assigned to the incident response operation

failure of communications systems within the command post

overestimating the capabilities and competence levels of personnel

Required knowledge

The knowledge referred to in the Evidence Guide for this unit includes

incident management techniques

operational duration of essential equipment

legislative and regulatory requirements

coaching and team building concepts

the organisations policies and procedures protocols

how to communicate effectively under stress

Evidence Required

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 for this unit of competency will be by way of simulation or observation under incident conditions 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 can include a variety of incident circumstances

Simulations must as closely as possible approximate actual incident conditions and should be based on the actual facility Assessments should include walkthroughs of the relevant competency components and may 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 in the facility during demonstration of normal operations and walkthroughs of abnormal operations and off the site

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 responsive action The emphasis should be on the ability to deal effectively with the incident or to contribute effectively to the recovery from the incident

Consistent performance should be demonstrated In particular look to see that

incident responses are in accordance with company procedures

correct incident response equipment where required is used appropriately

the safety andor successful recovery of personnel and others affected by the incident response is afforded priority in the actions taken

actions taken do not inhibit incident response effectiveness or further contribute to the incident

appropriate documentation including reports journal entries logs andor clearances are completed in accordance with procedures

These assessment activities should include a range of problems including new unusual and improbable situations which may have been generated from past workplace incident history incidents in similar workplaces around the world hazard analysis activities andor similar sources

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment will require access to an accurately simulated environment in the absence of an onsite incident environment or a suitable method of gathering evidence of responding 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

In all workplace environments it may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with relevant PMAOMIR units

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


Range Statement

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the Performance Criteria, is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Codes of practice/ standards

Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version must be used.

Context

This unit of competency covers incidents that may include:

fire, explosion

loss of containment, eg gas leaks, spills

damage to facilities, eg accidents, crashes, aircraft

natural disasters, eg cyclones, wind, rain, earthquake, flood

other, eg riot, civil unrest, terrorism

It includes all such items of equipment and unit operations that form part of the incident response system, and may include:

schematics, designs, detail drawings, maps/charts

data systems, computers systems, electronic aids

manuals, designs, operation procedures and instructions

emergency vehicles or equipment

vessels and aircraft

Incident response may include:

search and rescue operations

engagement of emergency services (fire, ambulance, rescue, military)

liaison with other agencies (environmental, clean-up, specialised troubleshooters)

Typical problems for your facility may include:

communications problems

inappropriate information

confusion over roles and responsibilities

lack of cooperation

inappropriate location of command post in relation to incident

Health, safety and environment (HSE)

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment requirements, which may be imposed through State or Federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between Performance Criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.

Relationship to Major Hazard Facility Legislation

Organisations within the Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Oil Refining industries may find themselves falling under the provisions of various Major Hazard Facilities legislation. In developing this unit consideration has been given to the requirements of Sections 8 and 9 of the National Standard for the Control of Major Hazard Facilities [NOHSC:1014(2002)] and the National Code of Practice for the Control of Major Hazard Facilities [NOHSC:2016(1996)].

This unit will assist individuals to meet some of their obligations under the relevant State or Territory legislation. Responsibility for appropriate contextualisation and application of the unit to ensure compliance however, remains with the individual organisation.