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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify incident containment tactics
   • Identify risk characteristics of the possible incident scenarios
   • Identify specific objectives of incident containment
   • Identify existing tactics
   • Develop a range of alternative tactics
2. Evaluate tactics
   • Predict incident behaviour and growth under alternative strategy scenarios
   • Consider issues relating to health, safety and environment (HSE)
   • Identify and secure resource requirements for alternative tactics
   • Identify the impact of tactics on a range of factors
   • Identify and clearly document tactics
   • Obtain, collate and record feedback on tactics from stakeholders and incident managers, and ensure this is reflected in the documentation according to procedures
   • Negotiate stakeholder needs and address
3. Select tactics
   • Document findings and feedback on the suitability of different tactics
   • Recommend preferred tactics according to procedures
   • Document tactics and build into strategies and training guidelines
4. Adopt strategies
   • Incorporate documentation on selected tactics into the appropriate incident management manuals
   • Notify stakeholders of new tactics
   • Incorporate selected tactics into incident training exercises

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Regulatory framework	The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used, and include one or more of the following: legislative requirements, including work health and safety (WHS) industry codes of practice and guidelines environmental regulations and guidelines Australian and other standards licence and certification requirements All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment (HSE) requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory 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.
Incident response	Incident response includes one or more of the following: deployment of site incident response personnel containing/controlling the incident at source and or its spread search and rescue operations engagement of external emergency services (such as fire, ambulance, rescue and military) liaison with other agencies (such as environmental, clean-up and specialised troubleshooters) evacuation hazard control Incident response actions must: be in accordance with and relevant organisation procedures use appropriate response equipment, where required prioritise the safety and/or successful recovery of personnel and others affected by the incident response not inhibit effectiveness of the incident response or further contribute to the incident
Alternative tactics	Alternative tactics are identified through one or both of the following: consultation with experts literature review
Evaluate tactics	Evaluation of tactics requires consideration of: specific incident conditions insurance policies and considerations economic impact and considerations availability, capabilities and operational limitations of external resources and agencies
Preferred tactics	Preferred tactics meet one or more of the following: tactics achieve the desired outcomes tactic development is of greater value than expected adoption of tactics finds widespread approval incident containment is a success
Stakeholders	Stakeholders include any or all of the following: experts/specialists shareholders board of directors employees unions contractors suppliers insurance companies local community fire brigade police local emergency management organisations medical services relevant public authority
Hazards	Hazards include one or more of the following: heat, smoke, dust, darkness or other atmospheric hazards electricity gas gases and liquids under pressure structural hazards structural collapse equipment failures industrial (machinery, equipment and product) equipment or product mass noise, rotational equipment or vibration plant services (steam, condensate and cooling water) limited head spaces or overhangs working at heights, in restricted or confined spaces, or in environments subjected to heat, noise, dusts or vapours flammability and explosivity hazardous products and materials unauthorised personnel sharp edges, protrusions or obstructions slippery surfaces, spills or leaks extreme weather other hazards that might arise Identifying risks requires consideration of specific hazards, and: what level of harm can occur how harm can occur (various chains of events that could result in harm from the hazard) the likelihood that harm will occur
Procedures	All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures. Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or more of the following: emergency procedures work instructions standard operating procedures (SOPs) safe work method statements (SWMS) formulas/recipes batch sheets temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include the ability to:

collect and analyse information to evaluate and recommend containment tactics appropriate to specific context

identify and control hazards and risks

communicate effectively with team members, management and other stakeholders

write clear and unambiguous procedures and training documents to support tactics.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

organisational procedures, including those covering:

safety, hazards and hazard control

incident, fire and accident

environmental protection

risk assessment/risk management

relevant facility fire management and safety systems

communication systems

emergency response plans

types of incidents that can arise in the work environment

related risks and potential impact on environment, local community and economy of the organisation

types of incident response and containment equipment and their application

rescue techniques

incident prediction

intervention and control techniques for heating, fires and explosions

incident resources and how to access them

incident response and disaster planning processes and techniques

hazard identification and control

risk management principles and techniques

structure, roles, capabilities and operational limitations of external resources and agencies

insurance policies and considerations

economic impact and considerations.

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