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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Design search and rescue exercise
  2. Plan resource allocation
  3. Manage police SAR exercise activities
  4. Evaluate outcomes against SAR exercise objectives
  5. Design search and rescue exercise
  6. Plan resource allocation
  7. Manage police SAR exercise activities
  8. Evaluate outcomes against SAR exercise objectives

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least one occasion.

establishing SAR exercise style, activities and resource requirements

evaluating risk levels and feasibility of exercise program

acquiring resources

communicating with stakeholders

managing risk

collecting and analysing feedback

developing recommendations for continuous improvement purposes


Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

exercise management concepts and principles

educational principles underpinning the design of objectives and linking those to activities

incident management principles

legislative and regulatory arrangements relevant to using resources, including land, buildings, equipment and volunteers

problem solving and decision making techniques

project management principles

risk and safety management principles

budgeting and logistics management principles

relevant organisational policies and procedures (including legislation relevant to the operation/incident/response; legislation relevant to the organisation; operational, corporate and strategic plans; operational performance standards; operational policies and procedures; organisational personnel and occupational health and safety practices and guidelines; organisational quality standards; organisation’s approach to environmental management and sustainability)