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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Initiate coordination
   • Establish management function within a SAR coordination centre.
   • Establish coordination structure appropriate to the nature and complexity of SAR operation.
   • Integrate coordination structure with the control and command activities to meet the objectives of the SAR plan.
   • Modify coordination structure in response to changes within the SAR operation.
   • Establish communication lines with stakeholders to facilitate flow of information.
2. Manage resource requirements
   • Identify resources to respond to SAR incident.
   • Acquire resources to meet the requirements of SAR plan including personnel support activities.
   • Assess financial requirements and associated authorisations to facilitate resource management.
   • Supply resources to meet operational requirements within negotiated timeframes.
   • Monitor allocation of resources to ensure operational effectiveness and to identify additional requirements.
   • Assess resource requirements for protracted operations.
   • Liaise with stakeholders to facilitate resupply and negotiation for ongoing resource requirements.
3. Conclude coordination activities
   • Conduct an audit to ensure resources were acquired and supplied in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
   • Return resources released from SAR operation to providers.
   • Manage financial arrangements arising from SAR operations.
4. Review coordination
   • Evaluate coordination effectiveness through debriefings and peer reviews.
   • Review actions taken, procedures and policies to identify opportunities for improvement.
   • Develop recommendations for continuous improvement purposes.
   • Develop reports for accountability purposes.
5. Initiate coordination
   • Establish management function within a SAR coordination centre.
   • Establish coordination structure appropriate to the nature and complexity of SAR operation.
   • Integrate coordination structure with the control and command activities to meet the objectives of the SAR plan.
   • Modify coordination structure in response to changes within the SAR operation.
   • Establish communication lines with stakeholders to facilitate flow of information.
6. Manage resource requirements
   • Identify resources to respond to SAR incident.
   • Acquire resources to meet the requirements of SAR plan including personnel support activities.
   • Assess financial requirements and associated authorisations to facilitate resource management.
   • Supply resources to meet operational requirements within negotiated timeframes.
   • Monitor allocation of resources to ensure operational effectiveness and to identify additional requirements.
   • Assess resource requirements for protracted operations.
   • Liaise with stakeholders to facilitate resupply and negotiation for ongoing resource requirements.
7. Conclude coordination activities
   • Conduct an audit to ensure resources were acquired and supplied in a cost-effective and efficient manner.
   • Return resources released from SAR operation to providers.
   • Manage financial arrangements arising from SAR operations.
8. Review coordination
   • Evaluate coordination effectiveness through debriefings and peer reviews.
   • Review actions taken, procedures and policies to identify opportunities for improvement.
   • Develop recommendations for continuous improvement purposes.
   • Develop reports for accountability purposes.

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 and managing coordination function within SAR operation

communicating with stakeholders

acquiring, allocating and returning resources

managing financial processes during SAR operation

evaluating resource requirements in accordance with SAR incident

reviewing management of resources during SAR operation

developing recommendations for continuous improvement purposes

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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.

control and organisation command structure

incident site layout

other organisations personnel and external authorities

jurisdictional financial delegations

external agencies operational capabilities

jurisdictional policies and procedures relating to welfare

jurisdictional legislation, policies and procedures relating to workplace health and safety

equipment and resources for search and rescue operations

communication systems and interoperability

security and confidentiality of material

resources including operative and non-operative personnel, materials, equipment and consumables

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