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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Contribute to safety, health and welfare of personnel involved in an incident
   • Initial briefing is obtained and Incident Controller's intent is confirmed and any questions are asked
2. Identity of safety officers providing strategic safety advice at the incident is established and all communication methods are confirmed
3. Requirements for safety, health and welfare of crews/teams at the incident are identified
4. Assessment of information relating to safety, health and welfare is collected, collated and analysed
5. Safety, health and welfare priorities are obtained and confirmed through the chain of command throughout the incident
6. Safety, health and welfare of operational and other associated personnel is monitored and reviewed throughout the incident
7. Mitigation strategies for risks that may not have been controlled elsewhere in the Incident Action Plan (IAP) are identified and developed
8. Adequacy of procedures is assessed and issues identified are reported through the chain of command
9. Support incident action planning
   • Distribution of IAP is monitored to ensure it reaches all personnel and issues identified are reported to relevant personnel
10. Provision of maps and sector assignment orders to ground staff is monitored and issues identified are reported to relevant personnel
11. Briefings are participated in and assessed to ensure appropriate safety messages are conveyed and issues identified are reported to relevant personnel
12. Issues addressing health, safety and welfare of personnel are identified and communicated to assist in the preparation of the IAP for the next shift
13. Support operations at an incident
    • Supervisors are assisted to identify any outlying operations where they are responsible for health, safety and welfare
14. Information about developments at the incident is regularly obtained
15. Potential or developing risks to health, safety or welfare of personnel are identified and revised risk analysis is undertaken from information obtained
16. Supervisors are assisted to monitor the application of safe working practices and wearing of personal protective clothing and equipment
17. Implementation of the communications plan is monitored for effectiveness and adequacy
18. Monitoring and reporting of safety events is undertaken
19. Safety issues are reported to incident personnel through the chain of command, in accordance with organisational procedures
20. Safety events and investigations are participated in and recommendations are made, as required
21. Incoming field safety advisor is briefed
22. Complete documentation
    • Arrangements are made for a log and/or record of activities and decisions to be kept
23. Information is compiled to facilitate preparation of an end of shift summary report
24. Information is compiled for participation in incident debriefing or other performance improvement forums

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. Non-essential conditions may be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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