Elements and Performance Criteria
- Contribute to the safety, health and welfare of personnel involved in an incident
- Initial briefing and regular updates are obtained from Incident Controller or relevant person
- Safety, health and welfare priorities are obtained and confirmed with supervisor throughout the incident
- Requirements for safety, health and welfare at an incident are identified
- Information relating to safety, health and welfare is collected, collated and analysed as required
- Safety, health and welfare of operational and other associated personnel is monitored and reviewed throughout an incident
- Mitigation strategies for risks that may not have been controlled elsewhere in the planning process are identified and developed
- Support incident action planning
- Distribution of Incident Action Plan (IAP) is monitored to ensure it reaches all personnel as required and issues identified are reported to relevant personnel
- Provision of adequate maps and sector assignment orders to ground staff is monitored and issues identified are reported to relevant personnel
- Briefings are participated in and assessed to ensure appropriate safety messages are conveyed, and issues identified are reported to relevant personnel as required
- Issues addressing health, safety and welfare of personnel are identified to assist in the preparation of the IAP for the next shift
- Support operations at an incident
- Supervisors are assisted to identify any outlying operations where they are responsible for health, safety and welfare
- Information about the development of the incident is regularly obtained
- Potential or developing risks to health, safety or welfare of personnel are identified and revised risk analysis is undertaken from information obtained
- Supervisors are assisted to monitor the correct application of safe working practices and correct wearing of personal protective equipment
- Implementation of the Communications Plan is monitored for effectiveness and adequacy
- Reporting of safety events is monitored
- Safety issues are promoted to incident personnel and required mediums for such promotion are assessed to ensure they are used effectively
- Safety events and investigations are participated in and recommendations are made as required
- Incoming field safety advisor is briefed
- Complete documentation