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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required Skills

access information and support from the control facility

brief and debrief personnel

develop and maintain incident situational awareness

effectively and efficiently deploy human and physical resources

identify and correctly use equipment

make decisions negotiate and resolve conflict

manage resources

Required Knowledge

agency procedures for managing operations

Australasian Interservice Incident Management System AIIMS structure

codes of practice and legislation

emergency site layout

equipment and personnel capabilities for incident type

focus of operation of work systems and equipment

IAP objectives strategies and tactics and development of appropriate tactics

industrial awards and agreements and agency personnel practices and guidelines

organisational command structure

post operational procedures

processes for implementing monitoring amending and reviewing tactics

reporting and recording requirements

Evidence Required

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to

assess effectiveness of strategies and tactics on sector

implement relevant part of the IAP for the sector

adapt tactics where required

provide reports to operational supervisor

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in an operational environment or in an industryapproved simulated workplace environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

emergency situations or simulation of emergency situations in a multiteam response environment

equipment personnel facilities etc appropriate to the emergency situation and within the bounds of responsibility as designated within the requirements of control

Method of assessment

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision andor mentoring which is typically recorded in a competency workbook

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an industryapproved simulated work environment Forms of assessment that are typically used include

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions

Range Statement

Risk assessment may include:	Adequacy of allocated equipment Capability of assigned personnel Forecasts Hazards Information gathered from existing plans/databases Meteorological profiles Property and environment Risk to life Type of incident
Resources may include:	Aircraft Amenities Communication devices Equipment characteristics Human: operations personnel specialised personnel such as aviation authorities support personnel/services volunteers Local, federal and state/territory governments Parking Physical: aircraft equipment machinery material safety equipment vehicles Technology devices
Incidents may include:	Life threatening situations Protection of property and the environment Risks to life and property such as: biological agents fauna rescue fire flood hazardous materials landslip severe storm
Constraints may include:	Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander sacred sites Constraints on road closure Existing emergency management plans Financial Hazardous areas Legislative Military areas Other areas requiring permission and/or authorisation to enter Other areas of environmental and cultural significance Prevailing weather Redirection of water course Resources Restrictions on duration of work or the conditions under which personnel may be employed Seasonal factors Time Wilderness areas
Initial response options will be determined by:	Availability of resources and estimated outcome Legislative requirements Organisational guidelines Regulatory authorities
Organisational policies and procedures may include:	Civil Aviation Orders Corporate and strategic plans Legislation relevant to the operation/incident/response Legislation relevant to the organisation Operational performance standards Operational procedures Organisational performance standards Organisational personnel practices and guidelines Organisational quality standards Organisationâ€™s approach to environmental management and sustainability Procedures/action Search and rescue time procedures and action
Communications systems may include:	Computer Facsimile Mobile data terminal Pager Radio Satellite Signage Signalling Telephone Warnings
IAP may include:	Area or region Aims and objectives of the response/incident/operation Consideration or aircraft type Contingencies and alternatives Coverage of one or more places Document (formal or informal) Flight plans Limitations Monitoring and evaluative procedures Part of an overall plan Performance and suitability Possible strategies to achieve objectives Possible tactics to implement strategies Pre-plans Reporting requirements Resources required including their availability
Monitoring of operations may include:	Progress against plan Utilisation of resources and potential of incident Welfare of personnel
Documentation may include:	Assessment of safety procedures utilised Completion of logs Financial statements Input to debriefs Journal records Post-operational report Situational reports