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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Establish control
   • Control is assumed, in accordance with designated responsibility and authority and briefing is received
   • Identity of Incident Controller is communicated to participating and pertinent organisations and authorities
   • Establishment of Level 3 control is communicated to personnel previously involved in controlling the incident including Incident Controllers
   • Nature, extent and potential of incident is identified through liaison with previous incident management team and other relevant personnel and authorities
2. Identity of Incident Controller is communicated to participating and pertinent organisations and authorities
3. Establishment of Level 3 control is communicated to personnel previously involved in controlling the incident including Incident Controllers
4. Nature, extent and potential of incident is identified through liaison with previous incident management team and other relevant personnel and authorities
5. Establish control facilities
   • Control and other facilities are established, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
6. Establishment of facilities is communicated to participating and pertinent personnel and authorities
7. Establishment of facilities is communicated to regional and state level emergency managers, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
8. Communications systems and procedures are established to facilitate the functions of control and coordination with regional, state and territory emergency management structures and other participating and pertinent authorities and organisations
9. Develop and maintain a control structure
   • Existing control structure is reviewed, then a control structure is planned and developed commensurate with current and forecast nature and complexity of the incident
10. Functional roles within the control structure are delegated and briefings are conducted
11. Control structure is designed to take account of the roles and responsibilities of participating organisations
12. Flow of information is managed to ensure reliable recording and reporting systems are established and maintained
13. Control systems are identified and managed, in accordance with the control structure
14. Control structure is scaled up or down in response to changes in the incident
15. Establish procedures to permit control to be exercised
    • Control structure is communicated to participating organisations, authorities and individuals who may have a regulatory or economic interest in the incident
16. Communication arrangements are established to provide for exchange between the Incident Controller and all stakeholders
17. Develop and maintain coordination arrangements
    • Coordination arrangements are established, reviewed and maintained commensurate with current and forecast nature and complexity of the incident
18. Requirements for coordination with emergency management structures at regional and state level are identified, in accordance with emergency management arrangements
19. Requirements for coordination with all levels of government are confirmed, in accordance with emergency management arrangements
20. Requirements for coordination with infrastructure and community support organisations are confirmed, in accordance with emergency management arrangements
21. Assess situation and determine priorities
    • Information about the incident and its context is sought from participating organisations and approved sources, including local knowledge
22. Incident Controller’s statement of intent is developed and communicated to relevant personnel and/or authorities
23. Intelligence requirements are identified and communicated to intelligence and planning sections
24. Risk assessment, including community and environmental risks, is conducted
25. Constraints which may limit response options are identified
26. Information is analysed and processed to establish priorities for dealing with the incident
27. Incident objectives are determined and are communicated internally and externally to the incident management structure
28. Incident Controller’s intent and incident objectives are reviewed against information updates, reports and feedback
29. Provide public information
    • Timely, relevant and tailored warnings and information are issued to the community using approved strategies
30. Community meetings are attended, addressed and activities are participated in to meet community needs for information and incident objectives
31. Media interviews are given, in accordance with organisational procedures and requirements for media liaison
32. Develop an Incident Action Plan and complementary incident plans
    • Development of a written Incident Action Plan (IAP) and complementary incident plans is directed
33. Options analysis is conducted to determine appropriate courses of action
34. Strategies in the IAP are developed or updated commensurate with current and forecast nature and complexity of the incident
35. Resources to implement the IAP are identified and sought
36. Stakeholders are consulted about the content of the IAP and complementary incident plans
37. IAP and complementary incident plans reflect planning for short term (next shift or shifts) and long term (conclusion of the incident) requirements
38. IAP and complementary incident plans are approved by the Incident Controller
39. Maintain control of incident
    • Planning meetings are scheduled and conducted with incident management team and key agency commanders to support progress towards achievement of incident objectives
40. Leadership is provided to support the incident management team’s shared purpose and direction
41. Oversight is maintained, and performance is managed for heads of functional sections and Deputy Incident Controllers
42. Security is established for the incident
43. Incident records are maintained, in accordance with organisational procedures and guidelines
44. Current and forecast financial costs of managing the incident are considered and participating and pertinent agencies and organisations are briefed
45. Health, safety and welfare of personnel working at the incident is considered and arrangements are maintained to support it
46. Manage implementation of incident plans
    • IAP and complementary incident plans are communicated to participating and pertinent organisations, in accordance with organisational procedures
47. Incident strategies are implemented through the developed control structure and coordination of participating organisations involved
48. Two-way communication is facilitated with affected and potentially affected communities to ensure the provision of timely, relevant and tailored information
49. Socio-economic and environmental effects of the incident are documented and managed
50. Progress towards objectives and success of incident strategies is regularly evaluated and corrective action is taken, if required
51. Requirements for briefing all levels of government are met, in accordance with emergency management arrangements
52. Support relief and recovery
    • Control and coordination structures are established that address the need for relief and recovery activities to be undertaken concurrently with hazard response activities
53. Community needs are established and communicated, and relief services are provided or facilitated, in accordance with state and territory emergency management arrangements
54. Timely, relevant and tailored information to support relief and recovery is provided to participating and pertinent organisations or directly to the community, in accordance with established state or territory emergency management arrangements
55. Coordination is undertaken with all levels of government and participating and pertinent organisations to support the evaluation of long term community needs
56. Conclude incident activities
    • Incident management structures and delegations are scaled down, in accordance with the needs of the incident
57. Coordination is undertaken with regional, state and territory managers and support and recovery organisations and agencies to ensure transition to and continuity of relief and recovery activities
58. Information to support mitigation and rehabilitation of environmental effects of the incident and response activities is collated, acted on and is communicated to all stakeholders
59. Human and physical resources and systems, including documentation, are accounted for and demobilised, in accordance with organisational procedures
60. Organisational requirements and standards for financial accounting are met
61. Review incident activities
    • Performance of incident management team is evaluated and documented
62. Effectiveness of strategies and tactics in meeting incident objectives is evaluated and documented
63. Debriefing requirements within and across participating organisations are identified, in accordance with organisational procedures
64. Debriefing plan is compiled and executed, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
65. Reports on debriefing and lessons identified are produced and communicated, in accordance with organisational procedures

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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