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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Plan and prepare mine emergency preparedness and response systems
   • Access, interpret and apply fire team operations documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
   • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
   • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
   • Identify, collect, access and interpret mine survey data and historical information relating to the mine site
   • Identify, in consultation with key stakeholders, the requirements of the systems in accordance with legislative and organisation’s requirements, and from an analysis of all relevant technical and operational information
   • Identify, and consider implications of, the resources required to implement and apply the systems
   • Identify, in consultation, the key reporting areas and timeframes
   • Include budgetary requirements/evaluations into the development of the systems
   • Identify the internal and external communication requirements of the systems
2. Identify training program requirements to implement the systems
3. Consult with others on how the system is to be implemented, clarify intent and receive feedback
4. Identify training needs of emergency response personnel and prepare training plans
5. Prepare and schedule the system review activity
6. Establish mine emergency preparedness and response systems
   • Identify and obtain the resources required to establish and implement the system
   • Design and develop the emergency preparedness plan
   • Design and develop an organisational structure for the management of emergency preparedness and response
   • Develop emergency response procedures for management of classes of incident from
   • Establish emergency response procedures for management of decision-making processes and decision monitoring systems
   • Review the plan with relevant stakeholders and specialists
   • Establish a program, including systems and procedures, to satisfy identified organisation’s emergency preparedness and response training requirements
   • Establish procedures to audit and review organisation’s emergency preparedness and response compliance with statutory and organisation’s requirements
   • Establish procedures for incorporating feedback into the audit/review system
7. Establish support systems for the mine emergency preparedness and response systems
   • Establish incident information receiver and recording systems
   • Establish emergency response and evacuation plans and procedures
   • Establish operations facilities, including communications to support them
   • Develop action planning processes to manage the situation/incident
   • Identify required services, personnel, equipment and resources for types of incidents
   • Determine and establish documentation and reporting requirements
8. Plan and prepare for the implementation of the mine emergency preparedness and response plans
   • Clearly and concisely communicate and explain, plans and supporting information, in a form readily accessible to others
   • Identify, clarify and communicate roles and responsibilities, to all personnel
   • Implement the allocation and installation of resources
   • Implement the emergency preparedness and response training program
   • Develop review mechanisms from both internal and external sources
9. Establish post-incident management procedures
   • Establish plans to manage post-incident actions
   • Establish processes to investigate nature and cause of situation/incident
   • Establish processes to evaluate the effectiveness of emergency response and action plans against objectives
10. Audit and review the mine emergency preparedness and response systems plan and equipment
    • Audit and review effectiveness of emergency preparedness and response monitoring systems
    • Audit and review effectiveness of emergency preparedness and response processes, resources, and equipment
    • Audit and review effectiveness of recording and reporting systems
    • Audit emergency preparedness and response training program for currency and relevance, and ensure it meets the needs of the, personnel, the site and the system
    • Identify and correct non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit
11. Plan and prepare mine emergency preparedness and response systems
    • Access, interpret and apply fire team operations documentation and ensure the work activity is compliant
    • Obtain, read, interpret, clarify and confirm work requirements
    • Identify and address potential risks, hazards and environmental issues and implement control measures
    • Identify, collect, access and interpret mine survey data and historical information relating to the mine site
    • Identify, in consultation with key stakeholders, the requirements of the systems in accordance with legislative and organisation’s requirements, and from an analysis of all relevant technical and operational information
    • Identify, and consider implications of, the resources required to implement and apply the systems
    • Identify, in consultation, the key reporting areas and timeframes
    • Include budgetary requirements/evaluations into the development of the systems
    • Identify the internal and external communication requirements of the systems
    • Identify training program requirements to implement the systems
    • Consult with others on how the system is to be implemented, clarify intent and receive feedback
    • Identify training needs of emergency response personnel and prepare training plans
    • Prepare and schedule the system review activity
12. Establish mine emergency preparedness and response systems
    • Identify and obtain the resources required to establish and implement the system
    • Design and develop the emergency preparedness plan
    • Design and develop an organisational structure for the management of emergency preparedness and response
    • Develop emergency response procedures for management of classes of incident from
    • Establish emergency response procedures for management of decision-making processes and decision monitoring systems
    • Review the plan with relevant stakeholders and specialists
    • Establish a program, including systems and procedures, to satisfy identified organisation’s emergency preparedness and response training requirements
    • Establish procedures to audit and review organisation’s emergency preparedness and response compliance with statutory and organisation’s requirements
    • Establish procedures for incorporating feedback into the audit/review system
13. Establish support systems for the mine emergency preparedness and response systems
    • Establish incident information receiver and recording systems
    • Establish emergency response and evacuation plans and procedures
    • Establish operations facilities, including communications to support them
    • Develop action planning processes to manage the situation/incident
    • Identify required services, personnel, equipment and resources for types of incidents
    • Determine and establish documentation and reporting requirements
14. Plan and prepare for the implementation of the mine emergency preparedness and response plans
    • Clearly and concisely communicate and explain, plans and supporting information, in a form readily accessible to others
    • Identify, clarify and communicate roles and responsibilities, to all personnel
    • Implement the allocation and installation of resources
    • Implement the emergency preparedness and response training program
    • Develop review mechanisms from both internal and external sources
15. Establish post-incident management procedures
    • Establish plans to manage post-incident actions
    • Establish processes to investigate nature and cause of situation/incident
    • Establish processes to evaluate the effectiveness of emergency response and action plans against objectives
16. Audit and review the mine emergency preparedness and response systems plan and equipment
    • Audit and review effectiveness of emergency preparedness and response monitoring systems
    • Audit and review effectiveness of emergency preparedness and response processes, resources, and equipment
    • Audit and review effectiveness of recording and reporting systems
    • Audit emergency preparedness and response training program for currency and relevance, and ensure it meets the needs of the, personnel, the site and the system
    • Identify and correct non-compliance or other discrepancies/deficiencies revealed by audit

Performance Evidence

Evidence is required to be collected that demonstrates a candidate’s competency in this unit. Evidence must be relevant to the roles within this sector’s work operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria of this unit and include evidence that the candidate:

locate and apply relevant legislation, documentation, policies and procedures

implements procedures and techniques for the safe, effective and efficient establishment and maintenance of the mine emergency preparedness and response systems including:

assesses and prioritises implementation processes

analyses hazards and risks to consider in the establishment and maintenance of the mine emergency preparedness and response systems

maintains standards for establishment and maintenance of the mine emergency preparedness and response systems

provides clear and timely instruction and supervision to those involved in the mine emergency preparedness and response systems

identifies training needs of individuals involved in the mine emergency preparedness and response systems, and prepares training plans

works with and leads others to undertake and complete the establishment and maintenance of the mine emergency preparedness and response systems including:

facilitating groups to work together

establishing and maintaining a range of communication techniques and aids to advise others of work activity

using written and verbal communication systems to convey all activities and outcomes for coal mine emergency preparedness and response to others in a clear and concise manner

demonstrates completion of establishing and maintaining mine emergency preparedness and response systems that safely, effectively and efficiently meets all of the required outcomes on more than one (1) occasion including:

establishing processes to investigate nature and cause of emergency/incident clearly and concisely communicating and explaining, plans and supporting information, in a form readily accessible to others

identifying, clarifying and communicating roles and responsibilities, to all personnel

implementing the allocation and installation of resources

implementing the emergency preparedness and response training program

developing review mechanisms from both internal and external sources

establishing plans to manage post-incident actions

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of the following in applying the establish and maintain mine emergency preparedness and response systems through:

legislative, regulatory and certification requirements

communicating verbally and in writing the roles and responsibilities requirements of stakeholders

the hazard identification, risk assessment and risk treatment processes

incidents and risk analysis data

document control requirements

consultative, coaching and leadership techniques

plant and equipment capabilities and limitations

work planning techniques

establishing auditing, monitoring, recording and reporting systems, in consultation with stakeholders

training systems, identification of training needs for individuals and work groups, and implementation of training plans

consultation, mine emergency response and evacuation planning processes and techniques

exploration techniques, ground support methods and systems

mine planning and design

analysis and use of mine surveying data

mining and general engineering principles

operational techniques in execution of the systems

structure of emergency procedures guidelines

legal requirements of incident management teams

self-escape, aided rescue and respond to incident philosophies, systems and equipment

structure, roles, capabilities and limitations of external services and agencies relevant to emergency preparedness and response

intervention and control techniques for heating, fires, explosions, outburst, extrication or inrushes

effects of heat and humidity on emergency rescue and response

effects of impaired visibility on emergency rescue and response

escape strategies and technology

equipment requirements for different types of emergency

ventilation and its influence on incidents

call-out procedures

emotional effects of emergencies on rescuers and mine personnel

titles and roles of members of incident management team

use of de-briefing processes

experience with deployment of staff, and re-deployment after emergency/evacuation

awareness of number of personnel needed to run the site at planned operational levels

knowledge of the requirements and structure for fresh air base

decision-making processes

use of the legislation regarding resumption of normal operations

experience with the mobilisation, deployment and utilisation of equipment

consideration of insurance policies and requirements

mine closure procedures and the legislative implications

sealing procedures and the legislative implications

requirements for site security and access control

economic considerations and impacts on decisions

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