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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Establish underground coal mine emergency preparedness and response systems
  2. Establish procedures for incorporating feedback into the audit/review system
  3. Establish support systems for the underground coal mine emergency systems
  4. Establish post-incident management procedures
  5. Audit and review the underground coal mine emergency preparedness and response systems plan and equipment
  6. Establish underground coal mine emergency preparedness and response systems
  7. Establish support systems for the underground coal mine emergency systems
  8. Establish post-incident management procedures
  9. Audit and review the underground coal mine emergency preparedness and response systems plan and equipment

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:

locates and applies 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 coal mine (underground) 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 underground coal 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


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of establishing and maintaining emergency preparedness and response systems through:

audit and review processes and techniques

training and assessment principles

training systems

emergency response and evacuation planning processes and techniques

structure of emergency procedures guidelines

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

the effects of hot and humid atmospheres

escape strategies and technology

mine environmental risks and controls

equipment requirements for different types of emergency

call-out procedures

the roles of external agencies

the structure, role and responsibilities of the Incident Control

the trigger points to initiate emergency response to alarms

understanding of guidance systems and markers

site emergency plans

the types of adverse environmental conditions

the types of hazards and incidents on a mine site

debriefing process

audit review process and techniques

classification of types of incidents

decision making processes

deployment of staff underground

economic considerations and decisions

media policies and procedures

worksite closure procedures and the legislative implications

emotional effects of emergencies on rescuers, site personnel, families and community