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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Select emergency actions to be applied
   • Threats or potential threats are recognised
   • Hazards are identified and required action is taken to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards
   • Agency/branch/base and/or police are alerted to potential security threat and all relevant details and requests for supportive action are detailed, as required
   • Range of emergency actions are identified and analysed
   • Security threat and appropriate emergency plans are matched
   • Emergency actions are invoked in accordance with emergency procedures and in consideration of own safety, members of the public and the consignment
   • Emergency actions are modified consistent with changes within the emergency environment
2. Maintain communications
   • Communication is maintained with emergency services worker/s, agency/branch/base and relevant agencies/personnel in accordance with workplace and emergency procedures
   • Information is conveyed in a clear, concise and accurate manner
3. Report incident
   • Reporting arrangements are completed in accordance with workplace procedures
   • Police or other emergency services are provided with reports as required

Range Statement

Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Non-essential conditions can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and include:

applying precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards applying relevant agreements, codes of practice or other legislative requirements applying relevant legislation and workplace procedures communicating effectively with others completing relevant documentation identifying and correctly using equipment, processes and procedures implementing contingency plans interpreting and following operational instructions and prioritising work modifying activities depending on operational contingencies, risk situations and environments monitoring work activities in terms of planned schedule reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures, information and signs working collaboratively with others working systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others, or damage to goods or equipment.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

contingency planning for managing and controlling security threats emergency management plan and procedures operational procedures for identifying security threats and undertaking emergency response relevant state/territory permit and licence regulations and requirements relevant work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) procedures and guidelines requirements for approved work procedures and relevant equipment risk and hazardrelated precautions to control security threats typical problems that can occur when undertaking emergency response action to a security threat and appropriate action that can be taken to prevent or solve these problems.

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