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CSCSAS016 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Provide emergency response to dangerous incidents

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Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CSCSAS016 - Provide emergency response to dangerous incidents
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills required to develop a strategic response to incidents, apply emergency strategies, monitor the environment and incident and review the effectiveness of the response.This unit applies to those working with offenders in prisons and secure custodial centres. With changes based on different organisation’s needs, it can apply to specialist emergency units and to workers in the community where this function is part of the work role. Working as part of a coordinated team is integral to the role.The skills and knowledge described in this unit must be applied within the legislative, regulatory and policy environment in which they are carried out. Organisational policies and procedures must be consulted and adhered to, particularly those related to emergency response.Those undertaking this unit work independently, drawing upon support from a range of established and new resources. This role requires complex task organisation skills.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Evidence for assessment must be gathered over time in a range of contexts to ensure the person can achieve the unit outcome and apply the competency in different situations or environments.

Valid assessment of this unit requires a workplace environment or one that closely resembles normal work practice and replicates the range of conditions likely to be encountered by an individual responsible for supervising emergency response processes in dangerous incidents effectively as part of a coordinated team, including coping with difficulties, irregularities and changes to routine.

This unit has been identified by industry as suitable for holistic assessment.

CSCORG002 Communicate effectively

CSCORG003 Prepare reports

CSCSAS008 Maintain security system

Refer to advice in the CSC Assessment Guide.

Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Safety and security
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Develop a strategic response to incidents
  • Assess and report on the nature, extent and degree of threat from the incident.
  • Establish communication channels to allow required exchange of information with key people and relevant support agencies.
  • Analyse resources and vulnerability of the situation and report issues to key people.
  • Identify immediate action required and take action.
       
Element: Apply emergency strategies
  • Comply with safety and security procedures in all actions.
  • Select and use personal protective equipment according to the requirements of the situation.
  • Guard and protect the welfare of people as the first priority in any action.
  • Maintain safe access and exit according to situational analysis.
  • Assess, select and apply controls to achieve objectives with minimum damage to people and the environment.
  • Provide immediate response to threat or danger to colleagues while preserving personal safety.
  • Identify and report inability to respond or obstacles to response and seek instructions and support.
       
Element: Monitor the environment and the incident
  • Constantly assess factors that may create or increase risk of injury or damage, and report them to authorised people.
  • Maintain protection of evidence.
  • Monitor hazard controls to ensure continued effectiveness and accuracy of information.
  • Monitor and maintain own and colleagues’ safety.
  • Identify and report changes in behaviour and conditions.
       
Element: Evaluate and review the effectiveness of the response
  • Document the incident accurately.
  • Review and analyse experiences and observations of the incident and report on issues.
  • Provide constructive and accurate observations in team discussions and analysis.
  • Support formal organisational and personal debriefings and make positive contributions to requirements.
  • Identify support needed by team members and provide this according to organisation's procedures.
  • Identify training needs and opportunities to improve skills required for effective emergency response.
  • Investigate options for training and provide expertise to inform training programs.
       
Element: Develop a strategic response to incidents
  • Assess and report on the nature, extent and degree of threat from the incident.
  • Establish communication channels to allow required exchange of information with key people and relevant support agencies.
  • Analyse resources and vulnerability of the situation and report issues to key people.
  • Identify immediate action required and take action.
       
Element: Apply emergency strategies
  • Comply with safety and security procedures in all actions.
  • Select and use personal protective equipment according to the requirements of the situation.
  • Guard and protect the welfare of people as the first priority in any action.
  • Maintain safe access and exit according to situational analysis.
  • Assess, select and apply controls to achieve objectives with minimum damage to people and the environment.
  • Provide immediate response to threat or danger to colleagues while preserving personal safety.
  • Identify and report inability to respond or obstacles to response and seek instructions and support.
       
Element: Monitor the environment and the incident
  • Constantly assess factors that may create or increase risk of injury or damage, and report them to authorised people.
  • Maintain protection of evidence.
  • Monitor hazard controls to ensure continued effectiveness and accuracy of information.
  • Monitor and maintain own and colleagues’ safety.
  • Identify and report changes in behaviour and conditions.
       
Element: Evaluate and review the effectiveness of the response
  • Document the incident accurately.
  • Review and analyse experiences and observations of the incident and report on issues.
  • Provide constructive and accurate observations in team discussions and analysis.
  • Support formal organisational and personal debriefings and make positive contributions to requirements.
  • Identify support needed by team members and provide this according to organisation's procedures.
  • Identify training needs and opportunities to improve skills required for effective emergency response.
  • Investigate options for training and provide expertise to inform training programs.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Develop a strategic response to incidents

1.1 Assess and report on the nature, extent and degree of threat from the incident.

1.2 Establish communication channels to allow required exchange of information with key people and relevant support agencies.

1.3 Analyse resources and vulnerability of the situation and report issues to key people.

1.4 Identify immediate action required and take action.

2. Apply emergency strategies

2.1 Comply with safety and security procedures in all actions.

2.2 Select and use personal protective equipment according to the requirements of the situation.

2.3 Guard and protect the welfare of people as the first priority in any action.

2.4 Maintain safe access and exit according to situational analysis.

2.5 Assess, select and apply controls to achieve objectives with minimum damage to people and the environment.

2.6 Provide immediate response to threat or danger to colleagues while preserving personal safety.

2.7 Identify and report inability to respond or obstacles to response and seek instructions and support.

3. Monitor the environment and the incident

3.1 Constantly assess factors that may create or increase risk of injury or damage, and report them to authorised people.

3.2 Maintain protection of evidence.

3.3 Monitor hazard controls to ensure continued effectiveness and accuracy of information.

3.4 Monitor and maintain own and colleagues’ safety.

3.5 Identify and report changes in behaviour and conditions.

4. Evaluate and review the effectiveness of the response

4.1 Document the incident accurately.

4.2 Review and analyse experiences and observations of the incident and report on issues.

4.3 Provide constructive and accurate observations in team discussions and analysis.

4.4 Support formal organisational and personal debriefings and make positive contributions to requirements.

4.5 Identify support needed by team members and provide this according to organisation's procedures.

4.5 Identify training needs and opportunities to improve skills required for effective emergency response.

4.6 Investigate options for training and provide expertise to inform training programs.

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the candidate must demonstrate evidence of performance of the following on at least two occasions.

implementing strategic approaches to incident responses

using security and surveillance equipment in the workplace according to procedures

recording and reporting information related to incidents

supervising a response team

using effective communication while under pressure

Evidence required to demonstrate competence must satisfy all of the requirements of the elements and performance criteria. If not otherwise specified the depth of knowledge demonstrated must be appropriate to the job context of the candidate.

organisation’s policies and procedures related to incident response, emergency procedures and work health and safety

organisation’s delegations, accountability and reporting processes related to critical incidents

organisation's requirements for documentation and information systems

security, surveillance and communication equipment available

preservation of crime scene and evidence requirements

principles of contingency planning and responses

employee support services

response options that are most effective for the degree and nature of risk


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)


Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions section.

1. Develop a strategic response to incidents

1.1 Assess and report on the nature, extent and degree of threat from the incident.

1.2 Establish communication channels to allow required exchange of information with key people and relevant support agencies.

1.3 Analyse resources and vulnerability of the situation and report issues to key people.

1.4 Identify immediate action required and take action.

2. Apply emergency strategies

2.1 Comply with safety and security procedures in all actions.

2.2 Select and use personal protective equipment according to the requirements of the situation.

2.3 Guard and protect the welfare of people as the first priority in any action.

2.4 Maintain safe access and exit according to situational analysis.

2.5 Assess, select and apply controls to achieve objectives with minimum damage to people and the environment.

2.6 Provide immediate response to threat or danger to colleagues while preserving personal safety.

2.7 Identify and report inability to respond or obstacles to response and seek instructions and support.

3. Monitor the environment and the incident

3.1 Constantly assess factors that may create or increase risk of injury or damage, and report them to authorised people.

3.2 Maintain protection of evidence.

3.3 Monitor hazard controls to ensure continued effectiveness and accuracy of information.

3.4 Monitor and maintain own and colleagues’ safety.

3.5 Identify and report changes in behaviour and conditions.

4. Evaluate and review the effectiveness of the response

4.1 Document the incident accurately.

4.2 Review and analyse experiences and observations of the incident and report on issues.

4.3 Provide constructive and accurate observations in team discussions and analysis.

4.4 Support formal organisational and personal debriefings and make positive contributions to requirements.

4.5 Identify support needed by team members and provide this according to organisation's procedures.

4.5 Identify training needs and opportunities to improve skills required for effective emergency response.

4.6 Investigate options for training and provide expertise to inform training programs.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Assess and report on the nature, extent and degree of threat from the incident. 
Establish communication channels to allow required exchange of information with key people and relevant support agencies. 
Analyse resources and vulnerability of the situation and report issues to key people. 
Identify immediate action required and take action. 
Comply with safety and security procedures in all actions. 
Select and use personal protective equipment according to the requirements of the situation. 
Guard and protect the welfare of people as the first priority in any action. 
Maintain safe access and exit according to situational analysis. 
Assess, select and apply controls to achieve objectives with minimum damage to people and the environment. 
Provide immediate response to threat or danger to colleagues while preserving personal safety. 
Identify and report inability to respond or obstacles to response and seek instructions and support. 
Constantly assess factors that may create or increase risk of injury or damage, and report them to authorised people. 
Maintain protection of evidence. 
Monitor hazard controls to ensure continued effectiveness and accuracy of information. 
Monitor and maintain own and colleagues’ safety. 
Identify and report changes in behaviour and conditions. 
Document the incident accurately. 
Review and analyse experiences and observations of the incident and report on issues. 
Provide constructive and accurate observations in team discussions and analysis. 
Support formal organisational and personal debriefings and make positive contributions to requirements. 
Identify support needed by team members and provide this according to organisation's procedures. 
Identify training needs and opportunities to improve skills required for effective emergency response. 
Investigate options for training and provide expertise to inform training programs. 
Assess and report on the nature, extent and degree of threat from the incident. 
Establish communication channels to allow required exchange of information with key people and relevant support agencies. 
Analyse resources and vulnerability of the situation and report issues to key people. 
Identify immediate action required and take action. 
Comply with safety and security procedures in all actions. 
Select and use personal protective equipment according to the requirements of the situation. 
Guard and protect the welfare of people as the first priority in any action. 
Maintain safe access and exit according to situational analysis. 
Assess, select and apply controls to achieve objectives with minimum damage to people and the environment. 
Provide immediate response to threat or danger to colleagues while preserving personal safety. 
Identify and report inability to respond or obstacles to response and seek instructions and support. 
Constantly assess factors that may create or increase risk of injury or damage, and report them to authorised people. 
Maintain protection of evidence. 
Monitor hazard controls to ensure continued effectiveness and accuracy of information. 
Monitor and maintain own and colleagues’ safety. 
Identify and report changes in behaviour and conditions. 
Document the incident accurately. 
Review and analyse experiences and observations of the incident and report on issues. 
Provide constructive and accurate observations in team discussions and analysis. 
Support formal organisational and personal debriefings and make positive contributions to requirements. 
Identify support needed by team members and provide this according to organisation's procedures. 
Identify training needs and opportunities to improve skills required for effective emergency response. 
Investigate options for training and provide expertise to inform training programs. 

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