Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

PMAOMIR444B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop incident containment tactics

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency PMAOMIR444B - Develop incident containment tactics
Description This unit covers the competency required in the development of tactics that are to be used in the containment of incidents in on-shore and off-shore facilities. The person would typically be an incident coordinator who would respond to the incident manager.
Employability Skills This unit contains employability skills.
Learning Outcomes and Application In a typical scenario the person must ensure that the tactics proposed to be employed in response to an incident are appropriate to the circumstances and that actions taken in changing circumstances are effective in dealing with the incident. For instance the options available to incident response teams may be limited and include the need to follow specific procedures or sequences of events. In such a situation the organisation may need clearly defined procedures to ensure that all levels of incident response are aware of how the incident is to be confronted.Key aspects of this competency include:forming clear and unambiguous views about the nature of the potential incidentevaluating and prioritising alternative tacticsanalysing and interpreting information for trends and impactsforwarding key information to those who require itThe person may:undertake critical analysis and problem solvingexamine specific scenarios and develop tactics to physically contain those eventsevaluate alternative tacticsrecommend the most appropriate strategydocument strategiesGenerally the person would be an incident coordinator, manager or technical specialist and be part of an incident response team during the incident. They may have an ongoing role for managing incident information and/or the incident information system.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Identify incident containment tactics
  • Identify risk characteristics of the possible incident scenarios
  • Identify specific objectives of incident containment
  • Identify existing tactics
  • Develop a range of alternative tactics
       
Element: Evaluate tactics
  • Predict incident behaviour and growth under alternative strategy scenarios
  • Consider issues relating to health, safety and environment
  • Identify and secure resource requirements for alternative tactics
  • Identify the impact of tactics on a range of factors
  • Identify and clearly document tactics
  • Obtain, collate and record feedback on tactics from stakeholders and incident managers and ensure this is reflected into the documentation according to procedures
  • Negotiate stakeholder needs and address
       
Element: Select tactics
  • Document findings and feedback on the suitability of different tactics
  • Recommend preferred tactics according to procedures
  • Document tactics and build into strategies and training doctrines
       
Element: Adopt strategies
  • Incorporate documentation on selected tactics into the appropriate incident management manuals
  • Notify stakeholders of new tactics
  • Incorporate selected tactics into incident training exercises
       


Evidence Required

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The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Assessment for this unit of competency will be by way of simulation or observation under incident conditions. The unit will be assessed in as holistic a manner as is practical and may be integrated with the assessment of other relevant units of competency. Assessment will occur over a range of situations which can include a variety of incident circumstances.

Simulations must, as closely as possible, approximate actual incident conditions and should be based on the actual facility. Assessments should include walk-throughs of the relevant competency components and may include the use of case studies/scenarios and role plays.

This unit of competency requires a significant body of knowledge which will be assessed through questioning and the use of 'what-if' scenarios both in the facility (during demonstration of normal operations and walk-throughs of abnormal operations) and off the site.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Competence must be demonstrated in the ability to recognise and analyse potential situations requiring action and then in implementing appropriate responsive action. The emphasis should be on the ability to deal effectively with the incident or to contribute effectively to the recovery from the incident.

Consistent performance should be demonstrated. In particular look to see that:

understanding of incident containment tactics is demonstrated

understanding of the regulatory environment in which actions need to take place is explained

the impact of the incident on environment, local community and economy of the organisation is understood

tactics are evaluated with consideration given to advantages and disadvantages

hazard risk identification and control is demonstrated

information gathering, analysis and communication are demonstrated to the required level

relevant personnel and experts/specialists with whom consultation must take place are identified

These assessment activities should include a range of problems, including new, unusual and improbable situations which may have been generated from past workplace incident history, incidents in similar workplaces around the world, hazard analysis activities and/or similar sources.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment will require (1) access to an accurately simulated environment or (2) a suitable method of gathering evidence of responding ability over a range of situations. A bank of scenarios/case studies/what-ifs and a bank of questions to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions will likewise be required.

Method of assessment

It may be appropriate to assess this unit concurrently with other relevant units.

Guidance information for assessment

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate and appropriate to the oracy, language and literacy capacity of the assessee and the work being performed.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required skills

Competence includes the ability to isolate the causes of problems within the incident response system and to be able to distinguish between causes of problems indicated by:

tactics fail to achieve the desired outcomes

input to tactic development is limited or of less value than expected

tactics when exercised show gaps or limitations in effectiveness

adoption of tactics proves problematic or resistance is encountered

incident containment proves to be of limited success.

Required knowledge

The knowledge referred to in the Evidence Guide for this unit includes:

different types of incidents and risks

incident prediction

equipment required

rescue techniques

intervention and control techniques for heating, fires and explosions

incident resources and how to access them

incident response and disaster planning processes and techniques

relevant legislation

hazard identification and control

risk management principles and techniques

structure, roles, capabilities and operational limitations of external resources and agencies

insurance policies and considerations

economic impact and considerations.

The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the Performance Criteria, is detailed below. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs if the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.

Codes of practice/ standards

Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version must be used.

Context

Incidents may include:

fire

explosion

gas or oil leak

accident

bomb threat

missing personnel

combination of the above

Tactics are identified through:

consultation with experts

literature review

Stakeholders may include:

shareholders

board of directors

employees

unions

contractors

suppliers

insurance companies

local community

fire brigade

police

local emergency management organisations

medical services

relevant public authority

Health, safety and environment (HSE)

All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent health, safety and environment requirements, which may be imposed through State or Federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between Performance Criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.

Relationship to Major Hazard Facility Legislation

Organisations within the Chemical, Hydrocarbons and Oil Refining industries may find themselves falling under the provisions of various Major Hazard Facilities legislation. In developing this unit consideration has been given to the requirements of Sections 8 and 9 of the National Standard for the Control of Major Hazard Facilities [NOHSC:1014(2002)] and the National Code of Practice for the Control of Major Hazard Facilities [NOHSC:2016(1996)].

This unit will assist individuals to meet some of their obligations under the relevant State or Territory legislation. Responsibility for appropriate contextualisation and application of the unit to ensure compliance, however, remains with the individual organisation.

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
Identify risk characteristics of the possible incident scenarios 
Identify specific objectives of incident containment 
Identify existing tactics 
Develop a range of alternative tactics 
Predict incident behaviour and growth under alternative strategy scenarios 
Consider issues relating to health, safety and environment 
Identify and secure resource requirements for alternative tactics 
Identify the impact of tactics on a range of factors 
Identify and clearly document tactics 
Obtain, collate and record feedback on tactics from stakeholders and incident managers and ensure this is reflected into the documentation according to procedures 
Negotiate stakeholder needs and address 
Document findings and feedback on the suitability of different tactics 
Recommend preferred tactics according to procedures 
Document tactics and build into strategies and training doctrines 
Incorporate documentation on selected tactics into the appropriate incident management manuals 
Notify stakeholders of new tactics 
Incorporate selected tactics into incident training exercises 

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