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PUAEMR013 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Design emergency management exercises

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAEMR013 - Design emergency management exercises
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to design, develop and/or modify activities that exercise elements of emergency management exercise arrangements. It includes determining exercise purpose by designing and planning exercise activities, assessing exercise risks and then planning resource allocationEmergency management exercises are used to test emergency plans, practise responding to an emergency, develop and/or practise emergency management skills, build motivation for emergency management personnel and/or measure an organisation’s ability to manage an emergency. An exercise can range from a small activity in a volunteer emergency response unit to a major evacuation exercise for an industrial plant. The unit applies to personnel with responsibility for designing emergency management exercises. The design skills in this unit can be applied to any context in which an emergency management exercise is appropriate.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Emergency Management
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: Assess exercise risks
  • Risk and safety considerations are identified and included in the planning process
  • Activities which mitigate or reduce risks associated with conducting exercise activities are designed
  • Exercise risk and safety management plan is prepared, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Determine exercise purpose
  • Exercise stakeholders are identified and engaged, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Exercise governance arrangements are confirmed, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Exercise aim is identified, in consultation with stakeholders
       
Element: Exercise objectives are confirmed as meeting identified aim
       
Element: Exercise focus is determined, based on operational outcomes, results of training needs analysis, previous exercises and evaluation reports
       
Element: Design and plan exercise activities
  • Planning team is established, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Governance and planning meetings are held, agreements and decisions are made and outcomes are communicated to stakeholders
       
Element: Components of the exercise program are identified, developed and documented in the exercise plan
       
Element: Exercise style and activities consistent with objectives are selected, in consultation with stakeholders
       
Element: Design planning processes are undertaken with stakeholders to meet exercise objectives and components
       
Element: Exercise documentation is prepared, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  • Risk and safety considerations are identified and included in the planning process
       
Element: Activities which mitigate or reduce risks associated with conducting exercise activities are designed
       
Element: Exercise risk and safety management plan is prepared, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: Plan resource allocation
  • Resources to support the exercise are identified and secured
       
Element: Exercise location and/or host is identified and a commitment to achieving exercise objectives is secured
       
Element: Appropriate authorisation to use resources are obtained and documented, in accordance with organisational policies
       
Element: Availability and timeframes for use of resources is agreed by appropriate personnel and/or authorities
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Risk and safety considerations are identified and included in the planning process 
Activities which mitigate or reduce risks associated with conducting exercise activities are designed 
Exercise risk and safety management plan is prepared, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
Exercise stakeholders are identified and engaged, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
 
 
 
 
Planning team is established, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
 
 
 
 
Risk and safety considerations are identified and included in the planning process 
 
 
Resources to support the exercise are identified and secured 
 
 
 

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