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

PUAFER009 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Participate as a member of a facility emergency response team

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAFER009 - Participate as a member of a facility emergency response team
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to participate as a member of a facility emergency response team. An emergency response team works in conjunction with the emergency control organisation in the management of an emergency in a facility in the early stages prior to the arrival of emergency services and/or specialist response teams. It does not cover the competency required for crisis management, recovery or restoration.The unit has been developed to cover the facilities as specified in Australian Standard (AS) 3745 and AS4083. For this unit, as covered by AS3745 and/or AS4083, occupants are people attending a facility on a permanent or temporary basis such as an employee, contractor, student or resident, but not a visitor or patient and a facility is a building, structure or workplace that is, or may be, occupied by people (occupants).All aspects of the unit must be undertaken in line with legislative requirements, organisational policies and procedures, and accepted safe practices. It is applicable to personnel who are responsible, as part of a response team, for participating in the preparation of facility emergency response procedures and responding to emergencies. 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 Facility Emergency Response
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: Prepare for emergenciesin a facility
  • Emergency equipment, assigned for use by the response team, is stored and maintained in a safe, accessible and serviced state
       
Element: Facility emergency response procedures to be used by personnel are identified and accessed
       
Element: Risk assessment of response team's activities is undertaken, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures
       
Element: Response team's training activities are performed, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures and legislation
       
Element: Respond to emergenciesin a facility
  • Emergency is responded to, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures
       
Element: Emergency is assessed for hazards and precautions are implemented
       
Element: Identified hazards are reported to occupants in danger and to response team leader, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures
       
Element: An appropriate response level is determined, in accordance with the status of the facility emergency
       
Element: Instructions from response team leader are confirmed and implemented safely and promptly, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures
       
Element: Equipment is selected and safely operated, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures
       
Element: Emergency is contained to prevent an escalation and to enable emergency services and specialist response team activity to be completed safely
       
Element: Communicate with and complement other personnel
  • Communication with response team members and leader is maintained throughout facility emergency
       
Element: Emergency response procedures and activities are consistent with the response team leader's plan of action and supports the work and actions of other response team members
       
Element: Any injuries, accidents or near misses involving team members are reported to the response team leader
       
Element: Assist with recovery from anemergencyin a facility
  • Evidence relating to the cause, origin and progress of the facility emergency is preserved and recorded
       
Element: Assistance is provided to occupants, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures
       
Element: Emergency equipment is returned to a state of readiness, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures
       
Element: Debriefings are attended and contributed to, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures
       

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:

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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.

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

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

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
Emergency equipment, assigned for use by the response team, is stored and maintained in a safe, accessible and serviced state 
 
 
 
Emergency is responded to, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Communication with response team members and leader is maintained throughout facility emergency 
 
 
Evidence relating to the cause, origin and progress of the facility emergency is preserved and recorded 
 
 
 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

PUAFER009 - Participate as a member of a facility emergency response team
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Assessment Record Sheet

PUAFER009 - Participate as a member of a facility emergency response team

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