- PUAFIR509B - Implement prevention strategies
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PUAFIR509B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Implement prevention strategies
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
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Unit of Competency | PUAFIR509B - Implement prevention strategies |
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| Description | This unit covers the competency to implement public safety risk prevention strategies which can be used to reduce the risk to the community. | ||
| Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
| Learning Outcomes and Application | The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible. | ||
| Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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| Prerequisites/co-requisites | Prerequisite Unit/sPUACOM011B Develop community awareness networks (Fire specific) | ||
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| Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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| Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
| Element: Provide advice on prevention strategy |
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| Element: Implement and monitor prevention strategies |
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| Element: Review implementation of prevention strategies |
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Evidence Required
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in ability to effectively implement the selected public safety risk prevention strategy Consistency in performance Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment Underpinning knowledge may be assessed through written assignments, project reports, debriefings and action learning projects Specific resources for assessment For the demonstration of competence in this unit it will be necessary to provide a real life environment and/or simulations based on real life incidents. These resources may involve complex scenarios sufficient to allow evidence to be gathered from a variety of sources and stakeholders on more than one occasion and over an extended period of time |
Guidance information for assessment | Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. |
Submission Requirements
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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 |
resolve conflicts ability to negotiate analyse needs communication |
Required Knowledge |
legislative requirements relevant to emergency management problem solving and decision making techniques emergency management concepts and principles techniques for the prioritisation and evaluation of public safety risk management systems organisation's policy and procedures |
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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. | |
Relevant authorities and other responsible organisations may include | operative and support organisations other emergency organisations water, gas and power agencies welfare and counselling organisations medical organisations equipment suppliers contractors community service organisations land management agencies Federal, State and local government authorities |
Local forums may include | local councils local emergency management committees community groups schools |
Documentation may include | emergency procedures standard operating procedures relevant Australian or international documentation disaster/ emergency management organisational and workplace operating procedures and policies evacuation procedures occupational health and safety procedures applicable State/Territory, Commonwealth legislation and regulations risk and hazard analysis |
Applicable legislation, regulations and organisational requirements may include | State/Territory and Commonwealth legislation and regulations relating to public safety state of emergency Occupational Health and Safety regulations and legislation industrial relations workers' compensation privacy and confidentiality legislation freedom of information environment protection legislation equal opportunity equal employment opportunity and affirmative action legislation standards and certification requirements quality assurance procedures memorandum of understanding/ agreement conventions protocols policies codes of practice procurement procedures mental health work (non clinical) Community Services and Health Training Australia |
Stakeholders may include | staff career and volunteer personnel client groups members of the public community groups industry groups public and private sector organisations non-government organisations Members of Parliament |
Public Safety risk prevention strategies may include | all aspects of comprehensive emergency management evolved from considering prevention/ mitigation preparedness response and recovery including safety standards legislation and regulation building codes land use management public education emergency management planning mutual aid agreements training and exercises warning systems critical incident stress management community restoration mobilising resources implementing plans financial support restoration and reconstruction prescribed burning |
Assessment of strategies may include | determination of advantages disadvantages deficiencies and limitations costs and benefits |
Sources of risk may include | commercial and legal relationships economic human behaviour natural events political circumstances technology/ technical issues management activities and controls individual activities |
Organisational documentation may include | emergency/disaster management plans standard operating procedures policies and procedures and guidelines |
Community information may include | community information booklets local media local council local emergency service personnel |
Communication strategies may include | meetings letters facsimile electronic transmission of information small group or individual verbal communication |
Communicating to promote understanding may include | using plain English (or appropriate community language) avoidance of technical terminology and jargon taking account of education levels literacy levels English language levels familiarity with technical terms may require use of interpreter or community liaison officer positive relations with stakeholders may be promoted by facilitating open communication and responding promptly to queries |
Organisation's criteria for selection of public safety management intervention strategies may include | equity timing leverage for further vulnerability-reducing action, cost effectiveness administrative efficiency continuity of effects compatibility with other strategies jurisdictional authority effects on economy effects on environment possibility of vulnerability creation vulnerability reduction potential public and pressure group reaction effects on individual freedom |
Organisational policy and procedures may vary between sectors and organisations may include | legislation relevant to the public safety risk prevention strategies legislation relevant to the organisation operational, corporate and strategic plans standard operating procedures operational performance standards organisational personnel practices and guidelines organisational quality standards |
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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 |
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| Public safety risk prevention strategies are identified taking into account available information on hazards and environmental conditions | |||
| Public safety risk prevention strategies are assessed against organisation's criteria | |||
| Advice is provided to local forums on public safety risk prevention strategies in accordance with organisational policy and procedures | |||
| Advice provided takes into account type of risk, locality, and protection of life, property and the environment | |||
| Risk prevention activity is implemented in accordance with selected strategies | |||
| Prevention activities are communicated to and coordinated with relevantauthorities and other responsibleorganisations | |||
| Progress reports are provided to stakeholders in line with organisational policies and procedures | |||
| Stakeholders are advised of the outcome of the implementation in line with organisational policy and procedures | |||
| Recommendations are documented and provided to appropriate personnel as proposed amendments to prevention strategies |
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