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

PUAOPE007 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Command organisational personnel within a multi-agency emergency response

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency PUAOPE007 - Command organisational personnel within a multi-agency emergency response
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to command an organisation's personnel within a multi-agency emergency response environment.Command is the internal direction of the members and resources of an organisation in the performance of the organisation's roles and tasks by agreement or in accordance with relevant legislation. Command operates vertically within an organisation.The unit is applicable to public safety personnel who have a command role within their own organisation who are required to administer that command in a multi-agency response environment. It does not include commanding personnel from other organisations or agencies in a multi-organisational/agency response.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 Operations
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: Take command
  • Command is exercised, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  • The identity, location and contact details of the commander are communicated to internal and external personnel within the chain of command
       
Element: Manage operations
  • Operations are conducted, in accordance with the operational plan
  • Significant changes in status and actions taken are reported through the chain of command
  • Operations are prioritised to meet any change in conditions which impact the incident situation
       
Element: Conclude operations
  • Resources are accounted for, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Debriefing requirements are met, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Operational documentation is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Review operations
  • Operational plans are evaluated and reviewed, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Effectiveness of command and interaction with control is evaluated and documented
  • Reports are produced and communicated, in accordance with established organisational procedures
  • Command is exercised, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
       
Element: The identity, location and contact details of the commander are communicated to internal and external personnel within the chain of command
       
Element: Establish a command facility
  • An appropriate command facility is established and operated, in accordance with organisational procedures and guidelines
       
Element: Details of the facility are communicated to internal personnel and to relevant external authorities, organisations or individuals, as required
       
Element: Establish a command structure
  • A command structure is established appropriate to the nature and complexity of tasks undertaken by the organisation
       
Element: The command structure is expanded, contracted or modified in response to changes within the emergency environment
       
Element: Establish procedures to permit command to be exercised
  • Command structure is communicated to internal and external personnel and external personnel applicable to the incident
       
Element: Command information management system is implemented
       
Element: Communication procedures are implemented between levels of command, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Liaison is established and maintained to meet control and command requirements
       
Element: A public information system is established, in accordance with control plan requirements
       
Element: Determine operational command plan
  • Tasks are received and/or determined, in accordance with incident requirements
       
Element: Operational plan to implement strategies is developed and modified, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Appropriate tactics to manage the incident are identified, in accordance with the operational plan
       
Element: Manage resources under organisation command
  • Resources are deployed to ensure that the operational plan is implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Human and physical resources are managed to achieve operational plan outcomes
  • Operations are conducted, in accordance with the operational plan
       
Element: Significant changes in status and actions taken are reported through the chain of command
       
Element: Operations are prioritised to meet any change in conditions which impact the incident situation
  • Resources are accounted for, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Debriefing requirements are met, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Operational documentation is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • Operational plans are evaluated and reviewed, in accordance with organisational procedures
       
Element: Effectiveness of command and interaction with control is evaluated and documented
       
Element: Reports are produced and communicated, in accordance with established organisational procedures
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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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
Command is exercised, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
The identity, location and contact details of the commander are communicated to internal and external personnel within the chain of command 
Operations are conducted, in accordance with the operational plan 
Significant changes in status and actions taken are reported through the chain of command 
Operations are prioritised to meet any change in conditions which impact the incident situation 
Resources are accounted for, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Debriefing requirements are met, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Operational documentation is completed, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Operational plans are evaluated and reviewed, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Effectiveness of command and interaction with control is evaluated and documented 
Reports are produced and communicated, in accordance with established organisational procedures 
Command is exercised, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures 
 
An appropriate command facility is established and operated, in accordance with organisational procedures and guidelines 
 
A command structure is established appropriate to the nature and complexity of tasks undertaken by the organisation 
 
Command structure is communicated to internal and external personnel and external personnel applicable to the incident 
 
 
 
 
Tasks are received and/or determined, in accordance with incident requirements 
 
 
Resources are deployed to ensure that the operational plan is implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures 
Operations are conducted, in accordance with the operational plan 
 
Resources are accounted for, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
Operational plans are evaluated and reviewed, in accordance with organisational procedures 
 
 

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