Application
This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to recognise and report security threats. This includes being aware of and assessing situations involving threats to the security and safety of a vessel or port facility, and reporting threats or suspicious situations. This unit applies to individuals applying security procedures when responding to security threats. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENTS | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA | ||
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Maintain basic awareness of potential security threats and incidents | 1.1 | Legislative and organisational requirements and procedures about maintaining security are identified and followed |
1.2 | Own role and responsibilities are recognised and duty of care requirements are ascertained and complied with | ||
1.3 | Need for and methods of maintaining security awareness and vigilance are identified | ||
1.4 | Role of designated personnel for security response is ascertained | ||
1.5 | Team members and others are encouraged to contribute to workplace security and safety | ||
1.6 | Work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements are recognised and complied with | ||
2 | Recognise potential security threats | 2.1 | Potential security threats are promptly identified, assessed and response is prioritised |
2.2 | Emergency and evacuation procedures are accessed and implemented | ||
2.3 | Factors with increased security risk are identified | ||
2.4 | Appropriate actions for maintaining security and safety of self, others, port facilities and vessel are identified and followed | ||
3 | Respond to security threat | 3.1 | Relevant personnel are alerted to security threat or situation in an effective and efficient manner |
3.2 | Potential security threat or situation is responded to according to organisational security procedures | ||
4 | Report security threat | 4.1 | Organisational procedures for reporting security threats and incidents are accessed and followed |
4.2 | Reports of security incidents or threats are completed | ||
4.3 | Communications are maintained with relevant personnel, security operations are reviewed and outcomes are documented |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions on at least one occasion and include: |
applying security procedures and basic security legislative requirements being aware of one’s surroundings and changes to these surroundings identifying a range of security threats and risks relevant to vessel and port security monitoring and anticipating security problems and risks and taking appropriate action observing chain of command and communication channels operating security equipment reading and interpreting relevant instructions, procedures and other information reporting security threats and risks relevant to vessel and port security and providing appropriate level of detail in these reports working as a team with others on matters relevant to maintaining vessel and port security. |
Evidence of Knowledge
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all of the requirements of the elements, performance criteria and range of conditions and include knowledge of: |
communication chain of command communication modes, and security equipment and systems relevant to the maritime environment dangerous substances and devices, and awareness of the damage they can cause duty of care requirements of self and others general procedures for emergency, evacuation and first aid response handling security related information and security related communications international marine security policy and responsibilities of governments, organisations and individuals maritime security levels, and their impact on security measures and procedures aboard ship and in port facilities maritime security terms and definitions including elements relating to piracy and armed robbery potential security threats including elements related to piracy and armed robbery procedures and legislation relevant to the maritime environment and own work role procedures for reporting incidents security related contingency plans techniques used to circumvent security measures training, drill and exercise requirements under relevant conventions, codes and International Maritime Organization (IMO) circulars including those relevant for anti-piracy and anti-armed robbery work health and safety (WHS)/occupational health and safety (OHS) requirements and work practices. |
Assessment Conditions
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. As a minimum, assessment must satisfy applicable regulatory requirements, which include requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate. Assessment must occur in workplace operational situations, where this is not appropriate, assessment must occur in simulated workplace operational situations that replicate workplace conditions. Resources for assessment must include access to: tools, equipment, machinery, materials and personal protective equipment currently used in industry, including: alarms locked and secure areas mirrors surveillance equipment applicable documentation such as legislation, regulations, codes of practice, workplace procedures and operation manuals. |
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment. | |
Legislative requirements include one or more of the following: | applicable crime Acts and codes of practice award and enterprise agreements general duty of care responsibilities maritime industry codes of practice maritime transport Acts and regulations |
Procedures for reporting security threats include one or more of the following: | completing documentation such as logs and activity reports completing police reports contacting designated personnel requesting security assistance |
Alert modes include one or more of the following: | alarms call codes and signs hand signals megaphone mobile phone public address system telephone two-way radio verbal communication |
Sectors
Not applicable.
Competency Field
F – Operational Quality and Safety