This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to respond to and maintain monitored automatic notification systems. It includes responding to automatic notifications, and completing follow up activities.

The unit applies to personnel required to monitor various types of alarm systems and devices in public safety, business and community safety environments.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Respond to automatic notification

1.1

Acknowledge and confirm automatic notification

1.2

Undertake appropriate response to activation

1.3

Take appropriate action for issues identified by responding agency

2

Complete follow up activities

2.1

Collect and record automatic notification information in appropriate databases

2.2

Maintain databases for currency and accuracy

3

Maintenance and testing activities

3.1

Liaise with scene, in accordance with organisational procedures, to manage maintenance activities

3.2

Liaise with scene, in accordance with organisational procedures, to manage testing activities

Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

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.

Not applicable

Emergency Communications