This unit applies to people who are responsible for implementing and evaluating pre-designed emergency management exercises. Emergency management exercises may be used in any context where there is a requirement to plan for, or manage an emergency. The exercise scale can range from a small activity in a volunteer emergency response unit to a major evacuation exercise for an industrial plant. The skills in this unit can be applied to any context in which an emergency management exercise is appropriate.
No licencing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
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ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
1. Prepare to manage the exercise | 1.1 Exercise documentation reviewed to confirm governance and stakeholder requirements. 1.2 Exercise 1.3 Relevant permissions, authorities, clearances and approvals are identified and confirmed. 1.4 Logistic requirements are identified and organised. 1.5 Communication plan is designed and implemented in consultation with stakeholders. |
2. Manage exercise activities | 2.1 Exercise management team is formed where required. 2.2 Communication and consultation 2.3 Exercise site preparation and familiarisation are ensured in accordance with the exercise plan. 2.4 Briefings are prepared and delivered to stakeholders reflecting exercise objectives and activities. 2.5 Confirmation and management of logistic requirements required to conduct exercise activities is ensured. 2.6 The exercise plan is used to initiate and facilitate the conduct and direction of the exercise. 2.7 Risk is managed throughout the exercise. |
3. Evaluate outcomes against exercise objectives | 3.1 Post-exercise debriefings are conducted and feedback is gathered. 3.2 Exercise feedback is collated, recorded, analysed and issues identified. 3.3 An exercise report, including recommendations, is prepared to organisational standards and distributed to stakeholders. |
This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
manage small-group activities build effective networks and relationships work effectively in a group setting consult with stakeholders manage and direct activity personnel plan and deliver briefings and debriefings manage the pace and intensity of the exercise manage risk and safety gather and analyse feedback |
Required Knowledge |
exercise management concepts and principles educational principles underpinning the design of objectives and linking those to activities legislative, regulatory and insurance arrangements relevant to using resources, such as land, buildings, equipment, staff and volunteers relevant organisational policies and procedures (such as legislation relevant to the operation/ incident/response; legislation relevant to the organisation; operational, corporate and strategic plans; operational performance standards; operational policies and procedures; organisational personnel and occupational health and safety practices and guidelines; organisational quality standards; organisation’s approach to environmental management and sustainability) problem solving and decision making techniques project management principles project management principles risk and safety management principles budgeting and logistic management principles |
The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria, Required Skills and Knowledge, the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package. | |
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Assessment must confirm the ability to: ensure all permissions, authorities, clearances and approvals are obtained, ensure all resources are available for the exercise, and the pace of the exercise proceeds appropriately to achieve the objectives Consistency in performance Candidates should be expected to present evidence of managing two different types of exercise, including at least one exercise that requires multi-agency or organisation input. |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment This competency cannot be assessed in a simulated environment. Specific resources for assessment Access is required to real-life exercises, including supporting resources. |
Method of assessment | This unit contains transferable skills, such as communication, consultation, and logistic management skills that can be applied to managing an emergency management exercise. Assessors may use formative assessment strategies in a simulated environment to contextualise underpinning knowledge. Summative assessment requires application of the unit to manage exercises in the workplace. Evidence of performance can be gathered by: direct observation interviewing the candidate journals and workplace documentation third party reports from supervisors written or oral questions |
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. | |
Documentation may include: | activity inputs (general and special ideas) activity notification activity management checklists assessor documentation evaluation checklist evidence collection templates exercise injects general instruction incident action plans permissions and approvals risk assessments risk action plans safety instructions specific inputs timetable/schedule of events umpire documentation |
Stakeholder may include: | staff client groups decision makers members of the public community groups industry groups public and private sector organisations non-government organisations elected officials |
Logistic requirements may include: | catering equipment facilities finance and accounting procedures transport accommodation guest or specialist speaker(s) or presenters first aid and medical supplies and personnel exercise management personnel role players participants |
Activity personnel may include: | exercise management staff exercise evaluation staff casualty simulation staff role players public information staff participants’ management |
Exercise report may include: | executive summary acknowledgements exercise aim and objectives introduction exercise scenario sequence of events exercise critique (relating observations and feedback to the objectives) summary recommendations attachments (exercise management team, participating organisations and volunteers, referee reports, debrief notes) |
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This unit contains employability skills.
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