This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to work within the command, control and coordination structure of an Emergency Control Organisation (ECO). An ECO's priority is the safety of facility occupants and visitors during an emergency which means ECO members are responsible for pre-emergency, emergency and post emergency actions. It includes undertake pre-emergency planning, taking appropriate actions in an emergency and assisting with post emergency activities.

The unit has been developed to cover the facilities as specified in Australian Standard (AS) 3745 and AS4083. For this unit, as covered by AS3745 and/or AS4083, occupants are people attending a facility on a permanent or temporary basis such as an employee, contractor, student or resident, but not a visitor or patient and a facility is a building, structure or workplace that is, or may be, occupied by people (occupants).

All aspects of the unit must be undertaken in accordance with legislative requirements, organisational policies and procedures and accepted safe practices. It applies to members of an ECO who are floor or area wardens and/or wardens or deputy wardens.

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

Undertake preemergency planning

1.1

Processes are established and implemented to ensure occupants can access facility emergency response procedures

1.2

Safety practices are carried out, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures

1.3

Processes are established and implemented to ensure emergency control organisation identification, as agreed by the emergency planning committee, is available throughout the facility

1.4

Relevant documentation is examined

1.5

Emergency equipment deficiencies are documented and reported, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures

2

Take appropriate actions in an emergency

2.1

Emergency signals and warnings are identified and responded to, as required

2.2

Suitable identification is worn, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures and AS3745

2.3

Emergency situations and possible further developments are assessed and action is taken, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures

2.4

Arrangements are made for occupants who may require assistance during an emergency

2.5

Emergency stations are attended and operated, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures

2.6

Facility emergency response procedures are implemented

2.7

Communications systems are operated, as required

3

Assist with post emergency activities

3.1

Facility owners, managers, occupiers and employers are collaborated with to support re-entry to the facility

3.2

Safe reentry processes for the facility are implemented, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures

3.3

Report of actions taken during the emergency is documented and prepared for debriefing

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.

Public Safety

Facility Emergency Response