This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to participate as a member of a facility emergency response team. An emergency response team works in conjunction with the emergency control organisation in the management of an emergency in a facility in the early stages prior to the arrival of emergency services and/or specialist response teams. It does not cover the competency required for crisis management, recovery or restoration.

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 line with legislative requirements, organisational policies and procedures, and accepted safe practices. It is applicable to personnel who are responsible, as part of a response team, for participating in the preparation of facility emergency response procedures and responding to emergencies.

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

Prepare for emergenciesin a facility

1.1

Emergency equipment, assigned for use by the response team, is stored and maintained in a safe, accessible and serviced state

1.2

Facility emergency response procedures to be used by personnel are identified and accessed

1.3

Risk assessment of response team's activities is undertaken, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures

1.4

Response team's training activities are performed, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures and legislation

2

Respond to emergenciesin a facility

2.1

Emergency is responded to, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures

2.2

Emergency is assessed for hazards and precautions are implemented

2.3

Identified hazards are reported to occupants in danger and to response team leader, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures

2.4

An appropriate response level is determined, in accordance with the status of the facility emergency

2.5

Instructions from response team leader are confirmed and implemented safely and promptly, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures

2.6

Equipment is selected and safely operated, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures

2.7

Emergency is contained to prevent an escalation and to enable emergency services and specialist response team activity to be completed safely

3

Communicate with and complement other personnel

3.1

Communication with response team members and leader is maintained throughout facility emergency

3.2

Emergency response procedures and activities are consistent with the response team leader's plan of action and supports the work and actions of other response team members

3.3

Any injuries, accidents or near misses involving team members are reported to the response team leader

4

Assist with recovery from anemergencyin a facility

4.1

Evidence relating to the cause, origin and progress of the facility emergency is preserved and recorded

4.2

Assistance is provided to occupants, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures

4.3

Emergency equipment is returned to a state of readiness, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures

4.4

Debriefings are attended and contributed to, in accordance with facility emergency response procedures

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