This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to acquire, record and communicate incident intelligence from an airborne, water or ground based platform.

The unit applies to personnel required to work in the field to collect, record and communicate incident intelligence relevant to the management of an incident by the incident management team.

The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.

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 and plan for collection of intelligence

1.1

Briefing is obtained about mission, in accordance with organisational procedures

1.2

Data applicable to the proposed mission is collected from relevant personnel and organisations

1.3

Intelligence resource kit is prepared based on mission requirements

1.4

Aircraft or vehicle is obtained and pilot or driver is briefed about the mission, in accordance with organisational procedures

1.5

Information about the mission including potential or actual hazards is identified

1.6

Mission planning is undertaken, in accordance with organisational procedures utilising relevant data

1.7

Safety briefing is obtained, in accordance with organisational procedures

2

Collect and record information

2.1

Target locations are confirmed with applicable personnel and organisations

2.2

Site and en route hazards are identified, in accordance with organisational procedures

2.3

Incident intelligence information is identified and collected, as tasked

2.4

Information concerning the impact and status of selected incident strategies and tactics is collected

2.5

Data collected is recorded and documented, in accordance with organisational procedures

3

Review information collected

3.1

Data collected is reviewed for currency and relevance to ongoing operational activities

3.2

Data gaps are identified for further intelligence gathering

3.3

Data is organised to meet the needs of its audience

4

Send and receive incident information

4.1

Information about target area is accurately communicated within required timeframes to mission personnel, in accordance with organisational procedures

4.2

Received information and instructions are acted upon, in accordance with organisational procedures and regulatory authority requirements

5

Conclude mission

5.1

Mission data is recorded and documented, in accordance with organisational procedures

5.2

Mission debriefing is conducted and documentation is provided, in accordance with organisational procedures

5.3

Effectiveness of mission is evaluated, in accordance with organisational 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.

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