This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to implement public safety risk prevention strategies which can be used to reduce risks to the community. It includes providing advice on prevention strategies, implementing and monitoring prevention strategies and reviewing the implementation of prevention strategies.

The unit is applicable to personnel required to work with individuals and community groups to implement public safety risk prevention strategies within their area of responsibility.

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

Provide advice on prevention strategies

1.1

Public safety risk prevention strategies are identified from information on hazards and environmental conditions

1.2

Assessment of public safety risk prevention strategies is conducted using organisational procedures and criteria

1.3

Advice is provided to local forums on public safety risk prevention strategies, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

1.4

Types of risk, locality, protection of life, property and the environment are assessed in advice provided

2

Implement and monitor prevention strategies

2.1

Risk prevention activity is implemented, in accordance with organisational strategies and selected strategies

2.2

Communication and coordination of prevention activities is implemented with relevant authorities and organisations

2.3

Progress reports are provided to stakeholders, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

3

Review implementation of prevention strategies

3.1

Stakeholders are advised of outcome of implementation of prevention strategies, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures

3.2

Recommendations are documented and provided to appropriate personnel, in accordance with organisational procedures, as proposed amendments to prevention strategies

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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