This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to establish and manage the implementation of a range of community safety intervention strategies that can be used to reduce risks.

The unit applies to personnel required to develop and implement community safety strategies for their area of responsibility, consistent with the organisation’s policy for community safety.

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

Identify prevention, preparedness, response and recovery strategies

1.1

Characteristics of potential community risks are identified

1.2

Existing and potential prevention, preparedness, response and recovery strategies are identified through research, expert opinion and stakeholder consultation

2

Evaluate draft strategies

2.1

Evaluation of draft strategies is undertaken, with any limitations and impacts identified and communicated to stakeholders

2.2

Feedback on draft strategies are obtained from stakeholders and collated, in accordance with organisational procedures

2.3

Stakeholder concerns and issues are addressed through negotiation and are taken into account in a revised draft of community safety strategies

3

Select strategies

3.1

Revised strategies are presented to stakeholders for agreement

3.2

Community safety strategies are documented and submitted for approval to relevant personnel, in accordance with organisational procedures

4

Communicate approved strategies

4.1

Approved community safety strategies are publicised to stakeholders

4.2

Technologies and processes are selected, in accordance with organisational procedures, to most effectively communicate information to stakeholders

5

Organise implementation of documented strategies

5.1

Implementation processes and procedures for community safety strategies relevant to risks are identified

5.2

Community safety action plans are developed to facilitate implementation processes and procedures

6

Review effectiveness of implemented strategies

6.1

Community safety strategies and implementation is evaluated and reviewed, in accordance with organisational procedures

6.2

Community safety action plans are adjusted following review, if required

6.3

Adjustments, if required, to community safety action plans are implemented, 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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