ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

1. Monitor and assess situational risks in workplaces

1.1. Situational safety is monitored and assessed and well informed judgements are made according to agreed operational practices and the surrounding environment.

1.2. Potential risks to own safety, the safety of fellow officers and members of the public are quickly and correctly identified, assessed and monitored.

2. Maintain a safe working environment

2.1. Operational safety responses/procedures are identified and/or planned and implemented to ensure safeworking practices.

2.2. Equipment, materials and environment are assessed for hazards and protective action is planned to ensure the health and safety of people.

2.3. Safety issues are evaluated and conveyed to relevant officers and alternate responses devised.

2.4. Appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is correctly identified, worn/utilised and maintained according to manufacturer guidelines.

2.5. Faults, breakdowns and/or deficiencies in PPE are immediately reported to responsible officer.

2.6. Incidents are identified and observations are recorded and reported accurately, promptly and in the required format to relevant personnel.

3. Employ defensive tactics

3.1. Situations are assessed correctly and informed judgements made as appropriate for the use of defensive tactics and/or physical restraint techniques.

3.2. Defensive tactics and/or restraining techniques are applied according to surrounding conditions.

3.3. Accoutrements are, at all times, used with due regard to personal safety and that of others.

3.4. Maintenance of accoutrements is undertaken and any losses, damage and/or faults immediately reported to the appropriate officer.

3.5. Documentation regarding the use of force or the use of accoutrements is completed and submitted.

3.6. Defensive tactics and restraining skills are applied at the appropriate situations and to organisational standard.

Required skills

advising others of safety issues/concerns

communicating with a wide range of community members, such as those with physical/sensory/intellectual impairment and cultural differences

communicating safety issues/concerns to colleagues, supervisors and, when necessary, other emergency service workers and the public

minimising workplace risks to self, colleagues and the public

planning, implementing and, where necessary, adapting workplace safety responses to situational contexts

recognising and accurately assessing situational risks/hazards

safe operation and use of general issue and emergency PPE

the most appropriate 'use of force' (restraining and defensive tactics) and use of accoutrements

undertaking routine equipment maintenance.

Literacy skills used for:

completing logs/damage reports

reading manufacturer manuals and instructions

reporting incidents and faults in equipment and safety clothing.

Required knowledge

established strategies to optimise safety under a range of operational scenarios

general duty of care responsibilities

logs/damage reports required and when they must be completed

occupational health and safety (OHS) guidelines for lifting and carrying persons

organisational OHS legislation as it applies to policing

organisational policy and procedures covering operational safety issues/practices

potential risks associated with a full range of non-specialist operational activities

the use of force, its legal parameters and reporting requirements in relation to operations.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to:

ensure the safety of self and others through:

identifying workplace safety risks

following work practices

using defensive tactics, when necessary.

Equipment is used in accordance with organisational policies and procedures and manufacturer guidelines and complies with OHS legislation.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments.

Resources may include:

all necessary equipment for operational safety

vehicles and standard organisational operational accoutrements.

Method of assessment

The following assessment methods are suggested:

demonstration

practical exercises that simulate an operation

questions.

Guidance information for assessment

This unit may be assessed holistically with other units within a qualification.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Workplaces may include:

at sea or on coastal regions, waterways or on land

crime/incident scenes

foot or mobile patrol environments

piers or jetties, recreational and commercial fishing vessels, processing plants, aquaculture farms or other holding/display facilities.

Monitoring and assessing

situations may include:

analysis of situational intelligence and evidence

communication with other agencies, such as police or other emergency service workers

community services

gathering existing situational intelligence from colleagues

identification and valuation of the potential risks (and their strengths) arising from a situation or a situation's particular timeframe

local government

public present at site

reviewing previous reports

techniques, such as personal observation.

Potential risks may include:

buildings, vessels, vehicles or property and could be already present or evolve as a result of actions taken

matters or events that could harm persons.

Safe working practices may include:

use of force techniques/options/strategies

lifting and carrying persons

operation of patrol or surveillance vehicles and equipment, including accoutrements

prevention of disease transmissions, zoonoses and dangerous animals

risk assessment and contingency planning

use and maintenance of safety clothing and equipment.

Safety issues may include:

faulty equipment

inappropriate operational procedures

need for skills enhancement.

PPE may include:

buoyancy vest or personal floatation device (PFD)

hard hat or protective head covering

hearing protection (e.g. ear plugs and ear muffs)

insulated protective clothing for freezers or chillers and refrigeration units

non-slip and waterproof boots (gumboots) or other safety footwear

personal locator beacon or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB)

protective eyewear, glasses and face mask

protective outdoor clothing for tropical conditions

rubber gloves, mitts or gauntlets, and protective hand and arm covering

safety harness

sun protection (e.g. sun hat, sunscreen and sunglasses)

warning devices (e.g. light wands, portable flashing lights, reflective and illuminated signs, and hand-held spotlights and torches) and safety signs/barriers/ warning tapes

wet weather gear, waders and protective clothing, including reflective safety vests.

Defensive tactics and/or

restraining techniques include:

the range of offensive/defensive skills and tactics sanctioned by an organisation to enable an officer to defend against or restrain persons attempting to physically harm themselves, the officer, colleagues or members of the public.

Accoutrements may include

handcuffs

organisationally sanctioned/legal personal protection devices, such as Oleo-Capsicum (OC) sprays and MACE

standard/general issue batons.

Unit sector

Fisheries compliance

This unit contains employability skills.