This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to undertake emergency response action to security and terrorist threats. Work must be carried out in accordance with sections of relevant state/territory authority regulations for secure delivery of valuables, secured products, documents and materials within the transport and logistics industry.

It includes selecting emergency actions to be applied, maintaining communications and reporting the incident in accordance with established procedures.

Work is performed under general or limited supervision.

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

Select emergency actions to be applied

1.1

Suspicious or questionable activity by third parties during every day work activities is identified and reported in accordance with government guidelines and workplace procedures

1.2

Security or terrorist threats or potential threats are identified in accordance with government guidelines and workplace procedures

1.3

Hazards are identified and required action is taken to minimise, control or eliminate identified hazards

1.4

Agency/branch/base and/or police are alerted to potential security/terrorist threat and all relevant details and requests for supportive action are detailed

1.5

Range of emergency actions are identified and analysed

1.6

Security or terrorist threat and appropriate emergency plans are matched in accordance with government guidelines and workplace procedures

1.7

Emergency actions are invoked in accordance with emergency procedures and in consideration of safety of self, members of the public and the consignment

1.8

Emergency actions are modified consistent with changes within the emergency environment and the safety of people and the consignment

2

Maintain communications

2.1

Communication is maintained with emergency services worker/s, agency/branch/base and relevant agencies/personnel in accordance with workplace and emergency procedures

2.2

Information is conveyed in a clear, concise and accurate manner

3

Report incident

3.1

Reporting arrangements are completed in accordance with workplace procedures

3.2

Police or other emergency services are provided with reports as required

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 can be found in the Companion Volume Implementation Guide.

Not applicable.

O – Security