Provide strategic safety advice at an incident

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver PUAOPE026, 'Provide strategic safety advice at an incident'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
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Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1

Contribute to safety, health and welfare of personnel involved at incident

1.1

Initial briefing is sought and obtained from the Incident Controller with Incident Controller's intent confirmed and questions asked

1.2

Identity and location of field based safety officers is established and communication methods are confirmed

1.3

Safety team priorities are obtained and confirmed with Incident Controller throughout the incident

1.4

Safety, health and welfare requirements at the incident are identified

1.5

Safety, health and welfare of operational and associated personnel is monitored and reviewed throughout incident

1.6

Information relating to incident safety, health and welfare is collected, collated and analysed

1.7

Predictions and forecasts are made about safety, health and welfare environment at the incident

1.8

Mitigation strategies for risks that may not have been identified in the planning process are developed

1.9

Safety roles are identified

1.10

Oversight of adequacy of procedures related to safety is maintained throughout the incident

1.11

Meetings and briefings are monitored for adequacy of safety, health and welfare information

2

Provide strategicadvice on mitigating safety, health and welfare risks

2.1

Personnel are informed of actions or conditions that have the potential to place lives or safety at risk

2.2

Mitigation actions are recommended where actions or conditions have the potential to place any person's life, safety, health or welfare at risk

2.3

Work is undertaken with incident management team personnel to ensure safety, health and welfare issues are addressed throughout the incident

2.4

Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) advice is provided and is documented throughout the incident

2.5

Incident Controller is alerted to unsafe work practices and alternative strategies and/or mitigations are recommended

3

Manage safety resources

3.1

Safety team resources are established, in accordance with Incident Controller's direction and incident risk profile

3.2

Safety resources are adjusted to meet the predicted and actual safety demands of the incident

3.3

Arrangements are made for alog and/or record of activitiesand decisions to bekept

3.4

Performance of the safety team is monitored, in accordance with organisational procedures and the demands of the incident

3.5

Operational plans are produced for the safety team and all members are briefed on their roles and responsibilities

3.6

Work undertaken by the safetyteamis supervised, monitored and reviewed

3.7

Demobilisation of the safety team is planned

3.8

Handover briefings are prepared and delivered

4

Contribute to planning processes

4.1

Meetings, briefings and debriefing sessions are attended, and safety issues are identified

4.2

Liaison is undertaken with the incident management team to produce an operational plan that addresses safety requirements

4.3

Safety advice is provided for the development of the Incident Action Plan (IAP) and complementary plansin relation to incident safety

4.4

Relevant sections of the IAP are reviewed as they are developed

4.5

Participation in the development and dissemination of specific plans is undertaken

5

Support management of safety eventinvestigations

5.1

Safety related incidents are reported to participating and/or pertinent organisations,in accordance with organisational procedures

5.2

Initial investigation and/or analysis ofsafety eventis commenced

5.3

Interaction is maintained with personnel during and following a safety event

5.4

Information is referred to Incident Controller in relation to safety event investigations at the incident and any impact this may have on operations

5.5

Information relating to safety event cause including recommended mitigation processes and procedures is referred to the Incident Controller

5.6

Hazards and risks associated with safety events are analysed to determine control strategies have been identified and put in place

5.7

Safety event report and recommendations for the prevention of similar occurrences is submitted to Incident Controller

5.8

Follow up actions for safety events are included, where appropriate, in demobilisation and recovery plans


Qualifications and Skillsets

PUAOPE026 appears in the following qualifications:

  • PUA60501 - Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management)
  • PUA60513 - Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management)