Unit of competency details

Unit Descriptor 

This unit covers the competency to design, manage and evaluate activities which exercise elements of emergency management.

Application of the Unit 

The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible.

Prerequisite Unit /s 

Nil

Employability Skills 

This unit contains employability skills.

Elements describe the essential outcomes of a Unit of Competency.

Performance Criteria describe the required performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the Required Skills and Knowledge and/or the Range Statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the Evidence Guide.

ELEMENT 

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 

1. Determine objectives 

1.1 The need for the exercise is identified in consultation with stakeholders 

1.2 Objectives of the exercise which meet the identified need are determined

2. Design exercise 

2.1 Exercise style, consistent with the objectives, is selected in consultation with stakeholders

2.2 Exercise is designed to ensure that objectives are met

2.3 Resources  to support the exercise are identified and secured

3. Manage exercise 

3.1 Personnel involved in the exercise are briefed in respect of aims, objectives, expectations and activity outcomes

3.2 The exercise plan is used to initiate and facilitate the conduct and direction of the exercise

3.3 The progress of the exercise is monitored and feedback provided to personnel

4. Evaluate outcomes 

4.1 A post exercise debrief is planned based on the conduct and outcomes

4.2 A debrief is conducted with activity personnel 

4.3 The outcomes of the activities are reviewed against objectives

4.4 A report of the activity is prepared and distributed to stakeholders

REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE 

This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit.

Required Skills 

• communicate in a group setting
• conduct needs analysis
• manage and direct exercise activities
• negotiate with client groups and stakeholders
• plan and deliver briefings and de-briefings
• provide feedback

Required Knowledge 

• adult learning principles and networks
• assessment and review techniques
• consultation
• emergency management concepts and principles
• legislative and regulatory arrangements relative to emergency management
• monitoring
• problem solving and decision making techniques
• project management principles

EVIDENCE GUIDE 

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit 

Ability to effectively plan, conduct and evaluate exercises and activities devised for the demonstration of emergency management competencies

Consistency in performance 

Evidence of competence in this unit would need to be gathered over time in a range of activity contexts

Context of and specific resources for assessment 

Context of assessment 

On-the-job or in a simulated environment

Specific resources for assessment 

Access to resources relevant to the exercise activities

Guidance information for assessment 

Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

RANGE STATEMENT 

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 in the Performance Criteria is detailed below.

Activities which exercise elements of emergency management  (exercises ) may 

explore issues

promote awareness

educate

assess and demonstrate capability

evaluate risk treatment strategies

validate training

audit performance

evaluate emergency management plans

Activities may include 

scenario analyses

case studies

role plays

discussion exercises

functional centre exercises (specific task environments within the workplace)

field exercises

synthetic training

high level architecture

multi media

virtual reality

distributed interactive soft ware

Stakeholders may include 

staff

client groups

members of the public

community groups

industry groups

public and private sector organisations

politicians

The design process may include 

determination of activity management structure

development of documentation

design of activity

issuing notification

briefings and de-briefings

Activity personnel may include 

activity director

directing staff/coordinators/facilitators

safety officers

assessors/umpires

public relations staff

casualty simulators

role player liaison officers

administrative/welfare personnel to support learning and assessment tools

Resource needs may include 

equipment

finance

personnel

facilities

logistics

activity communications

Activity documentation may include 

activity notification

activity management checklists

general instruction

safety instructions

timetable/schedule of events

activity inputs (general idea

special idea

problems

specific inputs)

Co-requisite Unit /s 

Nil