Assessment Requirements for PUAOPE024 Manage operations for a Level 3 incident

Release: 2

Assessment Requirements for PUAOPE024 Manage operations for a Level 3 incident

Modification History

Release 2.0 This is the second release of this unit of competency in the PUA Public Safety Training Package. Editorial adjustments and clarification of text in Assessment Conditions. Release 1.0 This is the first release of this unit of competency in the PUA Public Safety Training Package.

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least one occasion and includes
analysing emergency situations both functionally and strategically applying Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements communicating within operations structure and monitoring and reviewing progress towards achievement of incident action plan concluding operations conducting assessment of operational activities considering nature, extent and potential of an incident contributing to development of incident action plan delegating responsibility deploying human and physical resources establishing and managing an operations section appropriate to nature and complexity of incident establishing and operating a command facility implementing response according to organisational procedures and authority incorporating risk management and contingency processes including assessing safety of public within operations area leading and managing teams liaising with Incident Controller and internal and external stakeholders logging and recording all actions and decisions maintaining shared situational awareness making decisions in accordance with Incident Controller’s intent providing feedback and taking mitigation action to ensure completion of operations requirements at an incident reacting strategically to changes within the incident including managing time, prioritising tasks, resolving conflict and negotiating outcomes securing area of operations selecting, prioritising, implementing and evaluating appropriate strategies tasking and using resources to achieve resolution of an incident according to incident action plan, Incident Controller’s intent and principles of span of control undertaking operational briefings and debriefings using information management systems using a range of communications systems and procedures working with Incident Controller and other members of the incident management team.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy all the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and includes knowledge of
activities and controlled changes area of operations and consequence communications systems demobilisations determination of operational priorities information management systems internal and external personnel and authorities inter-organisational memorandums of understanding in relation to incident type mechanisms for reporting and requirements for reporting and recording national, state and territory based coordination arrangements and emergency management legislation with an emphasis on incident type operational briefings and debriefings operational risk identification and consequence management organisational command structure organisational documentation, policies and procedures including those for managing and concluding Level 3 incident operations, communications, deploying and tasking personnel, liaising with other organisations and post incident activities processes for escalation and de-escalation of resources relief and recovery considerations resources and resource management systems and responsibilities (safe deployment and recording) risk management processes including contingency planning, welfare of public and consequence management sectors and divisions support services and personnel support activities types of incidents Work, Health and Safety (WHS)/Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) requirements.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must hold credentials specified within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. Assessment must satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence and all regulatory requirements included within the Standards for Registered Training Organisations current at the time of assessment. Assessment must occur in operational situations or in simulated operational training situations that reflect workplace conditions. Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate. Resources for assessment must include access to a range of relevant exercises, case studies and/or simulations appropriate materials, equipment, tools and personal protective clothing and equipment currently used in industry applicable documentation including organisational procedures, industry standards, equipment specifications, regulations, codes of practice and operations manuals.

Links

Companion Volume Implementation Guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=3eca5672-6d5a-410b-8942-810d0ba05bbf