Assessor Resource
PMAOMIR320B
Manage incident response information
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
In a typical scenario, the person must ensure that information is identified, recorded, analysed and acted upon according to the nature and impact of the information. For instance, the numbers of personnel evacuated from an incident scene, their condition, location and contact details would be accurately collected, recorded and then reported to the incident team. In such a situation the families, media or the authorities may need to be accurately informed in the appropriate way and within an acceptable timeframe.
The person may undertake mathematical calculations, critical analysis and problem solving, eg the estimation of the length of time a tank may burn, based on the size and contents of the tank.
Key aspects of this competency include:
capturing and retaining all information coming in from the incident
sorting and prioritising of information
analysing and interpreting information for trends and impacts
forwarding key information to those who require it
keeping track of people, activities and follow-up actions
maintaining a chronological record of events for future reference
The individual may be:
aware of the information channels available and the information coming in
able to analyse and prioritise information for support of the incident management process
capable of processing the data to project future trends, impacts or directions of the incident
able to communicate effectively with a wide range of personnel
Generally the person would be a team leader, manager or technical specialist and be part of an incident response team during the incident. At all times they would be liaising and cooperating with other members of the team. They may have an ongoing role for managing incident information and/or the incident information system.
This unit covers the managing of information during an incident. This may well apply to all of the information coming into an incident response centre. The person would typically respond to the incident coordinator or incident manager.
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