Assessor Resource
PMAOMIR424B
Develop and maintain community relationships
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
In a typical scenario the person is a member of the incident room team and is designated with the task of ensuring the preparedness of the communities surrounding and/or affected by the facility to respond to an incident. For example the organisation is preparing to shut down part of the plant for routine maintenance and as part of that process some of the gas will be flared off. This will create a spectacular plume over the plant but because the community is alerted to both timing and what to expect, community panic and concern is limited.
Key aspects of the competency include:
gathering and disseminating key information to the community
identifying key organisations in the community with which communication links need to be established
establishing inclusive strategies concerning both routine and non-routine events.
This person would:
establish networks within the community
design and conduct public safety awareness activities that will establish community preparedness by enhancing awareness.
While independent action may sometimes be required, the person is expected to liaise, cooperate and consult with other members of the incident management team as necessary.
This unit covers the establishment of workable arrangements which engage and inform the community about aspects of the plant's operations and incident response systems. This could apply to information about the products the operation produces, critical events on the organisation's calendar such as incident response practices and means by which the community would be kept informed during an incident.
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