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1. Confirm work procedures and legal requirements for responding to security risk situations.
   • Read standard operating procedures including WHS to clarify own responsibilities and authority to respond to security risk situations.
   • Read workplace policies and procedures and apply to work tasks to comply with legal rights and responsibilities when responding to security risk situations.
2. Monitor environment and identify security risks.
   • Monitor environmental factors to maintain situational awareness in accordance with workplace requirements.
   • Identify potential security risk situations.
3. Assess risks and select security responses.
   • Assess degree of risk to self, others, property and premises.
   • Select security response proportionate to level of risk and own authority, and seek advice or assistance as required from relevant persons.
4. Respond to security risk situations and record details.
   • Carry out security responses to ensure the safety and security of self, others, property and premises is maximised within the scope of own responsibility, competency and authority.
   • Use security equipment to communicate clear and accurate information to relevant persons and assist security responses according to standard operating procedures.
   • Secure and preserve incident scenes and maintain security following response procedures.
   • Record incident details in notebook using clear, concise and factual information.
5. Assist in review of security responses.
   • Participate in review of security responses and provide observations in a clear, concise and constructive manner.
   • Identify effects of stress related to own well-being and use appropriate stress management techniques.
   • Identify areas, in discussion with relevant persons, for improving future response procedures and for reducing the effects of stress.