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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. |
Communities are groups with shared associations and may include | Geographic groups of people such as: neighbourhoodsstates/territories, cities, towns, suburbslocal government areas, regions, states/territories and the nationGroups of people exposed to a particular hazardGroups such as government organisations, non-government organisations, members of parliamentProviders of goods, services and information (lifelines): transport, utilities, communicationshealth, safety, comfortShared-experience groups of people such as:particular-interest groups, professional groupsage, ethnic groups, language groupstouristsWorkers in industry sectors such as:agriculturemanufacturing (eg. food processing)commercialminingemergency services |
Policies and procedures may include | Agreements between agencies and/or organisationsEmergency management arrangements specified in legislation or policies Existing disaster or emergency management plansStandard operating procedures, operational manuals |
Community context may include | Characteristics of natural, local and built environments Demographics (population distribution, social, cultural, health status and education data)Details of key infrastructure and emergency/support servicesEconomic activity reports (employment, products, services, revenue)Government reports (eg. environmental impacts) |
Stakeholders may include | Emergency services (eg. fire, police, SES, ambulance, recovery agencies)Event organisers (eg. concerts, car rallies, sport)Hospital/medical personnel and care giversInterest, community, professional and industry groupsLocal business peopleLocal government (eg. elected representatives, shire engineers, community development officers)Managers of high occupancy facilities (eg. shopping centres, high rise apartment/office blocks)Managers of critical infrastructure (eg. telecommunications, mining, petrochemical and gas)School staffState/territory/commonwealth agencies (eg. public works, human services, health, transport, natural resources, primary industry, environmental protection, emergency management)Providers of utilities (power, water, radio/TV)Tourist operatorsVenue operators |
Practical constraints may include | Arrangements, roles and responsibilities set down in existing emergency management plansAvailability of technical expertise, technology, equipmentBudgets, time, availability and capability of peopleLand use planningLegislation covering emergency management, environmental management, safety standards, local government regulationsLimited community knowledge of emergency risk management processes and benefitsPolitical, social and cultural considerations |
Consultation and project management strategies may include | Advertising in local mediaBroadcast facsimile and email messages, web sitesContacting individual organisations, professional bodies, unions and recreational/sport associationsDistributing pamphletsFocus groups, workshops, surveysInitiating media interviewsLetters and articles written for specific audiencesMeetings with groups, key individuals and leaders of minority/ethnic/cultural groupsPreparing media releasesPresentations to a variety of community groups; speaking at community functions |
Information may include | Community information bookletsCredible individuals, group and community leadersDocumented risk assessments by companies, organisationsFamily and historical recordsLibraries, research reports, Australian Bureau of Statistics dataMedia, council and emergency service personnel and recordsSpecial needs groups, significant cultural organisations |
Sources of risk may include | Commercial activity and legal relationshipsEconomicHuman behaviour and individual activitiesManagement activities and controlsNatural eventsPolitical circumstancesTechnology/technical issuesTerrorism |
Possible treatments may include | All aspects of emergency management practices arising from considering prevention/mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery including:building codescommunity educationcommunity restoration, reconstructioncritical incident stress management, personal support and counsellingemergency management planningfinancial supportland use managementlegislation and regulationmutual aid agreementssafety standardstraining and exerciseswarning systemsAvoidance, transfer and acceptance of risk |
Assessment criteria for selecting treatment options may include | Administrative efficiencyEquityCompatibility with other treatment optionsContinuity of effectsCostCreation of new risksEconomic and environmental impactsImpact on individual's rightsJurisdictional authorityLeveragePolitical acceptabilityPotential to reduce riskPublic and pressure group reactionTiming |
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