Elements and Performance Criteria
- Conduct an assessment of incident
- A risk assessment of all factors impacting upon the response is conducted
- An initial assessment of resources required is conducted
- Resources required to deal with the incident are identified
- Constraints which may impede the response are identified
- Initial response options are identified and assessed
- Establish control and command
- Control is assumed in accordance with the organisation's policies and procedures
- Communication systems are activated in accordance with organisation's policies and procedures
- Reporting processes are activated in accordance with organisational policies and procedures to provide continuous monitoring and evaluation of incident
- Command and control facilities are established
- Develop operational plan
- Implement operational plan
- Operational plan is communicated to teams in accordance with the organisation's guidelines
- Resources are deployed to ensure that the operational plan is implemented in accordance with organisation guidelines
- Operations are conducted and monitored in accordance with the operational plan
- Operational reports are issued in accordance with policy and procedures
- Operations are modified as required by the situation
- Resources are requested, acquired and deployed
- Manage post incident operations
- Resources are accounted for and demobilised in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
- Post operational documentation is completed to organisational requirements
- Post incident recovery is initiated in accordance with the organisation's policies and procedures
- Effectiveness of operations is evaluated and documented
- Debriefing conducted in accordance with organisational guidelines
- Recommendations are made for changes in policies and procedures