This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level required for this unit

Required Skills

apply relevant legislation codes policies procedures and systems

conduct risk management under severe time constraints

delegation

ensure administrative requirements for the Safety Unit are met

identify potential issues and maintain a strategic focus

identify safety risks

maintain focus on safety under conditions of high operational demand

manage the Safety Units workload including numbers and type of staff needed

practise leadership and management strategies

provide briefings to the IMT

supervise staff

Required Knowledge

agency workplace policies practices and procedures

Australasian Interservice Incident Management System AIIMS structure and principles

general OHampS principles in particular the principle that each individual as well as the organisation has a shared responsibility for workplace safety

methods of monitoring safe work practices at incidents such as

establishment of staging area and checkin procedures

assessment of strategies and tactics

operational procedures practices and implementation

organisational policies and procedures such as relevant legislation operational corporate and strategic plans operational performance standards operational policies and procedures organisational personnel and occupational health and safety practices and guidelines organisational quality standards organisations approach to environmental management and sustainability

protocols to be observed when present on an incident ground

relevant OHampS legislation

risk management process

roles of Safety Unit members

safety event investigation during incidents

span of control

work requirements of AIIMS sections units and risks associated with their activities

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the Performance Criteria Required Skills and Knowledge the Range Statement and the Assessment Guidelines for this Training Package

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Assessment must confirm the ability to

conduct an assessment of the emerging hazards and risks at an incident and identify issues relating to the safety health and welfare of personnel and actions required to mitigate those risks

analyse operational plans for potential to compromise safety

record observations and recommendations and report regularly on safety issues to the Incident Controller and members of the IMT

manage people information and resources

Consistency in performance

Competency should be demonstrated over time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Context of assessment

Competency should be assessed in an operational environment or in an industryapproved multiagency simulated workplace environment

Specific resources for assessment

Access is required to

incidents or simulation of incidents in a multiagency workplace environment

risk management and safety tools and systems used to support the role of the Safety Advisor such as aide memoirs technical data sheets databases

deployment of technical or industry specialists to scene

proforma checklists action briefing and safety

Method of assessment

In a public safety environment assessment is usually conducted via direct observation in a training environment or in the workplace via subject matter supervision andor mentoring which is typically recorded in a competency workbook

Assessment is completed using appropriately qualified assessors who select the most appropriate method of assessment

Assessment may occur in an operational environment or in an industryapproved simulated work environment Forms of assessment that are typically used include

direct observation

interviewing the candidate

journals and workplace documentation

third party reports from supervisors

written or oral questions

Initial briefing may include:

Procedures may include:

Relevant personnel may include:

Meetings may include:

Incident Action Plan may include:

Reviewing relevant sections of the Incident Action Plan includes:

Specific plans may include:

Safety event may include: