- PUAEMR009B - Facilitate emergency risk assessment
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PUAEMR009B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Facilitate emergency risk assessment
Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024
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Unit of Competency | PUAEMR009B - Facilitate emergency risk assessment |
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| Description | This unit covers the competency required to develop an agreed list of prioritised risks using an emergency risk management process developed in close cooperation with the community and consistent with the Australian Standard AS/NZS 4360. | ||
| Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
| Learning Outcomes and Application | The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible. | ||
| Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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| Prerequisites/co-requisites | Prerequisite Unit/sNil | ||
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| Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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| Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
| Element: Identify, define and engage the community |
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| Element: Develop context and risk evaluation criteria |
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| Element: Identify and analyse risks |
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| Element: Evaluate risks |
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| Element: Promote ongoing commitment and ownership for the process and outcomes |
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| Element: Monitor and review the process and outcomes |
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Evidence Required
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Assessment must confirm the ability to: explain emergency risk management concepts, the process and how to promote its benefits to a wide range of audiences apply the emergency risk management process (Australian Standard AS/NZS 4360) facilitate the development of an appropriate and sustainable emergency risk management process in cooperation with the community and stakeholders work with committee members to translate a wide range of risk perceptions, issues of concern and risk evaluation criteria into an agreed set of prioritised risks promote community cooperation, input and ownership for the emergency risk management process used and the outcomes produce an agreed risk register for a community obtain feedback, monitor and review the process and outcomes maintain momentum and achieve the project outcomes within available resources establish a project and see it through to produce a risk register that has broad community and stakeholder support Consistency in performance Competency should be demonstrated in a range of contexts throughout the life of a community emergency risk management project, or during components of a number of projects |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment Competency should be assessed facilitating a group emergency risk management process in the workplace or in a simulated workplace environment Specific resources for assessment Access to a community and the opportunity to facilitate an actual, or simulated emergency risk assessment process |
Guidance information for assessment | Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
define and solve problems demonstrate effective interpersonal interactions gain cooperation of stakeholders listen actively locate and interpret community information manage projects maximise the participation of committee members monitor and enhance team work negotiate agreed outcomes despite incomplete and/or uncertain information recognise the relevance and significance of information for the emergency risk management process resolve conflicts between participants constructively summarise and explain key information clearly value diversity of views and perceptions of risks |
Required Knowledge |
Australian Standard AS/NZS 4360 culture, diversity and history of communities, environments and associated concerns, issues and sensitivities, perception of risks decision making techniques Emergency Risk Management Guidelines (1999) emergency risk management process (Australian Standard AS/NZS 4360) and the kinds of outcomes and benefits for communities emergency risk management terminology, risk, PPRR concepts and principles, mitigation emergency risk management tools group dynamics, strategies for team building and resolving conflict ISO9000 and 14000 series quality standards legislative and regulatory requirements relevant to emergency risk management meeting procedures research tools and demographic and economic analysis techniques state/territory emergency risk management guidelines |
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: neighbourhoods cities, towns, suburbs local government areas, regions, states/territories and the nation Groups of people exposed to a particular hazard Groups such as government organisations, non-government organisations, members of parliament Providers of goods, services and information (lifelines) transport, utilities, communications health, safety, comfort Shared-experience groups of people such as: particular-interest groups, professional groups age, ethnic groups, language groups tourists Workers in industry sectors such as: agriculture manufacturing (eg. food processing) commercial mining emergency services |
Stakeholders may include | Emergency services (eg. fire, police, SES, ambulance, recovery agencies) Event organisers (eg. concerts, car rallies, sport) Hospital/medical personnel and care givers Interest, community, professional and industry groups Local business people Local government (eg. elected representatives, shire engineers, community development officers) Managers of critical infrastructure (eg. telecommunications, mining, petrochemical and gas) Managers of high occupancy facilities (eg. shopping centres, high rise apartment/office blocks) Providers of utilities (power, water, radio/TV) School staff State/territory/commonwealth agencies (eg. public works, human services, health, transport, natural resources, primary industry, environmental protection, emergency management) Tourist operators Venue operators |
Sources of information may include | Community information booklets Credible individuals, group and community leaders Documented risk assessments by companies, organisations Family and historical records Libraries, research reports, Australian Bureau of Statistics data Special needs groups, significant cultural organisations Media, council and emergency service personnel and records |
Consultation and project management strategies may involve | Advertising in local media Broadcast facsimile and email messages, web sites Contacting individual organisations, professional bodies, unions and recreational/sport associations Distributing pamphlets Focus groups, workshops, surveys Initiating media interviews Letters and articles written for specific audiences Meetings with groups, key individuals and leaders of minority/ethnic/cultural groups Preparing media releases Presentations to a variety of community groups; speaking at community functions |
Information 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 services Economic activity reports (employment, products, services, revenue) Government reports (eg. environmental impacts) |
Risk evaluation criteria may be based on | Economic Environmental Humanitarian Legal Social Technical Other criteria determined by stakeholders |
Drivers/triggers may include | Changes in community demographics Changes in insurance policies and premiums Changes in legislation, policies and disaster/emergency management plans New sources of risk or changed perception of risk Recent emergency incident reports/debriefs, safety issues Strategic and corporate plans |
Legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements may include | Acts dealing with disasters, emergencies, occupational health and safety and the environment Land use planning Local government regulations Regulations for handling and transport of dangerous goods Safety standards |
Policies and procedures may include | Agreements between agencies and/or organisations Emergency management arrangements specified in legislation or policies Existing disaster or emergency management plans Standard operating procedures |
Practical constraints may include | Arrangements, roles and responsibilities set down in existing emergency management plans Availability of technical expertise, technology, equipment Budgets, time, availability and capability of people Land use planning Legislation covering emergency management, environmental management, safety standards, local government regulations Limited community knowledge of emergency risk management processes and benefits Political, social and cultural considerations |
Sources of risk may include | Commercial activity and legal relationships Economic Human behaviour and individual activities Management activities and controls Natural events Political circumstances Technology/technical issues Terrorism |
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Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.
Observation Checklist
| Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice | Yes | No | Comments/feedback |
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| A community profile is developed to identify broad characteristics and special needs | |||
| Known risks, stakeholders, community and agency sources of information are used to identify networks that may be useful | |||
| A working group is established with an appropriate balance of expertise, representation and authority | |||
| Group's knowledge of emergency risk management principles, terminology and processes is developed | |||
| Means of implementing the emergency risk management process is negotiated with the community | |||
| Feasible consultation and project management strategies are developed with stakeholders | |||
| Need for specialised information, additional skills and expertise is identified | |||
| Community concerns, drivers/triggers; applicable legislative, regulatory and organisational requirements; policies, procedures and desired outcomes are identified | |||
| Information on community characteristics, safety expectations, risk perceptions and the roles and requirements of stakeholders is collected | |||
| Practical constraints, existing treatment strategies and community expectations are considered when developing relevant risk evaluation criteria | |||
| Draft criteria and supporting explanations are circulated widely for comment | |||
| Sources of risk are identified and described using research and broad input from specialists and stakeholders | |||
| Elements at risk are identified by examining the interaction between sources of risk, communities and the environment | |||
| Vulnerability of communities and/or the environment is determined by considering their susceptibility and resilience to sources of risk | |||
| Risk statements are developed that clearly describe the interaction between sources of risk and the elements at risk | |||
| Risk statements are analysed by considering the likelihood and consequences of impacts on the community and/or environment | |||
| Levels of risks are established and documented so that they can be understood by a wide range of audiences | |||
| Criteria to evaluate risks are agreed | |||
| Risks are prioritised by considering vulnerability and priority for treatment | |||
| Stakeholder agreement is sought through their involvement in refining the risk register | |||
| A risk assessment report is disseminated to relevant stakeholders | |||
| Consultation is undertaken at all stages of the process using a wide range of networks and individuals | |||
| A variety of communication strategies is used | |||
| All stages of the process, decisions taken and outcomes are documented accurately in accordance with accountability and audit requirements | |||
| Information is provided to the community in ways that suit their language, literacy and cultural needs | |||
| Emergency risk assessment is completed efficiently | |||
| All relevant data and contact information for key individuals and organisations is regularly reviewed for currency and updated | |||
| Risk register is reviewed in accordance with the review schedule or in response to drivers/triggers | |||
| Opportunities for improving emergency management processes are reported |
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