Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

SISXEMR004 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Coordinate emergency responses

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency SISXEMR004 - Coordinate emergency responses
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Assess the situation and establish emergency action plan.
  • Assess situation promptly, identify hazards and risks and evaluate potential for emergency situation to escalate.
  • Determine appropriate emergency response actions for situation based on initial assessment and established emergency plans and procedures.
  • Prioritise emergency response actions according to degree of urgency and condition of any casualties.
  • Identify required types of emergency response equipment suited to emergency situation.
  • Determine roles and responsibilities for team members according to abilities and established roles.
       
Element: Coordinate team response to emergency.
  • Confirm chain of command, roles and responsibilities of team members and provide prompt briefing according to time constraints.
  • Provide clear and concise instructions and confirm team understanding of roles, communication protocols and emergency response actions.
  • Coordinate and confirm selection of equipment suited to the emergency situation.
  • Supervise safe use of equipment and emergency response actions, and provide corrective instruction to ensure safety of team members and those impacted by emergency.
       
Element: Monitor and coordinate ongoing emergency response.
  • Monitor hazards and risks, changing circumstances and actions of team to provide ongoing direction.
  • Provide clear and concise ongoing instructions to team and those impacted by emergency according to changing risks.
  • Organise isolation of impacted equipment and areas based on identified hazards and risks.
  • Coordinate, monitor and control emergency evacuation according to need, situational physical and time constraints.
  • Determine need for emergency services or medical assistance and relay concise information to authorities.
  • Provide information and assistance to emergency services to enable control of emergency incident.
  • Refer any media enquiries to nominated organisational spokesperson, according to organisational emergency plans and procedures.
       
Element: Debrief, evaluate and document the incident.
  • Lead debrief with team members to identify emergency response successes, problems, failures and future improvements.
  • Evaluate compliance with organisational emergency response plans and procedures, their suitability and any need to amend.
  • Evaluate need for self and others to access support services to assist with post-incident stress.
  • Complete required incident reports according to organisational emergency response procedures.
       

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
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
Assess situation promptly, identify hazards and risks and evaluate potential for emergency situation to escalate. 
Determine appropriate emergency response actions for situation based on initial assessment and established emergency plans and procedures. 
Prioritise emergency response actions according to degree of urgency and condition of any casualties. 
Identify required types of emergency response equipment suited to emergency situation. 
Determine roles and responsibilities for team members according to abilities and established roles. 
Confirm chain of command, roles and responsibilities of team members and provide prompt briefing according to time constraints. 
Provide clear and concise instructions and confirm team understanding of roles, communication protocols and emergency response actions. 
Coordinate and confirm selection of equipment suited to the emergency situation. 
Supervise safe use of equipment and emergency response actions, and provide corrective instruction to ensure safety of team members and those impacted by emergency. 
Monitor hazards and risks, changing circumstances and actions of team to provide ongoing direction. 
Provide clear and concise ongoing instructions to team and those impacted by emergency according to changing risks. 
Organise isolation of impacted equipment and areas based on identified hazards and risks. 
Coordinate, monitor and control emergency evacuation according to need, situational physical and time constraints. 
Determine need for emergency services or medical assistance and relay concise information to authorities. 
Provide information and assistance to emergency services to enable control of emergency incident. 
Refer any media enquiries to nominated organisational spokesperson, according to organisational emergency plans and procedures. 
Lead debrief with team members to identify emergency response successes, problems, failures and future improvements. 
Evaluate compliance with organisational emergency response plans and procedures, their suitability and any need to amend. 
Evaluate need for self and others to access support services to assist with post-incident stress. 
Complete required incident reports according to organisational emergency response procedures. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

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