This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to operate a control panel during an emergency and apply the relevant technical and plant knowledge to assess, monitor and respond to the emergency and maintain operations. This unit applies after an emergency has been declared or when conditions in the plant or process have escalated to an emergency. This unit applies to an individual working as part of a team or group, and working in liaison with other shift and emergency response team members, and the incident commander and control-room operator. The control-room operator will act under the direction of a designated incident commander in a declared emergency incident. While this role may be delegated to another person, responsibility for the correct operation of the control room and its operators remains with the commander. No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied. This unit is relevant to the Control of Major Hazard Facilities National Standard [NOHSC:1014 (2002)] and National Code of Practice [NOHSC:2016(1996)]. Contextualisation must be undertaken in order to ensure compliance with specific state or territory legislation.