Elements and Performance Criteria

Community includes
local community
business community and will include a range of ages and a diversity of cultural, linguistic and ethnic backgrounds

Information may include
How to manage public safety risks

Stakeholders may include
local community
service clubs
neighbourhood watch
ethnic groups
festival and show committees
sporting groups
tourist industry
local businesses
chambers of commerce
local facility management

Opportunities to promote may include
presentations at community group gatherings
special interest forums
other organisation forums
community events and festivals
speaking at seminars
participating in conferences
representing organisation on associations and committees

Public safety awareness may include
career promotions
local shows
marches and ceremonies
organisation - specific weeks and regular state/ national events eg fire safety week
bluey day
shopping mall promotions
processes derived from models such as community fire guard
Neighbourhood Watch and Landcare

Appropriate person may include
more senior personnel
personnel with specific expertise
community liaison officer
other organisation and bilingual personnel

Public safety awareness activities should be evaluated in terms of
their costs and benefits

Identification of needs may include
surveys
questionnaires
research
policy directive from management

Appropriate media and equipment may include
whiteboard
overhead projectors
slides
multi-media
electronic whiteboard
computerised slide presentation
organisation technical equipment
models
dummies
microphones

Appropriate presentation techniques style and language may include
recognised group presentation techniques including audience participation
questioning
activities
change of pace
use of range of equipment
level of formality appropriate to group/ own position
language appropriate to age
language level of group

Strategies may include
encouragement
reinforcement
icebreakers
active physical involvement

Records may include
minutes of meetings
diarised entries
formal reports
proformas

Response may include
refer
provide advice
details of where to access further information

Critical aspects of evidence
It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in the identification and establishment of networks relevant to the development and implementation of public safety awareness activities

Interdependent assessment of units
Pre-requisite units: PUAFIR301A Undertake community safety activities (Fire Specific)
Co-requisite units: Nil

Underpinning knowledge
how to identify leaders/stakeholders representatives' role
activities and level of community activity of various organisations in the community
possible implications of community festivals, fairs and events
promotional techniques and methods
small group dynamics
a range of presentation strategies and techniques
organisation policy relevant to provision of advice
legislative considerations and organisation standards relevant to communication and provision of information
possible protocols and procedures

Underpinning skills
relevant recording procedures
reporting procedures and standards
establishing networks
communicating with wide variety of people
listening to questions
interpreting comments
writing reports
communicating in a group setting
analysing community safety needs
facilitating group discussion and participation
analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of public safety awareness activities
evaluating activities
media liaison

Resource implications
No special requirements

Consistency of performance
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of assessment
On the job or in a simulated work environment