Elements and Performance Criteria

Relevant authorities and other responsible organisations may include
operative and support organisations
other emergency organisations
water, gas and power agencies
welfare and counselling organisations
medical organisations
equipment suppliers
contractors
community service organisations
land management agencies
Federal, State and local government authorities

Local forums may include
local councils
local emergency management committees
community groups
schools

Documentation may include
emergency procedures
standard operating procedures
relevant Australian or international documentation disaster/ emergency management
organisational and workplace operating procedures and policies
evacuation procedures
occupational health and safety procedures
applicable State/Territory, Commonwealth legislation and regulations
risk and hazard analysis

Applicable legislation, regulations and organisational requirements may include
State/Territory and Commonwealth legislation and regulations relating to public safety
state of emergency
Occupational Health and Safety regulations and legislation
industrial relations
workers' compensation
privacy and confidentiality legislation
freedom of information
environment protection legislation
equal opportunity
equal employment opportunity and affirmative action legislation
standards and certification requirements
quality assurance procedures
memorandum of understanding/ agreement
conventions
protocols
policies
codes of practice
procurement procedures
mental health work (non clinical)
Community Services and Health Training Australia

Stakeholders may include
staff
career and volunteer personnel
client groups
members of the public
community groups
industry groups
public and private sector organisations
non-government organisations
Members of Parliament

Public Safety risk prevention strategies may include
all aspects of comprehensive emergency management evolved from considering prevention/ mitigation
preparedness
response and recovery including safety standards
legislation and regulation
building codes
land use management
public education
emergency management planning
mutual aid agreements
training and exercises
warning systems
critical incident stress management
community restoration
mobilising resources
implementing plans
financial support
restoration and reconstruction
prescribed burning

Assessment of strategies may include
determination of advantages
disadvantages
deficiencies and limitations
costs and benefits

Sources of risk may include
commercial and legal relationships
economic
human behaviour
natural events
political circumstances
technology/ technical issues
management activities and controls
individual activities

Organisational documentation may include
emergency/disaster management plans
standard operating procedures
policies and procedures and guidelines

Community information may include
community information booklets
local media
local council
local emergency service personnel

Communication strategies may include
meetings
letters
facsimile
electronic transmission of information
small group or individual verbal communication

Communicating to promote understanding may include
using plain English (or appropriate community language)
avoidance of technical terminology and jargon
taking account of education levels
literacy levels
English language levels
familiarity with technical terms
may require use of interpreter or community liaison officer
positive relations with stakeholders may be promoted by facilitating open communication and responding promptly to queries

Organisation's criteria for selection of public safety management intervention strategies may include
equity
timing
leverage for further vulnerability-reducing action, cost effectiveness
administrative efficiency
continuity of effects
compatibility with other strategies
jurisdictional authority
effects on economy
effects on environment
possibility of vulnerability creation
vulnerability reduction potential
public and pressure group reaction
effects on individual freedom

Organisational policy and procedures may vary between sectors and organisations and may include
legislation relevant to the public safety risk prevention strategies
legislation relevant to the organisation
operational, corporate and strategic plans
standard operating procedures
operational performance standards
organisational personnel practices and guidelines
organisational quality standards

Critical aspects of evidence
It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in ability to effectively implement the selected public safety risk prevention strategy.

Interdependent assessment of units
Pre-requisite units:
· PUACOM011A Develop community awareness networks (Fire Specific)
Co-requisite units:
· Nil

Underpinning knowledge
· legislative requirements relevant to emergency management
· problem solving and decision making techniques
· emergency management concepts and principles
· techniques for the prioritisation and evaluation of public safety risk management systems
· organisation's policy and procedures

Underpinning skills
· resolve conflicts
· ability to negotiate
· analyse needs
· communication

Resource implications
For the demonstration of competence in this unit it will be necessary to provide a real life environment and/or simulations based on real life incidents. These resources may involve complex scenarios sufficient to allow evidence to be gathered from a variety of sources and stakeholders on more than one occasion and over an extended period of time.

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

Context of assessment
Underpinning knowledge may be assessed through written assignments, project reports, debriefings and action learning projects