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Develop incident control strategies

Develop incident control strategies

Unit of competency
National Code
PUAFIR502
State Code
OAY57
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/07/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
08/04/2020
Field of Education
080399 - Business And Management, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
08/04/2020
Nominal Hours
40
Description
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to determine a range of strategies that can be used to control incidents. Incident control strategies will normally be documented and relate to Level 2 and/or Level 3 incidents. The unit applies to personnel responsible for the development of incident control strategies.The fire sector is those sections of government departments, statutory authorities or organisations that have responsibility under jurisdictional arrangements for the delivery of firefighting and fire management services.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Identify objectives and strategies
  • 1.1 Risk characteristics of incident are identified
  • 1.2 Sources of risk are determined
  • 1.3 Objectives are identified
  • 1.4 Strategic options are identified
  • 1.5 Tactics appropriate to strategies are evaluated
2 Evaluate strategies
  • 2.1 Predictions of incident development are made under alternative strategy scenarios
  • 2.2 Resource requirements for each strategy are determined, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 2.3 Consequences and likelihood of success and/or failure of strategic options are considered and assessed
  • 2.4 Feedback on strategies is obtained from stakeholders and incident managers and is collated and recorded, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 2.5 Strategies are reviewed taking feedback into account
3 Select strategies
  • 3.1 Strategic options are documented using a range of information sources, in accordance with organisational procedures
  • 3.2 Preferred strategies and recommendations are submitted for consideration, in accordance with organisational procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WG146 PUAFIR502B Develop incident control strategies Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BEO0 PUA50519 Diploma of Public Safety (Firefighting Management) Qualification