Unit of competency Outline

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Lead emergency teams

Lead emergency teams

Unit of competency
National Code
PMAWHS311
State Code
AXM14
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
02/06/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/08/2016
Field of Education
080399 - Business And Management, N.e.c.
Original Release Date
05/08/2016
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to lead and coordinate an emergency team, including deployment of resources at the scene of an emergency. This unit of competency applies to operators who are required to assess the emergency and determine and coordinate responses, including rescue of personnel at risk, and containment of the emergency.A person undertaking this unit of competency would be normally nominated to assume the responsibility of emergency team leader. Typically they would be leading an incident response or fire emergency response team.This unit of competency applies in any of the following installations or facilities:onshore/offshore rig/installationisland based facilityfloating facility (e.g. floating storage and offloading (FSO), floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO), and floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG))onshore production, processing and/or storage facilitiespipeline easementsmaintenance bases.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Assess the nature and extent of the emergency
  • 1.1 Determine the nature and extent of the emergency in order to ascertain the level and degree of the emergency and what required actions and management strategies should be implemented
  • 1.2 Communicate the nature and extent of the emergency in a timely manner to other nominated emergency or facility personnel
  • 1.3 Facilitate the rescue of personnel at risk, control/extinguish the emergency and make the affected area safe through application of rescue and control strategies
  • 1.4 Ensure all team members are adequately instructed, protected and equipped to function safely and effectively in the emergency situation through the application of personal protective equipment (PPE)
2 Effect rescue of personnel at risk
  • 2.1 Instruct rescue teams to effect the search for, and rescue of, personnel identified as being at risk
  • 2.2 Allocate resources to potentially exposed or threatened personnel and assets, and minimise the likelihood of escalation of the risk
3 Confine the spread of emergency
  • 3.1 Initiate control/extinguishing responses promptly in order to eliminate the emergency
  • 3.2 Render affected areas safe in order to prevent the likelihood of further re-occurrence, or threat to personnel or assets
  • 3.3 Provide feedback to facility or other nominated personnel concerning the status of the emergency
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
W8831 PMAOHS311B Lead emergency teams Unit of competency