Elements and Performance Criteria

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Context
This unit of competency includes declared situations or emergency conditions in the plant or process where it has escalated to an emergency.
Incident commander
Incident commander is the person who has the responsibility to take charge of the response to the incident. The control room operator, and all other roles, act under the direction of the designated incident commander in a declared emergency incident. While this role may be delegated to another, responsibility for the correct operation of the control room and its operators remains with the commander.
Procedures
Procedures may be written, verbal, computer-based or in some other form. They may include, but are not limited to:
all work instructions
standard operating procedures
formulas/recipes
batch sheets
temporary instructions
any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant
good operating practice as may be defined by industry codes of practice
Procedures would be expected to comply with any relevant government regulations.
Logs and reports
Logs and reports may include:
paper or electronic-based logs and reports
verbal/radio reports
reporting items found which require action
Appropriate action
Appropriate action includes, but is not limited to:
determining problems needing action
accessing and applying relevant technical and plant data
applying appropriate problem solving techniques to determine possible fault causes
rectifying problem using appropriate solution within area of responsibility
following through items initiated until final resolution has occurred
reporting problems outside area of responsibility/ability to resolve to designated person
Health, safety and environment (HSE)
All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent HSE requirements, which may be imposed through state or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between Performance Criteria and HSE requirements, the HSE requirements take precedence.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence are:
a potential emergency is assessed
an emergency is responded to using the panel
an emergency is monitored using the panel.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment will require access to an accurately simulated environment in the absence of an on-site incident environment, or a suitable method of gathering evidence of responding ability over a range of situations. A bank of scenarios/case studies/what-ifs will be required as will a bank of questions which will be used to probe the reasoning behind the observable actions.
Guidance information for assessment
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, competency and safety requirements of the site and consistent with workplace systems or procedures.