Unit of competency Outline

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Work in an emergency management context

Work in an emergency management context

Unit of competency
National Code
PUAEMR018
State Code
OAZ18
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
16/07/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
26/02/2020
Field of Education
080313 - Public And Health Care Administration
Original Release Date
26/02/2020
Nominal Hours
25
Description
This unit of competency involves the skills and knowledge required to apply emergency management concepts and principles, jurisdictional emergency management arrangements, organisational policies, procedures and planning to decision making. It includes confirming organisational emergency management requirements, contributing to stakeholder awareness of emergency management as well as supporting organisational and community emergency planning and decision making.The unit applies to personnel who are undertaking or are preparing to work in an emergency management role within their organisation and/or local community and requires broad knowledge of emergency management frameworks within differing jurisdictions. No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Confirm organisational emergency management requirements
  • 1.1 Relevant emergency management information is identified and accessed
  • 1.2 Emergency management information is reviewed to identify requirements, roles and responsibilities for stakeholders
  • 1.3 Implications of emergency management requirements for organisational planning, policies, procedures, systems and resource allocation is identified
  • 1.4 Implications of emergency management requirements for stakeholders and local communities are identified
  • 1.5 Action plans are used, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
2 Contribute to stakeholder awareness of emergency management
  • 2.1 Application of emergency management concepts and principles to enhance the resilience of organisations and communities is conveyed to stakeholders
  • 2.2 Emergency management arrangements are explained to stakeholders to illustrate the multi-organisational approach and to distinguish between the roles and responsibilities of key agencies and/or organisations
3 Support organisationaland community emergency planning and decision making
  • 3.1 Strategies to prepare and engage with stakeholders are identified, in accordance with organisational policies and procedures
  • 3.2 Methods for conducting an all hazards, risk and vulnerability analysis for the organisation or community are identified
  • 3.3 Hazards, risk and vulnerability analysis is participated in and supported
  • 3.4 Prevention and mitigation preparedness, response and recovery strategies are identified, in consultation with stakeholders
  • 3.5 Planning and the development and improvement of organisational policies and procedures are identified
  • 3.6 Components of emergency plans are implemented, in accordance with organisational procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D5494 PUAEMR018A Work in an emergency management context Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
ODA02 PUAEMR038 Work within an emergency management context Unit of competency