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PUAFIR301B - Undertake community safety activities

Description

 This unit covers the competency associated with the identification and evaluation of risk, the selection and implementation of strategies to reduce risk and improve community safety.

Pre Requisites

 PUATEA004D Work effectively in a public safety organisation

Application

The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible

Performance Criteria

 1. Identify specific hazards through inspection    
1.1 Hazards are identified using the organisation's risk management procedures and process
1.2 Specific hazards in area of responsibility that may impact on life, property, process or the environment are accurately identified and reported to the supervisor according to the organisation's procedures
1.3 Inspections are conducted to provide for relevant information for pre-incident planning
1.4 Community members and organisations are consulted where appropriate during the identification and/or inspection process

2. Consider hazard information to determine level of risk    
2.1 The level of risk is determined using the organisation's risk management procedures and process

3. Implement risk mitigation guidelines    
3.1 Risk mitigation strategy is selected from a predetermined list and implemented
3.2 Risk reduction activities are conducted in accordance with the organisation's procedures
3.3 Mitigation guidelines are implemented with minimum damage to the environment in accordance with legislation and the organisation's procedures

4. Evaluate mitigation strategies    
4.1 Feedback is provided to appropriate parties on the risk mitigation procedures and process
4.2 Mitigation strategies are evaluated for effectiveness and community acceptance
4.3 Issues are reported to supervisor according to the organisation's procedures
    

Required Skills & Knowledge

 Required Skills
Oral and written communication, identification of hazardous materials, identification of building construction and materials, identification of at risk plant species, quantities and moisture content, completion of forms, analysing feedback and cooperation with community groups, application of risk management guidelines to the organisation

Required Knowledge
Occupational health and safety guidelines, principles of fire behaviour and suppression, hazardous materials, relevant legislation, building construction, relevant technical information, evacuation procedures, community organisation contacts, organisation risk identification guidelines, policies and procedures relating to hazard reduction, hazard isolation, hazard removal and hazard management, risk management principles specific to the organisation, AS/NZ Risk Management Standards

Range Statement

Community members and organisations may include  

  •  Geographically-based groups of people such as: households, neighbourhood, suburbs, business districts and towns
  •  Shared-experience groups of people such as: particular-interest groups, ethnic groups, professional groups, language groups, age groupings and those exposed to a particular hazard

Property may include  

  •  Buildings, infrastructure which provide for the movement of people, goods and services

Environment may include    

  • Natural environment such as: topographical features, water bodies, vegetation communities and ecosystems
  • Elements such as economics, commerce, culture and public safety service provisions that relate to how the community functions


Hazards may include    

  • wildfires and associated exposures
  • severe storm
  • flood
  • storm surge
  • structural collapse
  • explosion
  • electrical hazards
  • structural fire and associated exposures
  • impediments to firefighting and rescue activities
  • hazardous materials
  • dangerous goods
  • illegal or careless use of fire

Risk management modelling process at this level means    
  • a set of guidelines used for risk identification purposes and selection of appropriate mitigation strategies

Inspections may include    
  • familiarisation inspections, licensed premises inspections, inspections required by legislation, scheduled inspections

Legislation may include    
  • local, state or federal acts or regulations applying to organisation

Mitigation strategies may include    
  • hazard reduction
  • hazard removal
  • hazard isolation
  • hazard management
  • community information/education
  • community activities
  • altering work practices

Feedback may include    
  • checklists
  • reports, verbal and/or written submitted to immediate supervisor
  • survey results
  • facilitated group meetings
  • standard organisation forms

Evidence Guide

 Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit    
It is essential that the relationship between hazard and the risk posed to the community and environment be identified and described. Evaluation of risk must be undertaken against established organisation risk management guidelines in consultation with relevant community groups

Consistency in performance
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments
Context of and specific resources for assessment    

Context of assessment
On the job and simulated workplace environment
Activities may be carried out under supervision
Underpinning knowledge may be assessed through oral and written questions

Specific resources for assessment
Provision of organisation forms, appropriate equipment

Guidance information for assessment     
Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.

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