Contribute to an Emergency Risk Management Process
Competency code: PUAEMR008B
Duration: 4 days
Focussing on the practice of emergency risk management within communities, this program builds on the professional development course Introduction to Emergency Risk Management assisting participants to develop the competence to contribute to the emergency risk process consistent with the Risk Management Standard AS/NZS 4360 (2004).
Who should participate?
This program is designed for people who will be participating in the consideration of risks to a local/regional community that require whole-of-community or multi-organisational attention.
The focus of the program is on understanding the ERM process to enable effective contribution.
It is suggested that people involved in the following job roles would benefit from this program:
- local/regional emergency risk management officers
- district emergency management officers
- emergency management response co-ordinators
- local government emergency management coordinators/planners
- emergency service planners
- health professionals
- community workers
- workers in essential services industries
- active volunteers: Salvation Army, Red Cross, emergency services, etc.
Unit Descriptor
This unit covers the competency required to participate in the consideration of risks to local/regional community safety that require whole-of-community or multi-organisation attention. The emergency risk management process used will be developed in close cooperation with the community and consistent with the Risk Management Standard AS/NZS 4360 (2004).
Content
- Clarify the community context
- Develop a sustainable emergency risk management methodology
- Develop risk statements and treatment options
- Promote ownership for the process and outcomes
- Work co-operatively with other participants and stakeholders.
Assessment and Certification
Participants are required to collect a range of evidence to demonstrate competence. These may include workplace documents, 3rd party reports, on-campus simulations and activities, interview and short work-based projects.
Participants will be required to successfully complete all assessment tasks in order to be awarded a Statement of Attainment.
Prerequisite
Participants must have either completed:
- Introduction to Emergency Risk Management or
- Introduction to emergency management for local government 21580VIC, or
- Demonstrated that they have achieved the learning outcomes of that program through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).