Coordinate Resources Within a Multi-Agency Emergency Response
Competency code: PUAOPE008B
Duration: 4 days
Who should participate?
Personnel who have a role to play in an emergency coordination centre.
It is suggested that people involved in the following job roles would benefit from this program:
- local/regional emergency coordinators
- emergency services coordinators (police, SES, Fire Ambulance)
- State and Local Government officers who are members of Committees and would play a role in Emergency/Disaster Coordination Centres
- safety managers in organisations
- liaison officers in public safety and private organisations such as utilities.
Unit descriptor
This unit covers the competency to bring together organisations and other resources to support an emergency management response.
Coordination refers to the bringing together of organisations and other resources to support an emergency management response. It involves the systematic acquisition and application of resources (organisational, human and equipment) in an emergency situation.
Content
- Commence coordination
- Establish and maintain a coordination network
- Manage resource requirements in accordance with control requirements
- Conclude coordination activities
- Review coordination.
Assessment and certification
An activity will be set for all participants, which must be completed prior to commencement.
Participants will be required to collect a range of evidence to demonstrate competence. These may include workplace documents, third 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
In order to successfully complete this program, participants should have a sound working knowledge of the State/Territory emergency management arrangements and the role their particular agency would play in a major emergency.
In addition, attendance at a State/Territory Introduction to Emergency Management course will enable participants to fully participate in the program.
Pathways
This unit of competency is included in the Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management) as an elective.
This unit may also be included in other qualifications in the Public Safety Training Package and the Training Packages/qualifications of other industries.