Manage Media Requirements at a Major Incident
Competency code: PUACOM009B
This program is delivered in conjunction with PUAOPE008B Coordinate Resources within a Multi-agency Emergency Response over four days. It introduces participants to the management of media requirements during a major incident.
Who should participate?
Personnel who may be asked to prepare or contribute to a media strategy or provide information at major incidents would benefit from this course.
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/Counter Disaster Coordination Centres
- safety managers in organisations
- medical professionals
- liaison officers in public safety and private organisations such as utilities.
Unit descriptor
This unit covers the development of a media strategy and the management of the media and provision of information for a major incident.
Content
- Assess scene and organisation requirements
- Develop media strategy
- Provide information to the media
- Promote the organisation via the media
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, interviews 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, having participated in the Introduction to Emergency Management program will enable participants to fully participate in the course.
Pathways
This unit of competency is included in the Advanced Diploma of Public Safety (Emergency Management) as an elective unit.
This unit may also be included in other qualifications in the Public Safety Training Package and the Training Packages/qualifications of other industries.