Elements and Performance Criteria

Scope of allocated task may include
extent of activity
content of activity
degree of responsibility for task

Performance requirements include
goals
objectives
plans
standards
performance indicators
production rates

Work area may be dependent upon
activity conducted
road accessibility
logistical support
water availability
vicinity of built-up areas
areas of reduced visibility
distance to operation
hazards
vehicle parking

Performance issues may include
occupational health and safety
hours of work details
concerns about ability to complete work
inadequate resources

Appropriate personnel may include
manager
human resource personnel
team leader
supervisor
team members

Required documentation may include
forms
proformas
incident reports
rosters
timesheets
written reports
logs
standard operating procedures
checklists

Activities may include
non operational activities:
tasks
projects
preparing documentation
operational activities:
responding in a combat or support role to natural emergencies
(fire
flood)
technological/ industrial emergencies
civil/ political emergencies and non-emergency operations including community events
public relations activities
sporting events
parades
festivals

Conditions under which operational activities may be required include
hazardous conditions including adverse weather
after dark operations
emergency operations
difficult terrain
time pressure
varying time frames from immediate/ short term to long term response operations
varying access to equipment necessitating the use of improvised techniques
varying levels of resources
single or multi organisation responses

Critical aspects of evidence
It is essential for this unit that competence be demonstrated in communication of performance expectations and providing feedback to team members

Interdependent assessment of units
Pre-requisite units: PUATEA001A Work in a team (Fire Specific)
Co-requisite units: Nil

Underpinning knowledge
legal requirements and ramifications of team activities
organisation's policy relevant to hours of work and work allocation
procedures and methods of setting performance expectations
organisation's policy for referring performance issues
organisation's requirements for documenting team performance and activities
team members' duties and responsibilities
method of monitoring performance
knowledge of current principles and practices
required to work in a team
defined OH&S policies and procedures

Underpinning skills
communicating instructions and directions
representing issues to management
communicating performance expectations
providing feedback on performance
completing a range of documentation
encouraging team members
informal performance counselling
team building

Resource implications
No special requirements

Consistency of performance
Evidence should be gathered over a period of time in a range of actual or simulated workplace environments

Context of assessment
On the job or in a simulated work environment.
Where workplace observation is insufficient simulations or case studies may be used