National Certificate: Implement an Incident Management Plan

About This Project

This unit standard is for persons responsible for managing incidents especially in the implementation of an Incident Management Plan.

A person credited with this unit standard is able to:

• Conduct an incident situational analysis.
• Determine and implement a plan of action.
• Monitor and evaluate the implemented plan.
• Clean up and demobilize the Incident Management Team.This unit standard will contribute to the full development of any learner to increasing levels of efficiency and effectiveness and more specifically within the incident management discipline by providing recognition, further mobility and transportability within the field. The knowledge, skills and understanding demonstrated in this unit standard are essential for social and economic transformation and upliftment within the incident management discipline environment.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

The following knowledge, skills, attitude and/or equivalent:

• Basic communication skills (report writing, presentation skills and English language proficiency).
• Record keeping.

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

Context: This unit standard applies to persons responsible for incident management. This includes but is not limited to incidents on the Road, Air, Land and Sea.

Level 5:

A learning programme leading to the award of this unit standard should develop learners who demonstrate:

• An ability to acquire a wide range of technical skills.
• An ability to discuss a considerable choice of procedures.
• A broad knowledge that incorporates theoretical concepts.
• An ability to critically analyse information.
• An ability to make judgements to unknown problems.
• An ability to work on its own with complete responsibility.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

Conduct an incident situational analysis.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

All information is critically analysed according to applicable legislations and organisational policies and procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The purpose of an incident situational analysis is explained and described according to applicable legislations and organisational policies and procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The principles of situational analysis are explained and described according to applicable legislations and organisational policies and procedures.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Determine and implement a plan of action.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

A plan of action is developed and implemented according to applicable legislations and organisational policies and procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2

The purpose of the plan of action is explained and described relating to incident management.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
The results of not having an Incident Management plan is explained and described according to applicable legislations and organisational policies and procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4

The management plan is implemented according to management principles.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Monitor and evaluate the implemented plan.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

The implemented plan is continuously evaluated and monitored during every stage of implementation according to organisational policies and procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
The purpose of monitoring and evaluation is explained and described according to applicable legislations and organisational policies and procedures.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
Monitoring and evaluation principles and processes are explained, described and implemented according to applicable legislations and organisational policies and procedures.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4
Clean up the Incident Management Team.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
The purpose for cleaning up of an incident is explained and described according to principles and protocols.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
The incident is cleaned up according to agreed procedures, processes and protocols according to agreed procedures, processes and protocols.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3
The cleaning up of the incident is monitored and recorded according to agreed procedures, processes and protocols.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5
Demobilise the Incident Management Team.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1
The purpose of demobilisation is explained and described according to agreed procedures, processes and protocols.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2
The requirements for demobilisation is identified, explained and described according to agreed procedures, processes and protocols.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3

The demobilization/elements of demobilisation plan are planned and implemented according to agreed procedures, processes and protocols.

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4
The purpose of on-site debriefing is explained and described according to agreed procedures, processes and protocols.

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

The assessment will be governed by the policies and guidelines of the relevant Education and Training Quality Assuror (ETQA) that has jurisdiction over this field of learning.

The assessor will (at the very least) be accredited and have a relevant qualification and/or be a subject matter expert in this learning area and have at least five (5) years experience in the skills specific area.

The learner can be assessed against this unit standard to obtain credits or as part of an integrated assessment for a qualification.

• Internal moderation.
• External moderation.
• An assessor, accredited by the relevant ETQA, will assess the learner’s competency.
• Assessment procedures will be supplied by the ETQA in alignment with NSB requirements.
• All assessment activities must be fair, so that all candidates have equal opportunities. Activities must be free of gender, ethnic or other bias.
• Assessment and moderation procedures, activities and tools must be transparent, affordable and support development within the field, sub-field and NQF.
• Questions and answers to determine theoretical knowledge are expected.
• Examination of an assessment portfolio.
• Direct observation in simulated, controlled and actual work conditions.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

• Situational analysis.
• Principles of management.
• Monitoring procedures.
• Cleaning up of incidents.
• Planning for demobilization.