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Joint understanding of risk

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Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Embed JESIP Principles within policy, procedure, training, awareness and exercising for all levels of response staff
Ensure staff are trained in operational risk assessment and understand the fire and rescue service Firefighter safety maxim

Tactical actions

Tactical incident commanders should:

Complete an appropriate risk assessment and share the outcomes with other responding agencies

Strategic and tactical incident commanders should:

Where appropriate, contribute to developing a shared risk assessment with other responding agencies

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Joint understanding of risk from responding agencies	The purpose and benefits of multi-agency joint understanding of risk The process and systems used to ensure multi-agency joint understanding of risk

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand: 2026
K Principles of Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) K Roles and responsibilities of partner organisations involved in response and recovery K How partner organisations are organised; their broad structures, methods of communication and decision making processes K How to review the effectiveness of strategies and update or vary them in response to changing situations or information K Factors relevant to setting and reviewing strategies including assessments of risk, community impact and the longer term recovery process
Respond to emergencies as a part of a multi-agency response at the strategic (gold) level
K 2 Principles of Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) K 5 Roles and responsibilities of partner organisations involved in response and recovery K 6 How partner organisations are organised; their broad structures, methods of communication and decision making processes K 11 How to review the effectiveness of strategies and update or vary them in response to changing situations or information K 12 Factors relevant to setting and reviewing strategies including assessments of risk, community impact and the longer term recovery process
You need to know and understand: 2069
K The principles of Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) K Others who should be involved in reviewing tactical options K Roles and responsibilities of partner organisations involved in response and recovery at local, regional and national level K Culture, priorities and constraints of partner organisations K How partner organisations are organised; their broad structures, methods of communication and decision making processes
Respond to emergencies at the tactical (silver) level
K 4 The principles of Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) K 10 Others who should be involved in reviewing tactical options K 13 Roles and responsibilities of partner organisations involved in response and recovery at local, regional and national level K 14 Culture, priorities and constraints of partner organisations K 15 How partner organisations are organised; their broad structures, methods of communication and decision making processes
You need to know and understand: 2102
K Principles of effective response and recovery K Principles of command, control and co-ordination and potential flexibility between levels of response K Roles, responsibilities and information needs of organisations involved in response K How to conduct briefings and de-briefings
Respond to emergencies at the operational (bronze) level
K 4 Principles of effective response and recovery K 5 Principles of command, control and co-ordination and potential flexibility between levels of response K 8 Roles, responsibilities and information needs of organisations involved in response K 14 How to conduct briefings and de-briefings

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Ensure joint understanding of risk from responding agencies	As tactical incident commander, complete an appropriate dynamic risk assessment and share the outcomes with other responding agencies Develop a shared risk assessment with other responding agencies

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
You must be able to: 2002
P Obtain and analyse available information to inform decision making in accordance with organisational requirements P Work effectively in co-operation with partner organisations at a strategic level in accordance with organisational requirements
Respond to emergencies as a part of a multi-agency response at the strategic (gold) level
P 1 Obtain and analyse available information to inform decision making in accordance with organisational requirements P 5 Work effectively in co-operation with partner organisations at a strategic level in accordance with organisational requirements
You must be able to: 2046
P Conduct on-going risk assessment and management in response to the dynamic nature of emergencies in accordance with organisational requirements P Work in co-operation and communicate with other responders in accordance with organisational requirements P Liaise with relevant organisations to address long term priorities of restoring essential services and helping to facilitate the recovery of affected communities in accordance with organisational requirements
Respond to emergencies at the tactical (silver) level
P 4 Conduct on-going risk assessment and management in response to the dynamic nature of emergencies in accordance with organisational requirements P 9 Work in co-operation and communicate with other responders in accordance with organisational requirements P 10 Liaise with relevant organisations to address long term priorities of restoring essential services and helping to facilitate the recovery of affected communities in accordance with organisational requirements
You must be able to: 2086
P Make initial assessments of situations and report to other responders in accordance with established procedures P Conduct on-going risk assessments and management in response to the dynamic nature of emergencies in accordance with organisational requirements P Work in co-operation and communicate effectively with other responders in accordance with organisational requirements P Liaise with relevant organisations as required for effective responses in accordance with organisational requirements P Confirm that individuals under your area of authority are fully briefed and de-briefed in accordance with organisational requirements
Respond to emergencies at the operational (bronze) level
P 1 Make initial assessments of situations and report to other responders in accordance with established procedures P 4 Conduct on-going risk assessments and management in response to the dynamic nature of emergencies in accordance with organisational requirements P 5 Work in co-operation and communicate effectively with other responders in accordance with organisational requirements P 11 Liaise with relevant organisations as required for effective responses in accordance with organisational requirements P 14 Confirm that individuals under your area of authority are fully briefed and de-briefed in accordance with organisational requirements

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