- PUALAW002B - Conduct initial investigation at incident scene
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
PUALAW002B Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct initial investigation at incident scene
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
Qualification | - |
Unit of Competency | PUALAW002B - Conduct initial investigation at incident scene |
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Description | This unit covers the competency required to gather and collate information and obvious and accessible physical evidence from the scene of an incident and identifying potential witnesses.Note: It does not cover the specialist skills required to interpret the evidence gathered, or the specialist skills required to gather specific evidence. | ||
Employability Skills | This unit contains employability skills. | ||
Learning Outcomes and Application | The application of this unit in the workplace - the environments, complexities and situations involved - will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package.This text will be useful for the purposes of job descriptions, recruitment advice or job analysis; where possible, it will not be too job specific to allow other industries to import it into other Training Packages, where feasible. | ||
Duration and Setting | X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting. |
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Prerequisites/co-requisites | Prerequisite Unit/sNil | ||
Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Conduct initial assessment of scene |
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Element: Control integrity of scene |
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Element: Examine scene |
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Element: Identify potential witnesses and initial statements recorded |
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Evidence Required
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit | Correct application of legislative requirements and organisation policies and procedures in all situations Consistency in performance Evidence will need to be gathered over time in a range of actual and/or simulated environment |
Context of and specific resources for assessment | Context of assessment A real life incident, exercise or simulation, or series of tasks are required to demonstrate competence in this unit. This may involve setting scenarios to be completed either individually or as a member of a team Specific resources for assessment No special requirements |
Guidance information for assessment | Information that will assist or guide assessment will be written during Phase II of the Review of the PUA00 Public Safety Training Package. |
Submission Requirements
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Assessment Tasks
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This describes the essential skills and knowledge and their level, required for this unit. |
Required Skills |
accurate written recording and compilation of interviews and statements attention to detail implementing methodical and systematic approach listening to bystanders putting bystanders at ease questioning bystanders use of recording and specialised evidence collection equipment working with a variety of professionals |
Required Knowledge |
anti discrimination public safety appropriate use of interpreting services collection and recording of various types of evidence ranging from large objects to minute traces details of scene equal employment opportunity features and use of a variety of specialised equipment to search functions and roles of other professionals and experts incident scene protection and preservation indicators of emotional distress indicators of need for specialised investigations legislative requirements relating to occupational health and safety policies and procedures relating to occupational health and safety policies and procedures relating to recording details of persons public safety and duty of care at accident/incident scene recognition record and collect evidence shock taking and compiling statements taking of statements |
The Range Statement relates to the Unit of Competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording in the Performance Criteria is detailed below. | |
Initial investigation | those enquiries conducted by the first public safety official on scene |
Incident scene may include | structural fire wild fire vehicle fire crime scene vehicle accident natural disaster industrial/mining accidents and incidents accident/incident involving death or injury to person or damage to property |
Incident scene may be | indoor or outdoor in a rural or urban environment |
Incident scene may be affected by | prevailing weather and require additional resources to preserve and protect incident scene |
Security of an incident scene may be affected by | topography climatic conditions human interference animal interference preservation of life/property |
Public safety risk factors include | those factors at the incident scene that could impact on: the safety of investigators; the security/preservation of the actual site the security and preservation of situational evidence |
Investigating incident scenes may include | dangerous or distasteful conditions and may involve handling injured or deceased persons |
Circumstances surrounding scene may include | sequence of events possible causes people involved property involved victims suspects witnesses damage injury organisation personnel involved other agencies involved current status of investigation action taken to date |
Tactical factors may include | environmental circumstances chronology of events access to scene number of persons at scene availability of support services boundaries |
Persons at incident scene may include | Incident scene specialists and forensic experts; witnesses victims other bystanders; police and emergency services; media; coroners pathologists medical practitioners undertakers; forensic accountants information technology consultants and legal officers |
Activities at incident scenes may be recorded by | running sheets exhibit logs receipts and personnel movement video photography |
Physical evidence may include | shoe impressions tyre prints skid marks fingerprints containers fibres flammable and combustible liquids tool marks bloodstains identifying numbers bodily fluids burn patterns |
Methods of collection may include | vacuuming tape lifts shovelling photographing casing |
Methods of packaging may include | metal containers plastic bags paper bags glass vials |
Additional resources may include | organisation personnel other organisation personnel expert personnel audio visual services emergency lighting forensic personnel |
Relevant details from persons may include | name contact details other details in accordance with standard operating procedures |
Liaison with investigating officer may include | professional and technical advice identification of avenues of inquiry significance of located evidence |
Arrangements for scene access and egress | clear brief as to who has control of access physical barriers may also be required roster guards limit entry to essential personnel delegation of authority to control entry record all persons who enter or depart the scene and reasons |
Arrangements to protect integrity of evidence | roster scene guards cover evidence may require removal of evidence to ensure its protection |
Details of scene | time date location damage to property injury to persons personnel present physical details of scene evidence |
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Observation Checklist
Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice | Yes | No | Comments/feedback |
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Scene is assessed with regard to occupational health and safety and all actions are undertaken in line with organisation's policies, procedures, guidelines and duty of care requirements | |||
Communication is established with the senior investigating officer and liaison is maintained throughout the investigation | |||
Circumstances surrounding the scene are ascertained from visual assessment and reports from other personnel | |||
Scene boundary is defined/redefined as required to preserve physical evidence for collection | |||
Obvious and accessible physical evidence is located and, where appropriate, protected from possible contamination | |||
Appropriate arrangements for scene access and egress are established and maintained | |||
All non-essential persons are removed from the scene and relevant details are recorded accurately and legibly in accordance with organisation and regulatory procedures | |||
Additional resources are identified and accessed to secure incident scene | |||
The personal and health and safety needs of those involved in the incident are attended to | |||
An appropriate search pattern is instigated in accordance with instructions from senior investigating officer to ensure all evidence is located and preserved | |||
Details of the scene are recorded comprehensively and accurately in line with organisation's operating procedures | |||
Evidence is located, collected, packaged, labelled and stored to ensure preservation for further post-scene examination | |||
An accurate log of all evidence is maintained | |||
Scenes are correctly assessed for future investigative requirements and appropriate persons notified | |||
Bystanders are canvassed to identify potential witnesses | |||
Details of potential witnesses are recorded | |||
Appropriate recording practices are used that are in accordance with legislative and regulatory requirements and organisation's policies and procedures |
Forms
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