NVIC 17-14 Task 16.4.A

Application of leadership and team working skills

OICEW-D7.5 Knowledge and ability to apply decision-making techniques:

.1 Situation and risk assessment

.2 Identify and consider generated options

.3 Selecting course of action

.4 Evaluation of outcome effectiveness

On board a vessel or in a laboratory, during a fire or emergency simulation,

the candidate supervises a fire or emergency team under the supervision of the normally assigned supervisor.

The candidate:

1. Briefs the team on the situation, the approach to remedying the simulated emergency, and the procedures to be executed;

2. Delegates tasks to each of the assigned crewmembers, briefing them about any special procedures or events that may concern them;

3. Checks the assigned crewmembers to ensure that they are using personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly and appropriately;

4. Checks the assigned crewmembers to ensure that they have made available any equipment that will be needed to accomplish the assigned tasks, both team and individual;

5. Executes the generated plan to handle the emergency simulation; and

6. Participates in the post-simulation critique and presents the positive results of the simulation, the negative findings of the simulation, and makes recommendations to improve procedures, equipment availability, and personnel training.