Secondary Impact Assessments

Secondary Impact Assessments (SIA) is the assessment of the impact of the emergency on the natural, built, social and economic environments and determines the level of assistance needed by affected communities. Knowing how to effectively and safely undertake SIA within the state emergency management planning framework supports better outcomes for your staff and the community.

This training is conducted by Mat and Sue who have comprehensive first hand experience on the front line and have led teams through a variety of major emergencies. Their knowledge and experience is comprehensively unique where they pride themselves on having successfully performed all the roles they teach.

Who Should Attend?

EM Team Leaders
Secondary Impact Assessors
Environmental Health Officers
Agricultural Officers
Field Officers
Vets
Utility providers & Authorities
Arborists
Excavator operators

Topics

Purpose and stages of Impact Assessment
Authority
Activation and coordination
Roles and responsibilities of an SIA Team
Emergency management structure
Agencies roles and responsibilities
Importance of a coordinated approach using the Australasian Inter-Service Incident Management System (AIIMS)
Communication & active listening techniques
Communicating with the affected community
Information sources, data recording and management
Briefing Teams prior to deployment using the SMEACS briefing technique
Situational awareness, decision making and dynamic risk assessments
Ensuring the safety of the team whilst in the field
Conducting After Action Reviews
Looking after yourself and your colleagues

Outcomes

You will have the knowledge and skills to:

Understand SIA responsibilities
Demonstrate how to record information using log books
Learn how to deliver an effective briefing using the SMEACS briefing technique
Understand the emergency management structure
Understand how to effectively communicate with affected communities
Learn how to make safe decisions by undertaking dynamic risk assessments
Be confident to conduct After Action Reviews
Participate in practical exercises during the training to demonstrate newly learnt skills

Delivery method

This training is delivered face to face and uses reality-based training, simulations, practical scenarios, case studies and problem-based learning where lived experiences are shared to enhance participants learning experience. During our training we share real life experiences, combined with best practice research, to ensure participants are provided with current information, strategies and ideas.