Conduct Briefings/Debriefings

PUAOPE004B – Conduct briefings/debriefings

CERTIFICATE IV

Overview

A briefing is a process to inform people. A well structured briefing prepares people for their job role and gives them the information they require to do their work safely and effectively. The content of a briefing may be as simple as an update on an issue, communicating a set of instructions to perform a task or as complex as conveying intelligence to a community about an event.

A debriefing is a process to elicit information from people who have participated in some activity. The information sought in a debriefing will help individuals or organisations responsible for that activity to better plan and manage it in the future. A debriefing is also an important tool in fostering the welfare (and well being) of participants in an activity.

The principles underpinning briefings and debriefings apply in operational and non-operational contexts. This learner resource will assist an individual to develop the knowledge and skills to lead and manage a briefing and debriefing.

Target

audience

The intended audience for this unit are individuals who are required to lead and manage a briefing or debriefing within the workplace.

Nominal

duration

30 hours

Relationship to PUA units

This document is part of the support materials for the unit of competency, PUAOPE004B Conduct Briefings/Debriefings. PUAOPE004B is a core unit in Certificate IV in Public Safety (Firefighting Supervision).

Course
content

This learner resource is divided into four sections.

·         Section 1 outlines the purpose of a briefing, the different types and how to prepare a plan to conduct a briefing.

·         Section 2 explains the procedures for conducting a briefing, policies and procedures to be followed, follow-up on actions and how to prepare briefing reports.

·         Section 3 describes how to prepare for a debrief, the different types of debriefs, and how to prepare a plan to conduct a debrief.

·         Section 4 explains the procedures for conducting a debriefing, policies and procedures to be followed, follow-up actions and how to prepare debriefing reports.

Learning objectives

On completion of PUAOPE004B, participants will be able to:

·         lead and manage a briefing and debriefing

·         prepare and conduct a briefing and debriefing

·         identify the follow-up actions required after a briefing and debriefing have been conducted.