Appendix 2 – Upgrade Exemplar Template
The POD section element of a CIRO upgrade application does not need to follow a set structure , but if you would prefer to use a structure then one is provided below .
A suggested approximate word count per POD section is shown below :
• Associate |
150 - 200 words |
• Member |
300 - 500 words |
• Fellow |
500 - 800 words |
Each POD section should include :
1 . A written description of your understanding of railway principles – suggested 100- 200 words .
2 . You should also include examples of real situations you have been involved in , including what learning you gained . 100-150 words per example :
• Associate 1 example per POD section
• Member 2 examples per POD section min
• Fellow 3 or more examples per POD section
1 . Written Description :
A written description of your understanding of railway principles – refer to the Essential Knowledge Elements in the POD booklet
Example for POD section 1 : Incident and Emergency Management :
I have extensive experience as an operational manager during normal and out of hours ( oncall ) duty responding to and co-ordinating the management of incidents and emergencies . This has ranged from support and assistance to key stakeholders , whilst understanding their priorities , including signallers , mobile operations managers and operations controllers during catastrophic infrastructure failures ( e . g . OLE , Signalling , which included understanding site management and security ) to fatalities .
I have experience of working with RAIB and BTP as well as knowledge and experience of communicating information to customers and the public .
Post incident , I have been involved in reviews and sharing learning within my organisation .
2 . Examples :
Include examples of real situations you have been involved in and the learning that you obtained from those situations . Examples do not need to follow a set format , but you can use the STARR format if you choose . Suggested word count per example is 100 - 200 words .
Example of one situation for POD section 1 : Incident and Emergency Management : Situation
I was acting as the senior leader on-call during an accident in 2021 where there was an electrocution on the OLE during engineering work .
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