
Control measure Effective communications
Control measure knowledge
Incident commanders should establish resilient telecommunications arrangements and carry out regular testing to confirm that contact has not been lost with crews operating in subsurface environments and infrastructure.
For incidents, particularly in older infrastructure, it may be appropriate to mobilise or request an attendance to more than one location. This will assist where:
- There is limited or no smoke ventilation or fire stopping
- There is limited or no effective communication system
The incident commander will need to consider establishing and maintaining:
- Communications with the tunnel operator
- Communications with fire control
- Using UHF radios, assign channels, and agree on call signs
- Communications with other agencies
- Communications within the subsurface environment
Strategic actions
Fire and rescue services should:
- Ensure that they have resilient telecommunication arrangements for any subsurface environments and infrastructure identified as risks within their service area
Tactical actions
Incident commanders should:
- Establish and regularly monitor the effectiveness of communications with personnel operating in subsurface environments
TRAINING SPECIFICATION
Knowledge and understanding
Control measure element | Learning outcome |
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Effective communications |
Understand:
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Practical application
Control measure element | Learning outcome |
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Establish and maintain communications with the responsible person and others involved in the below ground structure incident |
Demonstrate the ability to:
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