Control measure

Consider isolating utilities

Fire and rescue services should:

Make appropriate arrangements with utility suppliers for representatives to attend at incidents
Develop tactical guidance and support arrangements for the hazards that may be encountered and the actions to be taken to isolate utility supplies

Incident commanders should:

Isolate utilities that may impact fire development and secure against reconnection
Identify utilities, including renewable energy supplies and locate isolation points
Consider isolating the electricity supply to reduce the risk of electrocution
Request utilities representative where isolation is required or illegal extraction evident
Inform the National Inter-agency Liaison Officer (NILO), police and utility provider where illegal extraction of utilities is evident
Establish an exclusion zone around inspection covers, where the fire involves underground services

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Safe isolation of utilities to minimise risk	Understand the following: Reasons why identification and isolation of utilities should be prioritised Considerations prior to isolating utilities

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Safe isolation of utilities to minimise risk

Understand the following:

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand: 2920
K Hazards and risks of the workplace affecting people and the environment in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents K How to make and apply decisions based on the assessment of risk in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents K How to apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others during fire and rescue operational incidents K Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents
Health & Safety
K 1 Hazards and risks of the workplace affecting people and the environment in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents K 2 How to make and apply decisions based on the assessment of risk in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents K 3 How to apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others during fire and rescue operational incidents
Technical
K 20 Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Consider isolating utilities	Demonstrate the ability to: Identify the location and type of utilities in use Identify the specific hazards associated with isolation Communicate to relevant others when utilities have been isolated Identify the potential for reconnection of any isolated utility

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Consider isolating utilities

Demonstrate the ability to:

You must be able to:
Respond to fire and rescue incidents
P 2 Establish key factors about fire and rescue incidents and inform others in line with your organisation’s procedures, including: 2.1 Extent 2.2 Nature 2.3 Location P 3 Establish risks affecting fire and rescue incidents in line with your organisation’s risk assessment procedures