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Consider the effects of ventilation

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Strategic actions

Refer to the responsibilities of fire and rescue services.

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Consider the impact of ventilation on the fire, including an assessment of:
- Height of the building
- Internal layout - consider the use of the building
- Fire loading
- Location of the fire
- Wind speed and direction
Consider tactical ventilation
Consider making a tactical and controlled withdrawal

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Employing tactical ventilation to assist firefighting activities	Refer to Consider employing tactical ventilation – Fires and firefighting training specification

NOS knowledge and understanding

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 Causes, effects and behaviour of fire K Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents K How different building construction and design can affect fire development
Health & Safety
K 1 Hazards and risks of the workplace affecting people and the environment in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents
Technical
K 16 Causes, effects and behaviour of fire K 20 Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents K 21 How different building construction and design can affect fire development

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Employing tactical ventilation to assist firefighting activities	Refer to Consider employing tactical ventilation – Fires and firefighting training specification

NOS performance criteria

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 P 4 Use agreed methods and techniques to control and reduce fire in line with your agreed tasks and duties at an incident P 5 Operate within appropriate risk control measures in line with your organisation's procedures
Respond to fire and rescue incidents 2889
P Use agreed methods and techniques to control and reduce fire in line with your agreed tasks and duties at an incident P Operate within appropriate risk control measures in line with your organisation's procedures P Report anything which may adversely affect people's safety to others in line with your organisation's procedures
Support people involved in an operational incident
P 9 Report anything which may adversely affect people's safety to others in line with your organisation's procedures

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