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Seek specialist advice for hazardous materials

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This control measure should be read in conjunction with Specialist advice

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Understand which specialist advisers may be able to assist and how to contact them in the event of hazardous materials being, or suspected of being, present at a fire in a waste site. These may include:
- Environment agencies
- Public health agencies
- Detection, identification and monitoring (DIM) teams
- Site owners
- Hazardous materials advisers
- Specialist advisers for ammunition
- Scientific advisers

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Seek specialist advice
Obtain a site manifest
Obtain any Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) documentation held on-site
Implement an appropriate level of personal protective equipment (PPE) and respiratory protective equipment (RPE) to deal with identified or suspected hazardous materials
Deploy the minimum number of personnel required to safely complete the tasks required
Fully brief all personnel entering the inner cordon on all known or suspected hazards
Ensure that a clean area for resting and standby teams has welfare and hygiene provision - refer to National Operational Guidance: Operations for further information
Ensure appropriate health and safety monitoring during and after the incident
Document any exposure

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Use advice from specialist advisers to assist in implementing appropriate control measures and carrying out appropriate activities	Understand: How a specialist advisor can assist in the identification of hazards and appropriate control measures at waste sites How a specialist advisor can assist in the development of a tactical plan at waste sites The documentation that should be available at waste sites, how to access it and use it to develop a tactical plan Refer to Hazardous Materials training specification – Access specialist hazardous materials advice

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Use advice from specialist advisers to assist in implementing appropriate control measures and carrying out appropriate activities

Understand:

How a specialist advisor can assist in the identification of hazards and appropriate control measures at waste sites
How a specialist advisor can assist in the development of a tactical plan at waste sites
The documentation that should be available at waste sites, how to access it and use it to develop a tactical plan

Refer to Hazardous Materials training specification – Access specialist hazardous materials advice

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand: 2920
K Record systems specific to your role and their use K Sources and availability of information K Methods and techniques for communicating with others K Lines and methods of communication and reporting in the workplace K Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents K Personal protective and operational equipment used in fires and other operational incidents including their capabilities, limitations and safe use K How to select personal protective and operational equipment appropriate to type of fires and operational incidents K Roles and responsibilities within incident command systems
Organisational
K 5 Record systems specific to your role and their use K 6 Sources and availability of information
Personal and Interpersonal
K 7 Methods and techniques for communicating with others K 10 Lines and methods of communication and reporting in the workplace K 11 Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents
Technical
K 12 Personal protective and operational equipment used in fires and other operational incidents including their capabilities, limitations and safe use K 13 How to select personal protective and operational equipment appropriate to type of fires and operational incidents K 14 Roles and responsibilities within incident command systems

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Use advice from specialist advisors to assist in implementing appropriate control measures and carrying out appropriate activities	Demonstrate: Information gathering from all available sources The use of available information to implement appropriate control measures Refer to: Hazardous Materials training specification - Access specialist hazardous materials advice Incident Command training specification – Incident ground safety management Operations training specification – Failure to access information

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Use advice from specialist advisors to assist in implementing appropriate control measures and carrying out appropriate activities

Demonstrate:

Information gathering from all available sources
The use of available information to implement appropriate control measures

Refer to:

Hazardous Materials training specification - Access specialist hazardous materials advice
Incident Command training specification – Incident ground safety management
Operations training specification – Failure to access information

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
Respond to fire and rescue incidents
P 1 Confirm with relevant others your tasks and duties in relation to fire and rescue incidents in line with your role and responsibilities 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 P 6 Use resources, equipment and personal protective equipment at fire and rescue incidents in line with their limitations, safety and operating instructions
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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 Use resources, equipment and personal protective equipment at fire and rescue incidents in line with their limitations, safety and operating instructions P Report anything which may adversely affect people's safety to others in line with your organisation's procedures P Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise P Work with others in ways that: 11.1 Encourages cooperation 11.2 Supports common understanding 11.3 Promotes a positive image of your organisation P Keep accurate records and provide these to others in line with your organisation's requirements
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
For the whole standard
P 10 Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise P 11 Work with others in ways that: 11.1 Encourages cooperation 11.2 Supports common understanding 11.3 Promotes a positive image of your organisation P 15 Keep accurate records and provide these to others in line with your organisation's requirements

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Liaise with the responsible person (or appointed competent person)
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Liaise with other organisations

Fires in waste sites

Control measure

Seek specialist advice for hazardous materials

Control measure

Seek specialist advice for hazardous materials

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Tactical actions

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

NOS knowledge and understanding

Practical application

NOS performance criteria