Control measure

Fire and rescue services should:

Provide appropriate equipment to enable gaining access or entry by force with minimal damage

There are no tactical actions associated with this control measure.

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Establish powers of entry and the need to make a forcible entry to carry out duties	Understand: Circumstances that may lead to the use of forcible entry into waste sites Refer to National Operational Guidance: Operations- Gain access entry

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Establish powers of entry and the need to make a forcible entry to carry out duties

Understand:

You need to know and understand:
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K Fire service or other legislation relevant to carrying out search, rescue and casualty care 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 How to gain access, effect entry and maintain exit routes at fire and rescue incidents K The importance of limiting damage to property and the environment when resolving fire and rescue incidents
Organisational
K 4 Fire service or other legislation relevant to carrying out search, rescue and casualty care
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 26 How to gain access, effect entry and maintain exit routes at fire and rescue incidents K 27 The importance of limiting damage to property and the environment when resolving fire and rescue incidents

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Establish powers of entry and the need to make entry to carry out duties	Demonstrate: The use of appropriate tools equipment and processes to make a forcible entry into a waste site Refer to National Operational Guidance: Operations- Gain access entry

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Establish powers of entry and the need to make entry to carry out duties

Demonstrate:

The use of appropriate tools equipment and processes to make a forcible entry into a waste site

Refer to National Operational Guidance: Operations- Gain access entry

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 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 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

Fires in waste sites