Control measure

Personal protective equipment (PPE): Biological agents

Fire and rescue services should:

Provide appropriate levels of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) that gives respiratory protection, such as breathing apparatus (BA) or a powered respirator protective suit
Provide appropriate levels of respiratory protective equipment (RPE) that gives respiratory protection, such as breathing apparatus (BA) or a powered respirator protective suit

Incident commanders should:

Ensure that all personnel wear the level of PPE identified by service risk assessments, procedures and training for biological agents
Ensure all crews don PPE appropriate to the hazard if it is determined that an entry to the risk area is required (for example, to perform life saving actions)

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Use personal protective equipment for biological agents	Understand: The minimum requirements for PPE and RPE in the absence of specialist advice Refer to – Personal protective equipment (PPE): Hazardous materials – Hazardous materials training specification

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Use personal protective equipment for biological agents

Understand:

Refer to – Personal protective equipment (PPE): Hazardous materials – Hazardous materials training specification

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand - TO BE ARCHIVED 2816
K The importance of maintaining the safety and welfare of yourself and others during fire and rescue incidents K Factors affecting personnel welfare during fire and rescue response K Safe working practices of your organisation when responding to fire and rescue incidents K Hazards and risks of fire and rescue incidents affecting people, property and the environment K Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk K Resources available to respond to fire and rescue incidents
Health and safety
K 1 The importance of maintaining the safety and welfare of yourself and others during fire and rescue incidents K 2 Factors affecting personnel welfare during fire and rescue response K 3 Safe working practices of your organisation when responding to fire and rescue incidents K 4 Hazards and risks of fire and rescue incidents affecting people, property and the environment K 7 Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk
Technical
K 20 Resources available to respond to fire and rescue incidents

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Use personal protective equipment for biological agents	Refer to – Personal protective equipment (PPE): Hazardous materials – Hazardous materials training specification

You must be able to:
Provide special advice to control fire and rescue incidents
P 2 Identify and maintain awareness of risk for fire and rescue incidents within your area of expertise in line with risk assessment processes P 3 Identify control measures to reduce fire and rescue risks in line with risk assessment processes P 4 Assess factors affecting fire and rescue incidents for your area of expertise and in line with the organisation's procedures P 11 Maintain the safety and welfare of yourself and others during fire and rescue incidents in line with your organisation's procedures for safe working