Control measure

Apply cooling, considering the potential for reaction with water

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This control measure should be read in conjunction with Select appropriate firefighting media

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Have procedures and support arrangements to apply cooling to oxidising materials and have actions for water-reactive oxidising materials

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Identify if the oxidising material or mixture involved in an incident is water-reactive
Assess the risk of reaction between oxidising material and cooling water
Where appropriate, apply water to cool containers of oxidising material
Carry out cooling operations from a safe location, using structural protection and ground monitors where appropriate
Carry out firefighting from a safe location using structural protection and/or ground monitors

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Apply cooling, considering the potential for reaction with water	Understand: Methods and techniques to minimise risk from oxidising materials and fuel sources The use of specialist advice to interpret physical properties of oxidising materials and fuel sources Refer to – Select appropriate firefighting media – Fires and firefighting training specification

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Apply cooling, considering the potential for reaction with water

Understand:

Methods and techniques to minimise risk from oxidising materials and fuel sources
The use of specialist advice to interpret physical properties of oxidising materials and fuel sources

Refer to – Select appropriate firefighting media – Fires and firefighting training specification

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand - TO BE ARCHIVED 2816
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 Relevant others you may work with and their role in and responsibilities K Suppression tactics and methods, their safe use and their impact on controlling fire and rescue incidents
Health and safety
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
Personal and interpersonal
K 12 Relevant others you may work with and their role in and responsibilities
Technical
K 22 Suppression tactics and methods, their safe use and their impact on controlling fire and rescue incidents
Health and safety 2976
K Safe working practices of your organisation K Hazards and risks relating to hazardous materials and decontamination affecting people and the environment K Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk K How to apply methods and techniques for controlling and containing hazardous materials
Health and safety
K 1 Safe working practices of your organisation K 2 Hazards and risks relating to hazardous materials and decontamination affecting people and the environment K 5 Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk
Technical
K 23 How to apply methods and techniques for controlling and containing hazardous materials

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Apply cooling, considering the potential for reaction with water	Demonstrate the ability to: Identify and assess the involvement of oxidising material Use safe and effective methods to carry out cooling operations

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Apply cooling, considering the potential for reaction with water

Demonstrate the ability to:

Identify and assess the involvement of oxidising material
Use safe and effective methods to carry out cooling operations

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
Provide special advice to control fire and rescue incidents
P 1 Gather information for fire and rescue incidents within your area of expertise in line with your organisation's procedures 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 7 Implement safe tactical plans for incidents in your area of expertise in line with your organisation's requirements P 8 Identify tactics which allow effective control methods in line with your organisation's requirements P 9 Monitor and review tactical plans on a continuous basis in line with organisation's procedures
You must be able to - TO BE ARCHIVED 2947
P Select equipment which can be safely used to minimise effects of hazardous materials in line with your organisation's guidelines P Operate equipment in line with its limitations, safety and operating instructions P Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P Use appropriate control measures to mitigate risk in line with your organisation's procedures P Use agreed methods and techniques to minimise the impact of risk from hazardous materials in line with your allocated tasks and duties at an incident P Work in ways that keep yourself, others, property and the environment safe and free from harm P Identify risks which may affect the safety of other people or property in line with your organisation's risk assessment guidance
Minimise damage to the environment from hazardous materials
P 2 Select equipment which can be safely used to minimise effects of hazardous materials in line with your organisation's guidelines P 3 Operate equipment in line with its limitations, safety and operating instructions P 4 Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P 5 Use appropriate control measures to mitigate risk in line with your organisation's procedures P 7 Use agreed methods and techniques to minimise the impact of risk from hazardous materials in line with your allocated tasks and duties at an incident P 8 Work in ways that keep yourself, others, property and the environment safe and free from harm
Support operational incidents
P 15 Identify risks which may affect the safety of other people or property in line with your organisation's risk assessment guidance

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Control measure

Apply cooling, considering the potential for reaction with water

Control measure

Apply cooling, considering the potential for reaction with water

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Tactical actions

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand - TO BE ARCHIVED 2816

Practical application

NOS performance criteria