Control measure

Safe egress: Animal incidents

Fire and rescue services should:

Incident commanders should:

Identify and maintain a safe egress route when dealing with an animal
Ensure emergency responders and others attending the incident are all made aware of the safe egress route

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Establish and maintain safe egress routes	Understand: The unpredictable nature of animal behaviour The importance of establishing appropriate egress routes relative to the animal involved Refer to – Understand animal behaviour – Operations training specification

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Establish and maintain safe egress routes

Understand:

The unpredictable nature of animal behaviour
The importance of establishing appropriate egress routes relative to the animal involved

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 How to apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others during fire and rescue operational incidents K How to gain access, effect entry and maintain exit routes at fire and rescue incidents
Health & Safety
K 1 Hazards and risks of the workplace affecting people and the environment in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents K 3 How to apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others during fire and rescue operational incidents
Technical
K 26 How to gain access, effect entry and maintain exit routes at fire and rescue incidents

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Establish and maintain safe egress routes	Demonstrate the ability to: Establish appropriate egress routes relative to the animal involved Communicate safe egress routes to emergency responders

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Establish and maintain safe egress routes

Demonstrate the ability to:

You must be able to:
Respond to fire and rescue incidents
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
Respond to fire and rescue incidents 2889
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