Control measure

Use local knowledge

Fire and rescue services should:

Ensure operational personnel are familiar with the risks and road networks in their area

Incident commanders should:

Use local knowledge to aid navigation to an incident
Consider delegating responsibility for navigation to suitably qualified members of the team
Confirm details of the incident with fire control rooms to assist in locating the incident

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Use local knowledge	Understand:  The benefits of local knowledge when navigating to an incident The benefits of understanding local road networks The benefits of local knowledge when driving to isolated areas

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand: 2920
K Sources and availability of information
Organisational
K 6 Sources and availability of information

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Use local knowledge to aid navigation to an incident	Demonstrate the ability to: Use local knowledge to supplement the use of satellite navigation, printed maps and street maps Use local knowledge to anticipate the effect of the incident on approach routes Acquire local knowledge about local events, traffic hotspots and roads prone to flooding Acquire local knowledge about rural areas if applicable, including: Accessibility of farm tracks Types of open land Sites of special scientific interest (SSSI)
Consider delegating responsibility for navigation to suitably qualified members of the team	Demonstrate the ability to: Allow those personnel who have the best local knowledge to assist with navigation to an incident
Confirm details of the incident with fire control rooms to assist in locating the incident	Demonstrate the ability to: Use the local knowledge of the fire control room to assist with navigation to an incident

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Use local knowledge to aid navigation to an incident

Demonstrate the ability to:

Use local knowledge to supplement the use of satellite navigation, printed maps and street maps
Use local knowledge to anticipate the effect of the incident on approach routes
Acquire local knowledge about local events, traffic hotspots and roads prone to flooding
Acquire local knowledge about rural areas if applicable, including:
- Accessibility of farm tracks
- Types of open land
- Sites of special scientific interest (SSSI)

Consider delegating responsibility for navigation to suitably qualified members of the team

Demonstrate the ability to:

Allow those personnel who have the best local knowledge to assist with navigation to an incident

Confirm details of the incident with fire control rooms to assist in locating the incident

Demonstrate the ability to:

Use the local knowledge of the fire control room to assist with navigation to an incident

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