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Engineering controls

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Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Consider the provision of or access to engineering controls that can assist with manual handling tasks
Have arrangements for the request and mobilisation of specialist vehicles and equipment
Ensure personnel are aware of resources that they can request from their own and neighbouring fire and rescue services and partner agencies
Consider joint training with other fire and rescue services and agencies for the use of specialist vehicles and equipment

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Consider using appropriate vehicles, equipment or other engineering controls to reduce risk
Consider requesting appropriate resources from other fire and rescue services and agencies

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Engineering controls	Understand: The need to carry out risk assessments before applying engineering controls The types of engineering controls The vehicles or equipment that other organisations may be able to provide The importance of vehicles and equipment being: Maintained in a safe condition Operated by people who have received adequate information, instruction and training The relevant legislation regarding the provision and use of work equipment

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Engineering controls

Understand:

The need to carry out risk assessments before applying engineering controls
The types of engineering controls
The vehicles or equipment that other organisations may be able to provide
The importance of vehicles and equipment being:
- Maintained in a safe condition
- Operated by people who have received adequate information, instruction and training
The relevant legislation regarding the provision and use of work equipment

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand: 2258
K The range and type of resources available at incidents, their capabilities and limitations K Dynamic risk assessment and associated health, safety and welfare issues K How to anticipate needs and requirements of the incident and of the personnel involved in its resolution K The range of specialists available and how to make best use of their technical expertise and support
Lead, monitor and support people to resolve operational incidents
K 6 The range and type of resources available at incidents, their capabilities and limitations K 9 Dynamic risk assessment and associated health, safety and welfare issues K 11 How to anticipate needs and requirements of the incident and of the personnel involved in its resolution K 20 The range of specialists available and how to make best use of their technical expertise and support
You need to know and understand:
K Hazards and risks of the workplace affecting people and the environment K How to apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others in the workplace K How to make and apply decisions based on the assessment of risk K Applicable fire and rescue service or other relevant legislation K How to plan the use of physical resources K Capabilities and limitations of personal and operational equipment K The availability and access to internal and external resources and support
Health and Safety.
K 1 Hazards and risks of the workplace affecting people and the environment K 2 How to apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others in the workplace K 3 How to make and apply decisions based on the assessment of risk
Organisational.
K 4 Applicable fire and rescue service or other relevant legislation K 8 How to plan the use of physical resources
Technical.
K 28 Capabilities and limitations of personal and operational equipment K 34 The availability and access to internal and external resources and support
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 make and apply decisions based on the assessment of risk 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 Fire service or other legislation relevant to carrying out search, rescue and casualty care K Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents 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
Health & Safety
K 1 Hazards and risks of the workplace affecting people and the environment in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents K 2 How to make and apply decisions based on the assessment of risk 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
Organisational
K 4 Fire service or other legislation relevant to carrying out search, rescue and casualty care
Personal and Interpersonal
K 11 Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents
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

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Consider using appropriate vehicles, equipment or other engineering controls to reduce risk	Demonstrate the ability to: Select appropriate vehicles, equipment or other engineering controls Ensure any vehicles or equipment are: Suitable for use In a safe condition Operated by competent people

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Consider using appropriate vehicles, equipment or other engineering controls to reduce risk

Demonstrate the ability to:

Select appropriate vehicles, equipment or other engineering controls
Ensure any vehicles or equipment are:
- Suitable for use
- In a safe condition
- Operated by competent people

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
Review and determine incident status 2236
P Obtain sufficient information from all available sources on incident progress, risks, deployment, resource availability and existing incident management P Confirm risks and implications for personnel, for the community and for the wider context P Anticipate likely future resource needs including consideration of possible escalation of incident P Anticipate risks to health, safety and welfare and ensure adequate and timely control measures are implemented P Conduct comprehensive briefings with relevant people to obtain progress reports and instigate action
Review and determine incident status
P 1 Obtain sufficient information from all available sources on incident progress, risks, deployment, resource availability and existing incident management P 6 Confirm risks and implications for personnel, for the community and for the wider context P 7 Anticipate likely future resource needs including consideration of possible escalation of incident
Assume responsibility and implement action to support those involved in the incident
P 13 Anticipate risks to health, safety and welfare and ensure adequate and timely control measures are implemented P 17 Conduct comprehensive briefings with relevant people to obtain progress reports and instigate action
Plan action to meet the needs of the incident
P 5 Determine initial action against available resources P 6 Develop action plans that provide sufficient flexibility to meet the known and anticipated needs of incidents
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 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 Use resources, equipment and personal protective equipment at fire and rescue incidents in line with their limitations, safety and operating instructions P Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise
For the whole standard
P 10 Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise

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