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Assess risk from lone working

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Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Ensure that policies relating to lone working include the operational environment

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Carry out a risk assessment before allowing lone working
Be aware that some tasks may be too difficult or dangerous to be carried out by unaccompanied personnel
In situations when a risk assessment shows it is not possible for the task to be conducted safely by lone working, address that risk by making arrangements to provide help or back-up

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Assess risk from lone working	Understand: The relevant HSE guidance on lone working The factors on which decisions to allow lone working should be based The need for risk assessments to determine the right level of supervision

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Assess risk from lone working

Understand:

The relevant HSE guidance on lone working
The factors on which decisions to allow lone working should be based
The need for risk assessments to determine the right level of supervision

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand: 2258
K Relevant legislation and its correct interpretation and implementation K Dynamic risk assessment and associated health, safety and welfare issues
Lead, monitor and support people to resolve operational incidents
K 2 Relevant legislation and its correct interpretation and implementation K 9 Dynamic risk assessment and associated health, safety and welfare issues
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
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
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
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

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Carry out a risk assessment before allowing lone working	Demonstrate the ability to: Carry out a risk assessment of lone working activities Use control measures to reduce risks to lone workers
Be aware that some tasks may be too difficult or dangerous to be carried out by unaccompanied personnel	Demonstrate the ability to: Identify circumstances where lone working should not be allowed
In situations when a risk assessment shows it is not possible for the task to be conducted safely by lone working, address that risk by making arrangements to provide help or backup	Demonstrate the ability to: Make alternative arrangements when lone working cannot take place

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Carry out a risk assessment before allowing lone working

Demonstrate the ability to:

Carry out a risk assessment of lone working activities
Use control measures to reduce risks to lone workers

Be aware that some tasks may be too difficult or dangerous to be carried out by unaccompanied personnel

Demonstrate the ability to:

Identify circumstances where lone working should not be allowed

In situations when a risk assessment shows it is not possible for the task to be conducted safely by lone working, address that risk by making arrangements to provide help or backup

Demonstrate the ability to:

Make alternative arrangements when lone working cannot take place

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 that current action complies with relevant legislation and protocols P Anticipate risks to health, safety and welfare and ensure adequate and timely control measures are implemented
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 2 Confirm that current action complies with relevant legislation and protocols
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
Plan action to meet the needs of the incident
P 1 Collect information relevant to the known and anticipated risks to people, property and the environment P 3 Plan action to lead and support your crew's response to 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
You must be able to:
P Plan action to lead and support your crew's response to the incident P Make appropriate adjustments to your plan based on an initial assessment of the incident
Implement action to meet planned objectives.
P 7 Make appropriate adjustments to your plan based on an initial assessment of the incident
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
Respond to fire and rescue incidents 2889
P Operate within appropriate risk control measures in line with your organisation's procedures P Report anything which may adversely affect people's safety to others in line with your organisation's procedures P Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise
Support people involved in an operational incident
P 9 Report anything which may adversely affect people's safety to others in line with your organisation's procedures
For the whole standard
P 10 Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise

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Assess risk from lone working

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Strategic actions

Tactical actions

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

NOS knowledge and understanding

Practical application

NOS performance criteria