Control measure
Safe system of work: Working near water or other liquids
Control measure
Safe system of work: Working near water or other liquids
Control measure knowledge
Where possible the risk of accidentally entering water or other liquids should be mitigated by using:
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Cordons
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Suitable existing or improvised guarding or barriers
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Work restraint systems
Personnel working near water or other liquids should wear personal floatation devices that are compatible with existing personal protective equipment (PPE). The wearing of fire helmets when working near water or other liquids should take into account the operational activity being performed and the risk of accidental entry into water.
For control measures for working on or in water refer to National Operational Guidance: Water rescue and flooding.
For information regarding work restraints refer to National Operational Guidance: Subsurface, height, structures and confined spaces- Unguarded edges.
Strategic actions
Fire and rescue services should:
Provide suitable PPE and equipment for working near water or other liquids
Tactical actions
Incident commanders should:
Identify and communicate the presence of water or other liquids to all responders
Ensure that personnel operate on the safe side of suitable existing or improvised guarding or barriers near water or other liquids
Assess hydrology and status of water or other liquids - depth, temperature, type of liquid, speed of flow
Investigate the possibility of rising waters and increased flow from tides, flooding, sluice gates
Use work restraint or fall arrest systems for personnel working near water or other liquids
Appoint a safety officer to monitor the hazard presented by water or other liquids
Ensure that personnel wear suitable PPE and personal flotation devices when working near water or other liquids
TRAINING SPECIFICATION
Knowledge and understanding
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Mitigate the risk of accidentally entering water or other liquids |
Understand:
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The use of PPE when working near water or other liquids |
Understand:
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NOS knowledge and understanding
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You need to know and understand: 2258 |
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The range and sources of information required to evaluate and manage incidents and how to access this K
Relevant legislation and its correct interpretation and implementation K
Your role, responsibilities and level of authority at operational incidents K
The roles, responsibilities, limitations and capabilities of personnel and other agencies K
Lines of communication at incidents and the incident command system K
The range and type of resources available at incidents, their capabilities and limitations K
How to prioritise and allocate tasks and set clear objectives at incidents to achieve operational objectives K
Your local community, its characteristics and associated risks K
Dynamic risk assessment and associated health, safety and welfare issues K
How to communicate effectively and efficiently with personnel to achieve changing objectives and manage sensitive issues K
How to anticipate needs and requirements of the incident and of the personnel involved in its resolution |
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Lead, monitor and support people to resolve operational incidents |
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K 1
The range and sources of information required to evaluate and manage incidents and how to access this K 2
Relevant legislation and its correct interpretation and implementation K 3
Your role, responsibilities and level of authority at operational incidents K 4
The roles, responsibilities, limitations and capabilities of personnel and other agencies K 5
Lines of communication at incidents and the incident command system K 6
The range and type of resources available at incidents, their capabilities and limitations K 7
How to prioritise and allocate tasks and set clear objectives at incidents to achieve operational objectives K 8
Your local community, its characteristics and associated risks K 9
Dynamic risk assessment and associated health, safety and welfare issues K 10
How to communicate effectively and efficiently with personnel to achieve changing objectives and manage sensitive issues K 11
How to anticipate needs and requirements of the incident and of the personnel involved in its resolution |
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You need to know and understand: |
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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 access, interpret and provide relevant information, including feedback K
How to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of plans and objectives K
How to plan and prioritise work, including time management K
How to plan the use of physical resources K
How to provide information to influence change or improve service delivery K
Organisational policies, aims and objectives K
Recording systems and their use K
Sources and availability of information K
Capabilities and limitations of personal and operational equipment K
How to identify types of evidence and the importance of preservation K
How to match and use resources to meet objectives K
How to support the investigation of an event K
Roles and responsibilities within the incident command systems K
The availability and access to internal and external resources and support K
The requirements for availability, operational readiness and response of human and physical resources K
Types of evidence and its importance |
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Health and Safety. |
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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 |
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Organisational. |
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K 4
Applicable fire and rescue service or other relevant legislation K 5
How to access, interpret and provide relevant information, including feedback K 6
How to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of plans and objectives K 7
How to plan and prioritise work, including time management K 8
How to plan the use of physical resources K 9
How to provide information to influence change or improve service delivery K 10
Organisational policies, aims and objectives K 11
Recording systems and their use K 12
Sources and availability of information K 13
The range of external regulations and requirements that impact on your work K 14
Methods of communication or reporting in the workplace |
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Technical. |
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K 28
Capabilities and limitations of personal and operational equipment K 29
How to identify types of evidence and the importance of preservation K 30
Types of evidence and its importance K 31
How to match and use resources to meet objectives K 32
How to support the investigation of an event K 33
Roles and responsibilities within the incident command systems K 34
The availability and access to internal and external resources and support K 35
The requirements for availability, operational readiness and response of human and physical resources |
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Your organisation's procedures in dealing with water related incidents K
Your role and responsibilities in dealing with water related incidents K
Basic terminology used to describe the water environment K
Risks and hazards associated with the water environment K
The purpose, use and limitations of:
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Safety measures to take when working near water |
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Provide a first response to water based incidents. |
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Your organisation's procedures in dealing with water related incidents K 2
Your role and responsibilities in dealing with water related incidents K 3
Basic terminology used to describe the water environment K 4
Risks and hazards associated with the water environment K 7
The purpose, use and limitations of:
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Safety measures to take when working near water |
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Practical application
| Control measure element | Learning outcome |
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Identify and communicate the presence of water or other liquids to all responders |
Demonstrate the ability to:
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Ensure that personnel operate on the safe side of suitable existing or improvised guarding or barriers near water or other liquids |
Demonstrate the ability to:
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Assess hydrology and status of water or other liquids – depth, temperature, type of liquid, speed of flow |
Demonstrate the ability to:
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Investigate the possibility of rising waters and increased flow from tides, flooding, sluice gates |
Demonstrate the ability to:
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Use work restraint or fall arrest systems for personnel working near water or other liquids |
Demonstrate the ability to:
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Appoint a safety officer to monitor the hazard presented by water or other liquids |
Demonstrate the ability to:
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Ensure that personnel wear suitable PPE and personal flotation devices when working near water or other liquids |
Demonstrate the ability to:
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NOS performance criteria
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Review and determine incident status 2236 |
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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
Determine the current involvement of other agencies, their current activities and key contacts P
Determine and resolve discrepancies between information obtained at the incident and information provided pre-incident P
Confirm roles, responsibilities and communication channels with key personnel 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
Confirm the priority actions for resolution of incident P
Ensure that information concerning change in roles and control of the incident reaches those who assist with its resolution P
Plan a response which takes account of all available information and anticipated risks P
Implement the plan, and confirm roles, responsibilities, tasks, and communication channels P
Monitor the progress of activity against your plan P
Anticipate risks to health, safety and welfare and ensure adequate and timely control measures are implemented P
Review your incident plan to meet the emerging needs of the incident P
Obtain technical and professional advice from suitable sources to support decision making P
Provide information to other agencies to assist with their decision making P
Conduct comprehensive briefings with relevant people to obtain progress reports and instigate action P
Evaluate the implications of the incident on the organisation, the environment, the local community and other agencies roles and responsibilities P
Ensure that relevant people are updated regarding identified implications P
Provide accurate information to the media and utilise media resources to inform and protect the community P
Confirm that objectives within immediate responsibility of the organisation have been met P
Handover status to relevant agencies before you withdraw support from the incident |
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Review and determine incident status |
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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 P 3
Determine the current involvement of other agencies, their current activities and key contacts P 4
Determine and resolve discrepancies between information obtained at the incident and information provided pre-incident P 5
Confirm roles, responsibilities and communication channels with key personnel 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 P 8
Confirm the priority actions for resolution of incident P 9
Ensure that information concerning change in roles and control of the incident reaches those who assist with its resolution |
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Assume responsibility and implement action to support those involved in the incident |
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P 10
Plan a response which takes account of all available information and anticipated risks P 11
Implement the plan, and confirm roles, responsibilities, tasks, and communication channels P 12
Monitor the progress of activity against your plan P 13
Anticipate risks to health, safety and welfare and ensure adequate and timely control measures are implemented P 14
Review your incident plan to meet the emerging needs of the incident P 15
Obtain technical and professional advice from suitable sources to support decision making P 16
Provide information to other agencies to assist with their decision making P 17
Conduct comprehensive briefings with relevant people to obtain progress reports and instigate action P 18
Evaluate the implications of the incident on the organisation, the environment, the local community and other agencies roles and responsibilities P 19
Ensure that relevant people are updated regarding identified implications P 20
Provide accurate information to the media and utilise media resources to inform and protect the community P 21
Confirm that objectives within immediate responsibility of the organisation have been met P 22
Handover status to relevant agencies before you withdraw support from the incident |
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Plan action to meet the needs of the incident |
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Collect information relevant to the known and anticipated risks to people, property and the environment P 2
Confirm 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 4
Develop your objectives through risk assessment 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 |
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You must be able to: |
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Plan action to lead and support your crew's response to the incident P
Develop your objectives through risk assessment P
Make appropriate adjustments to your plan based on an initial assessment of the incident P
Confirm your objectives and deploy your resources to meet priority needs P
Make decisions that continue to minimise risk and maximise progress towards your objectives P
Re-deploy your resources to meet the changing priorities of the incident P
Actively seek information to update your plan and progress action to meet your objectives P
Operate within the agreed level of your responsibility and authority P
Ensure your role and responsibilities at the incident are known and understood by those under your leadership and support P
Maintain records in line with your organisation’s procedures P
Ensure your contact with people is supportive, constructive and timely |
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Implement action to meet planned objectives. |
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P 7
Make appropriate adjustments to your plan based on an initial assessment of the incident P 8
Confirm your objectives and deploy your resources to meet priority needs P 9
Make decisions that continue to minimise risk and maximise progress towards your objectives P 10
Re-deploy your resources to meet the changing priorities of the incident P 11
Actively seek information to update your plan and progress action to meet your objectives P 12
Operate within the agreed level of your responsibility and authority P 13
Ensure your role and responsibilities at the incident are known and understood by those under your leadership and support P 14
Maintain records in line with your organisation’s procedures P 15
Ensure your contact with people is supportive, constructive and timely |
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Close down the operational phase of incidents. |
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P 24
Maintain records in line with your organisation’s procedures |
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You must be able to: 2172 |
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Contribute to the control of the incident area to reduce risk to self and others P
Check water specific personal protective equipment P
Don own water specific personal protective equipment in accordance with operational procedures P
Identify when the incident is beyond first response and communicate this to the incident commander |
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Provide a first response to water based incidents. |
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P 1
Contribute to the control of the incident area to reduce risk to self and others P 2
Check water specific personal protective equipment P 3
Don own water specific personal protective equipment in accordance with operational procedures P 7
Identify when the incident is beyond first response and communicate this to the incident commander |
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- Control measureAssess the risk of working near water or other liquids
- HazardPhysiological stress