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Reduce risk from exposure to noise

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Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services must:

Assess and identify measures to eliminate or reduce risk from exposure to noise in the workplace

Fire and rescue services should:

Provide personnel with appropriate hearing protectors
Ensure information about noise hazards is recorded in Site-Specific Risk Information

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Reduce prolonged exposure to the source of noise
Increase the distance of personnel from the source of the noise
Ensure personnel wear appropriate hearing protectors

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Reducing risks from exposure to noise	Understand: The relevant regulations about the control of noise at work Methods to reduce the risks from exposure to noise

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Reducing risks from exposure to noise

Understand:

The relevant regulations about the control of noise at work
Methods to reduce the risks from exposure to noise

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 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
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 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
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 Methods of communication and reporting in the workplace 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
Personal and Interpersonal.
K 24 Methods of communication and reporting in the workplace
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 K Methods and techniques for communicating with others 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 7 Methods and techniques for communicating with others
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
Reduce prolonged exposure to the source of noise	Demonstrate the ability to: Eliminate or reduce the noise in the working environment if required and feasible
Increase the distance of personnel from the source of the noise	Demonstrate the ability to: Remove personnel from the noise in the working environment if required and feasible
Ensure personnel wear appropriate hearing protectors	Demonstrate the ability to: Use appropriate PPE to protect personnel from noise in the work environment if required

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Reduce prolonged exposure to the source of noise

Demonstrate the ability to:

Eliminate or reduce the noise in the working environment if required and feasible

Increase the distance of personnel from the source of the noise

Demonstrate the ability to:

Remove personnel from the noise in the working environment if required and feasible

Ensure personnel wear appropriate hearing protectors

Demonstrate the ability to:

Use appropriate PPE to protect personnel from noise in the work environment if required

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 risks to health, safety and welfare and ensure adequate and timely control measures are implemented 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
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
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 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
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 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

Hazard
Noise
Control measure
Isolate the source of noise

Operations

Control measure

Reduce risk from exposure to noise

Control measure

Reduce risk from exposure to noise

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Tactical actions

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

NOS knowledge and understanding

Practical application

NOS performance criteria