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Correct manual handling techniques

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Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services must:

Make a suitable and sufficient assessment of manual handling operations that involve a risk of injury
Ensure all personnel are aware of the duty to carry out a risk assessment on manual handling tasks
Ensure all personnel are aware of their responsibility to use the safe system of manual handling provided

Fire and rescue services should:

Consider the provision of or access to engineering controls that can assist with manual handling tasks

Tactical actions

All personnel should:

Consider the task, individual capabilities, load and environment (TILE) when carrying out risk assessments for manual handling
Consider using machinery or other equipment to assist with manual handling

Incident commanders should:

Consider task rotation when personnel are carrying out manual handling tasks
Request additional or specialist resources to assist with manual handling tasks
Ensure personnel adopt the provided safe system of manual handling

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Correct manual handling techniques	Understand: The relevant regulations for health and safety at work, and manual handling The safe system of manual handling provided by the service

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 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 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 2 Relevant legislation and its correct interpretation and implementation 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 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
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
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 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
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 the task, individual capabilities, load and environment (TILE) when carrying out risk assessments for manual handling	All personnel: Demonstrate the ability to: Consider task, individual capabilities, load and environment (TILE) when undertaking manual handling tasks Apply the safe system of manual handling provided by the service
All personnel should consider using machinery or other equipment to assist with manual handling	Demonstrate the ability to: Identify when additional resources, including machinery or other equipment, could assist with manual handling
Consider task rotation when personnel are carrying out manual handling tasks	Demonstrate the ability to: Manage team and task rotation if appropriate
Request additional or specialist resources to assist with manual handling tasks	Demonstrate the ability to: Request appropriate additional or specialist resources to assist with manual handling
Ensure personnel adopt the provided safe system of manual handling	Demonstrate the ability to: Ensure personnel are applying the safe system of manual handling provided by the service

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 likely future resource needs including consideration of possible escalation of incident 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 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 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 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 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 4 Develop your objectives through risk assessment
You must be able to:
P Plan action to lead and support your crew's response to the incident P Develop your objectives through risk assessment
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 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

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