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Personal protective equipment (PPE): Fires and firefighting

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This control measure should be read in conjunction with Personal protective equipment

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Ensure that the types of personal protective equipment (PPE) used comply with relevant standards and meet the requirements of their risk assessment for fires and firefighting

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Ensure that Firefighting PPE is worn in accordance with service risk assessment, procedures and training
Consider the need for additional PPE where compatible with firefighting PPE (e.g. high visibility, eye protection)

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Use appropriate personal protective equipment for firefighting	Understand the following: Use of appropriate PPE when worn in fire situations The benefits and limitations of PPE when worn in fire situations

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Use appropriate personal protective equipment for firefighting

Understand the following:

Use of appropriate PPE when worn in fire situations
The benefits and limitations of PPE when worn in fire situations

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
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 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
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
Personal protective equipment for firefighting	Demonstrate the ability to: Select and wear appropriate PPE for all activities involving fire Select and use PPE in the appropriate manner whilst performing all tasks involving fire

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Personal protective equipment for firefighting

Demonstrate the ability to:

Select and wear appropriate PPE for all activities involving fire
Select and use PPE in the appropriate manner whilst performing all tasks involving fire

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
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 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

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Control measure
Personal protective equipment (PPE): Fires and firefighting

Control measure
Personal protective equipment: Fires and firefighting

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Tactical actions

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

NOS knowledge and understanding

Practical application

NOS performance criteria

Hazard - Flashover, backdraught and fire gas ignition

Control measure Personal protective equipment (PPE): Fires and firefighting

Control measure Personal protective equipment: Fires and firefighting

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Tactical actions

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

NOS knowledge and understanding

Practical application

NOS performance criteria

Control measure
Personal protective equipment (PPE): Fires and firefighting

Control measure
Personal protective equipment: Fires and firefighting