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Use essential items only

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Strategic actions

Refer to the responsibilities of fire and rescue services.

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Use only essential items when working at height to avoid the risk of objects falling

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Use essential items only

Understand:

The safe systems of work and use of essential items only during working at height operations

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
Health & Safety
K 1 Hazards and risks of the workplace affecting people and the environment in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents
You need to know and understand: 2201
K The risks associated with working at heights K The precautions appropriate to minimising risks associated with working at heights K The organisation's policies and procedures for preparing for, and working at height
Working at height in fire and rescue
K 2 The risks associated with working at heights K 4 The precautions appropriate to minimising risks associated with working at heights K 6 The organisation's policies and procedures for preparing for, and working at height

Practical application

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Use essential items only

Demonstrate the ability to:

Use essential equipment safely when working at height

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
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
You must be able to: 2192
P Assess the risks associated when working at height, taking into account the potential dangers of falling, the stability of working platform and the nature of the incident P Take precautions to address risks identified according to operating procedures
Working at height in fire and rescue
P 2 Assess the risks associated when working at height, taking into account the potential dangers of falling, the stability of working platform and the nature of the incident P 3 Take precautions to address risks identified according to operating procedures

Hazard
Unsecured items falling from height
Control measure
Secure items used at height