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Use intrinsically safe equipment

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Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Ensure that equipment that meets the appropriate ATEX classification is available to crews trained to work in confined spaces

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Use only intrinsically safe equipment in confined spaces where there is a risk of a flammable or explosive atmosphere
Use only ATEX approved equipment in flammable or explosive atmospheres
Use only ATEX approved communications equipment when crews enter any potentially explosive atmosphere
Use only ATEX approved equipment when crews enter any potentially flammable atmosphere

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Use intrinsically safe equipment

Understand:

The importance of using intrinsically safe equipment in confined space where there is risk of a flammable or explosive atmosphere

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 apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others during 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 K 3 How to apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others during fire and rescue operational incidents
Health and safety 2976
K Hazards and risks relating to hazardous materials and decontamination affecting people and the environment K Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk K Guidelines, legislation and standard operating procedures that apply when dealing with hazardous materials and decontamination K Personal protective and operational equipment used in fires and other operational incidents, their capabilities, limitations and safe use K How to select personal protective and operational equipment appropriate to the hazardous materials incidents
Health and safety
K 2 Hazards and risks relating to hazardous materials and decontamination affecting people and the environment K 5 Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk
Organisational
K 6 Guidelines, legislation and standard operating procedures that apply when dealing with hazardous materials and decontamination
Technical
K 15 Personal protective and operational equipment used in fires and other operational incidents, their capabilities, limitations and safe use K 16 How to select personal protective and operational equipment appropriate to the hazardous materials incidents

Practical application

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Use intrinsically safe equipment

Demonstrate the ability to:

Use intrinsically safe equipment in confined space where there is risk of a flammable or explosive atmosphere

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 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 Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise
For the whole standard
P 10 Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise
You must be able to - TO BE ARCHIVED 2947
P Select equipment which can be safely used to minimise effects of hazardous materials in line with your organisation's guidelines P Operate equipment in line with its limitations, safety and operating instructions
Minimise damage to the environment from hazardous materials
P 2 Select equipment which can be safely used to minimise effects of hazardous materials in line with your organisation's guidelines P 3 Operate equipment in line with its limitations, safety and operating instructions

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