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Select and use appropriate communication equipment

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Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Ensure they have appropriate communications for all scenarios and environments

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Establish an effective system of communication considering distances and the working environment
Implement fallback procedures should there be a failure in the communications equipment

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Use appropriate communication equipment	Understand: The capabilities and limitations of fire ground communications equipment in above ground structures Effective methods and systems to enable effective communications in above ground structures

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Use appropriate communication equipment

Understand:

The capabilities and limitations of fire ground communications equipment in above ground structures
Effective methods and systems to enable effective communications in above ground structures

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand: 2920
K Record systems specific to your role and their use K Sources and availability of information K Methods and techniques for communicating with others K The importance of treating others with respect and consideration, taking account of, and accepting, diversity K How to recognise and support people in distress K Lines and methods of communication and reporting in the workplace K Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in relation to 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
Organisational
K 5 Record systems specific to your role and their use K 6 Sources and availability of information
Personal and Interpersonal
K 7 Methods and techniques for communicating with others K 8 The importance of treating others with respect and consideration, taking account of, and accepting, diversity K 9 How to recognise and support people in distress K 10 Lines and methods of communication and reporting in the workplace K 11 Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in relation to 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
Select and use appropriate communication equipment	Demonstrate the ability to: Select and use appropriate communications systems considering the working environment

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Select and use appropriate communication equipment

Demonstrate the ability to:

Select and use appropriate communications systems considering the working environment

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
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 Work with others in ways that: 11.1 Encourages cooperation 11.2 Supports common understanding 11.3 Promotes a positive image of your organisation P Keep accurate records and provide these to others in line with your organisation's requirements
Respond to fire and rescue incidents
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
For the whole standard
P 11 Work with others in ways that: 11.1 Encourages cooperation 11.2 Supports common understanding 11.3 Promotes a positive image of your organisation P 15 Keep accurate records and provide these to others in line with your organisation's requirements

Hazard
Ineffective communications: Above ground structures
Control measure
Maintain visibility with operators

Subsurface, height, structures and confined spaces

Control measure

Select and use appropriate communication equipment

Control measure

Select and use appropriate communication equipment

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Tactical actions

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

NOS knowledge and understanding

Practical application

NOS performance criteria