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Maintain visibility with operators

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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:

Maintain visual contact with responders working on structures and use agreed hand or whistle signals

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Maintain visibility with operators

Understand:

The importance of maintaining visual contact with personnel working on structures

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand: 2920
K How to apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others during fire and rescue operational incidents K Methods and techniques for communicating with others 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 3 How to apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others during fire and rescue operational incidents
Personal and Interpersonal
K 7 Methods and techniques for communicating with others
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

Maintain visibility with operators

Demonstrate the ability to:

Maintain visual contact with relevant personnel working on structures
Use agreed methods of communication with personnel working on structures

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 Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise 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
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 10 Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise 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

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Select and use appropriate communication equipment
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Effective communication