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Assess current and forecast weather conditions

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Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Provide personnel with access to meteorological information, such as for example, the Met Office's FireMet in 'hazard manager' for predicting weather conditions
Ensure that strategies are in place to enable timely communication of forecast weather conditions to operational personnel

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Access past, present and future weather information from sources such as the Met Office
Request and review up-to-date weather forecasts

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Assess current and forecast weather conditions	Understand: How to obtain and monitor weather forecasts as part of tactical planning and operational risk assessment processes The impact weather conditions may have on operational activity

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand: 2258
K The range and sources of information required to evaluate and manage incidents and how to access this K Dynamic risk assessment and associated health, safety and welfare issues K How to anticipate needs and requirements of the incident and of the personnel involved in its resolution K The range of specialists available and how to make best use of their technical expertise and support
Lead, monitor and support people to resolve operational incidents
K 1 The range and sources of information required to evaluate and manage incidents and how to access this K 9 Dynamic risk assessment and associated health, safety and welfare issues K 11 How to anticipate needs and requirements of the incident and of the personnel involved in its resolution K 20 The range of specialists available and how to make best use of their technical expertise and support
Health and Safety 3406
K Hazards and risks of the workplace affecting people and the environment K Sources and availability of information
Health and Safety.
K 1 Hazards and risks of the workplace affecting people and the environment
Organisational.
K 12 Sources and availability of information
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 Sources and availability of information
Health & Safety
K 1 Hazards and risks of the workplace affecting people and the environment in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents
Organisational
K 6 Sources and availability of information

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Assess current and forecast weather conditions	Demonstrate the ability to: Monitor current weather conditions and obtain weather forecasts from accurate sources to assess the impact on the incident Implement additional control measures in the event of extreme weather being forecast

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
Review and determine incident status 2236
P Confirm risks and implications for personnel, for the community and for the wider context P Anticipate likely future resource needs including consideration of possible escalation of incident P Anticipate risks to health, safety and welfare and ensure adequate and timely control measures are implemented P Evaluate the implications of the incident on the organisation, the environment, the local community and other agencies roles and responsibilities
Review and determine incident status
P 6 Confirm risks and implications for personnel, for the community and for the wider context P 7 Anticipate likely future resource needs including consideration of possible escalation of incident
Assume responsibility and implement action to support those involved in the incident
P 13 Anticipate risks to health, safety and welfare and ensure adequate and timely control measures are implemented P 18 Evaluate the implications of the incident on the organisation, the environment, the local community and other agencies roles and responsibilities
Plan action to meet the needs of the incident
P 1 Collect information relevant to the known and anticipated risks to people, property and the environment
You must be able to - TO BE ARCHIVED 3366
P Actively seek information to update your plan and progress action to meet your objectives
Implement action to meet planned objectives.
P 11 Actively seek information to update your plan and progress action to meet your objectives
Respond to fire and rescue incidents
P 3 Establish risks affecting fire and rescue incidents in line with your organisation’s risk assessment procedures

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