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Isolate the turbine

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Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Ensure that Site-Specific Risk Information (SSRI) includes details of turbines and information on emergency procedures for isolating the turbine
Consider making electrical gloves available to personnel for use at incidents involving live electricity supply

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Identify how to isolate the turbine; this could be remotely or on-site
Isolate the turbine- this may require specialist advice or assistance
Ensure personnel and equipment avoid contact with any part of the electrical system
Consider the appropriate use of electrical gloves, in line with service procedures

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Isolate the turbine	Understand: The possible methods of isolating renewable energy turbines The sources of information regarding renewable energy turbines

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 K Lines and methods of communication and reporting in the workplace K Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to 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
Personal and Interpersonal
K 10 Lines and methods of communication and reporting in the workplace
Technical
K 20 Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Isolate the turbine	Demonstrate the ability to: Adopt appropriate safe systems of work until renewable energy turbines have been isolated Safely isolate renewable energy turbines in accordance with relevant guidance or instructions

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 Report anything which may adversely affect people's safety to others in line with your organisation's procedures P Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise
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
Support people involved in an operational incident
P 9 Report anything which may adversely affect people's safety to others in line with your organisation's procedures
For the whole standard
P 10 Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise

Hazard
Renewable energy turbines
Hazard
Uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) and standby generators