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Remain in place: Electricity

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This control measure should be read in conjunction with Safe system of work: High-voltage electricity

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Establish arrangements with local distribution network operators (DNOs) and transmission operators (TOs), and maintain up-to-date emergency contact details in their fire control rooms

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Instruct a person who is insulated or protected from high-voltage electricity to remain in place if it is safe for them to do so
Request isolation of high-voltage electricity from the relevant distribution network operator (DNO) or transmission operator (TO)
Adhere to a 10m exclusion zone until isolation has been confirmed by the relevant distribution network operator (DNO) or transmission operator (TO)

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Remain in place: High-voltage electricity	Understand: The hazards associated with incidents involving people trapped by high-voltage electricity The circumstances when people should remain in place until high-voltage electricity has been isolated The safe systems of work to be adopted at incidents involving people trapped by high-voltage electricity Why exclusion zones for high-voltage electricity should be adhered to

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 make and apply decisions based on the assessment of risk 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 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 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 2 How to make and apply decisions based on the assessment of risk 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
Organisational
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 20 Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents
Health and safety
K 1 Hazards and risks of the workplace affecting people and the environment in relation to search, rescue and casualty care operations K 2 How to make and apply decisions based on the assessment of risk in the case of search, rescue and casualty care operations K 3 How to apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others during search, rescue and casualty operations
Organisational
K 6 Sources and availability of information
Personal and Interpersonal
K 7 How to communicate with the range of people involved in search, rescue and casualty care K 8 How to treat colleagues and members of the public with respect and consideration, taking account of and accepting diversity K 10 Lines and methods of communication and reporting during search, rescue and casualty care K 11 Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of yourself, others and other agencies during the course of search, rescue and casualty care operations

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Remain in place: High-voltage electricity	Demonstrate the ability to: Instruct people to remain in place until high-voltage electricity has been isolated Operate safely and in accordance with relevant procedures at incidents involving people trapped by high-voltage electricity

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
Respond to fire and rescue incidents
P 2 Establish key factors about fire and rescue incidents and inform others in line with your organisation’s procedures, including: 2.1 Extent 2.2 Nature 2.3 Location 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
Respond to fire and rescue incidents 2889
P Operate within appropriate risk control measures in line with your organisation's procedures P Provide support to others at incidents in ways which promote calm, compassion and consideration for others 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 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
Support people involved in an operational incident
P 7 Provide support to others at incidents in ways which promote calm, compassion and consideration for others 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 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
Conduct a search for life
P 8 Work with others to protect casualties from further harm in line with your organisation's procedures
Rescue life involved in incidents
P 10 Rescue life within your designated area in line with your organisation's risk control measures
Support people involved in an operational incident
P 19 Provide support to others at the incident in ways which promote calm, compassion and consideration for others
For the whole standard
P 21 Operate safely within your agreed level of authority and responsibility P 22 Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P 23 Inform relevant others about potential risk to the safety of yourself and others in line with your organisation's communication procedures P 24 Decide on appropriate control measures to mitigate risks affecting yourself and others in line with your organisation's procedures P 25 Work with others in ways that: 25.1 Encourage cooperation, 25.2 Supports common understanding 25.3 Promotes a positive image of your organisation

Hazard
Person entrapped by high-voltage electricity
Control measure
Instruct people to evacuate safely from high-voltage electricity