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Instruct people to evacuate safely from high-voltage 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
Identify equipment that is constructed of a non-conductive material and communicate to relevant personnel

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Implement an exclusion zone of at least 10m, subject to risk assessment 
Consider providing equipment, such as rubber airbags, to assist people evacuating
Instruct people about the safe method for evacuating an insulated or protected position

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Instruct people to evacuate safely from high-voltage electricity	Understand: Why it may be necessary to evacuate from an insulated or protected position The method to be adopted when evacuating from an insulated or protected position affected by high-voltage electricity The actions that should be used to minimise the effects of equalisation of voltages when leaving an exclusion zone affected by high-voltage electricity

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 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 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 K Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents K How to identify safe means of egress in the built environment
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
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
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 K 20 Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents K 22 How to identify safe means of egress in the built environment

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Instruct people to evacuate safely from high-voltage electricity	Demonstrate the ability to: Instruct people how to evacuate from an insulated or protected position affected by high-voltage electricity Provide instructions to people leaving an exclusion zone affected by high-voltage electricity Provide suitable insulating materials for people to use when leaving an exclusion zone affected 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 P 6 Use resources, equipment and personal protective equipment at fire and rescue incidents in line with their limitations, safety and operating instructions
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 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

Control measure
Remain in place: Electricity
Hazard
Luminous discharge tube (neon) signs