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Remove entrapment and entanglement hazards

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Strategic actions

Refer to the responsibilities of fire and rescue services.

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Consider removing entrapment and entanglement hazards from the water
Consider cutting rescue lines if necessary

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Remove entrapment and entanglement hazards

Understand:

The entrapment and entanglement hazards associated with incidents involving bodies of water
The equipment and procedures used to minimise the risk of entrapment and entanglement at incidents involving bodies of water

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand - TO BE ARCHIVED 2182
K Your organisation's procedures in dealing with water related incidents K Risks and hazards associated with the water environment K Safety measures to take when working near water
Provide a first response to water based incidents.
K 1 Your organisation's procedures in dealing with water related incidents K 4 Risks and hazards associated with the water environment K 8 Safety measures to take when working near water
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
Technical
K 12 Capabilities and limitations of personal protective and operational equipment used during search, rescue and casualty care K 13 How to select and use appropriate personal protective and operational equipment during search, rescue and casualty care K 17 Relevant search and rescue procedures

Practical application

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Remove entrapment and entanglement hazards

Demonstrate the ability to:

Identify and communicate entrapment and entanglement hazards at incidents involving bodies of water
Use appropriate equipment and procedures to minimise the risk of entrapment and entanglement at incidents involving bodies of water

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
You must be able to: 2172
P Contribute to the control of the incident area to reduce risk to self and others
Provide a first response to water based incidents.
P 1 Contribute to the control of the incident area to reduce risk to self and others
Rescue life involved in incidents
P 9 Select equipment which can be safely used to rescue life and operate it in line with its safety and operating instructions
For the whole standard
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

Control measure
Clean line principle
Hazard
Vehicle in water