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Gaining access to a vehicle in water

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Strategic actions

Refer to the responsibilities of fire and rescue services.

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Consider the possibility of air pockets maintaining the buoyancy of a vehicle in deep water
Consider hydrology and vehicle stability whilst gaining access to vehicles in water

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Gaining access to a vehicle in water

Understand:

The hazards associated with gaining access to a vehicle in water
The considerations when gaining access to a vehicle in 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 Your role and responsibilities in dealing with water related incidents K Risks and hazards associated with the water environment K Techniques and equipment used to effect a first response water rescue K The purpose, use and limitations of: K7.1 Water specific personal protective equipment K7.2 First response rescue equipment 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 2 Your role and responsibilities in dealing with water related incidents K 4 Risks and hazards associated with the water environment K 6 Techniques and equipment used to effect a first response water rescue K 7 The purpose, use and limitations of: K7.1 Water specific personal protective equipment K7.2 First response rescue equipment 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

Gaining access to a vehicle in water

Demonstrate the ability to:

Identify and communicate the hazards associated with gaining access to a vehicle in water
Use appropriate equipment and procedures to gain access to a vehicle in 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 P Identify when the incident is beyond first response and communicate this to the incident commander
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 P 7 Identify when the incident is beyond first response and communicate this to the incident commander
Conduct a search for life
P 2 Select equipment which can be safely used to search for life and operate it in line with its safety and operating instructions P 3 Conduct the search within your designated area in line with your organisation's risk control measures P 4 Search in ways that take account of all factors that influence the end results in line with your organisation's procedures P 8 Work with others to protect casualties from further harm in line with your organisation's procedures
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 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

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