Control measure
Request and mobilise internal and external resources
Control measure
Request and mobilise internal and external resources
Control measure knowledge
Fire and rescue services should understand the requirements of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and, in particular, collaborate with local emergency planning groups and partner agencies to identify local risks. This collaboration should include an understanding of the contribution the fire and rescue service and other agencies make to the community risk register. Fire and rescue services should understand the relationship between their risk management plan and the community risk register, and understand the arrangements for obtaining Site-Specific Risk Information (SSRI) and developing wildfire fire plans.
Refer to National Operational Guidance: Operations for information on how to request and mobilise internal and external resources.
Strategic actions
Tactical actions
There are no tactical actions associated with this control measure.
TRAINING SPECIFICATION
Knowledge and understanding
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Consider the range of potential resources available to deal with wildfire incidents |
Understand:
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NOS knowledge and understanding
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You need to know and understand 3184 |
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Hazards and risks of wildfire affecting people, property and the environment |
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Health and safety |
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K 5
Hazards and risks of wildfire affecting people, property and the environment |
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Health and safety 3112 |
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Safe working practices of your organisation when responding to wildfire incidents K
Hazards and risks of wildfire affecting people, property and the environment K
How to use risk assessment information to make decisions K
How to apply decisions based on the assessment of risk K
Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk K
Legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols that apply to your role in preparing for wildfire incidents K
Systems, tools, methods and templates suitable for preparing information for wildfire incidents K
Your organisation's requirements for maintaining wildfire plans K
Your role and responsibilities in preparing for wildfire including your area of responsibility K
Relevant others you may work with when preparing for wildfire incidents and their role in wildfire incidents K
Lines and methods of communication and reporting in the workplace K
How to communicate clearly and effectively with others K
How to treat others with respect and consideration, taking account of and accepting diversity K
How to access and use different sources of information relevant to wildfire K
Types of wildfire environments in your area and their impact K
The Wildfire Prediction System and how to use in the planning process K
Methods and techniques of wildfire risk reduction K
Different resources available to respond to wildfire K
How resources can be used to control wildfire incidents |
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Health and safety |
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K 1
Safe working practices of your organisation when responding to wildfire incidents K 2
Hazards and risks of wildfire affecting people, property and the environment K 3
How to use risk assessment information to make decisions K 4
How to apply decisions based on the assessment of risk K 5
Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk |
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Organisational |
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K 6
Legislation, policies, procedures, guidelines and protocols that apply to your role in preparing for wildfire incidents K 7
Systems, tools, methods and templates suitable for preparing information for wildfire incidents K 8
Your organisation's requirements for maintaining wildfire plans |
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Personal and interpersonal |
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K 9
Your role and responsibilities in preparing for wildfire including your area of responsibility K 10
Relevant others you may work with when preparing for wildfire incidents and their role in wildfire incidents K 11
Lines and methods of communication and reporting in the workplace K 12
How to communicate clearly and effectively with others K 13
How to treat others with respect and consideration, taking account of and accepting diversity |
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Technical |
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K 14
How to access and use different sources of information relevant to wildfire K 15
Types of wildfire environments in your area and their impact K 16
The Wildfire Prediction System and how to use in the planning process K 17
Methods and techniques of wildfire risk reduction K 18
Different resources available to respond to wildfire K 19
How resources can be used to control wildfire incidents |
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Practical application
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Request and mobilise internal and external resources |
Demonstrate the ability to:
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NOS performance criteria
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Attend and control wildfire incidents |
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P 8
Use resources, equipment and personal protective equipment at wildfire incidents in line with their limitations, safety and operating instructions |
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You must be able to: |
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Agree your role and responsibilities for wildfire response with relevant others in your organisation P
Identify and interpret sources of information about wildfire within your role in wildfire response P
Gather information that is up to date, relevant and meets your organisation's wildfire knowledge requirements P
Gather information about wildfire environments in your geographical area of responsibility P
Assess risks of wildfire to people, property and the environment in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P
Identify control measures to reduce risk to people, property and the environment in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P
Monitor information to identify triggers of increased risk of wildfire in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P
Contribute to risk management plans as required by your organisation P
Develop wildfire plans using information gathered in line with your organisation's requirements for operational readiness P
Review wildfire plans to respond to changing circumstances in line with your organisation's requirements P
Establish the range of resources available to respond to wildfire incidents in line with your organisation's resource procedures P
Allocate resources to wildfire plans to meet your organisation's requirements for wildfire response and wildfire response strategy P
Share information about wildfire plans with relevant others in line with your organisation's policies and procedures |
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Prepare and plan for wildfire incidents |
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P 1
Agree your role and responsibilities for wildfire response with relevant others in your organisation P 2
Identify and interpret sources of information about wildfire within your role in wildfire response P 3
Gather information that is up to date, relevant and meets your organisation's wildfire knowledge requirements P 4
Gather information about wildfire environments in your geographical area of responsibility P 5
Assess risks of wildfire to people, property and the environment in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P 6
Identify control measures to reduce risk to people, property and the environment in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P 7
Monitor information to identify triggers of increased risk of wildfire in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P 8
Contribute to risk management plans as required by your organisation P 9
Develop wildfire plans using information gathered in line with your organisation's requirements for operational readiness P 10
Review wildfire plans to respond to changing circumstances in line with your organisation's requirements P 11
Establish the range of resources available to respond to wildfire incidents in line with your organisation's resource procedures P 12
Allocate resources to wildfire plans to meet your organisation's requirements for wildfire response and wildfire response strategy P 13
Share information about wildfire plans with relevant others in line with your organisation's policies and procedures |
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