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Containment (Foam)

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Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Develop foam procedures, which must include:
- Containment of foam run-off
- Environmental considerations
Ensure that the impacts of using foam is included for operations in and around protected sites (for example Sites of Special Scientific Interest)
Where appropriate, consult with local environment agencies, sewerage companies, and nature conservation bodies where it can be reasonably expected that the use of foam may be considered

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Make every effort to prevent firefighting foam entering surface and groundwater during an incident
Consider the availability of pollution control equipment and/or pollution containment facilities on site
Consider the need to prevent foam run-off entering drains, including during make up activity
Consider the risk to the environment caused by the use of foam verses the benefits (rapid control of the fire)
Consider the legal exemptions. See Environmental legislation
Consider carrying out an environmental analytical risk assessment
Consider informing the following organisations of the use of foam and the quantities involved:
- Relevant environment agency
- Sewerage companies (where foam is likely to enter the sewerage system)

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Prevention of foam other firefighting additives from entering surface and ground water	Understand: Why foam should not be allowed to enter water bodies, sewers and oil separators That the appropriate agencies may need to be informed when foam is used Refer to Hazard – Fire water run-off

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Prevention of foam other firefighting additives from entering surface and ground water

Understand:

Why foam should not be allowed to enter water bodies, sewers and oil separators
That the appropriate agencies may need to be informed when foam is used

Refer to Hazard – Fire water run-off

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
Health and safety 2976
K Safe working practices of your organisation K Hazards and risks relating to hazardous materials and decontamination affecting people and the environment K Guidelines, legislation and standard operating procedures that apply when dealing with hazardous materials and decontamination K Personal protective and operational equipment used in fires and other operational incidents, their capabilities, limitations and safe use K How to select personal protective and operational equipment appropriate to the hazardous materials incidents K How to apply methods and techniques for controlling and containing hazardous materials K How to apply methods and techniques for decontamination including avoiding further contamination
Health and safety
K 1 Safe working practices of your organisation K 2 Hazards and risks relating to hazardous materials and decontamination affecting people and the environment
Organisational
K 6 Guidelines, legislation and standard operating procedures that apply when dealing with hazardous materials and decontamination
Technical
K 15 Personal protective and operational equipment used in fires and other operational incidents, their capabilities, limitations and safe use K 16 How to select personal protective and operational equipment appropriate to the hazardous materials incidents K 23 How to apply methods and techniques for controlling and containing hazardous materials K 24 How to apply methods and techniques for decontamination including avoiding further contamination

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Containment (Foam)	Demonstrate the ability to: Apply methods of preventing foam run-off entering surface water and groundwater

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Containment (Foam)

Demonstrate the ability to:

Apply methods of preventing foam run-off entering surface water and groundwater

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
You must be able to - TO BE ARCHIVED 2947
P Select equipment which can be safely used to minimise effects of hazardous materials in line with your organisation's guidelines P Operate equipment in line with its limitations, safety and operating instructions P Use agreed methods and techniques to minimise the impact of risk from hazardous materials in line with your allocated tasks and duties at an incident P Work in ways that keep yourself, others, property and the environment safe and free from harm
Minimise damage to the environment from hazardous materials
P 2 Select equipment which can be safely used to minimise effects of hazardous materials in line with your organisation's guidelines P 3 Operate equipment in line with its limitations, safety and operating instructions P 7 Use agreed methods and techniques to minimise the impact of risk from hazardous materials in line with your allocated tasks and duties at an incident P 8 Work in ways that keep yourself, others, property and the environment safe and free from harm

Hazard
Firefighting with foam
Control measure
Substitution

Environmental protection

Control measure

Containment (Foam)

Control measure

Containment (Foam)

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Tactical actions

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

NOS knowledge and understanding

Practical application

NOS performance criteria