Control measure
Removal or separation
Control measure
Removal or separation
Control measure knowledge
Fires at open-air storage sites, particularly those storing combustible waste can create large volumes of smoke and fire water containing a wide range of pollutants. The direct application of water with or without firefighting additives to stacks of burning material is often ineffective and may generate large volumes of smoke and contaminated fire water.
For specific guidance on fires involving waste sites see National Operational Guidance: Fires in waste sites (including renewable energy facilities).
Strategic actions
Fire and rescue services should:
- Develop operational procedure for incidents involving fires at waste sites
Tactical actions
Incident commanders should:
- Consider the use of firefighting additives such as foam for small waste fires and prevent fire spread. (Note: For larger waste fires, foam may provide rapid 'knock down' but often has minimal long term effects on larger waste fires)
Consider separating burning material from the fire using heavy plant and extinguishing it with:
- Water jets
- In bunded pools
- Tanks of water
- Controlled burn
- Burial with approval of the appropriate environment agency
Make use of specialist fire and rescue service or on-site environmental protection equipment
- Where possible, recycle the fire water run-off. See Recycling fire water run-off.
TRAINING SPECIFICATION
Knowledge and understanding
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Removal or separation |
Understand:
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NOS knowledge and understanding
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Health and safety 2976 |
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Safe working practices of your organisation K
Guidelines, legislation and standard operating procedures that apply when dealing with hazardous materials and decontamination K
Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in the workplace 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
The importance of limiting damage to property and the environment K
How to limit damage to property and the environment |
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Health and safety |
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Safe working practices of your organisation |
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Organisational |
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Guidelines, legislation and standard operating procedures that apply when dealing with hazardous materials and decontamination |
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Personal and Interpersonal |
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K 14
Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in the workplace |
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Technical |
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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 21
The importance of limiting damage to property and the environment K 22
How to limit damage to property and the environment |
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You need to know and understand: 2920 |
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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
Fire service or other legislation relevant to carrying out search, rescue and casualty care K
Record systems specific to your role and their use 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
Lines and methods of communication and reporting in the workplace K
Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents 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
Roles and responsibilities within incident command systems K
Methods and techniques to control and extinguish fires K
Causes, effects and behaviour of fire K
Different active and passive fire protection systems K
Building fire protection systems, features and facilities that contribute to firefighter safety while responding to incidents K
Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents K
How different building construction and design can affect fire development K
How to identify safe means of egress in the built environment K
The importance of identifying and preserving evidence at fire and rescue incidents K
Different types of evidence relevant to fire and rescue incidents K
How to preserve evidence at operational incidents K
How to gain access, effect entry and maintain exit routes at fire and rescue incidents K
The importance of limiting damage to property and the environment when resolving fire and rescue incidents |
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Health & Safety |
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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 |
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Organisational |
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K 4
Fire service or other legislation relevant to carrying out search, rescue and casualty care K 5
Record systems specific to your role and their use |
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Personal and Interpersonal |
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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 K 10
Lines and methods of communication and reporting in the workplace K 11
Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents |
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Technical |
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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 14
Roles and responsibilities within incident command systems K 15
Methods and techniques to control and extinguish fires K 16
Causes, effects and behaviour of fire K 18
Different active and passive fire protection systems K 19
Building fire protection systems, features and facilities that contribute to firefighter safety while responding to incidents K 20
Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents K 21
How different building construction and design can affect fire development K 22
How to identify safe means of egress in the built environment K 23
The importance of identifying and preserving evidence at fire and rescue incidents K 24
Different types of evidence relevant to fire and rescue incidents K 25
How to preserve evidence at operational incidents K 26
How to gain access, effect entry and maintain exit routes at fire and rescue incidents K 27
The importance of limiting damage to property and the environment when resolving fire and rescue incidents |
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Practical application
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Removal or separation of materials |
Demonstrate the ability to:
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You must be able to - TO BE ARCHIVED 2947 |
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Agree with relevant others your tasks and duties at an incident in line with your role and responsibilities 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
Work with others including colleagues and other agencies in line with your organisation's communication procedures P
Provide support to others at the incident in ways which promote calm, compassion and consideration for others P
Operate safely within your agreed role, responsibility and level of expertise and in line with your organisation's procedures |
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Minimise damage to the environment from hazardous materials |
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P 1
Agree with relevant others your tasks and duties at an incident in line with your role and responsibilities 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 |
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Support operational incidents |
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P 17
Work with others including colleagues and other agencies in line with your organisation's communication procedures P 18
Provide support to others at the incident in ways which promote calm, compassion and consideration for others |
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For the whole standard |
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P 19
Operate safely within your agreed role, responsibility and level of expertise and in line with your organisation's procedures |
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Respond to fire and rescue incidents |
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P 1
Confirm with relevant others your tasks and duties in relation to fire and rescue incidents in line with your role and responsibilities P 2
Establish key factors about fire and rescue incidents and inform others in line with your organisation’s procedures, including:
P 3
Establish risks affecting fire and rescue incidents in line with your organisation’s risk assessment procedures P 4
Use agreed methods and techniques to control and reduce fire in line with your agreed tasks and duties at an incident 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 |
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Respond to fire and rescue incidents 2889 |
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Use agreed methods and techniques to control and reduce fire in line with your agreed tasks and duties at an incident 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
Restrict the view of incidents to avoid additional suffering in line with your organisation's procedures 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:
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Preserve evidence to meet the needs of investigations in line with your organisation's procedures P
Inform relevant others when people's possessions and property are identified P
Return equipment and resources after use and make sure they are secured and stored in line with your organisation's procedures P
Keep accurate records and provide these to others in line with your organisation's requirements |
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Support people involved in an operational incident |
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P 7
Provide support to others at incidents in ways which promote calm, compassion and consideration for others P 8
Restrict the view of incidents to avoid additional suffering in line with your organisation's procedures P 9
Report anything which may adversely affect people's safety to others in line with your organisation's procedures |
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For the whole standard |
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P 10
Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise P 11
Work with others in ways that:
P 12
Preserve evidence to meet the needs of investigations in line with your organisation's procedures P 13
Inform relevant others when people's possessions and property are identified P 14
Return equipment and resources after use and make sure they are secured and stored in line with your organisation's procedures P 15
Keep accurate records and provide these to others in line with your organisation's requirements |
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