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Supervise on-site staff operating machinery in the hazard area

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Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Ensure that all fire and rescue service personnel understand that on-site machinery should only be operated under the supervision of the fire and rescue service

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Ensure on-site staff are closely supervised when operating on-site machinery in the hazard area
Ensure detailed briefings and constant monitoring take place

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Supervise on-site staff operating machinery in the hazard area	Understand: Why on-site staff may need additional supervision in the hazard area

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand: 2920
K 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 Methods and techniques for communicating with others 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
Health & Safety
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
Personal and Interpersonal
K 7 Methods and techniques for communicating with others K 11 Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents
Technical
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
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
Personal and Interpersonal
K 7 How to communicate with the range of people involved in search, rescue and casualty care K 8 How to treat colleagues and members of the public with respect and consideration, taking account of and accepting diversity K 11 Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of yourself, others and other agencies during the course of search, rescue and casualty care operations
Technical
K 12 Capabilities and limitations of personal protective and operational equipment used during search, rescue and casualty care

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Supervise on-site staff operating machinery in the hazard area	Demonstrate the ability to: Supervise on-site staff in the hazard area Provide detailed briefings and monitor activity

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
Respond to fire and rescue incidents
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 3 Establish risks affecting fire and rescue incidents in line with your organisation’s risk assessment procedures P 5 Operate within appropriate risk control measures in line with your organisation's procedures
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P Operate within appropriate risk control measures 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
Support people involved in an operational incident
P 9 Report anything which may adversely affect people's safety to others in line with your organisation's procedures
For the whole standard
P 10 Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise
Support people involved in an operational incident
P 19 Provide support to others at the incident in ways which promote calm, compassion and consideration for others
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 P 25 Work with others in ways that: 25.1 Encourage cooperation, 25.2 Supports common understanding 25.3 Promotes a positive image of your organisation

Control measure
Use competent people to operate on-site machinery
Hazard
Work at height