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Situational awareness: Work at height

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This control measure should be read in conjunction with Situational awareness

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Be aware of any medical conditions or medication of personnel, that makes it unsafe for them to work at height

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Assign and brief personnel to carry out reconnaissance if support is needed to inform situational awareness
Consider adopting defensive tactics until specialist advice or assistance is obtained for work at height
Be aware of any personnel who should not be deployed to work at height, due to medical conditions or medication
Monitor personnel for signs of stress, anxiety, vertigo or dizziness while working at height

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Situational awareness: Work at height	Understand: The various sources of information, which may be available to assist with working at height situational awareness When it may be necessary to adopt defensive tactics The impact of medical conditions or medication that could affect personnel working at height The need to monitor personnel working at height for physical impacts

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Situational awareness: Work at height

Understand:

The various sources of information, which may be available to assist with working at height situational awareness
When it may be necessary to adopt defensive tactics
The impact of medical conditions or medication that could affect personnel working at height
The need to monitor personnel working at height for physical impacts

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 Sources and availability of information 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
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
Organisational
K 6 Sources and availability of information
Personal and Interpersonal
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
You need to know and understand: 2201
K The precautions appropriate to minimising risks associated with working at heights K The organisation's policies and procedures for preparing for, and working at height
Working at height in fire and rescue
K 4 The precautions appropriate to minimising risks associated with working at heights K 6 The organisation's policies and procedures for preparing for, and working at height

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Assign and brief personnel to carry out reconnaissance if support is needed to inform situational awareness	Demonstrate the ability to: Gather information from personnel at the scene of operations Gather information from personnel remote from the scene of operations

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Assign and brief personnel to carry out reconnaissance if support is needed to inform situational awareness

Demonstrate the ability to:

Gather information from personnel at the scene of operations
Gather information from personnel remote from the scene of operations

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 2 Establish key factors about fire and rescue incidents and inform others in line with your organisation’s procedures, including: 2.1 Extent 2.2 Nature 2.3 Location P 3 Establish risks affecting fire and rescue incidents in line with your organisation’s risk assessment procedures
Respond to fire and rescue incidents 2889
P Report anything which may adversely affect people's safety to others in line with your organisation's procedures
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
You must be able to: 2192
P Assess the risks associated when working at height, taking into account the potential dangers of falling, the stability of working platform and the nature of the incident P Maintain frequent communication on progress and status with the incident commander, in line with the nature of the incident
Working at height in fire and rescue
P 2 Assess the risks associated when working at height, taking into account the potential dangers of falling, the stability of working platform and the nature of the incident P 7 Maintain frequent communication on progress and status with the incident commander, in line with the nature of the incident

Hazard
Work at height
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Hierarchy of control: Work at height

Height, structures and confined spaces

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Situational awareness: Work at height

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Situational awareness: Work at height

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Tactical actions

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

NOS knowledge and understanding

Practical application

NOS performance criteria