Control measure

Personal protective equipment (PPE): Cryogenic gloves

Fire and rescue services should:

Ensure that information about equipment that generates extreme cold, including availability of suitable PPE, is included in SSRI

Incident commanders should:

Liaise with the responsible person for information about the availability of on-site specialist PPE for extreme cold
Consider the use of suitable specialist PPE that is compatible with fire and rescue service PPE

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Personal protective equipment that protects the wearer from extreme cold	Understand: The use of PPE in conjunction with safe systems of work and control measures to reduce risk from extreme temperatures Refer to – Personal protective equipment (PPE) Operations training specification

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Personal protective equipment that protects the wearer from extreme cold

Understand:

The use of PPE in conjunction with safe systems of work and control measures to reduce risk from extreme temperatures

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand: 2920
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
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

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Personal protective equipment that protects the wearer from extreme cold	Demonstrate the ability to: Use PPE in conjunction with safe systems of work and control measures to reduce risk from extreme temperatures Refer to – Personal protective equipment (PPE) Operations training specification

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Personal protective equipment that protects the wearer from extreme cold

Demonstrate the ability to:

Use PPE in conjunction with safe systems of work and control measures to reduce risk from extreme temperatures