Control measure

Fire and rescue services should:

Ensure that information about laser equipment is included in Site-Specific Risk Information (SSRI)
Enter into arrangements with any sites operating lasers to provide specialist personal protective equipment if required

Incident commanders should:

Liaise with the responsible person for information about the type and location of laser equipment and the isolation procedures
Consider isolating laser equipment
Consider avoiding the area affected by the laser equipment
Consider using appropriate specialist personal protective equipment when working near lasers

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Isolate laser equipment to mitigate risk	Understand: The type and use of additional personal protective equipment to reduce risk from laser equipment Refer to – Personal protective equipment (PPE) - Operations training specification

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Isolate laser equipment to mitigate risk

Understand:

The type and use of additional personal protective equipment to reduce risk from laser equipment

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand: 2920
K How to apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others during fire and rescue operational incidents K Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents
Health & Safety
K 3 How to apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others during fire and rescue operational incidents
Technical
K 20 Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Isolate laser equipment to mitigate risk	Demonstrate the ability to: Gather information about laser equipment from a responsible person Isolate power to laser(s) as required to meet the needs of the incident Establish safe systems of work and implement control measures for working in the area affected by laser equipment

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Isolate laser equipment to mitigate risk

Demonstrate the ability to:

Gather information about laser equipment from a responsible person
Isolate power to laser(s) as required to meet the needs of the incident
Establish safe systems of work and implement control measures for working in the area affected by laser equipment

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 P 5 Operate within appropriate risk control measures in line with your organisation's procedures
Respond to fire and rescue incidents 2889
P Operate within appropriate risk control measures 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: 11.1 Encourages cooperation 11.2 Supports common understanding 11.3 Promotes a positive image of your organisation
For the whole standard
P 10 Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise P 11 Work with others in ways that: 11.1 Encourages cooperation 11.2 Supports common understanding 11.3 Promotes a positive image of your organisation

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