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Assess the impact of sheeting or netting

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Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Make arrangements with appropriate agencies for the provision of advice or assistance regarding scaffolding sheeting or netting

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Identify presence, type and integrity of any netting in liaison with responsible person
Consider the removal of sheeting or netting where it presents a risk to safe implementation of the incident plan

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Assess the impact of sheeting or netting	Understand:  The various types of scaffold sheeting or netting and what it is used for  How to remove scaffold sheeting or netting  The considerations when scaffold sheeting or netting has been identified

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 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 Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents K How to identify safe means of egress in the built environment
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
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 20 Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents K 22 How to identify safe means of egress in the built environment

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Assess the impact of sheeting or netting	Demonstrate the ability to:  Identify and assess the type of sheeting or netting being used, and its limitations  Implement and use suitable control measures and safe systems of work if sheeting or netting is removed or damaged

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
Respond to fire and rescue incidents
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 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: 11.1 Encourages cooperation 11.2 Supports common understanding 11.3 Promotes a positive image of your organisation
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 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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Specialist advice: Scaffolding
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Use scaffolding appropriately