Control measure

Cordons: Silos or storage tanks

Fire and rescue services should:

Identify the presence and contents of silos and storage tanks in their area that have control measures such as cordons as part of an organisations risk management plan and include these control measures in SSRI
Ensure personnel are aware of high hazard silos and storage tanks in their area and where appropriate conduct risk visits to identify suitable cordon distances

Incident commanders should:

Identify the presence and contents of silos and storage tanks and the assess the risk to personnel

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Cordon controls: Silos or storage tanks	Understand: Appropriate cordon controls for silos and storage tanks Refer to – Establish appropriate cordon controls – Incident command training specification

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Cordon controls: Silos or storage tanks

Understand:

Refer to – Establish appropriate cordon controls – Incident command training specification

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 Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to 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
Technical
K 20 Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Cordon controls: Silos or storage tanks	Demonstrate the ability to: Implement appropriate cordon controls for silos and storage tanks Refer to – Establish appropriate cordon controls – Incident command training specification

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Cordon controls: Silos or storage tanks

Demonstrate the ability to:

Refer to – Establish appropriate cordon controls – Incident command training specification

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