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Aeration Organic pollutants, such as milk and sewage, remove oxygen from bodies of water. Environmental agencies and specialist contractors can use aeration units or chemical methods to...

Knowledge and understanding Control measure element Learning outcome Aeration Understand: The methods of increasing oxygen levels in bodies of water: Use of aeration...

TRAINING SPECIFICATION Knowledge and understanding Control measure element Learning outcome ...

Aeration Organic pollutants, such as milk and sewage, remove oxygen from bodies of water. Environmental agencies and specialist contractors can use aeration units or chemical methods to raise...

Pollutants are defined as anything that harms the environment. Water pollutants include chemicals, oils and pathogens, plus organic materials, heat and suspended solids. Most of the major categories...

Fire and rescue service activity for the emergency containment of pollutants on or in a watercourse will be limited by the equipment carried, the size of the water body and the practical skills and...

Dilution Occasionally, the best solution for a small spillage on an area of hardstanding is to dilute it with lots of water and release it to the drainage system. Before doing this, carefully...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Specialist resources   In addition to the environmental protection resources held by fire and rescue services, specialist resources...

Hydrology is the science concerned with the properties of water, and especially its movement in relation to land. The study of water movement and its behaviour relating to the topography, allows...

Knowledge and understanding Control measure element Learning outcome Sources of specialist resources Understand: That specialist resources include: Those held by...

Completing incident data logs is ‘core business’ for fire and rescue service control rooms. The incident log is the means for recording or capturing all information specific to an emergency. It...