Control measure
Multi-agency working: Hazardous materials

Fire and rescue services should:

Ensure that call handlers and responders receive suitable and sufficient information and instruction to enable them to apply the Joint Decision Model (JDM) in a hazardous material environment to develop a multi-agency joint understanding of risk (JUR)
Participate in multi-agency CBRN(e) training events and programmes
Incorporate their multi-agency partners priorities into their own response plans to CBRN(e) and public decontamination

Incident commanders should:

Share situational awareness and establish a joint understanding of risk with other agencies
Consider joint working in hazard areas based on joint understanding of risk

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Multi-agency working: Hazardous materials	Understand: The Joint Decision Model (JDM) to develop a multi-agency joint understanding of risk at incidents involving hazardous materials The local arrangements and procedures for multi-agency working at incidents involving hazardous materials Refer to: Clearly defined command roles and responsibilities, incorporating multi-agency arrangements – Incident command training specification

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Multi-agency working: Hazardous materials

Understand:

The Joint Decision Model (JDM) to develop a multi-agency joint understanding of risk at incidents involving hazardous materials
The local arrangements and procedures for multi-agency working at incidents involving hazardous materials

You need to know and understand:
Health and safety 2976
K Safe working practices of your organisation K Hazards and risks relating to hazardous materials and decontamination affecting people and the environment K How to use risk assessment information to make decisions K How to apply decisions based on the assessment of risk K Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk K Methods and techniques for communicating with others K The importance of treating others with respect and consideration, taking account of, and accepting, diversity K Lines and methods of communication and reporting in the workplace K Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in the workplace
Health and safety
K 1 Safe working practices of your organisation K 2 Hazards and risks relating to hazardous materials and decontamination affecting people and the environment K 3 How to use risk assessment information to make decisions K 4 How to apply decisions based on the assessment of risk K 5 Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk
Personal and Interpersonal
K 9 Methods and techniques for communicating with others K 10 The importance of treating others with respect and consideration, taking account of, and accepting, diversity K 13 Lines and methods of communication and reporting in the workplace K 14 Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in the workplace

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Multi-agency working: Hazardous materials	Demonstrate the ability to: Co-operate with other responding agencies to develop a joint understanding of risk at incidents involving hazardous materials Follow agreed procedures for multi-agency working at incidents involving hazardous materials Refer to: Clearly defined command roles and responsibilities, incorporating multi-agency arrangements – Incident command training specification

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Multi-agency working: Hazardous materials

Demonstrate the ability to:

Co-operate with other responding agencies to develop a joint understanding of risk at incidents involving hazardous materials
Follow agreed procedures for multi-agency working at incidents involving hazardous materials

You must be able to:
You must be able to - TO BE ARCHIVED 2947
P Agree with relevant others your tasks and duties at an incident in line with your role and responsibilities P Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P Work with others including colleagues and other agencies in line with your organisation's communication procedures P Provide support to others at the incident in ways which promote calm, compassion and consideration for others P Operate safely within your agreed role, responsibility and level of expertise and in line with your organisation's procedures
Minimise damage to the environment from hazardous materials
P 1 Agree with relevant others your tasks and duties at an incident in line with your role and responsibilities P 4 Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures
Support operational incidents
P 17 Work with others including colleagues and other agencies in line with your organisation's communication procedures P 18 Provide support to others at the incident in ways which promote calm, compassion and consideration for others
For the whole standard
P 19 Operate safely within your agreed role, responsibility and level of expertise and in line with your organisation's procedures

Hazard - Undetected or unidentified hazardous materials at incidents