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Consider requesting specialist resources: Work at height

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This control measure should be read in conjunction with Specialist resources

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Have arrangements for mobilising technical rescue teams to incidents involving risks of falling from height

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Request technical rescue teams to attend incidents involving confined space or work at height

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Request specialist resources

Understand:

The capabilities and limitations of initial responding personnel
What specialist resources and assistance can be provided by establishing a multi-agency response at a working at height incident

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 Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in relation to 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
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
Personal and Interpersonal
K 11 Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in relation to 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
You need to know and understand: 2201
K Your own responsibility related to maintaining safe working practices and procedures when working at heights K The risks associated with working at heights
Working at height in fire and rescue
K 1 Your own responsibility related to maintaining safe working practices and procedures when working at heights K 2 The risks associated with working at heights

Practical application

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Consider requesting specialist resources

Demonstrate the ability to:

Identify the need for specialist resources to support work at height operations
Instigate arrangements for specialist resources to attend work at height incidents

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 Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise
For the whole standard
P 10 Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise
You must be able to: 2192
P Assess the risks associated when working at height, taking into account the potential dangers of falling, the stability of working platform and the nature of the incident P Take precautions to address risks identified according to operating procedures
Working at height in fire and rescue
P 2 Assess the risks associated when working at height, taking into account the potential dangers of falling, the stability of working platform and the nature of the incident P 3 Take precautions to address risks identified according to operating procedures

Control measure
Establish appropriate cordon controls: Work at height
Hazard
Unguarded edges