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Identify areas that have been searched

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Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Have procedures for co-ordinating the areas to be searched
Have procedures for debriefing teams following search and recording of outcomes in a way that can be shared with subsequent search teams

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Consider appointing a search coordinator to ensure all areas have been systematically searched
Consider establishing a search sector to co-ordinate fire survival guidance and prioritise response

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Identify areas that have been searched	Refer to: Identify areas that have been searched – Performing rescues training specification

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand - TO BE ARCHIVED 2182
K Your organisation's procedures in dealing with water related incidents K Your role and responsibilities in dealing with water related incidents
Provide a first response to water based incidents.
K 1 Your organisation's procedures in dealing with water related incidents K 2 Your role and responsibilities in dealing with water related incidents
Organisational
K 5 Record systems specific to your role and their use
Personal and Interpersonal
K 7 How to communicate with the range of people involved in search, rescue and casualty care K 10 Lines and methods of communication and reporting during search, rescue and casualty care K 11 Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of yourself, others and other agencies during the course of search, rescue and casualty care operations
Technical
K 17 Relevant search and rescue procedures K 18 How to prioritise casualties

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Identify areas that have been searched	Refer to: Identify areas that have been searched – Performing rescues training specification

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
You must be able to: 2172
P Contribute to the control of the incident area to reduce risk to self and others
Provide a first response to water based incidents.
P 1 Contribute to the control of the incident area to reduce risk to self and others
Conduct a search for life
P 1 Confirm with others your tasks and duties at an incident in line with your job role and responsibilities P 3 Conduct the search within your designated area in line with your organisation's risk control measures P 4 Search in ways that take account of all factors that influence the end results in line with your organisation's procedures
For the whole standard
P 21 Operate safely within your agreed level of authority and responsibility P 22 Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P 23 Inform relevant others about potential risk to the safety of yourself and others in line with your organisation's communication procedures P 26 Keep accurate records and provide these to others in line with your organisation's requirements

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