Control measure

Specialist advice: Biosecurity

Fire and rescue services should:

Work with environmental agencies, government departments and emergency planning groups to Implement emergency procedures as appropriate during exotic animal disease outbreaks

Incident commanders should:

Follow specialist advice from appropriate agencies during exotic animal disease outbreaks

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Specialist advice: Biosecurity	Understand: The arrangements to gain specialist advice regarding biosecurity at incidents involving bodies of water Refer to: Specialist advice – Incident command training specification

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Specialist advice: Biosecurity

Understand:

The arrangements to gain specialist advice regarding biosecurity at incidents involving bodies of water

Refer to: Specialist advice – Incident command training specification

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 K Risks and hazards associated with the water environment
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 K 4 Risks and hazards associated with the water environment
Health and safety 2976
K Types and sources of information about hazardous materials and decontamination and how to access these
Organisational
K 8 Types and sources of information about hazardous materials and decontamination and how to access these

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Specialist advice: Biosecurity	Demonstrate the ability to: Use appropriate arrangements to gain specialist advice regarding biosecurity at incidents involving bodies of water Refer to: Specialist advice – Incident command training specification

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Specialist advice: Biosecurity

Demonstrate the ability to:

Use appropriate arrangements to gain specialist advice regarding biosecurity at incidents involving bodies of water

Refer to: Specialist advice – Incident command training specification

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 P Identify when the incident is beyond first response and communicate this to the incident commander
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 P 7 Identify when the incident is beyond first response and communicate this to the incident commander
You must be able to - TO BE ARCHIVED 2947
P Work with others including colleagues and other agencies in line with your organisation's communication procedures
Support operational incidents
P 17 Work with others including colleagues and other agencies in line with your organisation's communication procedures