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Evacuating vehicles

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This control measure should be read in conjunction with Evacuation and shelter

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Provide procedures to assist incident commanders when evacuating flooded motorways or infrastructure

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Liaise with the police to arrange evacuation of stranded vehicles
Consider security and access to vehicles evacuated during flooding

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Evacuating vehicles

Understand:

The hazards associated with evacuating people from vehicles in water
The considerations when evacuating people from vehicles in water

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 K Risks and hazards associated with the water environment K Safety measures to take when working near water K Basic casualty care for those who have been involved in 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 K 4 Risks and hazards associated with the water environment K 8 Safety measures to take when working near water K 9 Basic casualty care for those who have been involved in water related incidents
Health and safety
K 1 Hazards and risks of the workplace affecting people and the environment in relation to search, rescue and casualty care operations K 2 How to make and apply decisions based on the assessment of risk in the case of search, rescue and casualty care operations K 3 How to apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others during search, rescue and casualty operations
Personal and Interpersonal
K 7 How to communicate with the range of people involved in search, rescue and casualty care K 8 How to treat colleagues and members of the public with respect and consideration, taking account of and accepting diversity K 9 How to recognise and support distressed people 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

Practical application

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Evacuating vehicles

Demonstrate the ability to:

Identify and communicate the hazards associated with evacuating people from vehicles in water
Use appropriate equipment and procedures to evacuate people from vehicles in water

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 P Inform and reassure the casualties about the rescue process P Identify when the incident is beyond first response and communicate this to the incident commander P Remove casualties to a place of safety
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 4 Inform and reassure the casualties about the rescue process P 7 Identify when the incident is beyond first response and communicate this to the incident commander P 8 Remove casualties to a place of safety
Support people involved in an operational incident
P 19 Provide support to others at the incident in ways which promote calm, compassion and consideration for others
For the whole standard
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 24 Decide on appropriate control measures to mitigate risks affecting yourself and others in line with your organisation's procedures P 25 Work with others in ways that: 25.1 Encourage cooperation, 25.2 Supports common understanding 25.3 Promotes a positive image of your organisation

Control measure
Gaining access to a vehicle in water
Hazard
Insufficient resources: Flooding