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Substitution

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TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Substitution

Understand:

The need to consider alternatives to foam prior to application
Alternative types of firefighting media that reduce environmental impact

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
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K Safe working practices of your organisation K Hazards and risks relating to hazardous materials and decontamination affecting people and the environment K Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk K Personal protective and operational equipment used in fires and other operational incidents, their capabilities, limitations and safe use K How to select personal protective and operational equipment appropriate to the hazardous materials incidents
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 5 Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk
Technical
K 15 Personal protective and operational equipment used in fires and other operational incidents, their capabilities, limitations and safe use K 16 How to select personal protective and operational equipment appropriate to the hazardous materials incidents

Practical application

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Substitution

Demonstrate the ability to:

Use alternative application methods and extinguishing media where appropriate and available

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
You must be able to - TO BE ARCHIVED 2947
P Select equipment which can be safely used to minimise effects of hazardous materials in line with your organisation's guidelines P Operate equipment in line with its limitations, safety and operating instructions P Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P Use appropriate control measures to mitigate risk in line with your organisation's procedures P Use agreed methods and techniques to minimise the impact of risk from hazardous materials in line with your allocated tasks and duties at an incident P Work in ways that keep yourself, others, property and the environment safe and free from harm
Minimise damage to the environment from hazardous materials
P 2 Select equipment which can be safely used to minimise effects of hazardous materials in line with your organisation's guidelines P 3 Operate equipment in line with its limitations, safety and operating instructions P 4 Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P 5 Use appropriate control measures to mitigate risk in line with your organisation's procedures P 7 Use agreed methods and techniques to minimise the impact of risk from hazardous materials in line with your allocated tasks and duties at an incident P 8 Work in ways that keep yourself, others, property and the environment safe and free from harm

Control measure
Containment (Foam)
Control measure
Reduction