Control measure
Disposal
Control measure
Disposal
TRAINING SPECIFICATION
Knowledge and understanding
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Disposal |
Understand:
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NOS knowledge and understanding
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Health and safety 2976 |
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Guidelines, legislation and standard operating procedures that apply when dealing with hazardous materials and decontamination K
Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in the workplace K
The importance of limiting damage to property and the environment K
How to limit damage to property and the environment K
How to apply methods and techniques for controlling and containing hazardous materials |
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Organisational |
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K 6
Guidelines, legislation and standard operating procedures that apply when dealing with hazardous materials and decontamination |
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Personal and Interpersonal |
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K 14
Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in the workplace |
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Technical |
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K 21
The importance of limiting damage to property and the environment K 22
How to limit damage to property and the environment K 23
How to apply methods and techniques for controlling and containing hazardous materials |
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You need to know and understand: 2920 |
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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
Fire service or other legislation relevant to carrying out search, rescue and casualty care K
Record systems specific to your role and their use K
Sources and availability of information K
Methods and techniques for communicating with others K
The importance of treating others with respect and consideration, taking account of, and accepting, diversity K
How to recognise and support people in distress K
Lines and methods of communication and reporting in the workplace 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 K
How to select personal protective and operational equipment appropriate to type of fires and operational incidents K
Roles and responsibilities within incident command systems K
Methods and techniques to control and extinguish fires K
Causes, effects and behaviour of fire K
Different fire types and fire classes K
Different active and passive fire protection systems K
Building fire protection systems, features and facilities that contribute to firefighter safety while responding to incidents K
Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents K
How different building construction and design can affect fire development K
How to identify safe means of egress in the built environment K
The importance of identifying and preserving evidence at fire and rescue incidents K
Different types of evidence relevant to fire and rescue incidents K
How to preserve evidence at operational incidents K
How to gain access, effect entry and maintain exit routes at fire and rescue incidents K
The importance of limiting damage to property and the environment when resolving fire and rescue incidents |
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Health & Safety |
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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 |
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Organisational |
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K 4
Fire service or other legislation relevant to carrying out search, rescue and casualty care K 5
Record systems specific to your role and their use K 6
Sources and availability of information |
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Personal and Interpersonal |
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K 7
Methods and techniques for communicating with others K 8
The importance of treating others with respect and consideration, taking account of, and accepting, diversity K 9
How to recognise and support people in distress K 10
Lines and methods of communication and reporting in the workplace K 11
Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents |
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Technical |
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K 12
Personal protective and operational equipment used in fires and other operational incidents including their capabilities, limitations and safe use K 13
How to select personal protective and operational equipment appropriate to type of fires and operational incidents K 14
Roles and responsibilities within incident command systems K 15
Methods and techniques to control and extinguish fires K 16
Causes, effects and behaviour of fire K 17
Different fire types and fire classes K 18
Different active and passive fire protection systems K 19
Building fire protection systems, features and facilities that contribute to firefighter safety while responding to incidents K 20
Building features and facilities that can cause risk to firefighters when responding to incidents K 21
How different building construction and design can affect fire development K 22
How to identify safe means of egress in the built environment K 23
The importance of identifying and preserving evidence at fire and rescue incidents K 24
Different types of evidence relevant to fire and rescue incidents K 25
How to preserve evidence at operational incidents K 26
How to gain access, effect entry and maintain exit routes at fire and rescue incidents K 27
The importance of limiting damage to property and the environment when resolving fire and rescue incidents |
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Practical application
| Control measure element | Learning outcome |
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Disposing of fire water run-off |
Demonstrate the ability to:
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NOS performance criteria
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You must be able to - TO BE ARCHIVED 2947 |
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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 P
Assist with the decontamination and safe disposal of contaminated items and materials in line with the decontamination and disposal guidance available P
Identify risks which may affect the safety of other people or property in line with your organisation's risk assessment guidance P
Report anything which may adversely affect people's safety to others in line with your organisation's procedures P
Work with others including colleagues and other agencies in line with your organisation's communication procedures P
Inform others when people's possessions and property are identified and keep these safe in line with your organisation's procedures |
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Minimise damage to the environment from hazardous materials |
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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 |
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Decontaminate people and property |
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P 12
Assist with the decontamination and safe disposal of contaminated items and materials in line with the decontamination and disposal guidance available |
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Support operational incidents |
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P 15
Identify risks which may affect the safety of other people or property in line with your organisation's risk assessment guidance P 16
Report anything which may adversely affect people's safety to others in line with your organisation's procedures P 17
Work with others including colleagues and other agencies in line with your organisation's communication procedures |
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For the whole standard |
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P 21
Inform others when people's possessions and property are identified and keep these safe in line with your organisation's procedures |
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Respond to fire and rescue incidents |
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Confirm with relevant others your tasks and duties in relation to fire and rescue incidents in line with your role and responsibilities P 2
Establish key factors about fire and rescue incidents and inform others in line with your organisation’s procedures, including:
P 3
Establish risks affecting fire and rescue incidents in line with your organisation’s risk assessment procedures P 4
Use agreed methods and techniques to control and reduce fire in line with your agreed tasks and duties at an incident P 5
Operate within appropriate risk control measures in line with your organisation's procedures P 6
Use resources, equipment and personal protective equipment at fire and rescue incidents in line with their limitations, safety and operating instructions |
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Respond to fire and rescue incidents 2889 |
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Use agreed methods and techniques to control and reduce fire in line with your agreed tasks and duties at an incident P
Operate within appropriate risk control measures in line with your organisation's procedures P
Use resources, equipment and personal protective equipment at fire and rescue incidents in line with their limitations, safety and operating instructions P
Provide support to others at incidents in ways which promote calm, compassion and consideration for others P
Restrict the view of incidents to avoid additional suffering in line with your organisation's procedures P
Report anything which may adversely affect people's safety to others in line with your organisation's procedures P
Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise P
Work with others in ways that:
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Preserve evidence to meet the needs of investigations in line with your organisation's procedures P
Inform relevant others when people's possessions and property are identified P
Return equipment and resources after use and make sure they are secured and stored in line with your organisation's procedures P
Keep accurate records and provide these to others in line with your organisation's requirements |
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Support people involved in an operational incident |
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P 7
Provide support to others at incidents in ways which promote calm, compassion and consideration for others P 8
Restrict the view of incidents to avoid additional suffering in line with your organisation's procedures P 9
Report anything which may adversely affect people's safety to others in line with your organisation's procedures |
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For the whole standard |
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P 10
Operate in a safe manner within your agreed level of responsibility and expertise P 11
Work with others in ways that:
P 12
Preserve evidence to meet the needs of investigations in line with your organisation's procedures P 13
Inform relevant others when people's possessions and property are identified P 14
Return equipment and resources after use and make sure they are secured and stored in line with your organisation's procedures P 15
Keep accurate records and provide these to others in line with your organisation's requirements |
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Control measure knowledge
During the early stages of an incident when the fire service activities are more dynamic, it may not always be possible to contain fire water safely. In these circumstances use of the foul sewer should be considered for disposal. The flow rate should be controlled to avoid the foul sewer overflowing. Failure to control the flow could result in polluting water entering the water environment. See Fire water run-off.
At some incidents, the foul sewage system may be the best disposal option. If this is the case, the sewerage company must be contacted. They will consider the request and take account of the likely impact if they do not approve the discharge. Agreement from the appropriate environment agency must be obtained before any release takes place. This can be obtained by telephone but must be applied for and confirmed in writing later. See Section 1.6.6, Environmental Protection Handbook.
For further information see Section 3.10.3 Environmental Protection Handbook: The movement of hazardous waste by the fire and rescue service in emergencies.
For further information see Section 3.2.8 Environmental Protection Handbook.
Strategic actions
Fire and rescue services should:
Be aware of their legal responsibilities and possible defences for the disposal of fire water under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 and Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations 2015 (EDR 2015)
Develop plans for the disposal of contaminated fire water run off which include plans for:
- Use off-site storage within drainage infrastructure e.g. balancing ponds
- Use of foul water drainage
- Contingencies for where the responsibility for disposal cannot be identified
Tactical actions
Incident commanders should:
Ensure that waste products created by the fire and rescue service are disposed of both legally and responsibly. The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 (EPR 2010) provides two exceptions for the emergency disposal of contaminated fire water runoff where the primary focus of fire and rescue service actions is saving life:
- Emergency discharge and subsequent contamination of the water environment
- The removal of waste by a fire and rescue services using fire and rescue service equipment or vehicles
Consider the legal exceptions. see Environmental Legislation
- Ensure that the relevant environment agency is informed of the incident as soon as possible and is be involved in the decision to discharge
- Inform sewerage undertakers if discharge is to foul the water sewerage system
Identify if the responsibility for disposal of waste produced at an incident can be delegated to a third party based on location, material and quantities involved. Namely:
- Local authority - Playing fields, public open spaces, beaches and some roads
- Landowner or owner / occupier - Private property
- Highways agency - (Road Service in Northern Ireland) - Major roads
Identify if there are any alternative methods of disposal:
- Suitable site arrangements for a waste disposal
- Tankering away the contaminated water
Identify potential drainage routes for fire water run-off and released vehicle content
Ensure that waste products created by the fire and rescue service are disposed of legally and responsibly
- Control measureReduction
- Control measureOperational risk information plan