Risk Guidance Practical Fire Training – The information below should be taken as a guide only and critically reviewed in the light of the particular circumstances planned for your session. Consequences Who will do Risk Description (Impact on the Actions to mitigate the risk Actions if the risk occurs Likelihood this? people and the course) Petrol storage Very Harmful Locate away from participants except Fight fire with resources available. – major fire unlikely designated fuel handler. Evacuate the area. potential Secure containers. Trip/injury Likely Low harm Depends on area being used. First aid available. during each run. Fuel addition Unlikely Harmful Control of fire area to reduce number of and fire lighting people exposed. hazard People exposed to wear appropriate PPE. Extinguisher Likely Low harm Briefing on correct action. Instructor on each run to ensure withdrawal. malfunction Trainee burns Unlikely Low harm PPE First aid available. during run. Control by instructor. Smoke Unlikely Low harm Briefing on approach direction and First aid available. inhalation correct distance. Vehicle hazard: Unlikely Harmful Remove during vehicle preparation Gas struts Vehicle hazard: Likely Low harm Awareness. Air bags Source vehicles which have had air bags removed.
Risk Guidance – Practical Fire Training The information below should be taken as a guide only and critically reviewed in the light of the particular circumstances planned for your session. Risk Description Likelihood Consequences (Impact on the people and the course) Actions to mitigate the risk Actions if the risk occurs Who will do this? Petrol storage – major fire potential Very unlikely Harmful Locate away from participants except designated fuel handler. Secure containers. Fight fire with resources available. Evacuate the area. Trip/injury during each run. Likely Low harm Depends on area being used. First aid available. Fuel addition and fire lighting hazard Unlikely Harmful Control of fire area to reduce number of people exposed. People exposed to wear appropriate PPE. Extinguisher malfunction Likely Low harm Briefing on correct action. Instructor on each run to ensure withdrawal. Trainee burns during run. Unlikely Low harm PPE Control by instructor. First aid available. Smoke inhalation Unlikely Low harm Briefing on approach direction and correct distance. First aid available. Vehicle hazard: Gas struts Unlikely Harmful Remove during vehicle preparation Vehicle hazard: Air bags Likely Low harm Awareness. Source vehicles which have had air bags removed.
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