DIO UK DTE SOUTH EAST - Deputy Training Safety Officer Ash Ranges in Guildford

About the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO)

DIO is part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). We play a vital role in supporting Defence by leading and managing the delivery of what the Armed Forces need to live, work, train and deploy on operations.

About Overseas and Training Region (OS&Trg Region)

OS&Trg Region is responsible for managing the Defence Training Estate (DTE) enabling Defence and other authorised users to train for and meet their operational liabilities, maintaining a safe and legal built estate.

About the Deputy Training Safety Officer Role (DTSO)

· The DTSO is responsible for supporting the TSO in ensuring the training facilities allocated in support of Live Firing Marksmanship Training (LFMT), Live Firing Tactical Training (LFTT) and Fieldcraft Training Areas (FTA) are safe to use. They are to support the RAU Comd (as HoE) in executing their responsibility to maintain a Safe Operating Environment (Air) including HLS management.

The specific duties of the DTSO may vary by location due to site-specific requirements, however, they must be able to achieve an assessment level of Practitioner/Expert of the Defence Ranges Framework Competencies in the following areas:

· Competence 1 - Development and application of appropriate regulation.

· Competence 2 - Range Maintenance.

· Competence 3 - Range Inspection.

· Competence 4 - Range Compliance and Assurance.

The DTSO is responsible for directly supporting the TSO in the provision of safe training facilities:

• Help to ensure that the facilities allocated are suitable for the safe delivery of training and infrastructure defects are reported, tracked and actioned.
• Help to maintain Range and FTA documentation, including an action plan to address areas of concern; site specific Risk Assessments and Range/FTA Standing Orders (SOs). Where applicable they are to support production of a Daily Safety Summary and ensure this is communicated to the user.
• Conduct and support all mandatory range and training area inspections.
• Support the coordination of monthly safety and deconfliction meetings.
• Support the monthly Training Estate Support Contract (TESC) Site Infrastructure Monthly Meetings deputising as Chair for TSO when required.
• Support the maintenance of a Safe Operating Environment (Air), including HLS management.
• Help to ensure civilian Shooting Clubs are affiliated to an approved Governing Body and Civil Police Forces are licensed to use the facilities on the estate.
• Support the completion of Gross Error Checks through checking of Safe Activity Assurance Forms (SAAF) including Range Danger Area Traces (LFTTAs) and sketch maps (FTAs).
• Assist in ensuring the safe access and safety of authorised civilians and livestock from

the hazards associated with or resulting from all training activities.

• Ensure that all reasonable precautions are taken to safeguard the public both inside

and outside the range boundary.

• Provide support in Air Safety Management (ASM) issues and investigations.
• Report accidents and incidents, including incursions and near misses (air, land or sea) on the estate in accordance with regulations and policy.
• Support liaison with the Emergency Services to conduct/record annual incident/accident practice drills.
• Working with the Regional FM Team (SEFM/EFM) report on progress of works on their sites and due to geographic dislocation of EFMs assess and report that simple works have been completed to a satisfactory standard without obvious defects to all sign off by the lead EFM.
• Support maintenance of the ecological and environmental sustainability of the estate consistent with environmental regulations and policy.

Deputise for the TSO.

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