July 14, 2022
Hazard - Fires involving flammables, explosives and combustible dusts
Content link to physical hazards instead of Hazardous materials: Physical hazards. Link updated.
Control measure - Respiratory protective equipment
BSI link updated
June 08, 2022
Control measure - National Resilience: High volume pump hose deployment
Training specification link added
February 22, 2022
Hazard - Compromised investigations and scene preservation: Fires
archived content removed
Control measure - ARCHIVED - Incident Handover
content archived
February 14, 2022
Control measure - National Resilience: Deployment of high volume pump resources
Minor spelling or gramma change following assurance check
January 18, 2022
Responsibility of fire and rescue services
Generic statement approval by NFCC Steering Group 11/01/2022
January 17, 2022
Strategic Action - Have systems in place to request HVP resources or specialist capability advice from National Resilience Fire Control
NO CHANGE TO MEANING - ADMIN CHANGE
Control measure - National Resilience: Deployment of high volume pumps resources
Content relocated and title changed
Control measure - National Resilience: High volume pump hose deployment
Content relocated and title changed
December 03, 2021
Control measure - Thermal imaging or scanning
causalities changed to casualties
December 02, 2021
Fires and Firefighting
Uncontrolled ventilation relocated to fires in buildings - change request approved by steering group 02/11/2021
December 01, 2021
Control measure - Tactical ventilation
Revised following evidence-based report and recommendations. This included the need to provide further detail on anti-ventilation, control of ventilation and control of flow paths.
Control measure - Control ventilation
Created following evidence-based report and recommendations. This included the need to provide further detail on anti-ventilation, control of ventilation and control of flow paths.
Control measure - Tactical ventilation
Revised following evidence-based report and recommendations. This included the need to provide further detail on anti-ventilation, control of ventilation and control of flow paths.
Strategic Action - Consider providing means of controlling ventilation at incidents
Created following evidence-based report and recommendations. This included the need to provide further detail on anti-ventilation, control of ventilation and control of flow paths.
Strategic Action - Ensure any equipment provided for forced ventilation is maintained and used according to the instructions of the manufacturer
Revised following evidence-based report and recommendations. This included the need to provide further detail on anti-ventilation, control of ventilation and control of flow paths.
Strategic Action - Consider arrangements for providing forced ventilation at incidents
Revised following evidence-based report and recommendations. This included the need to provide further detail on anti-ventilation, control of ventilation and control of flow paths.
Tactical Action - Consider using tactical ventilation to improve conditions and maintain access and egress routes
No change
Tactical Action - Monitor the effects of the ventilation strategy and adjust if necessary
Revised following evidence-based report and recommendations. This included the need to provide further detail on anti-ventilation, control of ventilation and control of flow paths.
Tactical Action - Develop, implement, and maintain a ventilation strategy
Revised following evidence-based report and recommendations. This included the need to provide further detail on anti-ventilation, control of ventilation and control of flow paths
Tactical Action - Consider the effect of firefighting tactics and the flow path of smoke on access and egress
Revised following evidence-based report and recommendations. This included the need to provide further detail on anti-ventilation, control of ventilation and control of flow paths
Tactical Action - Ensure covering jets are in place before creating exhaust vents
Revised following evidence-based report and recommendations. This included the need to provide further detail on anti-ventilation, control of ventilation and control of flow paths.
Hazard - Uncontrolled ventilation
Revised following evidence-based report and recommendations. This included the need to provide further detail on anti-ventilation, control of ventilation and control of flow paths.
October 08, 2021
Tactical Action - Consider appropriate locations to deploy HVP resources
Minor formatting change - removal of double space
July 13, 2021
Control measure - Appropriate speed and weight of intervention
Tactical action added following approval of Buildings that fail scenario by Operations Committee 14/04/2021
February 05, 2021
Tactical Action - Use the appropriate extinguishing method, media, techniques and equipment
Updated title
February 03, 2021
Tactical Action - Develop and organise a water/media management strategy or nominate a water officer
Formatting issue corrected - additional spaces
February 01, 2021
Hazard - Fire and thermal radiation
Link to HSE document removed Electrical transformers
Control measure - Site-Specific Risk Information (SSRI)
Hyperlink to environmental protection handbook updated. - No change
January 27, 2021
Control measure - Respiratory protective equipment
Link added to BA foundation
January 26, 2021
Control measure - Personal protective equipment
Formatting revised
January 21, 2021
Control measure - Operational learning
Hyperlinks added
Hazard - Compromised investigations and scene preservation: Fires
Replaced operational learning control measure with Corporate Guidance operational learning control measure
December 04, 2020
Introduction
Removal of acronym
November 27, 2020
Control measure - Preserve evidence for investigation
Training specification link updated
Control measure - Secure the scene for investigation
Training specification link updated
November 13, 2020
Responsibility of fire and rescue services
September 22, 2020
Tactical Action - Record all relevant incident information in an appropriate format
Control measure - Preserve evidence for investigation
Tactical Actions added or removed
Tactical Action - Notify investigators if personnel have recently attended similar incidents, which could result in cross-contamination of an investigation scene
Revised wording
Control measure - Secure the scene for investigation
Revised content
Tactical Action - Inform all personnel of known or likely areas of interest for fire or criminal investigation, so that these can be avoided
Additional text added to the end
September 21, 2020
Control measure - Respiratory protective equipment
Link added to BA foundation
Strategic Action - Specify the type of RPE required for hazards identified through risk assessments and communicate this information to personnel
Revised wording
Strategic Action - Provide personnel with suitable and appropriate RPE that fits and protects the wearer
Revised wording
Control measure - Personal protective equipment
Strategic Action - Provide appropriate accommodation (storage) for PPE when it is not being used
Minor change - Revised wording
September 18, 2020
Control measure - Closed-circuit television
Revised control measure knowledge and new strategic and tactical actions