Responsibility of fire and rescue services

Generic statement approval by NFCC Steering Group 11/01/2022

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

Control measure - Thermal imaging or scanning

causalities changed to casualties

Fires and Firefighting

Uncontrolled ventilation relocated to fires in buildings - change request approved by steering group 02/11/2021

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.

Tactical Action - Consider appropriate locations to deploy HVP resources

Minor formatting change - removal of double space

Control measure - Appropriate speed and weight of intervention

Tactical action added following approval of Buildings that fail scenario by Operations Committee 14/04/2021

Tactical Action - Use the appropriate extinguishing method, media, techniques and equipment

Updated title

Tactical Action - Develop and organise a water/media management strategy or nominate a water officer

Formatting issue corrected - additional spaces

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

Control measure - Respiratory protective equipment

Link added to BA foundation

Control measure - Personal protective equipment

Formatting revised

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

Introduction

Removal of acronym

Control measure - Preserve evidence for investigation

Training specification link updated

Control measure - Secure the scene for investigation

Training specification link updated

Responsibility of fire and rescue services

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

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

Strategic Action - Provide appropriate accommodation (storage) for PPE when it is not being used

Minor change - Revised wording

Control measure - Personal protective equipment

Control measure - Closed-circuit television

Revised control measure knowledge and new strategic and tactical actions

Strategic Action - Ensure information about available fire and rescue service specialist resources is made available to relevant personnel

Strategic Action - Keep accurate records of the agencies and individuals involved in the investigation

Strategic Action - Develop a joint understanding with other emergency services and agencies regarding the actions required ...

Tactical Action - Ensure that personnel have access to the appropriate PPE

Tactical Action -   Identify when dirt, contamination or damage may affect the performance of PPE  

Control measure - High volume pump hose deployment

Minor amendment - Abbreviation expanded and case changed of Police and local authority approved by M Hodges

Control measure - Site-Specific Risk Information (SSRI)

Tactical action had been changed incorrectly by M Hodges during upload of Transport guidance, tactical action overwritten. Error corrected and new content created for transport Approved by M Hodges