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National Resilience Assurance Team (NRAT) and National Resilience Fire Control (NRFC)

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Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Implement standard procedures for reporting to the NRFC
Provide the NRFC with daily electronic updates on the availability of National Resilience assets using the NCAF Electronic Support System (NCAF ESS)
Establish and maintain communications with NRFC at all times

Tactical actions

At the strategic co-ordinating group, commanders should:

Liaise with the NRAT duty officer
Establish contact where necessary with NSAT

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
National Resilience Assurance Team (NRAT) and National Resilience Fire Control (NRFC)	The purpose and benefits of National Resilience Assurance Team (NRAT) and National Resilience Fire Control (NRFC) The process and systems used to instigate National Resilience Assurance Team (NRAT) and National Resilience Fire Control (NRFC)

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand: 2026
K Current, relevant legislation, policies, procedures, codes of practice and guidelines in relation to emergency response K Principles of Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) K Roles and responsibilities of partner organisations involved in response and recovery K How partner organisations are organised; their broad structures, methods of communication and decision making processes K The culture, priorities and constraints of partner organisations K Relevant emergency plans and arrangements including pre-determined procedures for involvement of other organisations
Respond to emergencies as a part of a multi-agency response at the strategic (gold) level
K 1 Current, relevant legislation, policies, procedures, codes of practice and guidelines in relation to emergency response K 2 Principles of Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) K 5 Roles and responsibilities of partner organisations involved in response and recovery K 6 How partner organisations are organised; their broad structures, methods of communication and decision making processes K 7 The culture, priorities and constraints of partner organisations K 8 Relevant emergency plans and arrangements including pre-determined procedures for involvement of other organisations
You need to know and understand: 2069
K Current, legislation, policies, procedures, codes of practice and guidelines in relation to emergency response K The principles of Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) K The principles of command, control and co-ordination K How to identify the strategic aim of responses K Types of resources which may be required and how they can be obtained K Roles and responsibilities of partner organisations involved in response and recovery at local, regional and national level K How partner organisations are organised; their broad structures, methods of communication and decision making processes
Respond to emergencies at the tactical (silver) level
K 1 Current, legislation, policies, procedures, codes of practice and guidelines in relation to emergency response K 4 The principles of Integrated Emergency Management (IEM) K 5 The principles of command, control and co-ordination K 6 How to identify the strategic aim of responses K 12 Types of resources which may be required and how they can be obtained K 13 Roles and responsibilities of partner organisations involved in response and recovery at local, regional and national level K 15 How partner organisations are organised; their broad structures, methods of communication and decision making processes
You need to know and understand: 2102
K Current, relevant legislation, policies, procedures, codes of practice and guidelines in relation to emergency responses K Relevant emergency plans and arrangements K Principles of effective response and recovery K Principles of command, control and co-ordination and potential flexibility between levels of response K Roles, responsibilities and information needs of organisations involved in response K Types of facilities which may be established to meet the needs of individuals affected by emergencies
Respond to emergencies at the operational (bronze) level
K 1 Current, relevant legislation, policies, procedures, codes of practice and guidelines in relation to emergency responses K 3 Relevant emergency plans and arrangements K 4 Principles of effective response and recovery K 5 Principles of command, control and co-ordination and potential flexibility between levels of response K 8 Roles, responsibilities and information needs of organisations involved in response K 10 Types of facilities which may be established to meet the needs of individuals affected by emergencies

Practical application

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Consult National Resilience Assurance Team (NRAT) and National Resilience Fire Control (NRFC)	Provide the NRFC with daily electronic updates on the availability of National Assets, using the NCAF Electronic Support System (NCAF ESS) Establish and maintain communications with NRFC at all times Liaise with the NRAT duty officer Establish contact where necessary with National Strategic Advisory Team (NSAT)

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
You must be able to: 2002
P Work effectively in co-operation with partner organisations at a strategic level in accordance with organisational requirements P Obtain and provide technical and professional advice from suitable sources to inform decision making in accordance with organisational requirements
Respond to emergencies as a part of a multi-agency response at the strategic (gold) level
P 5 Work effectively in co-operation with partner organisations at a strategic level in accordance with organisational requirements P 8 Obtain and provide technical and professional advice from suitable sources to inform decision making in accordance with organisational requirements
You must be able to: 2046
P Work in co-operation and communicate with other responders in accordance with organisational requirements P Obtain and provide technical and professional advice from suitable sources to inform decision making in accordance with organisational requirements P Brief and debrief individuals under your area of authority fully and in accordance with organisational requirements
Respond to emergencies at the tactical (silver) level
P 9 Work in co-operation and communicate with other responders in accordance with organisational requirements P 11 Obtain and provide technical and professional advice from suitable sources to inform decision making in accordance with organisational requirements P 16 Brief and debrief individuals under your area of authority fully and in accordance with organisational requirements

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Government liaison