Appendix E: Blue, Red, Amber, Green (BRAG) rating of learning
When deciding whether to report information on lessons identified, good practice or organisational learning via the National Operational Learning process, fire and rescue services can apply the following methodology that uses triggers to provide a blue, red, amber or green rating.
When reporting incidents to the National Operational Learning process, the severity and potential impact on personnel, environment, finances and organisational reputation of the event will identify the process or trigger to follow. This will determine whether the incident is reported as red, amber or green and, in turn, the urgency with which the fire sector shares any resultant information or implements any changes.
An additional rating of blue is applied if the operational learning and resultant actions are minor, very limited and only affect the fire and rescue service involved. This allows fire and rescue services to identify which issues, lessons or notable practices should be elevated to National Operational Learning or resolved within the local fire and rescue service operational learning.
Contributing fire and rescue services should share details about red or amber rated events immediately via the National Operational Learning process, before implementing any changes within their service.
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Blue: Events that do not need to be reported outside of the local fire and rescue service |
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Only cause change, reinforcement or action within the reporting fire and rescue service and are routine or very minor in nature |
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Do not have the potential to cause personal injury |
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Do not have the potential to harm the environment |
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Green: Events that are primarily limited to the reporting fire and rescue service |
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May cause change or action within an organisation; for example, a single occurrence in one service that may be replicated in other services |
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May be of limited interest to other fire and rescue services |
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May have the potential to harm the environment |
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Amber: Events that may be of interest to other fire and rescue services |
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Can cause change or action within an organisation to policies, procedures or tailored guidance |
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Where it is necessary to include additional information, instructions or amendments to training requirements or delivery |
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Require modifications to equipment or its usage |
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Red: Events that are of national interest to other fire and rescue services |
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Can require change or action within an organisation, including intervention to cease activity |
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High risk to personnel or public health and safety |
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Potential enforcement or legal action, including in relation to environmental harm |
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Required the application of operational discretion |
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Any other special case or significant event |