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This control measure should be read in conjunction with Foundation for environmental protection - Pollution control hierarchy and equipment If practical and safe to do, and unless there...
Environmental ProtectionThis control measure should be read in conjunction with Specialist resources In addition to the environmental protection resources held by fire and rescue services, specialist resources...
Environmental ProtectionUse and containment of firefighting foam Using firefighting foam may have an environmental benefit, if the fire can be quickly extinguished and fire water run-off reduced. If procuring...
Environmental ProtectionApplying the appropriate firefighting media will, in the majority of fires, involve various techniques or combinations of techniques, equipment and activities undertaken by crews, many of which...
Fires and FirefightingThe fire tetrahedron identifies the four components needed for burning to take place. To extinguish a fire it is largely a matter of depriving the fire of one or more of these factors, so...
Fires and FirefightingThis control measure should be read in conjunction with Respiratory protective equipment Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is a type of personal protective equipment designed to...
Utilities and fuelThere are many different types of firefighting media and many different ways in which to apply them, depending on the nature of the incident encountered. The media chosen for a given type...
Fires and FirefightingThis control measure should be read in conjunction with Personal protective equipment Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is a type of personal protective equipment designed to protect...
Fires and FirefightingThis control measure should be read in conjunction with Personal protective equipment Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) is a type of personal protective equipment designed to...
Fires and FirefightingIt may be appropriate to contain minor spillages by using absorbent materials, such as pads, sheets and booms. Soil, sand and cement all have absorbent qualities and can be used to create improvised...
Environmental ProtectionThe disposal of polluting materials, including fire water run-off, may be an appropriate action to take for an incident, especially if containment is not feasible. The method used for disposal will...
Environmental ProtectionFire water run-off is a form of polluting material and should be dealt with as such. In order to reduce the amount of polluting material being produced, it may be possible to either recycle the water...
Environmental ProtectionIf possible, ecological and heritage assets should not be disturbed by fire and rescue service operations. The potential negative impact on ecological and heritage assets should be taken into account...
Environmental ProtectionCrash barriers on roadways, also referred to as safety barriers, are designed to prevent vehicles from crossing from one carriageway to the other and to prevent vehicles from impacting or entering...
TransportSpecialist assistance should be requested immediately. A risk assessment should be carried out to determine if it is possible to contain the passengers or cargo of unconventional or specialist...
TransportGeneral The utility industry uses pipelines extensively to transport products around their sites and for distribution around the UK. Pipelines are considered a safe mode of transport for conveying...
Utilities and fuelThere are many reasons why fire and rescue service personnel, equipment and vehicles may need to go near, on or in floodwater. This includes: The need to go through a flooded area to attend...
Geophysical hazardsIn exercising their statutory duties and powers under the relevant and current legislation, fire and rescue services will encounter, and should expect to deal with, fires of various types (as...
Fires and FirefightingControlled burning is a defensive operational tactic to prohibit or restrict the use of extinguishing media on fires to allow the combustion process to continue uninhibited. UK law does not...
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