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August 08, 2018

Control measure - Isolate utility or fuel supply to the premises

Captions fixed


July 25, 2018

Control measure - ARCHIVED Situational awareness: Cables

Duplicate control measure archived, see https://www.ukfrs.com/guidance/search/situational-awareness-cables-0


July 04, 2018

Control measure - Seek specialist advice or assistance for dealing with utilities or fuel

'micro-generation' amended to 'microgeneration'

Control measure - Isolate utility or fuel supply to the premises

'sub-surface' amended to 'subsurface'

Control measure - Isolate utility or fuel supply to the premises

Hyphens removed from 'open-vented' and 'gravity-fed'


March 22, 2018

Tactical Action - ARCHIVED Consider the timely attendance of a tactical adviser (TacAd) or subject matter expert (SME)

See tactical action - 17685 Consider requesting the attendance of a competent person, subject matter expert or tactical adviser - ICS


March 20, 2018

Control measure - Isolate utility or fuel supply within the national grid


March 19, 2018

Control measure - Seek specialist advice or assistance for dealing with utilities or fuel

Control measure - Apply cordons and control for utilities or fuel

Control measure - Isolate utility or fuel supply to the premises

Control measure - Isolate utility or fuel supply within the national grid


March 15, 2018

Control measure - ARCHIVED Situational awareness: Cables

Duplicate control measure archived, see https://www.ukfrs.com/guidance/search/situational-awareness-cables-0


February 20, 2018

Control measure - Situational awareness: Cables

Training Specification link established


January 19, 2018

Control measure - Situational awareness: Cables

Link to parent control measure added


October 18, 2017

Control measure - Apply cordons and control for utilities or fuel


October 13, 2017

Control measure - ARCHIVED Identify and control the hazard area around a water holding facility

Archived and excluded from search

Control measure - ARCHIVED Implement working near water procedures

Archived and excluded from search

Control measure - ARCHIVED Refer to Site-Specific Risk Information (SSRI) and emergency response plans for utility or fuel incidents

Archived and excluded from search


October 04, 2017

Tactical Action - Identify loose cables and consider using alternative access and egress routes or defensive tactics

Tactical action wording revised as agreed at NIF meeting on 27-02-17

Tactical Action - Liaise with the owner or occupier, on-site engineers or maintenance engineers regarding power systems

Tactical action wording revised as agreed at NIF meeting on 08-06-17

Tactical Action - Inform all personnel and other responders which utilities have been isolated and if any remain operative

Tactical action wording revised as agreed at NIF meeting on 27-02-17

Tactical Action - Record and time stamp the decision to isolate utilities in the analytical risk assessment and decision log

Tactical action wording revised as agreed at NIF meeting on 08-06-17

Tactical Action - Request the attendance of utility providers to isolate incoming supplies if local isolation is not possible

Tactical action wording revised as agreed at NIF meeting on 08-06-17


October 02, 2017

Hazard - ARCHIVED Water holding facilities

Consolidated hazard Bodies of water and Bodies of Water: Transport


September 30, 2017

Control measure - Apply cordons and control for utilities or fuel

Control measure - Seek specialist advice or assistance for dealing with utilities or fuel


September 15, 2017

Hazard - ARCHIVED Water holding facilities

Consolidated hazard Bodies of water and Bodies of Water: Transport


September 11, 2017

Control measure - Situational awareness: Cables

Control measure consolidated with content from Performing rescues, Fires in the built environment, Fires in Buildings Under construction and demolition

Control measure - Seek specialist advice or assistance for dealing with utilities or fuel

Tactical Action - Consider the use of thermal imaging cameras to identify hazards and locate casualties

Strategic Action - Have arrangements for thermal imaging equipment to be made available at incidents

Strategic Action - Consider providing specialist equipment, such as anti-entanglement covers/straps and cable cutters ...

Tactical Action - Assess the likelihood that cables and fixings will fail increasing the risk of entanglement


September 06, 2017

Hazard - Water holding facilities