Control measure
Access and egress: Flooding
Control measure knowledge
Establishing and identifying safe access and egress routes that are unlikely to be affected by the development of the incident will reduce the risk of response times being affected or personnel becoming isolated or stranded.
Personnel should consider the effect of water on vehicles or vessels used to gain access and their appropriateness for the task. The position of air intakes or propulsion style of watercraft may preclude their use in certain water depths.
Personnel should be aware that depth can change rapidly or unexpectedly and pathfinders may be required to establish safe routes.
Marking out hazardous areas and establishing exclusion routes will reduce the risk of entrapment but will require regular reassessment as the water levels change. .
Strategic actions
Fire and rescue services should:
Provide access to appropriate information, mapping and forecasting systems to allow the identification of hazardous areas and development during flood events
Provide access to appropriate vehicles for the use in flooded areas
Tactical actions
Incident commanders should:
Identify safe access and egress to the scene of operations and communicate avoidance routes
TRAINING SPECIFICATION
Knowledge and understanding
| Control measure element | Learning outcome |
|---|---|
Access and egress: Flooding |
Understand:
Refer to: Identify and maintain safe access and egress routes |
Practical application
| Control measure element | Learning outcome |
|---|---|
Access and egress: Flooding |
Demonstrate the ability to:
Refer to: Identify and maintain safe access and egress routes |