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Emergency response plans: Wildfires

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This control measure should be read in conjunction with Emergency response plans

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Wildfire fire plans (sometimes referred to as wildfire response plans) can help to improve the safety and effectiveness of the response should a wildfire occur.

Wildfire fire plans should be prepared before an incident and include a range of important information such as:

General information

Contact names and details for land owners and/or land managers
Contact names and details for neighbouring land owners
Communication methods and procedures
Rendezvous points (RVPs)
Significant hazards
Access points and access, egress and escape routes for personnel
Equipment available
Building and site plans
Location and type of animals (refer to the hazard 'Presence of animals' for further information)
Location and type of any hazardous materials (refer to National Operational Guidance: Hazardous materials for further information)
Stock maps and plans (for woodland)
Designated or sensitive sites (refer to the hazard 'Environmental impact of wildfires' for further information)
Specialist resources
Maps of the area
Digital photography of the area

Information on the provision of water

Water supplies on site
Any pre-planned arrangements to provide additional water supplies to the site
Plans for potential deployment of high volume pumps (HVPs)
Areas of hard standing that may be suitable for parking HVPs and for temporary dams

Information on vehicle movement and parking

Access, egress and escape routes for vehicles
Any narrow access or egress routes that that may require vehicle marshalling and/or one-way systems
Any limitations to the types of vehicles that may be able to use specific access, egress or escape routes
RVPs and suitable holding or parking areas for vehicles
Turning and passing areas for vehicles
Areas of hard standing that may be suitable for vehicles
Road and bridge weight limits and surface hazards

Information on utilities

Location of overhead power lines
Location of gas or oil pipelines

Information related to aircraft

Helicopter authorisation details
Pre-planning for using aircraft
Potential impact of a wildfire and/or firefighting operations on aircraft and airports

Information on military training areas and shooting ranges/areas

Location of areas containing unexploded ordnance
Location of shooting ranges/areas (both civilian and military)
Potential impact of a wildfire and/or firefighting operations

Strategic actions

Fire and rescue services should:

Identify relevant wildfire sites and their risks, and prioritise them according to the level of risk
Gather information for inclusion in the wildfire fire plans
Carry out familiarisation visits to identified sites
Record and capture the information gathered from familiarisation visits and other sources
Establish a delivery method to present the information in a clear and timely manner
Schedule reviews and audits for the validity and accuracy of wildfire fire plans
Consider organising joint training to test the use of wildfire fire plans, involving other organisations as appropriate

Tactical actions

Incident commanders should:

Access any memoranda of understanding or other arrangements that exist for wildfire incidents
Refer to wildfire fire plans during an incident, if they are available

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

Control measure element	Learning outcome
Emergency response plans: Wildfires	Understand: The information which may be available on wildfire emergency response plans How wildfire emergency response plans can be used to improve safety and effectiveness

Control measure element

Learning outcome

Emergency response plans: Wildfires

Understand:

The information which may be available on wildfire emergency response plans
How wildfire emergency response plans can be used to improve safety and effectiveness

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand:
You need to know and understand 3184
K How to use risk assessment information to make decisions K Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk K Available information to inform your understanding of wildfire incidents and how to access it
Health and safety
K 6 How to use risk assessment information to make decisions K 8 Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk
Technical
K 16 Available information to inform your understanding of wildfire incidents and how to access it
Health and safety 3112
K Safe working practices of your organisation when responding to wildfire incidents
Health and safety
K 1 Safe working practices of your organisation when responding to wildfire incidents

Practical application

There is no Practical application

NOS performance criteria

You must be able to:
You must be able to:
P Identify and interpret sources of information about wildfire within your role in wildfire response P Gather information that is up to date, relevant and meets your organisation's wildfire knowledge requirements P Gather information about wildfire environments in your geographical area of responsibility P Assess risks of wildfire to people, property and the environment in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P Identify control measures to reduce risk to people, property and the environment in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P Contribute to risk management plans as required by your organisation P Develop wildfire plans using information gathered in line with your organisation's requirements for operational readiness P Review wildfire plans to respond to changing circumstances in line with your organisation's requirements P Establish the range of resources available to respond to wildfire incidents in line with your organisation's resource procedures P Allocate resources to wildfire plans to meet your organisation's requirements for wildfire response and wildfire response strategy P Share information about wildfire plans with relevant others in line with your organisation's policies and procedures
Prepare and plan for wildfire incidents
P 2 Identify and interpret sources of information about wildfire within your role in wildfire response P 3 Gather information that is up to date, relevant and meets your organisation's wildfire knowledge requirements P 4 Gather information about wildfire environments in your geographical area of responsibility P 5 Assess risks of wildfire to people, property and the environment in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P 6 Identify control measures to reduce risk to people, property and the environment in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P 8 Contribute to risk management plans as required by your organisation P 9 Develop wildfire plans using information gathered in line with your organisation's requirements for operational readiness P 10 Review wildfire plans to respond to changing circumstances in line with your organisation's requirements P 11 Establish the range of resources available to respond to wildfire incidents in line with your organisation's resource procedures P 12 Allocate resources to wildfire plans to meet your organisation's requirements for wildfire response and wildfire response strategy P 13 Share information about wildfire plans with relevant others in line with your organisation's policies and procedures

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Emergency response plans: Wildfires

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Emergency response plans: Wildfires

Control measure knowledge

Strategic actions

Tactical actions

TRAINING SPECIFICATION

Knowledge and understanding

NOS knowledge and understanding

You need to know and understand 3184

Practical application

NOS performance criteria