Control measure
Emergency response plans
Control measure
Emergency response plans
Control measure knowledge
The Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) places a responsibility on Category 1 responders to produce and have in place emergency plans, which may include procedures for determining whether an emergency has occurred.
There is a generic national framework for managing emergency response and recovery, irrespective of the size, nature and cause of an emergency. It also identifies the various tiers of single and multi-agency management, defining the relationship between them and a common framework within which individual agencies can develop their own plans and procedures.
For further information see Emergency Response and Recovery Guidance (England and Wales), Responding to Emergencies in Scotland and Emergency Planning, Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service
Strategic actions
Fire and rescue services should:
- Consider the roles and responsibilities of the fire and rescue service at emergency incidents when developing emergency plans
Ensure that emergency plans are produced. Plans should be developed in consideration of the following:
- Anticipation - horizon scanning for risks and potential emergencies
- Preparedness - a clear understanding of roles and responsibilities and how they fit into the wider, multi-agency picture
- Subsidiarity - managing operations and making decisions at the lowest appropriate level
- Direction - establishing a clear and unambiguous strategic aim and objectives
- Information - information management and appropriate preparatory measures being in place to build situational awareness and the development of a Common Recognised Information Picture (CRIP)
- Integration - multi-agency involvement, roles and prominence
- Co-operation - inclusive decision making processes, openness and mutual trust
- Continuity - using established experience, expertise, resources and relationships to manage and respond to emergencies in the usual way
Tactical actions
Incident commanders should:
Access any available emergency response plan and implement appropriate predetermined actions
TRAINING SPECIFICATION
Knowledge and understanding
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Emergency response plans |
Refer to Operations training specification |
NOS knowledge and understanding
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Health and safety 2976 |
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Hazards and risks relating to hazardous materials and decontamination affecting people and the environment K
How to use risk assessment information to make decisions K
How to apply decisions based on the assessment of risk K
Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk K
Guidelines, legislation and standard operating procedures that apply when dealing with hazardous materials and decontamination K
Your organisation's systems, tools and procedures for recording information and how to use them K
Types and sources of information about hazardous materials and decontamination and how to access these |
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Health and safety |
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K 2
Hazards and risks relating to hazardous materials and decontamination affecting people and the environment K 3
How to use risk assessment information to make decisions K 4
How to apply decisions based on the assessment of risk K 5
Your organisation's control measures to mitigate risk |
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Organisational |
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K 6
Guidelines, legislation and standard operating procedures that apply when dealing with hazardous materials and decontamination K 7
Your organisation's systems, tools and procedures for recording information and how to use them K 8
Types and sources of information about hazardous materials and decontamination and how to access these |
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You need to know and understand: 2920 |
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How to apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others during fire and rescue operational incidents K
Fire service or other legislation relevant to carrying out search, rescue and casualty care K
Sources and availability of information K
Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents |
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Health & Safety |
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K 3
How to apply practices that maximise the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others during fire and rescue operational incidents |
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Organisational |
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K 4
Fire service or other legislation relevant to carrying out search, rescue and casualty care K 6
Sources and availability of information |
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Personal and Interpersonal |
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K 11
Roles, responsibilities and limits of authority of self, others and other agencies in relation to fire and rescue operational incidents |
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Health and safety 3028 |
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Your organisation's geographical area of responsibility, including;
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How different building construction and design can affect fire development K
How to access internal and external resources and support |
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Technical |
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K 16
Your organisation's geographical area of responsibility, including;
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How different building construction and design can affect fire development K 24
How to access internal and external resources and support |
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How to access, interpret and provide relevant information, including feedback K
Sources and availability of information |
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Organisational. |
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K 5
How to access, interpret and provide relevant information, including feedback K 12
Sources and availability of information |
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Practical application
| Control measure element | Learning outcome |
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Emergency response plans |
Refer to Operations training specification |
NOS performance criteria
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You must be able to - TO BE ARCHIVED 2947 |
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Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P
Use appropriate control measures to mitigate risk in line with your organisation's procedures P
Provide reports on hazardous materials to relevant others in line with your organisation's procedures, including:
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Identify risks which may affect the safety of other people or property in line with your organisation's risk assessment guidance P
Work with others including colleagues and other agencies in line with your organisation's communication procedures |
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Minimise damage to the environment from hazardous materials |
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P 4
Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P 5
Use appropriate control measures to mitigate risk in line with your organisation's procedures P 6
Provide reports on hazardous materials to relevant others in line with your organisation's procedures, including:
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Support operational incidents |
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P 15
Identify risks which may affect the safety of other people or property in line with your organisation's risk assessment guidance P 17
Work with others including colleagues and other agencies in line with your organisation's communication procedures |
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Respond to fire and rescue incidents |
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P 3
Establish risks affecting fire and rescue incidents in line with your organisation’s risk assessment procedures P 5
Operate within appropriate risk control measures in line with your organisation's procedures |
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Respond to fire and rescue incidents 2889 |
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Operate within appropriate risk control measures in line with your organisation's procedures |
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You must be able to - TO BE ARCHIVED 2999 |
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Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P
Check the accuracy of existing information on actual and potential risks to your community using your organisation's risk assessment guidance and measures P
Check the accuracy of existing information about available resources in your community using local and national capability registers P
Identify features and facilities in the built environment which inform fire and rescue operational intelligence and report these to others in line with your organisation's procedures, including:
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Collect information on risks in your community |
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P 2
Identify risks affecting your tasks and duties in line with your organisation's risk assessment procedures P 3
Check the accuracy of existing information on actual and potential risks to your community using your organisation's risk assessment guidance and measures |
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Collect information on resources in your community |
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P 6
Check the accuracy of existing information about available resources in your community using local and national capability registers P 7
Identify features and facilities in the built environment which inform fire and rescue operational intelligence and report these to others in line with your organisation's procedures, including:
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Plan action to meet the needs of the incident |
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P 1
Collect information relevant to the known and anticipated risks to people, property and the environment P 4
Develop your objectives through risk assessment |
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You must be able to - TO BE ARCHIVED 3366 |
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Develop your objectives through risk assessment |
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