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The 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...

The importance of communicating with other agencies cannot be understated. The presence and type of any medical equipment should be identified and made safe to prevent harm to personnel,...

No matter how diligent responders are, it is always possible that personnel will inadvertently be exposed to a hazardous material. This may be because of a deliberate act or an event where...

When done effectively disrobing, followed by appropriate decontamination, has been shown to reduce contamination a level below that which is considered harmful. Disrobing should therefore be...

Research of decontamination methods has shown that disrobing and dry decontamination could have a significant role from an injury mitigation and lifesaving perspective.  This is dependent on...

Environmental damage Under the following regulations, fire and rescue services must take steps to prevent or reduce environmental damage: Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation)...

It 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...

Fire 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...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Cordon control: Explosives   Dependent upon credible information or intelligence, commanders may need to consider the presence...

Type of fire Having established the location of a fire, the incident commander and firefighters will need to give early consideration to the type of fire they are confronted with. Identifying the...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Absorption of polluting materials   Minor spillages can be contained using absorbent materials like pads, sheets and booms....

If the incident has been classified as hazardous materials, due to the confirmed or suspected presence of biological hazards (biohazards), the relevant Hazardous materials control measures should...

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...

Personnel need to regularly check the working area for anything that could present a risk to the integrity of the equipment. They should also avoid placing or storing equipment where it may be...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Cordon controls and Make a safe and controlled approach to the incident   Specific cordon distances for military aircraft are...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Specialist advice   Royal Air Force (RAF) regional liaison officers (RAFRLO) should liaise with the civilian emergency...

Civil resilience in the UK is underpinned by The Civil Contingencies Act (CCA). Part 1 sets out the local arrangements for civil protection, and part 2 the emergency powers. In part 1 of the CCA,...

Dealing with the response phase of a flood can be relatively short in comparison to the recovery phase. Short-term recovery includes actions taken to assess damage and return normal support...

Deliberate reconnaissance is the planned and controlled deployment of a single or multi-agency specialist team of responders, working within defined parameters in the hazard area. It is carried...