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‘Evacuation’ is the immediate and urgent movement of people away from a threatened or existing hazard. The response of people to emergencies can vary from inaction to panic; a key factor in...

As part of the incident command system, any safe system of work should include plans for emergency evacuation and tactical withdrawal of responders; these plans should consider fire and rescue...

This control measure is supported by the: Breathing apparatus foundation material: Telemetry Breathing apparatus foundation material: Responsibilities for telemetry Telemetry allows live...

Fire and rescue authorities must make arrangements to obtain the information necessary to deliver their legislative responsibilities. This includes the requirement for site-specific...

One of the main reasons fire and rescue services attend incidents is to reduce or prevent harm to people. As well as the risk of direct harm from the hazards of the incident, there is a potential...

Fire and rescue services may require assistance for dealing with people at incidents. This assistance could include: Providing welfare or shelter Controlling members of the public, including...

Communication of the tactical mode is a way of recording a decision by the incident commander on the completion of their risk assessment and determination of the incident plan. It indicates the...

This control measure is supported by the: Breathing apparatus foundation material: Welfare of breathing apparatus wearers Breathing apparatus foundation material: Responsibilities for the...

It is important that everyone understands the different roles and responsibilities in the command support function. This helps maintain common expectations which feed into shared situational...

During a fire, people at risk may be trapped and unable to reach a place of safety due to: Their ability The location and behaviour of the fire Physical limitations of the environment ...

This guidance deals with the hazards that may be present at all types and sizes of emergency incidents or non-emergency events. For clarity this guidance has been developed based on the...

Fire and rescue service personnel may need to work in noisy environments; noise could be produced by: On-site machinery Vehicles Activated alarms or warning systems Fire and rescue...

It may be possible to isolate the source of noise, if it is being produced by on-site machinery, vehicles or fire and rescue service equipment. Decisions to isolate these sources of noise may require...

If it is not possible to reduce or isolate the source of noise, safe systems of work should be implemented to ensure: Communication between personnel is maintained Personnel do not rely on...

This guidance is accompanied by Incident command: Knowledge, skills and competence, which provides further detail and is essential reading for all commanders, operational personnel and fire control...

Situational awareness represents the perception and understanding an incident commander has of an incident, including its hazards, risks and operational activities. It also consists of how a...

Fire and rescue services have the power to restrict the access of people to premises or a place in an emergency. Commanders must consider the safety of personnel, members of other agencies and the...

The rescue and recovery of firefighters is challenging. Difficult decisions may need to be made. The situation calls for clear judgement, often while struggling to keep emotions under control. If...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Situational awareness   Situational awareness represents a fire control commander’s perception and understanding of the fire control...