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Fire and rescue services may attend incidents involving scaffolding when there is no one on site or the security staff present have no information. Scaffolding is generally used to provide work...

This hazard should be read in conjunction with: Calls from or about trapped people at risk Calls from or about people at risk trapped in or by water Calls from or about people at...

Initial stages of an attack Attacks are usually intended to cause confusion, fear and maximum destruction. It may take some time to confirm that the incident is a determined attack or the numbers...

Some industries use the word 'plant' to indicate specialist equipment, machinery or industrial premises. For the purposes of this guidance, the word 'plant' has purposely been avoided and is...

Temporary structures There are various types of temporary structures that may present hazards due to their construction, instability or internal layout. They may be constructed from untraditional...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with: Protect people at risk: Survival guidance Protect people at risk: Water survival guidance Protect people at risk: Water...

Gaining, securing and maintaining access to industrial sites may be affected by security measures. Generic security measures include: Security doors and glazing Barriers Roller...

This hazard should be read in conjunction with: Calls from or about trapped people at risk Calls from or about people at risk trapped in or by water   Flooding can often...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Protect people at risk: Survival guidance   The advice and guidance given to people at risk trapped in or by water will depend on the...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Assist the rescue of people at risk: Survival guidance   The following information should be gathered by fire control personnel. This...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with: Situational awareness: Survival guidance Situational awareness: Water survival guidance Situational awareness: Water...

Terrorist attack survival guidance is based on the receipt of a single call; however, there may be multiple calls to emergency services during a terrorist attack, therefore the principle of this...

People who are directly affected by an incident and unable to safely evacuate will need to be rescued by operational personnel. Operational personnel often use four phases in a search and rescue...

Due to the wide range of contexts that fall under the term 'industry', various terms are used in this guidance to describe those contexts. This list shows examples of the types of industry that are...

Industrial sites vary in size, type and complexity, which may impact on dealing with an incident. Features that should be considered include: Design and method of construction - refer to the...

X-ray machines are used in many industries, including: Engineering workshops Medical facilities Animal facilities Food industry processes, to detect contaminants Lawful detention...

Examples of pressure systems and equipment are: Boilers and steam heating systems Pressurised process machinery and piping Cylinders Compressed air systems (fixed and portable) ...

Explosives Explosives may be found in bulk at factories, warehouses and other storage facilities. Explosives may be used at industrial sites including: Demolition sites Mines and...

This guidance has been developed to assist fire and rescue services in identifying hazards and implementing control measures for operational incidents that involve the following...

All personnel have a duty to take reasonable care of their own health and safety, and that of any other person. This can be through identifying and communicating hazards they encounter to other...