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Demonstration and practice-based training develop the skills that incident commanders must demonstrate to be safe and effective when in charge. For example, these skills include the ability to use...

Multimedia training materials The environmental agencies produce training aids to help increase environmental awareness in the fire and rescue service, for example its DVD In Partnership Towards a...

Training plays a crucial role in protecting the environment. Trained and knowledgeable employees can help prevent or lessen the effects of a pollution incident, which can save money and...

One key element to the successful partnership between fire and rescue services and environmental agencies has been the development of training courses and supporting materials. These have been...

What is an Air Quality Cell? An Air Quality Cell (AQC) is a multi-agency group of technical experts who assess the risk of harm to the public and the environment arising from airborne pollutants...

The environmental impact of wildfires cannot be considered in isolation. The potential effect of these fires is an important factor when planning to deal with them. Wildfire has the potential to...

The use of end of life vehicles and other controlled wastes for training purposes by the emergency services and armed forces If you comply with the requirements below, we will allow controlled...

Legislation, states that a fire and rescue authority must make provision for: (a) extinguishing fires in its area, and (b) protecting life and property in the event of fires in its area. Legislation...

The Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (COMAH) implemented the Seveso-III (Directive 2012/18/EU) in Great Britain (Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (Northern Ireland)), except...

Only CPC that has the CE mark should be selected. When selecting clothing the user should have an awareness of the Personal Protective Clothing (PPE) Regulations, the relevant European or draft...

Hydrogen is the lightest gas that occurs in nature and is colourless and odourless. Hydrogen atoms pair up to produce diatomic molecules. Hydrogen has the chemical formula H2. Hydrogen is highly...

​Oxidising agents are not compatible with fuels due to the potential for a reaction to occur, igniting the fuel when the two substances are mixed. Normally oxygen (from the air) is the main...

Toxicity is the capability of a poison, or toxin, to produce injury in an animal, a human being or the environment. Many poisons cause harm to living tissues at very small doses because they...

The damage caused by radiation may be divided into two different categories: Deterministic effects are those that occur at a relatively high dose; the severity of the effect is proportional to...

Fire and rescue service responsibilities include: Ensuring that personnel who are required to wear BA are: Fit enough to carry out the role, as defined in local procedures Are...

Incident commander responsibilities include: Determining, on the basis of an appropriate risk assessment, whether BA is required to deal with the incident – refer to Incident command –...

It may be necessary for personnel to search buildings or structures, or perform rescues from them, when using breathing apparatus (BA). A logical and methodical search procedure, including a...

All underground structure incidents have the potential to present the fire and rescue service with a range of challenges owing to their physical nature and potentially limited access. To ensure...

Fire and rescue services should consider conducting training exercises at underground structure sites that present significant risks, whether they are complete or under construction. Where possible,...

This publication complements and supports the National Operational Guidance: Incident command, providing the detail required for assertive, effective and safe incident command to be practised and...