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Previous major incidents, public inquiries and national learning identified the ineffectiveness of single-agency working. As a result, JESIP was established and developed the Joint Doctrine:...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Situational awareness   Situational awareness concerns the perception and understanding of a situation, along with...

Major incidents are likely to be complex, protracted, and involve many different organisations in their resolution. The scale of such incidents, the impact on large numbers of people over a wide...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Emergency response plans   Legislative arrangements are provided in the introduction section to this guidance. The Civil...

People at risk from floodwater may need to be: Provided with advice about whether to evacuate or shelter in place Helped to evacuate or reach shelter – for more information refer...

Cordons and access Cordons around the hazard area should be immediately established, to keep members of the public and emergency responders at a safe distance from the landslide or...

Deployment into MTA zones may be necessary to save lives and reduce harm by delivering emergency medical care, or by rescuing or removing casualties and survivors. At incidents involving...

Shared situational awareness and joint understanding of risk The JESIP principles of shared situational awareness and jointly understanding risk are continual processes that should be...

Media liaison for a major incident may include production and distribution of a core media brief for key stakeholders, central co-ordination of interviews, or even a centralised press office....

If initial attending personnel inadvertently attend an ongoing suspected terrorist attack or marauding terrorist attack (MTA), an appropriate risk assessment should be carried out to determine...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Situational awareness   Identification number plates Transmission towers or poles have a unique identification number...

From the smallest to the largest incident, the incident commander and firefighters need to be aware of, and take notice of, possible ignition sources that could create additional...

This hazard should be read in conjunction with People   During major incidents it is important to deliver accurate, clear and timely information and advice to the public to: Reassure...

Floods and floodwater can present significant hazards to responders and communities. Some floods can be predicted through the use of flood, weather and tide forecasting. However, other types of...

Due to legislative requirements, fire and rescue services need to consider flooding as part of their risk management plans and establish the activities they are required or willing to undertake...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Emergency response plans   Given the highly-developed status of weather and flood forecasting in the UK, some flooding can be...

Isolating or making safe utilities during a flood will potentially be more hazardous or difficult to achieve. There should be emphasis placed on liaising with the utility provider to obtain...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Safe system of work: Unstable or collapsed natural or built environments   The suddenness of sinkhole events and potential...

Especially in the early stages of an incident, it may be difficult to determine the nature and motivation of an attack, or even to confirm whether it is intentional or accidental. It is critical...

JESIP principles The response to all multi-agency incidents should be based on the JESIP principles; these are essential as the foundation for responding to a terrorist attack. The exact...