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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...

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:...

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...

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 Situational awareness: Transport   If a casualty is trapped in a mode of transport, it is important to gather the relevant...

The principles of casualty care apply to all casualties: Stabilise the casualty by physically isolating them from any immediate hazard that has the potential to cause harm; ideally, all...

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,...

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...

The Civil Contingencies Act (CCA) and The Northern Ireland Civil Contingencies Framework places requirements on responding agencies, including fire and rescue services, to participate in local...

At a major incident, a tactical co-ordinating group (TCG) should be established to ensure multi-agency tactical commanders communicate and co-ordinate effectively with each other, and with...

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...

Fire and rescue services should consider the strategic-level guidance contained in Corporate guidance for operational activity when preparing for a response to terrorist attacks. Relevant...

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...

The ambulance service will approve the casualty management plan (CMP) to save lives. A CMP, which may initially be basic in nature, should be developed before the deployment of responders. As...

Committing crews to offensive operations requires the adoption of a safe system of work that reduces the risks to firefighters to a level as low as is reasonably practicable. If an incident...

The decision to isolate the utility should be balanced with the need for that utility, which may or may not assist firefighters. For example, isolating the electrical supply that...

The National Resilience urban search and rescue (USAR) capability provides a response model that offers a range of predetermined mobilising options. When deployed, they can improve the response...

The ambulance on-scene commander will direct and co-ordinate the casualty management plan (CMP) to deliver life-saving care, often as part of a multi-agency response. A CMP, which may initially be...

The use of detection, identification and monitoring (DIM) equipment may be beneficial, or even essential, when dealing with some incidents. This may require deliberate reconnaissance; initial...

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...