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The implications of isolating the electricity supply should be considered before taking this action. In some circumstances, leaving specific power systems on could be beneficial for resolving...

Fire and rescue service personnel are at risk of coming into contact with electrical equipment and components at operational incidents, which can result in electrocution. Contact with electricity...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Specialist advice   Specialist advice or assistance, in-service or external, may be needed to deal with an incident involving...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Personal protective equipment   The decision to use electrical gloves should be made with extreme caution; they should only be...

Domestic and commercial gas, electricity, water and oil supplies to premises can ordinarily be isolated at the intake point in the building or in meter boxes outside the building. This...

Auxiliary power units and batteries vary in size and voltage, and will be located in numerous locations in modes of transport. There may also be specialist electrical installations to power...

Railways can be operated by numerous power supplies including steam, electrification, diesel and batteries. Steam engines Steam engines can be found on heritage or prestige passenger services....

Helicopters may also be used in emergency situations because of their ability to reach inaccessible areas, travel at speed and to make use of specialist equipment they carry, such as thermal...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Safe system of work: Aircraft incidents   If there is an incident involving a helicopter, most of the control measures for...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Cordon controls   For generic information on cordons and control, refer to National Operational Guidance: Incident command -...

An assessment should be made of the weight of the object and its stability. How it has come to rest and the topography of the incident scene may contribute to its potential movement. The object...

The main hazards for transport incidents are listed below, for which some generic control measures are provided. The hazards for each type of transport are detailed in their own section of this...

As the stability of vessels is a specialist topic, this is covered in the separate hazard – Unstable vessel. If there are casualties involved, refer to control measure - Unstable vehicle...

This hazard may occur if either the mode of transport has collided with surrounding objects in the transport network, or if objects within or around the transport network have collided with the...

Performing rescues near rail power systems will always require the assistance of either the responsible person for the rail company involved, or the appropriate rail control room. Fire and...

Complex infrastructure Pre-planning and testing of communication arrangements should assist with attending incidents within the environment of a complex infrastructure. Awareness of the...

Personnel should isolate high-voltage systems to reduce the risk of accidental activation or electrocution.   Information sources such as the driver, manufacturer’s guidance or...

The generic control measures for this hazard should be considered when dealing with any incident where gas, electricity, water or fuel are present and may require safe management by the fire and...

The decision to isolate high-voltage electricity supplies, high-pressure gas mains, large trunk mains water supplies and fuel or other pipelines will need to be made in close consultation with...

A nuclear power site is a thermal power station in which the heat source is a nuclear reactor. As is typical in conventional thermal power stations, the heat is used to generate steam, which drives...