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Fire and rescue authorities must make arrangements to obtain the information necessary to deliver their legislative responsibilities. This includes the requirement for site-specific...

The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) Leadership Framework sets out the importance of leadership in creating a healthy, enjoyable workplace culture and managing performance to improve service...

Fire control commanders usually lead their teams to manage and support multiple incidents and situations while undertaking other fire control activities. Effective communication is fundamental...

The incident commander or sector commander should assess levels of risk and consider appointing one or more safety officers to act as advisers; this appointment can be made at any time Safety...

Fire and rescue authorities have a responsibility to reduce the risk from fire and other emergencies to the community they serve, and the environment in which they operate. UK legislation states...

Key legislation for incident command is provided in Incident command - Legislation. Fire and rescue services must also be aware of their responsibilities under other relevant legislation that...

The fire control commander should have the appropriate technical knowledge and command skills in emergency control room management to underpin their judgements, decisions and behaviours. Not having...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Decision-making   Fire control commanders need to be able to make sound decisions based on the elements of individual incidents....

Good interpersonal communication skills are essential for effective fire control command; commanders use communication as a tool for many aspects of their role. Interpersonal communication skills are...

A team may be defined as two or more people with clearly-defined roles temporarily working together interdependently towards a common goal that exceeds individual or organisational goals. Fire...

An incident ground is an operational workplace and the law requires fire and rescue services to assess and reduce the risk to personnel as far as is reasonably practicable. As well as this duty of...

The rescue and recovery of firefighters is challenging. Difficult decisions may need to be made. The situation calls for clear judgement, often while struggling to keep emotions under control. If...

Fire and rescue authorities need to meet their legislative requirements with regard to health and safety, and discharge their duties safely and effectively. Health and safety management should be...

This hazard should be read in conjunction with Foundation for environmental protection - Pollutant categories   Polluting materials may affect the environment during or following incidents....

Carrying out decontamination at the incident site should reduce the risk of spreading the polluting materials to other locations. For low level contamination, equipment can be flushed with mains...

Fires in combustible materials, such as those found in bulk at storage or waste sites, can create large volumes of polluting smoke. Fires can spread, be very deep-seated and burn for a prolonged...

A joint understanding of risk should be developed with the environmental agency and public health organisation. Joint decisions will need to be made about balancing and controlling potential damage...

Fire and rescue services should establish robust selection processes to identify suitable personnel for supervisory roles in fire control. The processes should ensure that people who perform the role...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Situational awareness   Situational awareness represents a fire control commander’s perception and understanding of the fire control...

The law requires fire and rescue services to assess and reduce the risk to personnel as far as is reasonably practicable. As well as this duty of care to fire and rescue service personnel, there is...