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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...

Dealing with the response phase of a flood can be relatively short in comparison to the recovery phase. Short-term recovery includes actions taken to assess damage and return normal support...

If the flood risk plans established by the emergency planning group indicate that a fire and rescue service site may be affected, a flood risk assessment should be carried out. The flood...

There are many reasons why fire and rescue service personnel, equipment and vehicles may need to go near, on or in floodwater. This includes: The need to go through a flooded area to attend...

Identifying, establishing and maintaining safe access and egress routes that are unlikely to be affected by floodwater or the development of the incident, will reduce the risk of response times...

Many of the hazards, and therefore many of the control measures, for working near, on or in water apply to floodwater as well. Cordons In floods the cordons may need to extend to and...

This hazard should be read in conjunction with People   If flooding has been forecast, actions to prevent people from becoming at risk may have taken place. These could include: ...

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...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Effective search management   The search for a missing person inland, including during a flood, is the responsibility of the...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Evacuation and shelter   It may be feasible to carry out evacuation prior to a flood if there is a high degree of certainty in...

This hazard should be read in conjunction with Insufficient resources   Depending on the scale and durations of flooding, local emergency service resources may be overwhelmed by requests...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Specialist resources   In addition to National Resilience resources, including flood response and high volume pump (HVP)...

Much of the information regarding flood response can be found in the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) Flood rescue concept of operations (FRCO). The information...

When assessing mutual aid requirements consideration must be given to the time of day, distance to be travelled, logistical arrangements including rest and accommodation centres etc. The...

All Flood rescue assets, irrespective of their organisation, will be required to comply with the incident command structure. Upon arrival, all flood rescue assets should produce a pre-prepared...

The resources to deal with the incident should be matched effectively against the incident need. The flood rescue tactical advisers (TacAds) will provide detailed tactical capability-relevant...

Property damage caused by flooding can be significant. Short-term cleaning up costs can be high, and water can cause longer term cosmetic damage, warp timbers, cause degradation of structural...

Even during smaller incidents, any diversion of floodwater should be done in consultation with, and the consent of the relevant responsible agency, such as: The environmental agency ...

Floodwater may need to be pumped out to prevent or reduce damage to properties and infrastructure. Pumping water may be achieved using fire and rescue service equipment, including: ...