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This control measure should be read in conjunction with Specialist resources: Search   The police are responsible for co-ordinating search and rescue on land and inland waters. The...

This hazard should be read in conjunction with Hydrological hazards   Entrapment and entanglement are hazards that may affect members of the public and personnel. Entrapment or...

This hazard should be read in conjunction with Lack of co-ordinated search plan: All searches   Personnel may attend incidents where people are missing and are known to, or may have,...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Situational awareness   Personnel will need to gather information from credible sources to ensure that the correct resources are...

One of the most important decisions to be taken at water incidents is whether actions are being taken to rescue or recover casualties. A rescue is for when people display signs of life or are...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Effective search management   Personnel should be aware that people in a water environment may not remain static. It is...

Police search advisers (PolSA) hold a Home Office licence and have a responsibility to plan, organise, and manage a missing person search. While the PolSA will co-ordinate the overall search...

This hazard should be read in conjunction with Insufficient resources   Insufficient resources can impact on the successful outcome of an incident. If relevant information that informs...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Deploy adequate personnel and resources: Rescues   To reduce the likelihood of personnel being exposed to incidents where they are...

Potential entrapment or entanglement hazards should be removed from the water where possible. This may involve cutting lines or other obstructions, removing debris or otherwise changing the...

This hazard should be read in conjunction with Confined space environment   Road vehicles containing passengers may enter a body of water or become partially submerged in rising...

Initial call interrogation can help to prevent unnecessary or inappropriate deployment of resources. An example of this would be to challenge an emergency call regarding an unoccupied vehicle...

Opening windows, doors or taking any action that alters the weight of a vehicle in water will affect its stability and buoyancy. It is possible that an air pocket is maintaining the buoyancy of...

If there are occupants in a road vehicle in water, before encouraging them to self-extricate or performing a rescue, protective safety measures should be deployed if necessary, to protect them...

If a fire and rescue service requires National Resilience (NR) resources to assist with a water rescue, the terminology used by NR will be ‘flood rescue’. Much of the information...

Lines must always be easily releasable and have minimal snags, such as loops and knots. Lines should float, where required and be releasable from the anchor end and from the rescuer or casualty...

The risk of a road vehicle moving or overturning, due to the impacts of hydrology, should be considered as part of the rescue plan. Appropriate control measures should be used to secure the...

This hazard should be read in conjunction with Deterioration in the condition of a casualty   A compromised airway in a water environment is likely to be the main cause of death. This...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Specialist resources: Medical resources   Due to entrapment, entanglement or the hazards related to moving a casualty, it may be...

This control measure should be read in conjunction with Carry out structured assessment and treatment   A casualty who is still in water may require immediate intervention to keep...