Fire and Rescue Authority Operational Guidance
Author | : U K Stationery Office |
Publisher | : Stationery Office/Tso |
Total Pages | : 170 |
Release | : 2014-01-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 0117541141 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780117541146 |
Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: This guidance will provide support for the fire and rescue services in the resolution of incidents involving breathing apparatus. This supersedes Technical Bulletin 1/1997 Breathing Apparatus Command and Control Procedures ISBNs: 9780113411627, 9780113412228, 9780113412624 and the consolidated edition ISBN 9780113412631. Fire and rescue service personnel operate in a dynamic and sometimes hazardous environment. The activities covered include incidents involving fire, water, height, road traffic collisions, chemicals, biological hazards, radiation and acts of terrorism. Operational guidance provides a consistency of approach and forms the basis for common operational practices.