Guidance

Generic risk assessment 3.2: fighting fires in high rise buildings

This generic risk assessment identifies the significant hazards and risks when attending fires in high rise buildings.

• From: Home Office and Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser
• Published: 26 February 2014
• Last updated: 31 March 2020 — See all updates

This publication was withdrawn on 31 March 2020

This guidance will be held on the National Operational Guidance website.

Applies to England

Documents

Generic risk assessment 3.2: fighting fires in high rise buildings

Ref: ISBN 9780117540392

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This generic risk assessment identifies the significant hazards and risks when attending fires in high rise buildings. These may be associated with the building structure, building contents and the tasks undertaken by firefighting personnel.

It sets out the control measures relating to fire and rescue authority personnel, personnel of other agencies and members of the public.

Published 26 February 2014
Last updated 31 March 2020 + show all updates

1. 31 March 2020

   Archived document.

2. 26 February 2014

   First published.