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This collection brings together all documents relating to operational guidance for the fire and rescue service.
Generic risk assessment about working at heights to help fire and rescue authorities to draw up their own risk assessments.
This guidance supports the operational competency of personnel that are required to wear, manage or train others in the use of breathing apparatus.
Generic risk assessment about incidents involving confined spaces to help fire and rescue authorities to draw up their own risk assessments.
The Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser (CFRA) is employed by the Home Office and provides strategic advice and guidance to ministers, civil servants, fire and rescue authorities in England and other partners (including the devolv…
Best practice guidance to help fire and rescue authorities to resolve incidents involving hazardous materials safely and efficiently.
Generic risk assessment about incidents involving air transport systems to help fire and rescue authorities to draw up their own risk assessments.
Generic risk assessment about rescues from lifts and escalators to help fire and rescue authorities to draw up their own risk assessments.
This framework document will assist fire and rescue authorities in balancing their health and safety risks.
This generic risk assessment relates to the foreseeable hazards and risks associated with collapsed structure incidents attended by fire and rescue authorities.
Love to hate your smoke alarm.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This strategy is a refresh of the 2009 protective security strategy for fire and rescue authorities.
Generic risk assessment about incidents involving silos to help fire and rescue authorities to draw up their own risk assessments.
Generic risk assessment about ice and unstable ground to help fire and rescue authorities to draw up their own risk assessments.
Guidance for the fire and rescue authorities on responding to railway incidents
We work with all 46 fire authorities to make sure standards are consistent nationally, giving them freedom to decide on local services.
Keep safe keeping warm Fire and Rescue Services are warning people as the cold Christmas weather continues to bite.
When you change your clocks, test your smoke alarm
The distractions of Christmas celebrations can often mean people put fire safety to the back of their minds.
Peter Holland CBE, former Chief Fire Officer of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Authority, will succeed Sir Ken Knight on 28 January 2013.
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