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This collection brings together all documents relating to operational guidance for the fire and rescue service.

• Updated: 10 October 2014

Generic risk assessment about working at heights to help fire and rescue authorities to draw up their own risk assessments.

• Updated: 30 October 2009

This guidance supports the operational competency of personnel that are required to wear, manage or train others in the use of breathing apparatus.

• Updated: 20 May 2013

Best practice guidance to help fire and rescue authorities to resolve incidents involving hazardous materials safely and efficiently.

• Updated: 22 November 2012

Love to hate your smoke alarm.

• Updated: 18 January 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This generic risk assessment relates to the foreseeable hazards and risks associated with collapsed structure incidents attended by fire and rescue authorities.

• Updated: 31 March 2020

Generic risk assessment about incidents involving confined spaces to help fire and rescue authorities to draw up their own risk assessments.

• Updated: 31 March 2020

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…

• Updated: 19 October 2023

This strategy is a refresh of the 2009 protective security strategy for fire and rescue authorities.

• Updated: 20 December 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Guidance for the fire and rescue authorities on responding to railway incidents

• Updated: 23 March 2012