Record personal exposure to hazardous materials

Fire and rescue services should

• Keep a record of personnel and update this record with any exposure, or possible exposure, to hazardous materials
• Make records of any exposure to hazardous materials immediately available to a suitably authorised member of personnel who can pass this information to a medical professional
• Have systems in place to ensure they are satisfied with the proof of identity provided by any medical professional who requests personal details of a member of personnel
• Store all information related to a member of personnel for a period agreed by legislation and, where legislation does not apply, for an absolute minimum of the duration that the member of personnel is in the employment of the fire and rescue service
• Provide access to specialist advice on both the nature of the hazardous materials and the effect that this may have on the member of personnel
• Provide a system that ensures the information about personal exposure to hazardous materials is as detailed and as accurate as possible

Incident commanders should

• Ensure that all records related to the exposure or potential exposure to hazardous materials are completed as soon as possible