Specialist advice may be required from local authority building control teams, structural engineers or urban search and rescue tactical advisers.
Take preventative action: Partial or structural collapse
Control Measure Knowledge
Any intervention to prevent partial or structural collapse should be carefully considered as part of an appropriate risk assessment, particularly before commencing internal firefighting operations. Collapse can occur suddenly and without warning. Intervention in the early stages of fire development may prevent the incident from escalating or be necessary to save life.