Change request published - Driving to incidents (article from October 2024)
Date: 17/12/2024
Product type: Operational Guidance
Product area: Operations
Link: Driving to incidents
In the process of developing new content for the Firefighting guidance, a gap in content was identified regarding the approach and positioning of fire and rescue services vehicles for fire-related incidents where products of combustion may be present.
The same control measures may also need to be applied to other incidents that could produce an atmosphere containing pollutants, such as hazardous materials incidents.
Therefore, this change request has been developed to encompass the approach to such incidents, and the positioning of vehicles at such incidents. Components affected are:
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Hazard – Driving to incidents
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Control measure – Make a safe and controlled approach to the incident
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Control measure – Position fire and rescue service vehicles safely
The accompanying training specifications have also been updated.