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Fighting Fires in Open Rural Areas

Part of the Generic Risk Assessment series
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'Generic Risk Assessment 3.4 - Fighting Fires in Open Rural Areas' is part of a series of Generic Risk Assessments (GRAs) that is the product of a ten year consultation period.

The GRAs have been designed to safeguard Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) personnel and members of the public.

This assessment examines the hazards, risks and control measures relating to Fire and Rescue Service personnel, the personnel of other agencies and members of the public when fighting fires in open rural locations including grass, moorland, crop and forest fires.There are significant hazards and risks which face Fire and Rescue Service personnel at rural area fires.

Chapters within this GRA include: environmental conditions; terrain; non-service equipment, personnel; insects and animals; movement of vehicles; military ranges and hunting/shooting areas; open water; pylons/overhead power lines; manual handling and heavy physical work; stacked materials.

Depending on the nature and scale of the operational incident a variety of significant hazards may be present.

Therefore contents of other specific Generic Risk Assessments may also need to be considered.

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0117540439 / 9780117540439
Loose-leaf
363.37
30/06/2011
United Kingdom
24 pages
210 x 300 mm
Professional & Vocational Learn More