High rise buildings - firefighting arrangements: report
HM Fire Service Inspectorate (HMFSI) report assessing the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's (SFRS's) arrangements and readiness to fight fires in high rise buildings in Scotland. It contains areas of good practice and recommendations where there is scope to improve performance.
Glossary
BA - Breathing Apparatus
CSU - Command Support Unit
Dual crewing - An arrangement where more than one fire appliance is crewed by the same crew. The crew having the ability to respond with whichever appliance is required.
EAS - Evacuation alert system
FRS - Fire and Rescue Service
FSG - Fire survival guidance
FSRP - Fire Service Response Plan
a 3-dimensional image of premises as part of recorded risk information; or
a pre-arranged non-generic operational procedure used where generic procedures cannot be followed
GT - Grenfell Tower
GTI - Grenfell Tower Inquiry
METHANE - Mnemonic for Major incident, Exact location, Type of incident, Hazards, Access, Number of casualties, Emergency services
OI - Operational Intelligence
PEEP - Personal Emergency Escape Plan or Personal Emergency Egress Plan
PIB - Premises Information Box
RDS - On-call firefighters working the Retained Duty System
RRU - Rapid Response Unit – a small fire appliance with lower crew and equipment capacity than a standard fire appliance
SFRS - Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
the 2005 Act - Fire (Scotland) Act 2005
Waking watch - An arrangement where persons patrol all floors and the exterior perimeter of a building in order to detect a fire early, raise the alarm, and initiate evacuation. This is normally a temporary arrangement.
Contact
Email: HMFSI@gov.scot
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