Fire and Rescue Service Wildfire Operational Guidance
This guidance has been produced to give fire and rescue service personnel an additional understanding and awareness of the phenomenon of wildfire. It examines the hazards, risks and controls relating to Fire and Rescue Service personnel, the personnel of other agencies and members of the public at Incidents of wildfire. It also provides a point of reference for those who may be called upon to plan for wildfire events and for those incident commanders and personnel responding to such incidents.
Acronyms
| Acronym |
Description |
|---|---|
| AFFF |
Aqueous Film Forming Foam |
| ALARP |
As Low As Reasonably Practicable |
| AONB |
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty |
| ARA |
Analytical Risk Assessment |
| ASC |
Aerial Sector Commander |
| ATV |
All-Terrain Vehicle |
| BHC |
Broad Habitat Classification |
| CE |
Conformité European (European Conformity) |
| CFA |
County Fire Authority (Australia) |
| CFOA |
Chief Fire Officers Association |
| CFOAS |
Chief Fire Officers Association Scotland |
| CLG |
Department for Communities and Local Government |
| CPS |
Campbell Prediction System |
| CRR |
Community Risk Register |
| EA |
Environment Agency |
| EWWF |
England and Wales Wildfire Forum |
| FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization (United Nations) |
| FC |
Forestry Commission |
| FP |
FluoroProtein (Foam) |
| FFFP |
Film Forming FluoroProtein (Foam) |
| FRA |
Fire and Rescue Authority |
| FRS(s) |
Fire and Rescue Service(s) |
| FRSA |
Fire and Rescue Services Act (2004) |
| F(S)A |
Fire (Scotland) Act (2005) |
| FSI |
Fire Severity Index |
| F0 |
Factor Zero |
| F1 |
Factor One |
| F2 |
Factor Two |
| F3 |
Factor Three |
| GPS |
Global Positioning System |
| GRA |
Generic Risk Assessment |
| HSE |
Health and Safety Executive |
| HVP |
High Volume Pump |
| IC |
Incident Commander |
| ICS |
Incident Command System |
| IRMP |
Integrated Risk Management Plan |
| LACES |
Lookouts, Awareness, Communication, Escape Routes, Safety Zone |
| LRF |
Local Resilience Forum |
| MDT |
Mobile Data Terminal |
| NE |
Natural England |
| NVC |
National Vegetation Classification |
| OC |
Operations Commander |
| ODPM |
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister |
| OS |
Ordnance Survey |
| PPE |
Personal Protective Equipment |
| RH |
Relative Humidity |
| SA |
Situational Awareness |
| SAC |
Special Area of Conservation |
| SC |
Sector Commander |
| SEPA |
Scottish Environmental Protection Agency |
| SMEAC |
Situation, Mission, Execution, Administration, Command and Control |
| SNH |
Scottish Natural Heritage |
| SOP |
Standard Operating Procedure |
| SPA |
Special Protection Area |
| SSSI |
Sites of Special Scientific Interest |
| SMA |
Subject Matter Advisor |
| SWF |
Scottish Wildfire Forum |
| UK |
United Kingdom |
| UN |
United Nations |
| WPS |
Wildfire Prediction System |
| WUI |
Wildland / Urban Interface |
Contact
Email: Dean Cowper
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