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.
Acknowledgements
Project Manager, Paul Hedley Northumberland Fire and Rescue Service
As the project manager, I am indebted to all those who have contributed their time and expertise or provided the development team with the support and encouragement necessary to allow the production of this operational guidance. There were many consultees and contributors, but the following deserve special mention:
Project Sponsors
Trevor Johnson CFO Highlands and Islands FRS, CFOAS Wildfire Lead & Chair of the Scottish Wildfire Forum (initial until February 2012)
Stewart Edgar CFO Highlands and Islands FRS & Chair of the Scottish Wildfire Forum (from February 2012)
Principal Author and Co-author
Steve Gibson Northumberland FRS
Paul Hedley Northumberland FRS
Fire and Rescue Services Division - Scottish Government
Brian Paton HM Scottish Fire Service Inspectorate
Steve Torrie Chief Advisor - HM Scottish Fire Service Inspectorate
Organisations
Scottish Operational Guidance Board
Scottish Wildfire Forum
Chief Fire and Rescue Advisers' Unit - Department for Communities and Local Government
England and Wales Wildfire Forum
CFOA Wildfire Group
Grup de Recolzament d'Actuacions Forestals (GRAF), Cataluña, Spain
Gestão Integrada de Fogos Florestais (GiFF SA), Portugal
Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB), Victoria, Australia
Consultation Respondees and Contributors
Simon Thorp The Heather Trust
Graham Sullivan Scottish Natural Heritage
James Manning Dumfries and Galloway FRS
Robbie MacDougall Highlands and Islands FRS
Ian MacGregor Highlands and Islands FRS
Ian Ramsden Highlands and Islands FRS
John MacDonald Highlands and Islands FRS
Stuart Cruickshank Grampian FRS
Brian Irvine Northern Ireland FRS
Alan Motion Met Office
Dorothty Evans Met Office
Brian Massie Merseyside FRS
Richard Hammond Mid and West Wales
Graeme Fraser Scottish Government
Richard Luxmoore National Trust for Scotland
Linda Kosciewicz-Fleming Scottish Government
Desmond Oakes Strathclyde FRS
Sean Prendergast Peak District National Park
Rob Gazzard Forestry Commission
Michael Bruce Fire Break Ltd / Glen Tanar Estate
Steve Yearsley Greater Manchester FRS
Duncan Taylor Cumbria FRS
Andy Thomas South Wales FRS
Graeme Smith South Wales FRS
Chris Kerr Northern Ireland FRS
Alan Clark Surrey FRS
Andy Elliott Dorset FRS
Noel Rehfish Scottish Government
Susan Turpie Scottish Government
Phil Boon Scottish Natural Heritage
Glyn Morgan Fire Officers Association
Additional Advisors / Contributors
Kevin Arbuthnot Editor and co-author - Fire Service Manual, Operations, Vol 2, Incident Command
Kevin Gibson Lancashire FRS
Roger Harman Chartered Water and Environment Manager
Karl Kitchen Met Office
Ian Long Northumberland FRS
Patrick Edwards Northumberland FRS
Bruce Hardy Northumberland FRS
Marc Castellnou GRAF, Cataluña, Spain
Special Thanks
Mark Allen Highlands and Islands FRS - Project Administration
Ashley Tulloch Illustration and Graphics Production
Alex Bennett CFO Northumberland FRS and CFOA Wildfire Lead
Photographs and Illustrations
Sincere thanks are due to the following individuals and organisations for permission to use many of the photographs and illustrations contained within the operational guidance.
Peak District National Park, Met Office, Metropolitan Fire Brigade Victoria, States of Jersey FRS, South Wales FRS, Royal Berkshire FRS, Pau Costa Foundation, Forestry Commission, Julian Knight, Michael Brewis, GIFF Portugal, GRAF Cataluña Spain.
Contact
Email: Dean Cowper
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