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components, i.e. windows and doors. Modifications and Alteration level 2 require new constructed elements, components, and systems to comply with new criteria. Alteration level 2 requires a detailed review of vertical openings, fire suppression and alarm systems, means of egress components, and electrical/mechanical/plumbing equipment.
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- Fire Statistics Definitions
- Data Sources
- General Information
- Fires
- Fire False Alarms
- Non-Fire Incidents
- Response Times
- Workforce
- Firefighter Safety
- Firefighter Pensions
1.1 Glossary of acronyms
ACFO - Assistant Chief Fire Officer CFO - Chief Fire Officer CFOA - Chief Fire Officers Association DCFO - Deputy Chief Fire Officer EHS - English Housing Survey EMR - Emergency Medical Responding FBU - Fire Brigades Union FRA - Fire and Rescue Authority FRS - Fire and Rescue Service FSO - Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order (2005) FTE - Full Time Equivalent GAD - Government Actuary’s Department HFSCs - Home Fire Safety Checks HSE - Health and Safety Executive IRS - Incident Recording Syste...
2.1 Incident Recording System
The source of the data used for fire statistics publications involving incidents attended by Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) is the online IRS. The online IRS was introduced in April 2009. Full details of the questions and categories used in the recording of incidents attended by FRSs under the IRS are available in the document IRS Questions and Lists. The definitions within this document do not replace the IRS manualbut are intended to help users of our statistics.
2.2 Operational statistics collection
The operational statistics data collection is the source for workforce, firefighter safety and fire prevention and protection figures. The collection asks all 45 fire and rescue authorities (FRAs, 44 from 1 April 2021 when Hampshire and Isle of Wight combined), as well North West Fire Control, 6 sections of information (Human Resources, Leavers, Health and Safety, Fire Safety, Fire Prevention and Vehicle Incidents). This is information outside the scope of the Incident Recording System.
2.3 Fire pensions collection
The fire pensions data collection is the source for firefighter pension figures. There are 3 pension schemes for firefighters; the 1992 Scheme, the 2006 Scheme and the 2015 Scheme. This is information outside the scope of the Incident Recording System.
Fire and Rescue Service (FRS) is the local service providing emergency cover. As of 1 April 2021, there are 44 FRSsin England, one in Scotland and 3 in Wales. Fire and Rescue Authority (FRA)is a publicly accountable body which manages its local fire and rescue service. Fire and Rescue Authorities are funded through central Government grant, locally...
Primary fires are potentially more serious fires that harm people or cause damage to property and meet at least one of the following conditions: 1. any fire that occurred in a (non-derelict) building, vehicle or (some) outdoor structures 2. any fire involving fatalities, casualties or rescues 3. any fire attended by 5 or more pumping appliances Pri...
Fire false alarms are where an FRSattends a location believing there to be a fire incident but, on arrival, discovers that no such incident exists or existed. They are split into 3 sub-categories: 1. due to apparatus calls are where a fire alarm or fire-fighting equipment operate (including accidental initiation by persons) in error 2. good intent ...
Dwellings, other buildings, road vehicles and other outdoor areas have the same definitions in non-fire incidents as those for fires above. Collaborating incidents include: 1. assisting other agencies 2. effecting entry/exit 3. suicide/attempts Medical incidents include “first responder” and “co-responder” incidents.
The ‘total response time’ measures the minutes and seconds taken from time of call to time of arrival at the scene of the first vehicle. This can be broken down into 3 component parts: 1. Call handling time- defined as the minutes and seconds from the time of call to the time that a responding station is alerted. The operator may stay on the line a...
8.1 Staff
FRS staff include personnel employed directly by the FRAacross all duty systems at 31 March of the year of publication. The returns include: 1. temporary staff who have been employed for over a year 2. staff on fixed term contracts who have been employed for over a year 3. secondees where the FRSis paying their salaries Personnel excluded are: 1. agency staff employed for less than a year 2. casual staff employed for less than a year 3. personnel employed by outside contractors 4. secondees w...
8.2 Full time equivalent
Full-time officers and staff are counted as 1.0, and part-time are counted according to the proportion of full-time worked (for example, a firefighter working 60% of full-time hours is counted as 0.6).
8.3 24-hour units of cover
On call firefighters respond when required during their ‘on call’ hours, therefore it is more appropriate to calculate their employment in 24 hours of cover to determine whether their number is sufficient to fulfil operational commitments. However, staff might not be employed for an entire hour. Units are calculated as a percentage of the time spent on call: 1. full hours = 1 unit 2. 45 minutes = 0.75 units 3. 30 minutes = 0.5 units 4. 15 minutes = 0.25 units For example, if a firefighter was...
9.1 Total number of personnel injured
The number of individuals sustaining injuries during an activity. Multiple injuries to an individual sustained during a single event are counted as a single injury, for example, a broken arm and leg = one injury. However, if a person was injured in more than one activity this is counted more than once. For example, if the same person was injured during 3 different operational activities, they will be counted 3 times.
9.2 RIDDOR
The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR), place a legal duty on employers, self-employed people and people in control of premises to report: 1. work-related deaths 2. major injuries 3. over 3 days injuries 4. work related diseases 5. dangerous occurrences (near miss accidents) The return collects all injuries that are classified as RIDDOR and not just RIDDORreportable.
9.3 Over 7-day injuries
This category refers to actual number of injuries sustained during an activity, which were not ‘major’ as defined in RIDDOR, but resulted in the person being unavailable for their normal duties for a period of more than 7 days (previously 3 days up until financial year 2016 to 2017).
1992 scheme: closed to new membership on 5 April 2006. It is a final salary scheme which provides 1/60th accrual in the first 20 years of service and double accrual (that is, 2/60ths accrual) in the next 10 years of service, giving a maximum pension entitlement of 40/60ths. It has a normal pension age of 55, but provides for members to retire from ...
NFPA 805 4.2.4.1 permits the use of fire modeling for addressing variances from deterministic requirements (VFDR’s) Applied to Four (4) Fire Areas which have cable tray targets close to the floor. Fire model specifies administrative controls to be designed and implemented so that fire damage to the targets within the fire zone is prevented.
BS5839 Fire Alarm Classifications. Before a fire protection system can be designed, it is necessary to define the main objectives of the system. This is normally determined by a Fire Risk Assessment and should be provided as part of the fire system specification. BS5839 splits fire alarm systems into 3 system design categories:
Sep 8, 2023 · Class A Fire: Combustible Solids. Class A fires involve combustible solids such as wood, paper, textiles, and plastics. These fires are typically extinguished using water or water-based extinguishers. It’s crucial to avoid using water on electrical or flammable liquid fires, as it can exacerbate the situation.
Chapter 2 – Organisation on the Incident Ground 19 2.1 General 19 2.2 The Role of the Incident Commander 19 2.3 Levels of Command 20 2.4 Duties of the Incident Commander at Operational (Bronze) Level 21 2.5 Duties of the IC at Tactical (Silver) Level 22 2.6 Duties of a Strategic (Gold) Level Commander 24 2.7 Structuring an Incident 24
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