FIRE SERVICE RISK
ASSESSMENT SUMMARY SHEET (2:1)
FIRE SERVICE RISK ASSESSMENT SUMMARY SHEET
OPERATIONAL
ACTIVITY		 GRA 2:1 RESCUES-FROM ICE AND UNSTABLE GROUND
TASK HAZARD/RISK LEVEL
OF RISK		 RISK
GROUPS*		 CONTROL MEASURES
Working on river banks/lochsides/sea front Slips trips and falls
into open water


Hypothermia,
drowning

 Med



Med		 A,B,C,D,



A,B,C,D,
  • Full protective clothing and life jackets
  • safe systems of work, safety officer
  • All personnel will receive information and instruction in underfoot conditions to be encountered on inland water sides or sea fronts.
  • All personnel are under full supervision.
Progressing across ice to scene of operations Falling equipment
and personnel

Hypothermia


Drowning


Infection
and Poisoning


 Low


Low


Med


Low		 A,B,C,D,


A,B,C,D,


A,B,C,D,


A,B,C,D,
  • Spread weight using the best equipment available.
  • Minimum number of personnel required to carry out task safely to be on the ice at any one time.
  • Forward control point set up on firm ground to control personel going onto ice.
  • Full training in the use of dry suits and bouyancy aids to be given if used.
  • All personnel passing forward control point to be attached by line to safe ground.
  • I.C. to have full view of access route to casualty to allow full control.
  • All lines to be controlled throughout entire incident by competent person using line signals as per Fire Service Training Manual part 3.
  • The provision and use of dry suits and bouyancy aids.
Carrying out rescue
from ice or unstable
ground		 Falling through material


Being struck by infilling
material		 High


High		 A,B,C,D,


A,B,C,D,
  • Spread weight using the best equipment available.
  • Minimum number of personnel to be committed to the rescue.
  • No undue risk to be taken to save the life of an animal.
  • Forward control point to be set up on stable ground.
  • No unauthorised personnel to pass the forward control point.
  • All personnel who pass the forward control point to be attached by line and all lines to be controlled throughout the entire rescue by a competent person.
A=Wholtime
B=Retained
C=Volunters/auxiliary
D=Non service personnel
E=Public
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