2007

This circular reports on the future process for Fire Incident Statistics data collection and publication for Wales, and advises FRAs on the requirement to introduce arrangements for implementing the new incident recording system (IRS) by 31 March 2009.

This circular presents guidance to Fire and Rescue Authorities on the Wales Programme for Improvement.

This circular announces the publication of the findings of a survey conducted across the UK Fire and Rescue Service on the implementation of the Integrated Personal Development System for Retained Duty System Staff.

This circular sets out arrangements for the “Operational Assurance of Service Delivery” assessment process for 2007-08. The theme for the assessment has been identified as “Preparedness for Major Disruptive Emergencies – With a Particular Focus on Wide-scale Flooding”. FRAs should submit a summary ...

This circular gives information on the contents and publication of the Dangerous Goods Emergency Action Code List 2007, which replaces the 2005 list.

This circular contains updated guidance on the e-mail addresses the Fire and Rescue Services (FRSs) should use to notify the Welsh Assembly Government and the Department for Communities and Local Government of any incidents falling under the definition of fires or incidents of special interest (FOS ...

The Chief Fire Officers Operations Committee and the Practitioners' Forum set up a Working Group to look at issues relating to staff exposed to violence at work and gave a commitment to produce a good practice guidance document for fire and rescue services.

This guidance is designed to assist fire and rescue service personnel to recognise an illicit drug laboratory (IDL) and provide advice on appropriate operational response.

This circular provides the new organisation chart for the Fire and Resilience Directorate, following various changes in structure within the Directorate, for the purpose of easy reference.

This circular is issued to advise that the above Fire service Manual has been published by the Stationery Office.

Announcement on 19 April 2007 that Telefonica has sold O2 Airwave (Firelink contractor) to the Macquarie Bank Group.

This recently published Fire Service Manual (FSM) provides guidance on legislation relevant to work at height and identifies good practice, which supports safe systems of work. This FSM supersedes FSM Volume 4 Guidance, Compliance and Training Framework for Rope Working and FSM Volume 2 Operations, ...

This circular provides details of the process for collecting Fire and Rescue Services Operational Data for the period 1 March 2006 to 31 March 2007.

This circular reminds Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) colleagues about the agreed approach in Wales to FiReBuy's status within the FRS Procurement Landscape.

This circular provides supplementary advice on fighting fires in high rise buildings in advance of the review of GRA 3.2 'fighting fires in high rise buildings'. This circular is issued to complement fire and rescue service circular 27-2006 and should be read in conjunction with FRSC 55-200 ...