Information relating to Mud, Ice and Unstable Surface incidents - Find a freedom of information request

Request

I am particularly interested in documents relating to your organisations response to incidents involving Mud, Ice and unstable surfaces, these may include;

1) Standard Operating procedures

2) Risk Assessments

3) Skills set / Skill Sheets

4) Equipment Requirements

5) Safe Systems of Work

6) Training Standards and Requirements

Decision

This request is being handled under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I have detailed below the information that is held.

1. Standard operating procedures are based on National operational guidance.

2. Risk assessment for operations are dynamic and created at the time of the incident.

3. Skillsets are created based on the back of the National Operational guidance.

4. No specific equipment is used for mud and ice rescues, it is PPE and equipment we have for water rescues.

5. Safe systems of work are identified in the National operational guidance.

6. Training standard is through National operational guidance and we use the oxford calculator that has been developed by Oxfordshire fire and rescue, (and is not for us to share)

National operational guidance can be found at https://nfcc.org.uk/our-services/national-operational-guidance/

Reference number
9128989
Date request received
13 March 2024
Date of decision
5 April 2024