Communities and Local Government

• Fire and resilience
• Publications
• Good practice and guidance

Good practice and guidance

• Search publications
• View previous

The ten most recent good practice and guidance documents published on the fire and resilience site.

• Fire and Rescue Service Partnership Working Toolkit for Local Area Agreements

  The toolkit includes technical examples, graphs and spreadsheets to support Fire and Rescue Authorities in making the most of new performance framwork.

  • Added:  22 February 2008
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Achieving Design Quality in Fire and Rescue Service Buildings

  The guidance advises when design should be considered by the project team and the sorts of things that need to be considered.

  • Added:  19 December 2007
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Reports and summaries

• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 Guidance Note No. 2: Determination of Disputes by the Secretary of State

  To assist fire and rescue authoritites in understanding their enforcement duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

  • Added:  23 October 2007
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 Guidance Note No. 1: Enforcement

  To assist fire and rescue authoritites in understanding their enforcement duties under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

  • Added:  23 October 2007
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Fire Safety: Protect yourself - A safety guide for students in rented accommodation

  A safety guide for students living in rented accommodation.

  • Added:  24 September 2007
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Manuals leaflets and booklets; Good practice and guidance

• FiReControl Project: Learning and Development Strategy (Version 2.0)

  This paper describes the strategy for the design and delivery of learning and development for all staff appointed to Regional Control Centre (RCC) roles.

  • Added:  25 June 2007
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Strategies and action plans; Good practice and guidance

• FRS Circular 28/2007 - Fire Service Risk Management for Methamphetamine and other illicit drug laboratories

  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.

  • Added:  19 June 2007
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Circular and official letters; Good practice and guidance

• Fire safety advice and guidance

  Invest in your own safety by completing the Home Fire Risk Assessment and use this information to prepare and reduce the risk of fire in your home. Published 2005.

  • Added:  30 April 2007
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance

• Guidance on Fire Safety at Work

  This booklet contains a number of checklists covering vital fire prevention topics and will help prevent fires starting in the workplace. Published 2002.

  • Added:  15 April 2007
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance; Manuals leaflets and booklets

• Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Means of Escape for Disabled People (Supplementary Guide)

  Fire Safety Risk Assessment - Means of Escape for Disabled People (Supplementary Guide)

  • Added:  29 March 2007
  • Site: Fire and resilience
  • Type(s): Good practice and guidance