Guidance

Generic risk assessment 2.1: rescues from confined spaces

Generic risk assessment about incidents involving confined spaces to help fire and rescue authorities to draw up their own risk assessments.

• From: Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser
• Published: 4 April 2013
• Last updated: 31 March 2020 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Generic risk assessment 2.1: rescues from confined spaces

Ref: ISBN 9780117541160

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This generic risk assessment examines the hazards, risks and control measures relating to fire and rescue personnel, the personnel of other agencies and members of the public when dealing with incidents involving rescues from confined spaces.

Published 4 April 2013
Last updated 31 March 2020 + show all updates

1. 31 March 2020

   Archived document.

2. 4 April 2013

   First published.