Guidance

Generic risk assessment 3.2: high-rise firefighting

Generic risk assessment about high-rise firefighting to help fire and rescue authorities to draw up their own risk assessments.

• From: Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (2018 to 2021) and Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser
• Published: 17 November 2008

This publication was withdrawn on 26 February 2014

Archived and replaced with the new ‘Generic risk assessment 3.2: fighting fires in high rise buildings’ published 26 February 2014.

Applies to England

Documents

Generic risk assessment 3.2: high-rise firefighting (version 2)

Ref: ISBN 9780113413256

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Details

This generic risk assessment considers the hazard risks and control measures for operational incidents involving high-rise buildings. For firefighting purposes, a high-rise building is considered to be one containing floors at such a height or position or design that external firefighting and rescue operations may not be feasible or practicable.

It does not cover all aspects of firefighting in buildings. However, the principles could still be applicable subject to information and dynamic risk assessment.

Published 17 November 2008