Guidance

Guidance to the fire and rescue authorities: railway incidents

Guidance for the fire and rescue authorities on responding to railway incidents

• From: Chief Fire and Rescue Adviser
• Published: 23 March 2012

This publication was withdrawn on 9 June 2026

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Documents

Fire and Rescue Service Operational guidance - Railway Incidents [Withdrawn]

Ref: ISBN 9780117541122

PDF, 2.65 MB, 186 pages

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Details

The purpose of this guidance is to assist emergency responders to make safe, risk assessed, efficient and proportionate responses when attending and dealing with operational incidents involving railways.

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