Reference:
Request detail:
Freedom Of Information Request, questions for the Fire and Rescue Service
Timeframe: January 2018 to present day
1)How many operational incidents has your fire service attended involving
the following?
a)Timber construction buildings
b)Photovoltaic Solar equipment
c)Other renewable energy sources
d)Building façade and wall systems involving insulation materials
e)Building façade and wall systems involving timber
f)Green walls and roof systems
g)Energy storage systems such as lithium batteries
2)Do you identify and record specific data regarding the location and status
of specific risks related to sustainable/green buildings for operational
purposes? If so, please provide an example.
3)Do you identify and record specific data regarding the location and status
of specific risks related to sustainable/green buildings for fire safety
purposes? If so, please provide an example.
4)Do you maintain specific protocols and procedures for dealing with
operational risks relating to the following?
a)Timber construction
b)Photovoltaic Solar
c)Other renewable energy sources
d)Building façade and wall systems involving insulation materials
e)Building façade and wall systems involving timber
f)Green walls and roof systems
5)Do you have in place any specific protocols for training personnel to deal
with operational incidents involving:
a)Timber construction
b)Photovoltaic Solar
c)Other renewable energy sources
d)Building façade and wall systems involving insulation materials
e)Building façade and wall systems involving timber
f)Green walls and roof systems
Response detail:
Thank you for your Freedom of Information request. Please see responses below
January 2018 to present day
1) How many operational incidents has your fire service attended involving
the following? – See attached excel document
a) Timber construction buildings
b) Photovoltaic Solar equipment
c) Other renewable energy sources
d) Building façade and wall systems involving insulation materials
e) Building façade and wall systems involving timber
f) Green walls and roof systems
g) Energy storage systems such as lithium batteries
2) Do you identify and record specific data regarding the location and status
of specific risks related to sustainable/green buildings for operational purposes? If so, please provide an example.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service collect data on all operational risk presented to us. The common theme of sustainable green buildings would be those containing a high number of solar panels. An example would be a major oil producer in Shrewsbury.
3) Do you identify and record specific data regarding the location and status
of specific risks related to sustainable/green buildings for fire safety purposes? If so, please provide an example.
Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service record two areas – Fire fighter hazards and premises features within the audit form and share with Service Delivery if appropriate. These do not directly state sustainable/green but if that feature had an impact the service would record.
Currently there are no pre-set fields that would cover this criteria in fire fighter hazards. The service use the free text. An example would be large amounts of solar panels.
4) Do you maintain specific protocols and procedures for dealing with
operational risks relating to the following?
a) Timber construction - Not at present, due to implement the new National Operational Guidance in 2022
b) Photovoltaic Solar - Yes
c) Other renewable energy sources - No
d) Building façade and wall systems involving insulation materials - Yes
e) Building façade and wall systems involving timber - No
f) Green walls and roof systems - No
5) Do you have in place any specific protocols for training personnel to deal
with operational incidents involving:
a) Timber construction
- Standard Incident Procedures (will change to National Operational Guidance Action Cards by April 2022)
- Operational bulletins and flashes
- New Apprentice program has elements covering building construction
- Joint Operational Learning & National Operational Learning
b) Photovoltaic Solar
- Standard Incident Procedures (will change to National Operational Guidance. Action Cards by April 2022)
- Operational bulletins and flashes
- New Apprentice program has elements covering building construction
- Joint Operational Learning & National Operational Learning
c) Other renewable energy sources
- Standard Incident Procedures (will change to National Operational Guidance Action Cards by April 2022)
- Operational bulletins and flashes
- New Apprentice program has elements covering building construction
- Joint Operational Learning & National Operational Learning
d) Building façade and wall systems involving insulation materials
- New Apprentice program has elements covering building construction
- Protection receive training and provide operational response via the on-call system (24hr Fire Safety Cover)
- Joint Operational Learning & National Operational Learning
e) Building façade and wall systems involving timber
- New Apprentice program has elements covering building construction
- Protection receive training and provide operational response via the on-call system (24hr Fire Safety Cover)
- Joint Operational Learning & National Operational Learning
f) Green walls and roof systems
None
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