1. New BA guidance 2012 An overview

2. What is happening? TB 1/97 needed review –Carried out by FRS, ARFFS and employee reps Revised version –Been out draft for over a year

3. Main changes Consumption rates were 40 lpm now 50 lpm – 25% more cylinder capacity reqd Daily/weekly set checks need not be recorded in logbook – A record is reqd but station 'diary' suffices Re-entry of 750l/15min – But calculated by cylinder content

4. Main Changes cont Entry control points alphabetical – alpha, bravo etc Teams therefore Alpha-One etc BA sector replaces Main Control BA stage 1 ltd to 2 teams & no guidelines More than 1 ECP – Stage II At least Supervisory Manager

5. Main Changes cont Immediate life-risk deployment Max 1 team, 3 wearers Life at risk, not just escalation Await whether in the guidance! LPWD will require resetting, nominally 70bar Telemetry is included with a full section

6. Main Changes cont Sufficient BA personnel inside structure No separation of any team to manage hose Contemporaneous notes of briefs and plans, search records Compartment firefighting techniques must be used Minimum rest periods post-wear 1hr 1l

7. Any Questions?