Fire service measures A senior spokesperson at EMR said: ‘We
are extremely grateful for the proactive way Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service and the Environment Agency have engaged with EMR and guided the company to turn a difficult situation into a very positive one. We now have a facility that employs state-of-the-art firefighting equipment and extremely robust fire prevention procedures. ‘Our staff have also been trained to a very
high standard by the fire service. We are very well prepared to prevent fires from starting in our stockpiles, and EMR continue to take
our safety and environmental responsibilities towards our colleagues, visitors and communities very seriously. ‘We wish to continue supporting our local
community groups and inviting community members into our Port of Liverpool site to see how we turn waste material into valuable products to be recycled back into consumer items.’ Regular multi agency tactical exercises are
now carried out at the facility to test both EMR’s emergency plans as well as MFRS’ response, helping all agencies to better prepare and respond in the event of a fire
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Significant challenge
Best practice has been shared with FRSs up and down the country, but there still remains a significant challenge to reduce the risk of fire at waste sites, either due to a lack of compliance at regulated sites, or illegal storing or dumping of waste within the community. In these scenarios, partners are finding it increasingly difficult to manage risk at these sites due to the lack of engagement from site operators and, in some cases, not knowing the sites exist in the first place. This has led to numerous fire incidents
across the country, and has created a new risk and demand. Through both experience from attending waste fire incidents and via scientific
testing into waste fires, it is clear that waste fire incidents are complex in nature and require a detailed understanding of a number of subject areas in order to deal with them effectively. The knowledge and understanding of this type of incident, and the interdependencies between the different stakeholder groups involved, has identified that a specialist fire tactical advisor would be beneficial. A national waste fires tactical advisor role
has now been developed in conjunction with the EA and the NFCC Waste Fires Group. The role has been designed to assist local FRSs during significant waste fire incidents, providing planning advice at strategic, tactical and operational levels for the appropriate waste fire response.
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