Fire And Rescue Services Act 2004

Question 1

What does FRA stand for?

Answer 1

FRA stands for Fire and Rescue Authorities

Question 2

Briefly describe section 6 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

Answer 2

• Places a duty on all FRAs to promote fire safety within the area.
• FRAs must determine what provision to help prevent fires, deaths and injuries from fire is reasonable.

Question 3

Briefly describe section 7 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

Answer 3

• Requires all FRAs must make provision for extinguishing fires.
• Protecting life and property in the event of a fire.

Question 4

Briefly describe section 8 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

Answer 4

• All FRAs must make provision for rescuing people from road traffic collisions and protecting them from serious harm in the event of such an accident.

Question 5

Briefly describe section 9 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

Answer 5

• Enables the Secretary of State, by order following consultation to place other duties on FRAs to make provision to respond to particular types of emergency other that fires and road traffic accidents.
• Specific direction as to how they should plan, train and equip for such emergencies.
• Example would be the deployment of mass decontamination equipment.

Question 6

Briefly describe section 10 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

Answer 6

• Enables the Secretary of State to direct a FRA to respond to a particular fire or emergency.
• Made clear by ministers that this would only be used in extreme or unusual incidents, such as a terrorist attack, natural disaster or a fire on a massive scale.

Question 7

Briefly describe section 11 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

Answer 7

• A new discretionary power to equip and respond to other events and incidents which an FRA would pose a risk to life or the environment. Example,rope rescue, moorland fires.
• Gives FRAs clear authority to work in partnership with other emergency services and others.

Question 8

Briefly describe section 12 of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004

Answer 8

• Gives FRAs the authority to use their equipment for any purpose they believe appropriate and wherever they chose.
• Example, pumping out a community pond.