The Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 No. 1254 (NI. 9)

PART II N.I. FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES

CHAPTER II N.I. CORE FIRE AND RESCUE FUNCTIONS

Road traffic accidents N.I.

6.—(1) The Board shall make provision for the purpose of–

(a) rescuing persons in the event of road traffic accidents; and

(b) protecting persons from serious harm, to the extent that it considers it reasonable to do so, in the event of road traffic accidents.

(2) In making provision under paragraph (1) the Board shall in particular–

(a) secure the provision of personnel, services and equipment;

(b) secure the provision of training for personnel;

(c) make arrangements for dealing with calls for help and for summoning personnel;

(d) make arrangements for obtaining information required or likely to be required for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (1); and

(e) make arrangements for ensuring that reasonable steps are taken to prevent or limit damage to property resulting from action taken for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (1).