BEINN EIGHE NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE

FIRE CARD 2019

Unless the fire can be extinguished immediately then assume that the situation can worsen quickly. Please adopt the following procedure:

1. DIAL 999 and ask for FIRE BRIGADE. 2. Give details of the extent and location of the fire. 3. Give details of the nearest rendezvous point with grid reference (see map overleaf). Arrange to meet the Fire Brigade at this point. 4. Contact SNH staff in the following order:

Role Name Contact Number Qualifications

Wildfire Awareness Course 2019 Muirburn and wildfire course Argo and Glencoe ATV Driver Reserve Doug M-07554 583487 4x4 Driver Manager Bartholomew H-07554 583487 ATV and trailer mounted Fire Foggier operator Chainsaw operator Wildfire Awareness Course 2019 Muirburn and wildfire course Argo and Glencoe ATV Driver Reserves Pete 4x4 Driver Officer Crichton ATV and trailer mounted Fire Fogger operator Chainsaw operator Reserves Wildfire Awareness Course 2019 Ian Sargent Manager Operation Chris Donald s Manager

SNH Beinn Eighe (Kinlochewe) 01463 701660 SNH Dingwall Office 01463 701610

Highlands & Islands Fire Control Centre (Inverness) 24 hours Police: Emergency Calls via 999 Gairloch Police Station 01445 712017

Electricity: Scottish Hydro Electric 0800 300000 Emergency Centre 0800 300999

Medical: Scottish Ambulance Service: Emergency calls via 999

Neighbours:

PROPERTY NAME CONTACT TELEPHONE

National Trust for Scotland

Coulin Estate

Kinlochewe Estate

Grudie Estate

Forestry and Land Scotland Aultroy Kinlochewe

PDG HELICOPTERS 01667 464400 Out of hours emergency contact 07778 131113

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT HELD AT BEINN EIGHE: 2 4wd vehicles Water pumps 1 Argocat ATV 1000ltr water tank + fire fogging equipment 1 Glencoe ATV Foam 4 Knapsack sprayers Hose reels, couplings and nozzles Trailers Fire beaters

RENDEZVOUS POINTS: Anancaun Field Station NH 0247 6296 Beinn Eighe Visitor Centre, Aultroy NH 0199 6299

We are guided by the internal SNH instruction note “Fire Plans and Firefighting on SNH Occupied Land” (A2145299). Detailed information on wildfire response can be found in SG Wildfire Operational Guidance https://www2.gov.scot/Resource/0043/00436138.pdf

Helicopter landing points:

Helicopter landing points : GRID REF VEHICLE ACCESS

Car park adjacent to A896 NG 958 565 Any vehicle

Sandpit adjacent to A896 NG 986 576 None

Quarry adjacent to A896 NH 023 603 None

Entrance to Coulin Estate NH 002 582 Any vehicle Helicopter Pad adjacent to A896 NH 010 590 Off-road

Pony Path adjacent to A832 NH 022 627 Any Vehicle

Aultroy Visitor Centre adjacent to A832 NH 019 630 Any vehicle

Field adjacent to Anancaun Field Station NH 025 632 Any vehicle

ACCESS • Mark key points of route with Fire tape. • Meet Fire Brigade at Rendezvous point and guide them to fire.

ACTION ON CALLOUT • Contact the person named below you on contact list • Make way to Ananacaun Field Station. • Put on Fire fighting PPE. • Load up Fire fighting equipment from Ananacaun Field Station. • Enter relevant information onto Fireboard. • Await instruction from SNH OIC.

ACTION FROM OIC AT ANANCAUN FIELD STATION • Collect Fire plan packs. • Identify rendezvous point & marshalling area. • Check key staff have mobile phones or radios. • Designate Argocat/Glencoe operator & assistant. • Confirm location of Argocat/Glencoe (send operator to collect if necessary.) • Designate Argocat/Glencoe access/ rendezvous point • Check Fire Brigade’s requirement for 4wd transport. • Inform Fire Brigade with number of SNH fire fighters and ETA. • Mobilise 1 member of the Kinlochewe staff to transport equipment to fire ground. • Inform Police in Gairloch of incident.

ACTION FROM OIC AT FIRE • Establish communication/liaison with Fire Brigade senior officer. • Carry out roll call. • Assess situation: o Consider the LACES safety protocol (Section 7.4 of plan), particularly consider safe escape routes and establishing a safety zone. o Assess fire size and spread. o Check weather forecast. o Use Wildfire Prediction System (Section 7.6 of plan) to identify windows of opportunity for safe fire suppression. o Potential suppression areas (natural fire breaks). o Resources available and those required (More SNH staff, helicopter?) o Safety of all personnel including visitors – consider closing paths or areas of the NNR. • Develop Incident action plan with Fire brigade senior officer. • Identify a safety zone where personnel can retreat if necessary. It may be possible to use the black burnt ground near the fire origin, once the flanks and rear have been extinguished. • Identify emergency rendezvous point (ERV) • Brief drivers on parking and safe access/egress. • Brief staff & fight fire without taking risks. Only fight fires with a flame length of <1.5m with fogging units and beaters. Larger flame lengths required water at pressure. • Be aware of staff safety, rotate tools/tasks frequently. • Mobilise Firefighting staff in Creag Meagaidh if required. • Contact relevant neighbouring landowners • Logistics organise water/food, relief staff and fuel requirements with member of admin team if prolonged incident likely • Organise a member of staff to liaise with press if dealing with a large scale incident.

COMMAND, CONTROL & CO-ORDINATION • SNH OIC on site is the incident controller until Fire brigade senior officer assumes control. • All personnel must work under supervisor with mobile phone on a ratio of 6 to 1 one member of group to carry first aid kit. • SNH OIC and Fire Brigade senior officer will work through helicopter use flow chart contained in OIC pack to decide on the use of Helicopters for fire fighting. • SNH OIC and Fire Brigade senior officer must work together to produce fire- fighting tactics. • SNH OIC shall pass on all information they have on; Natural firebreaks, water points, and access to Fire Brigade senior officer. • Fire Brigade have overall control of incident.