•The protective gear and high visibility jackets make members of the public aware the public services are there. This is important that the public services are noticed, especially in the dark because when attending an emergency incident they cannot always control the traffic. If they are not in high visibility jackets then they are at risk from the traffic that wont be able to see the public services until the last minute.
•Also if they attending an incident that is high risk, then the protective clothing is going to stop them from getting any injuries. This could potentially save their lives.
•Some of the health and safety regulations could get in the way of the emergency services doing their job. For example, If the incident scene is too dangerous for the emergency services to go in or onto, then they have to wait for their ‘gold command’ to say it is safe. This is not very good because if there is a lack of communication and the site is safe to enter, then lives may not be saved which could have been saved if they were allowed to enter the scene straight away.
•When the first crew arrive on scene, they have to run a risk assessment which takes time. If the people involved in the incident are critically ill and may need urgent attention. They will not have time to fill out forms.
•On the other when the public services do actually assess the risks of the incident scene, they will know what safety precautions they need to take in order to save the lives of the public.
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