PART IIFIRE AND RESCUE SERVICES
CHAPTER VPOWERS OF FIRE AND RESCUE OFFICERS
Powers in the event of emergency, etc.
Powers of fire and rescue officers in an emergency, etc.18
1
A fire and rescue officer being on duty, may do anything he reasonably believes to be necessary–
a
if he reasonably believes a fire to have broken out or to be about to break out, for the purpose of extinguishing or preventing the fire or protecting life or property;
b
if he reasonably believes a road traffic accident to have occurred, for the purpose of rescuing persons or protecting them from serious harm;
c
if he reasonably believes an emergency of another kind to have occurred, for the purpose of carrying out any function conferred on the Board in relation to the emergency; and
d
for the purpose of preventing or limiting damage to property resulting from action taken as mentioned in sub-paragraph (a), (b) or (c).
2
In particular, a fire and rescue officer may under paragraph (1)–
a
enter premises, by force if necessary, without the consent of the owner or occupier of the premises;
b
move or break into a vehicle without the consent of its owner;
c
close a road;
d
stop and regulate traffic; and
e
restrict the access of persons to premises.