# The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995, Regulation 17: Arrangements for recovery and rescue

Extent: E+W+S

The duty holder shall ensure that effective arrangements are made, which shall include such arrangements with suitable persons beyond the installation, for—
(a) recovery of persons following their evacuation or escape from the installation; and
(b) rescue of persons near the installation; and
(c) taking such persons to a place of safety,
and for the purposes of this regulation arrangements shall be regarded as being effective if they secure a good prospect of those persons being recovered, rescued, and taken to a place of safety.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/743/regulation/17 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/offshore-installations-prevention-of-fire-and-explosion-and-emergency-response-regulations-1995/regulation-17
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