Arson Vulnerability Assessments allow the Fire and Rescue Service to assess the risk to members of the public and Firefighters when a report or information is received concerning unsecured derelict buildings or fly tipped hazards such as cylinders.

Recently, the importance of this work came to the fore in the South Wales area where in excess of 1000 cylinders were found improperly stored in an industrial estate.  These posed a significant risk to both public and Firefighters in the event of a fire and their removal went some way to making the community safer.