This is an area at least 3 metres away from the water’s edge or from where the risk of danger from the water begins. Persons in the cold zone require no additional PPE.

This is an area within 3 metres from the water’s edge or from where the risk of danger from the water begins. If working in this area, all persons within the warm zone must wear the correct PPE and must have a designated role to carry out within the team; additional ‘bank searcher’ training is required to perform this role.

This is any area from where the risk of danger from the water begins or on or in the water. This is an area that a bank searcher should never go in; additional specific training is required to enter the hot zone.