101-120

Question 1

Question 101.
You attend a Hazmat incident involving Phosgene, you appreciate the importance of correct spelling of a substance when transmitting messages to Comms. You are requested to relay the message using the phonetic alphabet. What is the correct phonetic alphabet transmission for Phosgene?

Answer 1

Papa, hotel, Oscar, sierra, golf, echo, November, echo

Question 2

Question 102.
An MVA has occurred between a truck and two cars requiring the attendance of a rescue unit, the MVA has occurred on the M5 Motorway in the GSA. There are multiple emergency services within NSW that are responsible for rescue incidents.
According to SOGs, who determines which emergency service will send a rescue unit to this rescue incident?

Answer 2

NSW Police Rescue coordinator will determine which rescue unit will
attend the incident.

Question 3

Question 103.
Fumigation is a process of applying a pesticide chemical to a sealed area for a period, generally to treat insects or other vermin. The pesticide is applied in gas form (or a state that produces a gas) to the area. According to SOGs if a firefighter is exposed to chemicals at a fumigation what actions need to be taken on arrival back at station?

Answer 3

Have the firefighter shower and dress in clean clothing.
Record the exposure in the Occurrence Book and eAIRS report.
Ensure that Notification of Injury, Illness, Exposure or Near Miss
(NIIENM) form is completed.

Question 4

Question 104.
According to SOGs - FRNSW priorities guide the strategy and incident action plan(IAP) for the incident. What are our priorities at an incident?

Answer 4

First Priority is the safety of Firefighters.
Second is protecting savable lives
Third protecting savable property and the environment.

*Provide a safe working environment for those at the incident.
*Effectively and efficiently control the incident.
*Minimise the impact on life, property and the environment.

Question 5

Question 105. DELETED

Question 6

Question 106.
According to the clean firefighter policy describe onsite decontamination.

Answer 6

Onsite decontamination occurs as people and equipment leave the
Hot Zone to recycle, when entering rehabilitation, or when leaving the incident, All people and equipment that have been in the Hot zone are considered to have been exposed to contaminants and require decontamination.
The aim of decontamination is to ensure zero exposure for firefighters, with all contaminates removed and left at the incident, where possible.
All PPE, including boots, require cleaning before leaving the incident.
All breathing apparatus need to be cleaned after exposure to reduce
contamination by carcinogens.
Helmets are to be cleaned on scene and then contained (bagged and
tagged) in accordance with the relevant helmet recommended practice.

Question 7

Question 107.
According to the Toolkit on the intranet during a bushfire with CFUs. List the roles and responsibilities of CFU members.

Answer 7

Prepare and protect their home and other properties in their area from spot fires and ember attack.

# assist with mop up in their area of activity after the fire front passes.

# patrolling their area of activity to alert operational members to outbreak of spot fires and ember attacks.
# assisting with catering for and hydration of all cfu members.
# providing appropriate first aid where trained

~All residents must fellow Fire Danger Rating instructions and
their Bushfire Survival Plan
~Do not light fires or enter bushland; they are only empowered to
protect properties in their area of activity from spot fires and ember
attack
~are no different to other residents during a bushfire, and do not have any authority, responsibility or role in FRNSW bushfire operations
~must obey instructions from FRNSW firefighters or other emergency
service agencies to deactivate and/or evacuate
~after the front has passed, can carry out mopping up on their area of activity, freeing up firefighters to respond to the moving fire front.

Question 8

Question 108.
According to SOGs - A medical emergency access incident is an actual or probable situation where either the Police Rescue Coordinator or the Ambulance Service of NSW (ASNSW) Communication Centre Manager considers serious. What do they consider a person at risk of if access is not gained quickly?

Answer 8

A patient is at risk of further serious injury or death if medical
assistance is not provided quickly, and a physical barrier or incorporated security system requires the assistance of an accredited rescue unit and/or other resource with the capability to gain access to the patient.

Question 9

Question 109.
According to FRNSW Alcohol and other drugs policy, workers must not be in the workplace with a blood alcohol concentration of how many grams or above of alcohol per 210 litres of breath.

Answer 9

Must not be in the workplace with a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) of 0.02 grams of alcohol or above per 210 litres of breath (i.e. 2 0.02].

Question 10

Question 110.
According to STP - What actions should you take upon noticing signs of structural collapse?

Answer 10

Actions required upon noticing signs of structural collapse
~Notify all personnel in the collapse zone
~Notify SC/ Sector commander
~Evacuate premises
~Set up exclusion zone
~Use appropriate water streams

Question 11

Question 111.
According to SOGs - Radio codes for automatic fire alarms (AFAs) are used by the Incident Commander (IC) to send an incident completed (Stop) message to FireCOM at the conclusion of an AFA-reported incident. When AFA call is to an actual fire –
i.e., one which FRNSW has been alerted to by the activation of an AFA or manual call point. What is required to be reported to FireCOM?

Answer 11

Send a code 100 with a detailed message

Question 12

Question 112.
According to SOGs - Safety is paramount at all bushfires. A safety briefing must be completed and communicated to firefighters. Firefighters should constantly review LACES. Describe each letter of the acronym LACES.

Answer 12

Safety Constantly review LACES:
Lookouts-know the current fire behaviour, location and size in relation to crew location.
Awareness-be situationally aware, including the impact of
changes in fire behaviour caused by variations to fuel, weather and topography as well as other fireground and urban hazards.
Communications- Always maintain communication.
Escape Routes - Identify two escape routes.
Safety Zones - Identify safety zones (refuge areas)
- maintain

Question 13

Question 113.
According to SOGs-Fire danger ratings (FDR) give an indication of the
consequences of a bushfire. The higher the fire danger, the more dangerous the conditions. List the ratings.

Answer 13

Catastrophic FBI 100+ Uncontrollable extremely fast and intense, spot fires 20 km. No structure is guaranteed safe, lives may be lost.

Extreme FBI: 50-99 Uncontrollable, very fast and intense, spot fires 6
km. Only prepared houses offer safety; house and life loss possible.

High FBI: 25-49 Difficult to control, spot fires 2 km. Housing may come under increased threat.

Moderate FBI: 12-24 Controllable, spot fires very close and less likely.
Prepared houses offer good safety.

No rating FBI: 0-11 Fires easily controllable, spot fires very unlikely

Question 14

Question 114
According to SOGs when sending radio messages, to ensure they are easy to understand and hear. How should they be formulated?

Answer 14

Clear
Concise
Factual.

CAN reports
All radio messages must follow the Conditions, Actions, Needs (CAN)
format, to succinctly describe the conditions present, the actions being taken, and any needs.

Question 15

Question 115.
According to SOGs - There are three strategies used during bushfires operations.
Name and describe them.

Answer 15

SOG 3.1.6
Offensive Strategy
Defensive Strategy
Safeguarding Strategy

Question 16

Question 116.
According to SOGs - To minimise the risk of heat related illness, what is the minimum level of PPE that should be worn at a bushfire.

Answer 16

level 2 PPE must worn (at a minimum) unless a higher risk is
present.
PPE must always be selected according to the risk, however Incident
Commanders should also be aware that the higher the level of
protection, the greater the risk of heat-related illness.
Scructural firefighting PPE is NOT suitable for bush firefighting.
To minimise the risk of heat-related illness, level 2 PPE must be worn at a minimum) unless a higher risk is present.
The Personal protective clothing, equipment and uniform recommended practice defines level 2 PPE for bushfire fighting. Firefighters must have their level 2 PPE stowed on the fire truck and available at all times.

Question 17

Question 117. Heat stress is the most common condition which affects firefighters. It all too frequently affects their welfare, but more importantly, it affects their judgement and competence in the field. All firefighters must be able to recognise the symptoms, name three symptoms as stated in SOGs.

Answer 17

Symptoms: Dizziness - Weakness - Nausea
(1) Move the person away from the work environment
(2) Sit the person in the shade
(3) Loosen clothing
(4) Give regular sips of plain water

Question 18

Question 118.
According to SOGs - The status of a bushfire is the degree to which it is under
control. What terminology is to be used in radio messages and sitreps to FireCOM?

Answer 18

Going - The fire is spreading on one or more flanks, and effective control strategies are not in place for the entire perimeter.
Being Controlled - Effective strategies are in operation or planned for
the entire perimeter.
Contained -The entire perimeter is behind identifiable control lines.
Mop up and patrol have started.
Patrol-Firefighting resources are only required for patrol purposes and major re-ignition is unlikely.
Out-The fire is totally blacked out and can he removed from the list of
current fires.

Question 19

Question 119.DELETED

Question 20

Question 120.
According to SOGs - Describe offensive and defensive firefighting strategies.

Answer 20

Offensive- operating in close proximity to the hazard
Defensive- operating away from the hazard