101-125 Flashcards
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?
Papa, Hotel, Oscar, Sierra, Golf, Echo, November, Echo
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?
NSW Police (RCO Rescue Co ordinator)
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?
- Have the firefighter shower and dress in clean clothing.
- Record the exposure in the Occurrence Book and in the eAIRS report.
- Ensure that Notification of Injury, Illness, Exposure or Near-Miss (NIIENM)
form is completed.
According to SOGs - FRNSW priorities guide the strategy and incident action plan (IAP) for the incident. What are our priorities at an incident?
1st priority is the safety of firefighters.
2nd priority is protecting savable lives.
3rd priority is protecting savable property and the environment.
Resources should not be committed to save what is already lost.
According to the clean firefighter policy describe onsite decontamination
Onsite decontamination occurs as people and equipment leave the Hot Zone to
- recycle
- entering rehabilitation
- leaving the incident.
All people and equipment are considered to have been exposed and require decontamination.
All PPE, including SCBA, helmets, boots, require cleaning before leaving the incident.
Bagged & tagged where required
The aim of decontamination is to ensure zero exposure for firefighters and contaminates removed and left at the incident, where possible.
According to the Toolkit on the intranet during a bushfire with CFUs. List the roles and responsibilities of CFU members.
- like all residents, must follow Fire Danger Rating instructions and their Bushfire Survival Plan
- are no different to other residents during a bushfire, and do not have any authority, responsibility or role in FRNSW bushfire operations
- do not fight fires or enter bushland; they are only empowered to protect properties in their area of activity from spot fires and ember attack
- after the front has passed, can carry out mopping up on their area of activity, freeing up firefighters
- must obey instructions from FRNSW firefighters or other emergency services
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?
further serious injury or death if medical assistance is not provided quickly
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.
0.02
According to STP - What actions should you take upon noticing signs of structural collapse?
- Notify all personnel in the collapse zone
- Notify SO/Sector commander
- Evacuate premises
- Setup exclusion zone
- Use appropriate water streams
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?
Use code 100, The IC must ensure that a detailed message is sent with the 100 code
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.
Lookouts - FIre crews must lookout and have a clear appreciation for the fire behaviour
Awareness - Awareness of what’s happening around them
Communications - All crews must maintain communication
Escape routes - At least 2 escape routes should be agreed
Safety zones - Safety zones (Refuge area) should be identified
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.
Catastrophic FBI 100 +
Extreme FBI: 50 – 99
High FBI: 25 – 49
Moderate FBI: 12 – 24
No rating FBI: 0 – 11
According to SOGs when sending radio messages, to ensure they are easy to understand and hear. How should they be formulated?
Clear, concise, factual in a CAN format(Conditions, Actions, Needs)
According to SOGs - There are three strategies used during bushfires operations. Name and describe them.
Offensive
Success of an offensive operation are the location and size of the attack and support for the attack crew
Defensive
The first priority is safety and all crews must always be accounted for. Focus of effort is concentrated on property protection or structural triage
Safeguarding
When offensive and defensive strategies are no longer viable. Warn, escort (move), and protect community members to ensure their safety
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.
Level 2 PPE
