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Question 1

Question 142.
According to SOGs - Operators of aged care facilities have emergency plans, which include a staged evacuation plan. List the stage numbers including the stage FRNSW would likely be involved.

Answer 1

Staged evacuation plan

Stage 1 Residents removed from immediate danger - (evacuated to an adjoining room or corridor.)

Stage 2 - FRNSW are likely to be involved from this stage
Residents removed from adjoining rooms and corridors, away from the emergency (fire, smoke, gas) - evacuated to an adjoining fire or smoke compartment, or another floor below the emergency.

Stage 3 Residents completely evacuated from the building - (evacuated to a nominated safe assembly area.)

Question 1

Question 141.
List and define the three zone systems as outlined in SOGs Scene Security.

Answer 1

Three Zone System
* Hot Zone - where no personnel enter until a dynamic risk assessment determines appropriate actions and level of PPE.

*Warm Zone - where Fire and Rescue NSW conducts its operations.

• Cold Zone - where the Incident Control Point and support agencies are located and where the Police implement overall site control.

Question 2

Question 143.
According to SOGs - During bushfire operations safeguarding strategy is not fire suppression but can be used when defensive operations are not safe. Describe the actions taken in this strategy.

Answer 2

It warns, escorts move and protects community members to ensure their safety

Question 3

Question 144.
According to SOGs - At a high-rise structure fire, what area provides a safe location with building communications, control equipment and plans?

Answer 3

The Fire Control Room FCR.

Question 4

Question 145.
SOGs state - In some cases, mostly at larger structures and complexes it may not be appropriate to turn off power to the entire structure. List three of these structures or complexes.

Answer 4

• Industrial complexes
• High-rise buildings
• Health care facilities

Question 5

Question 146.
According to the FRNSW smoke alarm installation procedure - When installing a smoke alarm in a residential dwelling, what is the most suitable fixing method to attach to surfaces.

Answer 5

Use heavy-duty double-sided tape

Question 6

Question 147.
Suspicious substance incidents (including suspicious package incidents) are multi-agency incidents. FRNSW, the NSW Police Force and the Ambulance Service of NSW have developed multi-agency procedures to provide emergency services personnel with the knowledge, skills, and ability to ensure a consistent and safe approach for management and resolution of suspicious substance incidents. The level of risk can be identified by a colour. What are these colours?

Answer 6

RED,
BLUE,
GREEN

Question 7

Question 148.
Sexual Harassment is against the law and never acceptable. FRNSW adopts the legal definition of sexual harassment as per the Anti- Discrimination Act 1977. What constitutes sexual harassment as described in the Act?

Answer 7

a person making an unwelcome sexual advance, or an unwelcome request for sexual favours, or engaging in other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in relation to the other person in circumstances in which a reasonable person, having regard to all the circumstances, would have anticipated that the other person would be offended, humiliated or intimidated.

Question 8

Question 149.
According to the procedure, list the requirements regarding qualifications for a full or part change of shift.

Answer 8

Replacement firefighters must have similar qualifications required to meet the needs of the position being filled on the particular shift

Question 9

Question 150.
According to the procedure, arrangement for a full or part change of shift- The applicant must submit the form to their Station Commander or Supervisor at least how many hours in advance?

Answer 9

at least 24 hours

Question 10

Question 151.
According to the FRNSW Act 1989, what is the definition of a hazardous material incident?

Answer 10

hazardous material incident means an actual or impending land-based spillage or other escape of hazardous material that causes or threatens to cause injury or death or damage to property.

Question 11

Question 152.
According to the NSW RFS and FRNSW Memorandum of Understanding, response to AFAs within the jurisdictional, responsibility of the RFS the first arriving brigade can de activate the local alarm, who can carry out resetting of the alarm?

Answer 11

F R N S W

Question 12

Question 153.
According to the Toolkit - Workplace Safety- Annual Workplace Safety Inspections aim to reduce the number of safety incidents by identifying and controlling a broad range of potential hazards in FRNSW-owned or leased workplaces. When must each FRNSW-owned or leased workplace be inspected by each year?

Answer 12

31 May

Question 13

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Question 14

Question 155.
According to SOGs - When using a hydrant booster, the IC will instruct the pump operator to run the hydrant booster system in one of three modes. List all three.

Answer 14

Question is now just list all 3.
Stand by mode
Activation mode
Deactivation mode.

Stand by mode
1. Connect up to four 70 mm hoses from the feed or street hydrant to the collector.
2. Connect an equal number of 70 mm hoses from the deliveries to booster inlets.
3. Remove leather strap and test movement of the main wheel valve.
4. Note the reading on the booster pressure gauge.
5. Advise IC ‘Hydrant/Sprinkler booster is now in Standby mode’.
6. Await instructions from the IC to go to another mode.

Activation mode
1. Determine the required operating pressure from the IC.
2. Connect up to four 70 mm hoses from the feed or street hydrant to the collector and open the feed hydrants.
3. Connect an equal number of 70 mm hoses from the deliveries to the boost inlets and open the deliveries. NOTE: The pump is bypassing the main wheel valve and supplying water at the same pressure
4. Remove leather strap and close the main wheel valve.
(This will prevent backflow and contamination of the public water supply)
5. Increase pressure to the required level (allow 30 kPa per floor).
6. Advise IC ‘Hydrant booster is now in Activation mode at … kPa’.
7. Maintain pressure and flow, especially when hydrant pump is running.
8. Await instructions from the IC to vary the pressure or go to another mode
.
9.3 Deactivation mode
1. Reduce pressure and disengage the pump.
2. Open the main wheel valve and restore the leather strap.
3. Shut off the feed hydrants to the collectors.
4. Shut down the deliveries to the boost inlets.
5. Remove the hose.
6. Shut down the hydrant pump to further reduce pressure if required.

Question 15

Question 156.
According to the workplace safety toolkit - Every workplace should have a prominently displayed Health & Safety Notice Board, list all documents that should be attached?

Answer 15

SIRA Poster - If you get injured at work

Commissioner’s Safety Statement

Safety and Wellbeing Plan 2021-2022

FRNSW Return to Work Policy and Program Summary

Workplace Evacuation Diagrams - Email your request to propertyhelpdesk@fire.nsw.gov.au

WHS Issue Resolution Flowchart

Guide - NIIENM Submission Workflow

Safety information and Contacts

Safety Representatives Template

First Aid Officers Template not necessary for stations)

Fire Warden Template not necessary for stations)

Question 16

Question 157.
According to Standing Orders - Smoke screen security devices produce a barrier of dense white fog when a monitored security alarm system is activated. FRNSW may be responded to buildings where the smoke screen has been activated and mistaken for a fire. What are two things’ firefighters should consider before entering the building?

Answer 16

• intruders may still be in the building;
• a real fire may have set off motion detectors and activated the smoke screen device.

Question 17

Question 158.
According to the Firefighters Training Manual, what is the definition of thermal capacity?

Answer 17

The amount of heat absorbed for any given increase in temperature.

Question 18

Question 159.
According to the Firefighters Training Manual, flash fires and dust explosions are similar in conditions. Three conditions occur in both flash fires and dust explosions.
Which conditions do NOT occur in both?

Answer 18

the explosive chemical reaction must occur in a confined space.

Question 19

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