151-175 Flashcards
According to the FRNSW Act 1989, what is the definition of a hazardous material incident?
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.
According to the NSW RFS and FRNSW Memorandum of Understanding, when responding 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?
FRNSW
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?
31st of May each year
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
Stand-by mode
Activation mode
Deactivation mode
According to the workplace safety toolkit - Every workplace should have a prominently displayed Health & Safety Notice Board, list all documents that should be attached?
SIRA Poster
Commissioner’s Safety Statement
NIIENM Submission flowchart
Return to Work Policy
WHS Issue Resolution Flowchart guide
Safety and Wellbeing Plan
Safety Information and Contacts
Safety Representatives template
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?
intruders may still be in the building
a real fire may have activated the smoke screen device
According to the Firefighters Training Manual, what is the definition of thermal capacity?
The amount of heat absorbed for any given increase in temperature
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?
the explosive chemical reaction must occur in a confined space
During a bushfire, a helicopter is carrying out hot refuelling operations to prepare for ongoing water bombing operations.
According to SOGs, a designated Fire Protection Crew should follow what procedures?
Wear full PPE:
- Full structural firefighting ensemble, including helmet and gloves
- Flash hood
- SCBA
- Ear plugs – which provide sufficient protection at 50 metres
Do not become involved in refuelling or fire protection with extinguishers at the refuelling point.
Locate the appliance uphill, upwind, and at least 50 metres from the landing site, fuel pumps and fuel storage areas, and any incident on the airbase.
Stand by with lines of hose charged, foam eductor attached and Class B foam ready to be inducted.
Prevent water or foam streams from hitting the moving rotors
A 6-level building has a fire burning on the 3rd level. Heat smoke and fire gases are gradually rising through vertical openings and spreading to floors above the fire. As per the Firefighters Training Manual, what factors will mostly affect the levels reached by these stratified layers?
- the type of fuel in the fire
- size of the fire
- size of the internal openings
- height of the building; and
- the weather
At a 4th alarm industrial unit fire, the Incident Commander (IC) had assigned Sector Commanders, a Safety Officer and a Staging Officer with four pumps initially in Staging. The IC later requested an extra six firefighters and a Station Commander from Staging, but there was only one pump in Staging. Why was this error not identified
When crews in staging fell below requirements, the IC was not notified to respond or organise further crews to maintain minimum numbers
You are responding to a fire call in a Scania 320 pumper through small roundabouts in wet weather and the driver reports that the vehicle’s brakes are operating independently and intermittently. In accordance with the Operations Bulletin 2014-02, what actions should be taken?
they are travelling too quickly for the road conditions and must alter their driving behaviour
According to the definitions in the STP, provide a detailed description of Hazard and Risk
Hazard - Anything with potential to harm either an object or task
Risk - The harm that may occur to a person exposed to the hazard
You attend a 3rd Alarm structure fire, and the Incident Commander (IC) appoints you the Safety Officer. What is the Safety Officer responsible for? List five.
- Confirm health and safety systems are in place
- Confirm all utilities are identified and rendered safe
- Assist IC to complete risk assessment and risk assessment worksheets
- Identify unsafe conditions or operations and report to the IC
- Correct any unsafe work practices through appropriate commander
FRNSW use different methods to ventilate a structure. All ventilation methods require safety precautions. According to the Firefighters Training Manual, what safety precautions should you practice during vertical or trench ventilation?
- don’t walk on spongy roofs.
- take care to prevent firefighters from sliding and falling
- exercise caution when working near electric wires
- ensure that firefighters making the opening are standing to the windward side of the cut and wearing the correct protective equipment
- watch for indications of weakening structure or other hazards
- apply extreme caution when using power tools
keep a firm footing - always have a means of retreat
