Automatic Fire Alarms Flashcards
Automatic fire alarms : what hazards may be present when investigating an automatic fire alarm
Exposure to noise.
Alarm may have activated as a result or in conjunction with CO2 discharge
Hazardous chemicals may have caused a fine mess i.e. plant room refrigerant leaks
Automatic fire alarm as a result of a fire and subsequent CO2 discharge can crews be committed into the hazard area
Yes.
Crews must not be committed without BA
Automatic fire alarm if forced entry is to be made what must the incident commander do
Request full PDA for a suspected fire at the address from control
Automatic fire alarm resetting the alarm whose responsibility is it to reset the alarm
The responsibility to reset the alarm lies with the responsible person is not the brigades responsibility to reset fire alarms
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Automatic fire alarms if the occupier does not reset the system while the brigade is in attendance what must the incident commander do
A fire alarm tag form number F4202 must be left at the premises
Automatic fire alarms if an unacceptable risk to the occupant is identified who must the incident commander contact
A senior fire safety officer should be requested to attend SFSO
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Automatic fire alarms if access to the property cannot be gained what should the ic do while waiting for the responsible person to arrive
Do not delay information gathering while waiting for a responsible person to attend the rendezvous point
Automatic fire alarms the fire and rescue service act 2004 permits firefighters to
Enter premises or a place by force if necessary without the consent of the owner or occupier of the premises or place.
If they reasonably believe Fire to have broken out or to be about to break out.
for the purpose of extinguishing or preventing the fire or protecting life or property
Automatic fire alarms the incident commander should not make the decision to leave a premises without gaining entry unless a reasonable time has passed how long would this be
Minimum of 20 minutes inspection time
Automatic fire alarm if the alarm activating is an intruder alarm who should the incident commander request to attend
The police
Automatic fire alarm silencing of the fire alarm what PPE must be worn
Ear protection must be worn
Automatic fire alarm attendance of senior fire safety officer give some examples of significant fire safety deficiencies or failures that will create an unacceptable risk to occupants
Missing or defective fire doors protecting a means of escape.
The means of escape being restricted or unusable due to storage obstructions or locking.
Evidence of people sleeping in the premises that are not appropriate, such as in the storeroom of the shop.
Absence or a defective fire alarm system at a non-domestic sleeping risk such as a hotel
