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1
Q

What is the new term for BA main control, what is its function and at what rank will run it?

A

BA sector
Sector commander BA (min rank SM)
Function - resourcing and logistics and other requirements for instance setting up and holding/recovery area

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2
Q

Who is appointed at stage 2 BA?

A

Entry control point supervisor
ECPS

Min rank CM

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3
Q

What is the definition of

Re-entry?

A

The wearer has closed down and is redeployed to complete a specific task that does not include firefighting (190 bar 15mins)

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4
Q

How must have comms in a BA team?

A

The team leader must have comms

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5
Q

When can you have a BA Team if 1?

4

A

Car fires,
rubbish fires
Hot cutting
Working at a head of a ladder

In line of sight and not within a building

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6
Q

BA

Where potential explosive atmosphere may be present. What is to be done with regards to comms?

A

Only wear barie set and not hand heads has they are not intrinsically safe

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7
Q

If a BA treat loses both telemetry and radio signal what should be there actions?

A

BA must withdraw to a point where communication can be restored

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8
Q

Where leaky Feeders are used what channel should be used?

A

Channel 5

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9
Q

Who should receive the BA brief?

A

All the crew

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10
Q

Monitoring conditions with a TIC what should be remembered?

A

A,B,C

Above
Below
Concealed

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11
Q

Explain how and when you would do a FireGround A and B?

A

The wear can only do one fireground A test. After that a B is required ( via OSU BA maintenance resource park) if a BA set which has already been used is allocated to a new wearer a B tested

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12
Q

If a heavily contaminated set is to be used it must be?

A

B tested

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13
Q

If requesting EDBA who do you get?

And what should EDBA be used for?

A

3 fru’s and 3 support pumps

To be used to give enhanced duration where long travel may be required. It is not to be used for increased work in a risk area

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14
Q

Can EDBA be used for re-entry?

A

Only in exceptional circumstances

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15
Q

A member of the BA team will be nominated by the IC to be a team leader. This must not be who?

A

Firefighter on development

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16
Q

Which button on the bodyguard do you press to withdraw?

A

Right button and it is good practice to contact the ECO by radio

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17
Q

A BA emergency team should by a min rank of what? And what should be there call sign?

A

Min rank of CM

Adopt the call sign of the ECO there are working “alpha emergency one”
Alpha emergency team two.

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18
Q

Emergency team

Can a resuscitator be taken in to risk area?

A

A resuscitator must not be taken into the risk area, consider second set procedure.

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19
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What 3 things should an emergency team provide for their nominated ECP?

A
  • An additional ECB and annotated BA emergency team for use by the BA emergency team committed
  • second set bag one per every two (split tally from body guard key “set second” and put in ECB bracketed with Emergency team.
  • a charged 45 if possible from a alternative pump and water supply
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20
Q

An IC or SC’s being informed of a BA team entanglement must?

3

A
  • Consider declaring a “firefighter emergency”
  • consider isolation of the electrics
  • commence accident investigations ( all instances of cable entanglement are to be recorded)
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21
Q

What is the BA team leader action on hearing a distress signal?

And what are the considerations?

A

Direct their BA crew to investigate the source of the sound. Rendering assistance to a BA wearer takes precedence over other tasks. Subject to:

  • Sufficient air
  • where the BA are already under taking a rescue
  • or they are maintain egress routes for other BA teams within the risk area.
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22
Q

Low pressure warning whistle operates when sufficient air remains for?

A

SDBA - 12 mins at 50litres

EDBA - 18mins at 58litres

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23
Q

GTS wearers reporting for decontamination with less than what? Must have their air supply supplemented by a second set bag.

A

100 bar or less

24
Q

How far apart should guidelines be laid to one another?

A

6m

25
Q

GTS
Working duration will always be subject to the over riding consideration that the BA team must be withdrawn immediately if?

A

Withdrawn immediately if any wearer is showing symptoms of heat stress.

26
Q

Can stage 1 be used when GTS are being used?

A

Yes, but only when in line of sight. And stage 2 needs to be implemented if they go out of the line of sight.

27
Q

What additional needs to be entered on the ECB of a BA wearer work at the head of an aerial?

A

The location and that they are working alone.

28
Q

Can an aerial cage be used as a ECP?

A

No

29
Q

Can other agency be committed though our ECB?

A

Due to different consumptions rates in use only las heart EDBA teams committed but they must have their own comms op

30
Q

How much water should be drunk before being committed into BA?

A

500ml within 30 minutes of Being committed

31
Q

Following BA wears with in the risk area the minimum rest and recovery periods are: ?

A

Ambient BA wear 30mins and 500ml of cool water

Hot and humid wear 60min and a 1000ml of cool water

Only in exceptional circumstances should this be reduced to save saveable life

32
Q

Is the ECO responsible for briefing the BA wearers?

A

No, the IC or SC is responsible for giving the BA wearers their brief

33
Q

Do fresh records need to be made for BA temporarily withdrawing to get a piece of equipment?

A

As long as the wearers do not remove their face mask there is no need to record this. The BA should not press their right hand button (withdrawal)

34
Q

Manual calculation are not intended as a replacement for the loss of telemetry signal once BA operations have started. True or false?

A

True

The deployment of repeaters and leaky feeders equipment is provided to restore lost signal.

35
Q

What are the two reason you would use manual calculations on an ECB?

A
  • all BA wearers are unable to log on and achieve a telemetry signal when starting BA operations
  • an ECB fails (clock must still operate) and no replacement ECB is avail.
36
Q

When should stage 2 be used?

A

To meet the demands of a large and complex incident

37
Q

A ECPS must be nominated when stage 2 is implemented. What is the min rank?

A

CM

38
Q

Stage 2 will be implemented when the following apply: ?

11

A
  • more than one board
  • more than 6 wearers
  • protracted
  • guide lines
  • emergency teams required
  • EDBA
  • confirmed basement
  • CPS out of sight
  • hi ex
  • when other agency are committed
39
Q

What is the responsibility of an ECPS?

A

Control and management of the ECP and the personnel designated to the support tasks

The ECPS is normally not reasonable for recording the details of BA wearers (ECO job)

40
Q

Where is the ECPS name recorded on the board?

A

Below that of the ECO

41
Q

How long before entry should the BA team be briefed?

A

5 mins before entry.

42
Q

Who should be nominated with the comms set?

A

The team leader should be nominated the comms set where possible.

43
Q

When would the appliance come off the run due to insufficient BA sets?

A

If they have less than two BA sets

44
Q

Who’s responsibility is it to brief the BA teams?

A

It is the responsibility of the IC or SC to brief the crews and to have the brief repeated back to them. (Not the responsibility of the ECO)

45
Q

The IC or SC will make arrangements to record and store all briefing and debriefings. True or false?

A

True

The FIB is ideal for this

46
Q

What is the minimum rank of BA sector commander at a BA sector?

A

SM

This is not a separate stage of control all though it is set up additional to stage 2. And is to coordinate and support BA resources, logistics and operations for larger incidents.

47
Q

Can EDBA be used for re entry or second wear?

A

Only in exceptional circumstances

48
Q

The RPE support unit (from PEG)can help with additional cylinders, but how long will it take to mobilise?

A

Emergency response will be 60min working hours and 90mins nights and at weekends.

The officer in charge is a respiratory protective equipment logistic office RPELO

49
Q

What does TAP stand for?

A

Turn around pressure

50
Q

If stage 2 BA is adopted does other ECPS at the same stage incident have do the same?

A

The highest stage of BA entry control in use at any one ECP will be adopted by all the other ECP’s in use at the same incident

51
Q

Can BA wears do a second wear (new entry)?

A

In exceptional circumstances I.e to save saveable life if no fresh wears are avail

52
Q

Can EDBA be used for re - entry?

A

Only in exceptional circumstances

53
Q

What should re entry not be used for?

A

Firefighting

54
Q

Do have to have a second board when an emergency team are committed?

A

Yes, the tally of the emergency team has to go in the new board and a new ECO has to be nominated. As soon as resource allows

55
Q

Can you have both manual and telemetry calculations on the same board?

A

No. The only exception should be re entry where regardless of time and pressure 15min and 190 will be entered

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