BA Flashcards
What is the new term for BA main control, what is its function and at what rank will run it?
BA sector
Sector commander BA (min rank SM)
Function - resourcing and logistics and other requirements for instance setting up and holding/recovery area
Who is appointed at stage 2 BA?
Entry control point supervisor
ECPS
Min rank CM
What is the definition of
Re-entry?
The wearer has closed down and is redeployed to complete a specific task that does not include firefighting (190 bar 15mins)
How must have comms in a BA team?
The team leader must have comms
When can you have a BA Team if 1?
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Car fires,
rubbish fires
Hot cutting
Working at a head of a ladder
In line of sight and not within a building
BA
Where potential explosive atmosphere may be present. What is to be done with regards to comms?
Only wear barie set and not hand heads has they are not intrinsically safe
If a BA treat loses both telemetry and radio signal what should be there actions?
BA must withdraw to a point where communication can be restored
Where leaky Feeders are used what channel should be used?
Channel 5
Who should receive the BA brief?
All the crew
Monitoring conditions with a TIC what should be remembered?
A,B,C
Above
Below
Concealed
Explain how and when you would do a FireGround A and B?
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
If a heavily contaminated set is to be used it must be?
B tested
If requesting EDBA who do you get?
And what should EDBA be used for?
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
Can EDBA be used for re-entry?
Only in exceptional circumstances
A member of the BA team will be nominated by the IC to be a team leader. This must not be who?
Firefighter on development
Which button on the bodyguard do you press to withdraw?
Right button and it is good practice to contact the ECO by radio
A BA emergency team should by a min rank of what? And what should be there call sign?
Min rank of CM
Adopt the call sign of the ECO there are working “alpha emergency one”
Alpha emergency team two.
Emergency team
Can a resuscitator be taken in to risk area?
A resuscitator must not be taken into the risk area, consider second set procedure.
What 3 things should an emergency team provide for their nominated ECP?
- 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
An IC or SC’s being informed of a BA team entanglement must?
3
- Consider declaring a “firefighter emergency”
- consider isolation of the electrics
- commence accident investigations ( all instances of cable entanglement are to be recorded)
What is the BA team leader action on hearing a distress signal?
And what are the considerations?
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.
Low pressure warning whistle operates when sufficient air remains for?
SDBA - 12 mins at 50litres
EDBA - 18mins at 58litres
GTS wearers reporting for decontamination with less than what? Must have their air supply supplemented by a second set bag.
100 bar or less
How far apart should guidelines be laid to one another?
6m
GTS
Working duration will always be subject to the over riding consideration that the BA team must be withdrawn immediately if?
Withdrawn immediately if any wearer is showing symptoms of heat stress.
Can stage 1 be used when GTS are being used?
Yes, but only when in line of sight. And stage 2 needs to be implemented if they go out of the line of sight.
What additional needs to be entered on the ECB of a BA wearer work at the head of an aerial?
The location and that they are working alone.
Can an aerial cage be used as a ECP?
No
Can other agency be committed though our ECB?
Due to different consumptions rates in use only las heart EDBA teams committed but they must have their own comms op
How much water should be drunk before being committed into BA?
500ml within 30 minutes of Being committed
Following BA wears with in the risk area the minimum rest and recovery periods are: ?
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
Is the ECO responsible for briefing the BA wearers?
No, the IC or SC is responsible for giving the BA wearers their brief
Do fresh records need to be made for BA temporarily withdrawing to get a piece of equipment?
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)
Manual calculation are not intended as a replacement for the loss of telemetry signal once BA operations have started. True or false?
True
The deployment of repeaters and leaky feeders equipment is provided to restore lost signal.
What are the two reason you would use manual calculations on an ECB?
- 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.
When should stage 2 be used?
To meet the demands of a large and complex incident
A ECPS must be nominated when stage 2 is implemented. What is the min rank?
CM
Stage 2 will be implemented when the following apply: ?
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- 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
What is the responsibility of an ECPS?
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)
Where is the ECPS name recorded on the board?
Below that of the ECO
How long before entry should the BA team be briefed?
5 mins before entry.
Who should be nominated with the comms set?
The team leader should be nominated the comms set where possible.
When would the appliance come off the run due to insufficient BA sets?
If they have less than two BA sets
Who’s responsibility is it to brief the BA teams?
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)
The IC or SC will make arrangements to record and store all briefing and debriefings. True or false?
True
The FIB is ideal for this
What is the minimum rank of BA sector commander at a BA sector?
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.
Can EDBA be used for re entry or second wear?
Only in exceptional circumstances
The RPE support unit (from PEG)can help with additional cylinders, but how long will it take to mobilise?
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
What does TAP stand for?
Turn around pressure
If stage 2 BA is adopted does other ECPS at the same stage incident have do the same?
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
Can BA wears do a second wear (new entry)?
In exceptional circumstances I.e to save saveable life if no fresh wears are avail
Can EDBA be used for re - entry?
Only in exceptional circumstances
What should re entry not be used for?
Firefighting
Do have to have a second board when an emergency team are committed?
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
Can you have both manual and telemetry calculations on the same board?
No. The only exception should be re entry where regardless of time and pressure 15min and 190 will be entered
