Basement FF

Question 1

What is the purpose of a
BASE CONTROL POINT?

Answer 1

To provide reserve and emergency resources and to maintain a record of all personnel working below ground.

Question 2

What resources should a BASE CONTROL POINT consist of?

Answer 2

-A reserve BA team equipped with a guideline
-An entry control board
-A communications operative
-Access to a main scheme radio
-A forward information board for recording personnel committed subsurface
-BA telemetry leaky feeder

Question 3

What is the task of a reconnaissance team?

Answer 3

To investigate the situation and deal with minor incidents.

Question 4

The reconnaissance team must consist of what?

Answer 4

-Be led by a minimum rank of LFF rigged in BA
-include an entry control operative rigged in BA equipped with an ECB and GDM on tunic
-Include minimum of two BA wearers rigged in BA equipped with basic extinguishing equipment and a BA guideline

Question 5

At what point should the message BASEMENT PROCEDURE IMPLEMENTED be sent to control?

Answer 5

Once the IC has committed BA teams to the basement area with a minimum 45mm hose line and branch set to 230lpm and a team to protect the egress route with a second 45mm line and branch set to 230lpm