Batch Mobilising Procedure

Question 1

As soon as a large number of calls to incidents are received, what message is sent to stations?

________ received at stations from members of the public are not to be attended without permission from control unless an attendance would prevent human injury

Answer 1

Batch mobilising in operation.

Special services/ bonfire calls.

Question 2

What will brigade order to remain at a base station to transport equipment to incidents?

How does the brigade ensure that pumping appliances only attend incidents of significance?

Answer 2

Area vans.

Station managers will be mobilised to prioritise incidents.

Question 3

What is the action at:
burst domestic water pipe

burst water main

Answer 3

The domestic water supply stop cock, internal/external is to be shut down.

Attendance of the appropriate water authority to be requested immediately to shut down main. Crews to divert water away from premisses.

Question 4

Should crews be employed in mopping up water or removing trees?

Answer 4

Only to aged or infirm.

Question 5

Trees across roads - if it too big for us to move, what do we do?

Answer 5

Contact the London Borough emergency team.

Question 6

If all incidents attended are of the same stock code e.g. code 7, what action is taken?

Answer 6

One message to control to indicate that all incidents have been attended is fine.

Question 7

Requesting other public services/ utilities to be informed of incidents, should be done how?

Answer 7

Not to be sent via control e.g.

Electrical/ gas apparatus involved

Supply shut down

IC to liaise with the occupier (in exceptional circumstances e.g.. elderly or infirm/ disabled occupant the IC may pass such a message in the normal fashion.

Question 8

If the occupier is not in attendance and the supply is shut down what should you attach to the relevant mains supply valve/switch?

Answer 8

A tag - this informs the occupier not to re instate the supply until it has been checked.