Blue Card Flashcards
What is ‘Fire Attack’?
A commitment made by arriving crew to locate and attack a suspected fire.
What is a “Working Fire”?
A confirmed fire that will require some level of commitment from responding crews.
What is the meaning of “Under Control”?
Fire has been stopped but not necessarily completely extinguished.
Existing resources will be sufficient.
What does “Check for extension” mean?
Investigation to determine whether the fire has spread into adjoining compartments (roof space) or structures (neighbouring property).
What is the meaning of “Loss Stopped”?
Once all salvage, overhaul and ventilation activities have been completed and incident conditions have ceased causing damage.
What does “All Clear” mean?
Determines that there is no life safety risk for part or all of a structure.
Primary: A quick search to ensure there are no lives at risk in all or part of the structure.
Secondary: A methodical search of a structure once the fire risk is controlled.
What does “On Deck” mean?
This is a task. It requires the crew to be fully attired with all appropriate PPE/C ready for immediate deployment.
What does “Recycle” mean?
Involves crews leaving the immediate hazard zone with a view to them returning to continue work.
What does “Rehab” mean?
Involves crews reporting to a defined location to rest and refresh before possible re-assignment.
What does “Staged” mean?
Requires all later arriving crews to stop in an uncommitted or nominated position, away from the incident location and announce they are “Staged”.
What does “Evacuation” Mean?
The orderly departure of the usual occupants of a structure.
What does “Exit the structure” mean?
The orderly withdrawal and repositioning of operational crews and equipment usually due to a change in strategy.
What does “Abandon the Structure” mean?
The safe, rapid emergency retreat of operational crews in the hazard zone who will leave hose and heavy equipment behind.
How are incidents names and referred to?
The incident may be named after the street, suburb, building or other name.
The incident identify may become “Hume Fire” and when referring to incident command will be called “Hume Command”.
How are each side of a building named?
The address side of the structure typically becomes the Alpha side and the other sides are named clockwise Brave, Chalie and Delta.
