Collapsed

Question 1

If buildings become dangerous because of fire, or if the brigade are notified that a building has become dangerous. This information should be pasted onto who?

Answer 1

London operations centre (LOC) and they will inturn notify the dangerous structure engineer of the district concerned

Question 2

Dangerous or collapsed structures

Who could help advise the IC to formulate a plan?

Answer 2

Dangerous structure engineer and/or UA (USAR adviser)

Question 3

The IC should agree an evacuation signal and assembly point with all personnel working at a collapsed structure. True or false

Answer 3

True

Question 4

Collapsed structures what are the six stages of rescue?

Answer 4

R - reconnaissance and survey
E - Elimination of utilities

P - primary surface search and rescue

E - exploration of voids and spaces

A - access by selected debris removal

T - terminate by general debris removal

Question 5

Collapse structure incident what should be done every hour or at appropriate intervals?

Answer 5

Stop working to listen for casualties tapping or knocking

Question 6

At collapse incident the offer of help may come from outside agencies which are referred to as NGO’s non-government organisation. Who would this be referred to?

Answer 6

Firstly the officer of the day who in turn pass it onto the DAC

Question 7

What should be isolated ideally before work commences at a collapse incident?

Answer 7

Water, gas and electrics and all personnel working must be aware that some supplies might still be live

Question 8

If requesting USAR the IC consider what?

Answer 8

A suitable RVP