Command and control Flashcards
Internal Firefighting Order
PKEEVS
P-Primary
K- Knockdown
E- Extinguish
E- Extension
V- Ventilate
S- Secondary search
WEADISQ
W- Who, what when where and how
E- Evacuations (yes,no,where)
A- Access (best, locked?)
D- Dangers
I- Isolations
S- Services- installed fire systems
Q- Quantities ( esp of dangerous goods)
SMEACSQ
SMEACS
S- Situation
M- Mission
E- Execution- We have performed a primary search, crews have knocked down fire, rescued casualty, checking for extension, etc.
A- Admin (Pagebrew) ie Police have been notified for traffic control, power and gas companies notified and on way to confirm isolations etc.
C- Communications- 4 pts Status of call, (wordback) who is IC, Control point, Fireground channel
S- Safety- isolations and hazards
Q- Questions?
RECEO
RECEO
R- Rescue
E- Exposures
C-Containment
E- Extinguishment
O- Overhaul
Residential house fire SMEACSQ example
Situation
We arrived on scene to find a fire on the ground floor of a 2 storey house with 1 person reported missing inside the property.
Mission
Our mission was to rescue and account for the missing person whilst containing and extinguishing the fire.
Execution
We achieved this by sending 2 crew in BA with a charged 38mm hose line to locate and remove the missing person. Once the person was rescued we provided patient care until the arrival of AV. I then re-deployed my crew back inside the house to contain and extinguish the fire. Following this, they will be directed to check for fire extension and commence ventilation.
Administration
AV were responded for the missing person. Vicpol are on-scene providing traffic and crowd management. Power and gas companies have also been requested to attend for services that were isolated
Command/Communication
the control point is…. & I am the IC, I am communicating with Firecom on Ch4 and with my crews on fireground chanel 9. I also have visual and verbal comms with my crew. BA control is currently in the hands of the pump operator. I have escalated the call to (2nd alarm/ made pumpers 3) and still have a number of appliances en-route.
Safety
All crews on scene are in full PPC and firefighting crews are in BA. We have isolated both Gas and Power and all crews are upwind of the smoke. I have notified the OIC on the oncoming appliance that they will be the safety officer and will need to provide two crews in BA. We may need to consider a community advise message for smoke in the area.
Questions
Do you have any questions for me?
Initial wordback
-Reporting officer name
-incident type ( structure fire/non-structure fire/incident rescue or salvage/hazmat incident/false alarm etc)
-Incident status ( Stop/ undercontrol/ NYUC/ escalation alarm level etc)
- Address/ Location
-Brief description of incident ( Fire/incident involves….. what it is/size-dimensions/ construction
- Is BA stage 1 in operation?
MESSAGES
-Reporting officer
Calling for on-coming services, equipment and resources ( As per PAGEBREW)
and Why do you ant them?
eg. Can we get Police for traffic control, AV for male, aged 50, conscious and breathing suffering from smoke inhalation
SITREP
Reporting officer
-What you’ve got ( Eg We have a fire in a single storey brick house, approx 15mx20m.)
-Ahat you have done and what you are doing next ( We currently have 1xBA crew who have contained the fire to a mattress in the bedroom of the property)
-More specific information
-Paint the picture for Commander and oncoming crews ( All occupants are accounted for and the next appliance on scene is to provide 2xcrew in BA to assist with ventilation and overhaul)
PAGEBREW
PAGEBREW
P- Police
A- AV
G- Gas
E- Electricity
B- Ba stage 1
R- Representatives ( Metrol, Yarra trams, V-Line, Department of Education, Vicroads, Citylink, DHHS, Council (building surveyor, health inspector), Elgas, Company Rep, Scientific Officer, Energysafe, Parks Vic, DEWLP etc.
E- EPA- Waterway or Air Polluction
W- Worksafe- Notification for minor, response for serious injury.
Initial size up Questions People
People
-who are you?
-are you ok? (-Have you been in the smoke/injured?)
Is there anyone else missing?
-NO gd
-YES- How many people?/ What is their condition/age and gender/ where were they last seen?/ Best access?/ layout?
MSG Request AV for rescue person unaccounted for and or for Blue coat.
Initial size up Questions People- Evacuations
Has anyone been evacuated?
If yes- How many people?/ what have they evacuated to?/ What is their condition?/ Do you have a Warden/ EVAC plan? enact it.
MSG to firecom- Request AV and Police for evacuees at evac point
Size up questions PROBLEM
Q. What has happened?
Whats on fire/leak?
Where is the fire/leak?
What is the best access?
Are the doors locked/unlocked/ do you have keys/fob?
Are there any exposures?( smoke/flame/vapours/drains/waterways)
Size up questions SAFETY
Have you isolated power? Where is your switchboard? Do you have solar panels?
Have you isolated gas? Where is your gas meter?
How can we isolate bowsers/fuel/gas/leak? emergesncy shut off location.
MSG- to crews- status of pwr and gas (isolated/not isolated)
MSG to Firecom- Pwr and gas to attend to confirm isolations.
Size up questions DANGEROUS GOODS
Are there any dangerous goods present?
( LPG, acetylene/O2/Paints thinners/Hoists or pits/ EV’s)
if yes
-What are they?/location/quantities/ can we isolate them?how?
MSG to crews- Warnings.
Size up questions High rise and Major hazard facilities.
Do you have fire isolated stairs & lifts? ( lift keys/fob are they pressurised or smoke filled?)
if Yes- how many?-locations
Do you have a EWIS?
Do you have a HVAC system? (fire mode/ or spill mode?
Do you have sprinklers/boosters/ internal hydrants/ ring main/ deluge system/ co2/ bunds/ drains isolations/ foam (fire pumps running?)
Do you have EIC/ Emergency Pre-plans/building site plans/ evacuation plans/ SDS/ manifests? If yes- can you get them/where are they?
Can we get a specialist/ expert onsite?
-BOC gas (acetylene)
Elgas (LPG)
Service station technician (bowsers etc)
ESV
Sci Advisor
MSG over firecom
Size up Questions TRAINS/TRAMS (4P’s)
Have you stopped trains?
Have you applied brake and chocked wheels
have you lowered pantographs
have you isolated batteries/ Power onboard
Are there any known injuries
ACTIONS-
- Designate spotters 500m both directions
-Stop trains-no one enters track until confirmed
-don’t put water on/or board if pantographs down and deenergised
- careful wires on ground
- confirm isolation of overhead lines
-move passengers back in carriages if required.
MSG- Firecom and FG
- Stop all trains on all lines (Inc. Vline/freight/passenger)
-Electol- Deenergise overhead lines (CONFIRM) and respond maintenance crew
Substation actions
DO NOT ENTER WITHOUT CERTIFIED EMPLOYEE OR ELECTRICIAN
-Has the power been isolated.
-MSG- respond power and NO one to enter until confirmed power isolation
follow up questions.
- what is above the substation? Next appliance to oversee evacuation of apartments-
MSG Vic Pol
Acetylene actions
Quantities of acetlyne?
-are they affected by fire?
Yes- remove crew and cool from behind solid barrier
No- Tic readings and continue primary search.
MSG- firecom- notify workcover, and ask for scientific adviser if needed.
or contact BOC
LPG actions
Do not advance until safe to do so!!!
How big and how full?
What is it used for?
Actions- Ask crews to cool and provide TIC readings.
Do not put out Venting cylinder!
Do NOT approach venting LPG cylinder for rescue.
Check that temp drop and/or venting stopped b4 rescue or extinguishment and shut off of LPG.
Fireground MSG’s to keep updated and prepare for step up rescue as required.
GARS- structure fire1st alarm
2 primaries
3rd if BA stage 1 in use.
GARS- structure fire 2nd alarm
5 primaries
1 aerial (TB)
HR
BA support
Rehab
Commander
GARS- non-structure fire1st alarm
2 primaries
GARS- non-structure fire 2nd alarm
6 primaries (including 2 PTankers)
2 commanders
Grass and scrub fire 1st alarm
2 FRV primary + 1 CFA tanker if within designated area)
Grass and scrub fire 2nd alarm
3 FRV primary appliances ( min 1 PT)
5 CFA tankers ( +1 CFA FCV’s)
Optional 1 rehab
1 FRV commander
1 CFA commander
HAZMAT 1ST alarm
2 primary appliances
(1 if for Petrol washaway)
HAZMAT 2nd alarm
3 primary appliances
1 Primary from FS38
1 BA unit
1 hazmat unit
1 control unit
1 rehab unit
1 scientific advisor
2 commanders
EV fire initial actions
Don full ppe/air
approach upwind
on 45 angle as per airways. risk of explosion and jet flame
38mm line
exclusion zone 8m
keep clear from smoke/vapour cloud
use fog for vapour cloud
apply water for 8 mins minimum to hot spots
allow 10 minutes for battery to discharge properly.
monitor for 1 hour after reaching ambient temperatures.
choosing hose size requirements
aim for a critical application rate of water of 5L/min/m² for fire-affected area. Fire-affected area refers to any floor space with active fire or smoke.
