Crews Safety On Appliances

Question 1

When can crews don their PPE on route to a shout?

Answer 1

Is to be the exception and not the norm.

Never when responding from a fire station

Question 2

When can wearing a seat belt be relaxed?

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Answer 2

• driver reversing
• driving instructor supervising a learner driver reversing
• a driving examiner conducting a test, when wearing a seatbelt would in danger him/her or another person

Question 3

When does the shutter warning system operate?

Answer 3

When appliance handbreak is released

Question 4

In normal circumstances brigade appliances should not leave the carriage way or hard standing. If the nature or the severity of the incident justifies you can but what are the actions of the crew?

Answer 4

The must get off the truck and act as look outs. Standing far enough away to remain safe in the event of a slip or stumble.

Question 5

Where are seatbelt defects to be reported to?

Answer 5

Babcock international group.

Code 1 for belts being used

Code 2 if not

Question 6

When will appliance locker/door warning come on?

and what should be actions?

Answer 6

when the appliance handbrake is released and a shutter is open

the
appliance should be stopped in a safe position and the handbrake applied. A physical check
of all shutters must be made by the crew to confirm that they are closed and secure.

Once all the shutters have been checked, the shutter open mute switch in the appliance
pump bay or on the rear light cluster of the FRU is to be depressed to reset the safety
systems. Once this has been done, the appliance can then be driven