Exam 1 Flashcards
Types of fire safety systems within building - ACTIVE
Fire extinguishers
Fire hose reels and fire hydrants
Automatic fire sprinkler
Automatic gaseous flooding
Deluge systems
Smoke alarms
Emergency lighting
Exit signs
EWIS
Smoke control systems
Types of fire safety systems within building - PASSIVE
Compartmentation
Separation
Fireproof doors and walls
Fire isolated stairs
2 principal methods are used to control smoke and heat spread within a building
Compartmentation
Release or extraction
What is Wordback
A confirmation of the incident type and location, the incident status and resource requirements, (alarm level) followed by a brief description
5 main sections of a wordback, delivered within 8 minutes of being on scene
The name of the officer initiating the wordback.
The Incident Type as determined by the IC. Structure etc.
The status of the emergency - Under control, Investigating, Increase alarm etc.
Address of the fire/incident.
Optional brief description of the event.
FRV benchmarks
Turnout - 90 seconds
On scene - 7.7 minutes 90% of the time
EMR - 9.2 minutes 90% of thet time
Low rise sectorisation
Sector 1 Front of the building
Sector 2 Left side of the building
Sector 3 Rear of the building
Sector 4 Right side of the building
Mid and High rise sectorisation - 4
Evacuation sector – Cover floors above the fire sector.
Fire sector – Include two floors above and one below of the floor on fire.
Operations point – Two floors below fire floor.
Lobby sector – All floors below the Operations Sector.
Signs of impending collapse
Bowing, bulging, leaning walls
Cracks or sagging arches
Displacement of supporting pillars, jpoists or beams
Smoke issuing from expansion and mortar joints
Sounds of movement
Spring in floors
Unprotected steel
Collapse danger zone
Horizontal collapse zone
Vertical collapse zone. Stay 1.5 x building height away
Red flag warning
A message issued when there is a significant change to any critical information that may adversely affect the safety of personnel located at an emergency incident
Consider PENSPACE if signs of structural collapse
P- PPE to be worn
E- Evacuate if signs of impending collapse
N- no go zones
S- safety officer
P- path of escape
A- awareness of surrounding
C- communications
E- engineer
Building structure elements
Floors
Walls
Roofs
Columns
Lightweight beams and trusses
Lightweight composite beams (have become the preferred building material due to their low cost)
Stairs (Scissor stairs with no dividing wall, scissor stairs with dividing wall)
Building facades
Phonetic alphabet
Alfa November
Bravo Oscar
Charlie Papa
Delta Quebec
Echo Romeo
Foxtrot Sierra
Golf Tango
Hotel Uniform
India Victor
Juliett Whiskey
Kilo Xray
Lima Yankee
Mike Zulu
Offences that will result in you receiving disciplinary action
Section 78a of the FRV Act 1958;
Guilty of any breach of the regulations
Guilty of any misconduct
Negligent or careless in the discharge of their duties
Guilty of disgraceful or improper conduct
Inefficient or incompetent and such inefficiency or incompetence arises from causes within his own control
Types of Hydrants
Ground Ball
Mill cock
L Type Hydrant
Pillar Hydrant
Rural Standpipe
Black Top hydrant not to be used without approval
Harness checks and parts
Dorsal attachment (Fall arrest)
Sternal attachment (Fall arrest)
Ventral attachment (Fall prevention)
Waist side D Attachment (Fall prevention when in working position)
Equipment loops
Fall Arrest Lanyard Connector Holder
Adjustable Leg Loop to Waist Belt Straps
FRV priority radio signals and pro words
Red, Red, Red
Mayday, Mayday, Mayday
27: critical incident stress team to be notified
83: deceased
56: Vicpol attendance required
40: Urgent vicpol assistance requested
55: Hostile act
Harness Don procedure
Loosen all straps
Step into the waist belt
Adjust waist
Dorsal attachment over shoulders
First 2 digits of serial number indicate year of manufacture. Max life of 10 years
IMS roles
Incident Control
Planning
Logistics
Operations
Public Information
SMART Acronym
S - Specific
M - Measurable
A - Achievable
R - Relevant
T - Time Framed
Ladder parts
Head
Foot
Stabilizing bar
Fly section
Base section
Rungs
Strings
Safety pawl
Anchor pawl
Non skid feet with gravel spike
Extension stops
Extension pulley
Extension rope
Guide wheels
Site a ladder
H- Height
P- Projection
P- Plumbing
C- Clearances
G- Ground Condition
Wellbeing Services available to members
FRV wellbeing support line (1800 161 415)
Urgent peer support
External employee assistance program (EAP)
Peer support program
Chaplaincy
In house psychology services
Wellbeing checks
Mental health literacy programs
Benefits of Wellbeing services to members
Confidential
Free of charge
Available to all members and their immediate families
Short term in nature
Enhance resilience
Benefits of Wellbeing services to FRV
Maintains a healthy workforce
Promotes a positive organisational culture
Adheres to legislative requirements
31A- Delegation of powers by FR Commissioner
Delegate powers to another specified position.
Can’t delegate their ability to delegate
32 – Powers of Access
FRV being able to enforce regulations or codes around storage of substances. Can access anywhere, where reasobaliy requireed to carry out duties.
32AA – Duty to warn the community
Must have warning issued if it is required
32A – Meaning of alarm of fire
Any call for assistance at fires, accidents, explosion or other emergency
32B – Action on alarm of fire
FRV responsible of control of everyone present
Takes precedence over everything and must proceed to the location of the call
At the scene must suppress the fire and save life and property
Dealing with any alarm of fire can make entry to structure, vessel, take possession of buildings etc.
Any vehicle of equipment can be taken through, into any property
Water shut off from mains pipes etc to get extra water
Road, waterway, tramway, railway closed
Can order to withdraw persons who interfere by their presence
Take actions necessary to protect life and property
59 - Rights to Water
Can access any water, anyway, anywhere to extinguish a fire, training or drills
How to access the employee support program
Via the FRV helpline or the Intranet
Firefighters and critical incident response
Peer support, critical incident and stress is Signal 27
PPC Items that we wear
Station Wear
Structural boots
Structural Pants
Structural Jackets
Structural Gloves
Flash Hood
Helmet
Chemical Boots
Wildfire Gear
Heat related illnesses
Heat Stress - Feeling hot, muscle spasms, thirst, swelling. Prevented by hydration, resting, and cooling off
Heat Exhaustion - Requires medical attention, water depletion (headaches, excessive thirst, loss of consciousness) or salt depletion (nausea, vomiting, cramps, dizziness)
Heat Stroke - Body temperature over 40C (body starts to cook internally), unconsciousness, rapid weak pulse, LIFE THREATENING! Requires immediate medical attention
How to Combat Heat Stroke - 4 steps
Remove the casualty from the environment or heat source
Remove clothing down to underwear
Sponge or spray with water
Fan or expose them to a breeze
Determining the cause of a fire
OIC at the fire scene
If unable to, Fire Investigator Unit
Preserving a fire scene
Where the fire started
Secure area and restrict access
Knock fire down with fog pattern, minimise water usage around the area
Want to preserve the scene as best as possible
Securing a fire scene
Define the incident perimeter and establish a boundary to exclude non emergency personnel
Protect all evidence or potential evidence from damage, destruction or contamination
Limiting fire scene access
Warning tape
Security personnel
Establish a hot zone
Park vehicles in the fend off position
Set up a single path into and out of the scene
Document entry and exit of personnel
Tarp area to protect from the elements
Incident scene boundaries
Not too big as to lose control
Not to small that you exclude an area containing evidence
Objectives of a fire investigation
Determine the cause and origin of a fire
Provide accurate information for further analysis
Identify presence of neglect or criminal activity
State Fire Investigation Unit
Commander or above to Authorise
On shift or day workers
Can be called in on OT
Fire services investigation protocol
To be investigated in accordance with the Victorian Fire Investigation interagency agreement 2016 to establish the cause and origin of a fire.
Knot Types
Overhand knot
Half Hitch
Clove Hitch
Rolling Hitch
Double sheet bend
Double Fishermans
Bowline
Round Turn and two half hitches
Figure 8
Figure 8 on the bight
Figure 8 follow through
Alpine Butterfly
Characteristics of a good knot - TRUSS Acronym
T - Tie
R - Recognise
U - Untie
S - Slip
S - Strength
Knot Protocol - STRICT Acronym
S - Selected
T - Tension
R - Removed / Released
I - Inspected
C - Checked
T - Tail (No less than 150mm)
Small gear/tools - WUCOMS
W - What is it
U - Uses
C - Construction
O - Operation
M - Maintenance
S - Safety
Daily tasks and procedures for checking small gear on station
Drivers responsibility to complete the small gear checklist at the beginning of every shift
P798 - Damaged or missing equipment
OIC must be notified of faulty
Other procedures that apply to small gear include;
Missing or moved equipment
Hose audit
Transfer of vehicle
Daily vehicle equipment checks
Damaged or missing equipment / uniform report
What is IMS
An IMS is a framework of consistent structures, functions, processes, and terminology that agencies apply during an emergency response for the purpose of managing the emergency.
AIIMS is founded on 5 fundamental principles
Flexibility
Management by objectives
Functional management
Unity of command
Span of control
What is GARS
Greater Alarm Response System (GARS) is a tiered escalation system - FRV 60
1st Alarm
1st Alarm – Leading Firefighter/Station Officer/Senior Station Officer
2 Primary Appliances
1 Additional if 1st stage BA
First Alarms are generally confined to minor incidents not exceeding three (3) appliances
2nd Alarm
5 Primary appliances
1 Teleboom
1 Rescue Unit
1 Rehab Unit
1 BA Support
and be under the control of a Commander
What is CAD
Computer Aided Dispatch - FRV 25
Radio pro words
Standby - i must pause and come back
Wait - I must pause for up to 5 seconds
Cancel - Nominated appliance no longer required
Correction - I have made an error in my last transmission
Negative - No, incorrect
All stations - from base radio to all portable
Confirm - reinforce a statement
ETD - Estiimated time of departure
Nothing heard - Ihave not recieved a reply
Out to you - Ended to you, intend to call another
Wilco - Message recieved and will be complied with
Affirmative - YES or correct
Roger - Recieved and understood
2 modes of operation used in radio-to-radio
Trunked mode - uses repeaters to deliver will go through FIRECOM
Direct Mode - does not use repeaters and not heard by FIRECOM
Radio transmission structure
Turn out
On scene
Wordback
Sitrep
Returning
In station
Standpipe procedure
- Don appropriate PPC and PPE
- Remove cover from fireplug
- Remove any obstruction from the hydrant pit
- Grasp spindle with one hand and bottom boss with other hand
- Place standpipe across knee while kneeling
- Check spindle is fully up, wing nuts are fully down, and washer is present
- Place standpipe in the groundball
- Turn clockwise to engage wing nuts under groundball clutches
- List standpipe vertically to ensure wing nuts are locked under clutches
- Maintain standpipe in vertical position and rotate clockwise using shipping handles until firmly engaged
- While kneeling, tighten with both hands using shipping handles. Rotate headpiece clockwise to avoid disengaging wingnuts from hydrant clutches
- Flush standpipe before connecting hose
GAAM standpipe
- Spindle handle
- Stuffing box
- Blank cap
- Head
- Collar
- Shipping handles
- Barrel
- Spindle (inside the barrel)
- Spindle thread (inside the barrel)
- Lugs
- Washer
- Bell
- Foot
LWG standpipe
- LWG:
- Operating handle
- Spindle
- Gland nut
- Head piece
- 65mm Stortz coupling
- 65mm Stortz blank cap
- Top boss
- Shipping handles
- 65mm diameter alloy barrel
- Bottom boss
- Male thread
- Wing nuts
- Collar
- Leather/Neoprene washer
- Cup valve
Harness prevention and arrest
Fall arrest: Absorb and dissipate the shock load on the body if a fall occurs
Fall prevention: Prevent a fall from occurring
