Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

Station Officer = Cam's > FERG - probs not that important > Flashcards

FERG - probs not that important Flashcards

1
Q

*not super important
FERG - Operations officer

A
  • Brief the IC on current strategies when handing over control
  • Establish operational structure (sectors, staging, BA, Decon, Rehab) as required
  • Allocate resources to enable safe work practices to be implemented
  • Manage and monitor progress of operations and provide regular progress reports (Sitreps) to IC
  • Implement IAP and request additional resources if required
  • Implement process for briefing incoming personnel (SMEACSQ)
  • Identify current and emerging risks
  • Manage and communicate risks to IC and IMT
  • Facilitate AAR when required
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

*not super important
FERG Public Information Officer

A
  • Prepare and issue community warnings and advice at request of IC
  • Obtain authorisation from IC before issuing community warnings and advice
    *Community warnings must be authorised by Commander or above
  • Liaise with OO on risks and PO to ensure info is timely, relevant and tailored
  • Format of Community Warnings and advice:
    • Verbal, door knock
    • EMCOP Public Publisher / VicEmergency website
    • Emergency alert
    • Standard Emergency Warning System (SEWS)
  • Format of community information
    • Media conference
    • Media releases
  • Ensure ‘advice - all clear’ is given when incident has subsided
  • Provide information on completion of incident or reoval of risk to community
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

*not super important
FERG - Planning Officer

A
  • Identify current objectives, strategies and resources required
  • Develop IAP
  • Develop alternative objectives and strategies
  • Assess current and future risks (weather, hazmat, water runoff)
  • Monitor resources requested, en route, allocated to, and released from the incident
  • Provide info to Public Info Officer and IMT (sitreps)
  • Develop Comms Plan
  • Prepare report for IC at incident conclusion
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

*not super important
FERG - Safety Officer (Incident)

A
  • Safety Officer is not a functional role but reports directly to the IC
  • Provide advice on safety and overall H&S of personnel at incident
  • Liaise with IC and Safety Officers in the field
  • Ensure that IC and IMT focus on safety
  • Review and provide input to IAP
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

*not super important
FERG - Sector Commander

A
  • Implement portion of IAP relevant to their sector
  • Allocate and manage resources within sector
  • Report to OO on progress of operations, emerging risks and status of resources including personnel
  • Sector names can be either Geographical or Functional ie: Staging, Evacuation, HAZMAT
  • Facilitate AAR for sector when required
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

*not super important
FERG - Staging Officer

A
  • Establish staging area and communication with OO
  • Establish all appliances and personnel on scene
  • Deploy resources requested by OO
  • When directed, maintain a reserve of two primary appliances with personnel
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

*not super important
FERG - BA Officer

A
  • Liaise with the OO on BA strategies and tactics and provide periodic status reports
  • Supervise BA entry points, BA service and all BA requirements
  • Nominate person in charge and distinctive identification for each BA entry
  • Set up the Emergency Signal Unit (ESU) for BA Stage 2 incidents
  • Ensure adequate personnel dressed in BA for relief and emergency intervention
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

*not super important
FERG - HAZMAT Sector Commander

A
  • Develop and implement hazmat strategies and tactics to support IC
  • Coordinate detection, analysis and atmospheric monitoring
  • Establish and maintain technical/mass decontamination structure and procedures
  • Liaise with other agencies (EPA, site specialists)
  • Consider commissioning HAZMAT technicians and BA technicians
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

*not super important
FERG - Rehabilitation Officer

A
  • Establish rehab sector remote from fireground
  • Provide shelter, seating and facilities as required
  • Ensure personnel remove PPC/dress down
  • Facilitate hydration, nutrition and personal hygiene
  • Manage and document movement of personnel through Rehab
  • Minimum rest of 20 minutes
  • Facilitate medical evaluation or intervention as required
  • Provide regular reports to the OO
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

*not super important
FERG - Safety Officer (Field)

A
  • Safety Officer is responsible through hain of command to the IC
  • Preferably be rank of SO or above
  • Check general structural safety (walls, roofing etc)
  • Ensure use of appropriate procedures (ppc, ppe, hazmat, ba, asbestos, highrise)
  • Communicate risks/problems immediately to OO/IC
  • Report near misses, accidents, injuries and ensure they are followed up
  • IC may allocate more than one Safety Officer depending on incident complexity
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

*not super important
FERG - Logistics Officers

A
  • Obtain resources (human and physical), facilities, services and materials to support control of the incident
  • Monitor current and expected resources
  • Assist PO to produce communications plan
  • Establish staging area and rehabilitation requirements
  • Develop logistics section of IAP
  • Intelligence, Finance and Incestigation are roles usuall incorporated into the Planning, Logistics and Operations functions respectively. IC may determine that the complexity, scale or nature of an incident requires separate functions be established
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

*not super important
FERG - Intelligence Officer

A
  • Determine intelligence required
  • Collect and analyse information
  • Make sense of information
  • Record, distribute and display situation reports
  • Provide PO with information to support development of IAP
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

*not super important
FERG - Investigation Officer

A
  • Determine cause/factors which contributed to the impact of incident
  • When external investigative authority (eg police) is responsible, act as liaison on behalf of IC
  • Obtain relevant information from IMT and ensure they do not compromise the investigation
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

*not super important
FERG - Finance Officer

A

Oversee financial management and record keeping during incident

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

*not super important
FERG - Liaison Officer

A
  • Liaison Officer is appointed at incidents where fire brigade resources are deployed but the fire brigade is not the Control Agency. May be used as Deputy IC
  • Establish contact with IC/OO from other agency
  • Provide communication link and advice to other agencies
  • Provide communication link from fireground to DCC/ICC/RCC
  • Represent fire brigade in another agency’s facility or EMT
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly

Station Officer = Cam's (49 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions