FERG - State Context and Controlling the Incident Flashcards
*23/24 EXAM
FERG - Emergency Management Priorities
The following State Emergency Management Priorities underpin the planning and operational decisions made when managing the response to emergencies:
- Protection and preservation of life is paramount. This includes;
– Safety of emergency services personnel
– Safety of community members including vulnerable community members and visitors/tourists located within the incident area
- Issuing of community information and community warnings detailing incident information that is timely, relevant and tailored to assist community members to make informed decisions about their safety
- Protection of critical infrastructure and community assets that supports community resilience
- Protection of residential property as a place of primary residence
- Protection of assets supporting individual livelihoods and economic production that supports individual and community financial sustainability
- Protection of environment and conservation assets that considers the cultural, biodiversity and social values of the environment
*23/24 EXAM
FERG - ChemData
To receive ChemData information, the IC shall obtain and relay all possible info available to Firecom, including, if possible;
- UN Name/Number
- Product and company name
- Transport company name
- Quantity
- Quantity Spilled
- Form
*23/24 EXAM
FERG - ProWords
Affirmative
Negative
Roger
Affirmative - Yes, not to be confused with Roger
Negative - No
Roger - Message received and understood (should not be used to answer a question)
*23/24 EXAM
FERG - ProWords
Say Again
Standby
Disregard
Say Again - Repeat your last transmission
Standby - I must pause and get back to you ASAP
Disregard - Delete all reference to my last transmission
*23/24 EXAM
FERG - ProWords
Correction
I Say Again
Send
Correction - An error has been made in my last transmission
I Say Again - I am repeating my last transmission
Send - I am ready to receive your transmission
*23/24 EXAM
FERG - ProWords
I Spell
Cancel
I Spell - Spelling using the phonetic Alphabet
Cancel - Appliances or services nominated are no longer required to proceed
*23/24 EXAM
FERG - ProWords
Sitrep
Firecall
Sitrep - Situation Report. This report will give pertinent details of the incident
Firecall - Used to pre-empt a radio dispatch
FERG - Community Warnings and Advice
ADVICE
Advice - Issued to notify the community that an incident has occurred that may escalate to impact on life or property
FERG - Community Warnings and Advice
WARNING (Watch and Act)
WARNING (Watch and Act)
Issued when an incident is likely to, or is directly impacting the community. They need to take action now.
FERG - Community Warnings and Advice
Emergency Warning
Emergency Warning
Issued when the community is in imminent danger from an incident and need to take action now
FERG - Community Warnings and Advice
Advice - All Clear
Advice - All Clear
Issued when the threat of an incident has subsided.
An ‘Advice - All Clear’ is required as a follow up where a Warning/Watch and Act or Emergency Warning has been issued
FERG - Community Warnings and Advice
Prepare to Evacuate
Prepare to Evacuate
Issued when the community is recommended to quickly prepare to leave the area
FERG - Community Warnings and Advice
Evacuate Now
Evacuate Now
Issued when the community is recommended to immediately leave or processes are in place to evacuate communities
FERG - Community Warnings and Advice
Actions
Actions
- The control agency has the responsibility to issue information and warnings to the potentially affected community and other agencies
- Warnings and release of other public information must be authorised by the IC prior to dissemination
- Community Warnings and advice are issued by the DCC Manager/RDO who can be contacted via FireCom
- Media Messages/updates and notifications are made via agency arrangements
*ON 23/24 Exam
FERG - Debriefs - After Action Review
An After Action Review (AAR) is:
- Conducted immediately after an incident/exercise.
- May be undertaken ON SCENE or ON RETURN to home station.
- Addresses ANY URGENT HEALTH AND SAFETY issues or other concerns that will not wait until the operational debrief
- What was planned?
- What really happened?
- Why did it happen?
- What can we do better next time?
*not super important
FERG - IMT
List the IMT Roles
Incident Controller
Deputy Incident Controller
Safety Officer (Incident)
Planning Officer (PO)
Public Information Officer (PIO)
Operations Officer (OO)
*not super important
FERG
List the Structure Under Operations Roles
Sector Commander
Staging Officer
Breathing Apparatus Officer (BAO)
Hazmat Sector Commander
Rehabilitation Officer
Safety Officer (Field)
Logistics Officer (LO)
Intelligence Officer
Investigation Officer
Finance Officer
Liaison Officer
*not super important
FERG - Incident Controller (Level 1 Incidents)
Considerations
- Community Warnings and Advice
- Incident Management and Victorian Emergency Management Arrangements
- Water availability
- Key risks/exposures
- Span of control: Ideally up to 1:5, can be 1:3-7
- SMEACS
- Consider use of additional radio channels for fireground operations
- Staging Area
- Community Information Guides and Local Response Plans
*not super important
FERG - Incident Controller (Level 1 Incidents)
Actions
- Size Up
- RECEO
- SPADRA
- Develop IAP. Implement Strategies and Tactics to bring the incident under control
- First appliance on scene to designate control point, all other responding crews must assemble at this control point unless directed otherwise
- When established, the location of the control point must be relayed to FireCom
- Establish Fireground Communications, Monitor Radio traffic on personal radios and record important messages
- Establish Sectors
*not super important
FERG - Incident Controller
- Only 1 per incident
- Establish and take control
- Assess the situation, Identify risks and determine priorities
- Develop, implement and monitor IAP
- Communicate impact, risk and progress to all affected parties and Duty Officer
- Establish and maintain an IMT
- Communicate within and beyond the IMT
- Establish a control facility or ICP or ICC
- Monitor and review safety and welfare of all involved and appoint Safety Officers
- Establish a PAR
- Chair and manage EMT meeting
- Authorise community warnings and advice
- Facilitate media management
*not super important
FERG - Deputy IC
- Report to and support IC
- Undertake the role of IC in their absence
*not super important
FERG - Safety Officer (Incident)
- 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
