Fire Agency Awareness Flashcards
Define and explain PPRR, and provide 3 examples of each
Prevention - The action to take to reduce risk
- Back-burning
- Fire service reforms
- Home Fire Safety ie. fire escape plan
Preparedness - Steps taken to prepare prior to an emergency
- Operational planning
- Ongoing training and station drills
- Community education and engagement
Response - How FRV assist and intervene in an emergency situation
- Road accident rescue
- Emergency Medical Response
- High Angle Rescue
Recovery - Restoring communities and supporting individuals after an emergency situation
- Working with partner and other agencies to provide emotional, social and financial assistance
- Protecting community infrastructure, such as communication towers, making it easier for communities to reconnect
- Restoration, clearing and rehabilitation of public buildings
FRV Core Values
- Service Delivery
- Safety
- Relationships
- Teamwork
FRV (2) Regions
- Central, South & East Operations
- North & West Operations
FRV Central, South & East (5) Districts
- Central
- Eastern
- South D1
- South D2
5 South & East Regional
FRV North & West (5) Districts
- Northern
- West D1
- West D2
- West D3
- North & West Regional
What are the five (5) offences committed by officers or members that would result in disciplinary action?
78A Offences by officers or members
- Guilty of any breach of the regulations
- Guilty of misconduct
- Negligent or careless in the discharge of his (or her) duties
- Inefficient or incompetent and such inefficiency or incompetency arises from causes within his (or her) own control
- Guilty of any disgraceful or improper conduct
Why were ‘false alarm of fire’ introduced into legislation and list what section of the FRV Act it relates to?
32D False alarm of fire
False alarm of fire was introduced in December 1989 to reduce the number of false alarms and increase productivity within the fire services.
(Firefighters were responding to a high number of false alarms, resulting in inefficiency and delaying response times to actual emergencies.)
There are chargeable and non-chargeable false alarm codes
Which government department is responsible for the emergency services portfolio?
The Department of Justice for Community Safety
DJCS
Name the title of the minister responsible for Fire Rescue Victoria
Minister for Emergency Services
(MP) - Jaclyn Symes
Outline the delegation of powers by Fire Rescue Commissioner
The Fire Rescue Commissioner may delegate any of his powers or authority outlined in Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958, to any person, excluding his power to delegate.
Acts
Fire Rescue Victoria Act, 1958 Emergency Management Act, 1989/2013 Electricity Safety Act, 1998 Gas Safety Act, 1997 Building Act, 1993
Regulations
Fire Rescue Victoria (General) Regulations 2020
Building Regulations 2018
Residential Tenancies Regulations 2010
Outline the ‘Powers of access’
Section 32 - Power of access Fire Rescue Victoria personal may gain access and enter into any premises or place for the purpose of ensuring that the Act and regulations and any other law relating to - a) storage of explosives b) storage of radioactive substances c) storage of inflammable liquids d) protection of fire, life or property are being complied with .
Define ‘Rights to water’ and what section of the FRV Act it relates to
Section 59 Rights to water
“59 the water is mine”
Fire Rescue Victoria have access to any water mains, water plugs, water pipes vested in or belonging to the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works or any public or local body of water for the purpose of extinguishing any fire or for the purpose of drills, competitions and practice conducted by Fire Rescue Victoria
Emergency Management Commissioner
Andrew Crisp