Fire Agency Awareness Flashcards
FRV’s purpose is to keep Victoria’s communities safe. How is this achieved?
- Delivering expert fire and rescue services to the community
- Driving systematic change to the built environment through reforms to building design, regulations and legislation
- Educating the community through fire prevention programs that improve community safety and build resilience
Explain the PPRR risk management model.
Prevention: reducing the occurrence and severity of emergencies.
- Legislation, advocacy and education.
Preparedness: provide quick, effective and safe response to any emergency.
- Pre-emergency response plans, training and skills development.
Response: the capability of personnel and appliances to respond to and cover:
- Fire
- Community education
- EMR
- HAZMAT
- Road accident rescue
- Specialist rescue
Recovery: restoring normality following an emergency.
- Restoring emotional, social, economic and physical wellbeing.
What does Quality of Service mean for the Fire Service?
- Allowing for improvement
- Knowing and achieving the benchmark
- An ongoing process
- Achieving a level of acceptable service
- Consistency
What are the 6 acts that apply to FRV’s legislation?
- FRV Act 1958
- CFA Act 1958
- Emergency Management Act 1986/2013
- Electricity Safety Act 1998
- Gas Safety Act 1997
- Building Act 1993
What 3 regulations apply to FRV’s legislation?
- FRV (General) Regulations 2020
- Building Regulations 2018
- Residential Tenancies Regulations 2010
According to the FRV act 1958, What are the Delegations of Power by the Fire Rescue Commissioner?
The power to delegate through the chain of command.
(31A) The Fire Rescue Commissioner may delegate any of their powers or authority outlined in Fire Rescue Victoria Act 1958, to any person, excluding their power to delegate.
According to the FRV act 1958, what are the Powers of Access?
(32) Fire Rescue Victoria or any person authorized shall at all reasonable times have free access to any land building premise or other place for the purpose of ascertaining whether this act and the regulations and any other law relating to:
a) The storage of explosives
b) The storage of radioactive substances
c) The storage of inflammable liquids or substances
d) The prevention of fire or the protection of life or property in the case of a fire
According to the FRV act 1958, what is the meaning of Alarm of Fire?
(32A) Alarm of fire means any call for assistance at a fire, accident, explosion or other emergency.
According to the FRV act 1958, What is the meaning of False Alarm of Fire?
(32D)
- If FRV responds to a false alarm of fire at a premise given by or originating from:
- An automatic fire alarm system
- Equipment designed to detect a fire and transmit a signal of detection - FRV requires an explanation of the circumstances of the false alarm of fire.
- A person who receives a notice may provide FRV with an explanation of the circumstances of the false alarm and any supporting information including maintenance and testing records.
According to the FRV act 1958, what are the Rights to Water?
(59) FRV shall have the use of all water supply for the purpose of extinguishing any fire or for the purpose of drills, competitions and practice.
According to the Fire Rescue Victoria (General) Regulations 2020, what are the prohibitions on members?
A member of operational staff must not:
a) disobey or fail to carry out a general order or any lawful order given in the course of their duty whether the order is written or not
b) exceed or misuse the member’s authority
c) willfully cause or allow loss, damage or injury to occur to any person or property; or
d) when on duty, be affected by any intoxicating liquor, narcotic, hallucinogen, medication or substance that could or is likely to impair, limit or affect the member’s performance of duty; or
e) when on duty have any of the substances in their possession or at the workplace; or
f) act in a manner that is likely to bring discredit to the reputation of FRV or diminish public confidence in it
g) be found guilty or having committed an indictable offence when on duty; or
h) be found guilty of having committed an indictable offence when not on duty if the offence involves dishonesty, corruption, intent to deceive or defraud or trespass.
What is the chain of command?
- Fire Rescue Commissioner
- Deputy Commissioner
- Assistant Chief Fire Officer
- Commander
- Senior Station Officer
- Station Officer
- Leading Firefighter
- Qualified Firefighter
Firefighter Level 1, 2 & 3 - Recruit Firefighter
What is the protocol for addressing rank?
- For all ranks above SSO, sir or madam
- For SSO and below, firstly by rank, followed by their surname
What are the names of the operational procedures in relation to Uniform for Division A and B?
- Division A: Executive Directive (ER 009)
- Division B: Dress Manual
When is the Dress Uniform to be worn?
Funerals and other important events e.g. change hearing, court appearance, etc.
Identify the rank.
Fire Rescue Commissioner
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Deputy Commissioner
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Assistant Chief Fire Officer (ACFO)
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Commander
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Senior Station Officer
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Station Officer
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Leading Firefighter
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Qualified Firefighter
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