Fire survival guidance Flashcards
5.5 Control will attempt to gather all the information on the Control Information Form (see Appendix 2) and relay this information to the incident as and when it becomes available:
which is
- number of flat/house;
- number of persons involved;
- location of caller within premises and access point;
- condition of their location e.g. heavy smoke, slight smoke;
- proximity to fire if known;
- latest advice given by control;
- time of FSG call;
- time updated.
5.6 Control may obtain the name of a caller to assist in identification. . However names
Names must not be
communicated by radio
5.7 The ICP radio operator should write down the information passed to them on a
Control Information
Form carried in the cab of all front line appliances. Any other relevant information gathered by control, or requested from the incident ground, additional to that described above must also be recorded on this form. This form is available in quadruplicate allowing distribution where required. The top (white) copy must be retained at the ICP for passing to the CU. The form allows for the annotation of where the copies are to be distributed if required.
5.8 Once any FSG information is received, .
the ICP radio operator must confirm the information by repeating it all back to control to confirm it is correct
5.11 Due to the amount of information being handled the IC should consider using
the first Command
Unit (CU) to arrive to only deal with FSG calls. Other resources can be utilised or requested to assist with Command Support.
5.12 ICs should consider the early allocation of a
dedicated hand-held radio channel (e.g. channel 3) for passing information about FSG calls on the incident ground.
6.1 Any number of FSG calls to any building type will attract an enhanced attendance that will include
an exclusive collection of resources. .
Part of the attendance is the equivalent of a ‘persons reported’ attendance
i.e., one Command Unit (CU), one Station Manager (SM) and an FIU, and the remainder will be the exclusive element which will include an
additional CU (for FSGC), an additional SM (for FSGS) and a Pump Ladder with watch manager in charge (for FSGP).
It is still the IC’s responsibility to send a priority ‘persons reported’ and subsequent informative message if the incident involves or is suspected to involve persons. The resources with designated FSG attributes will be additional to any other resources that have been requested or are en-route. If the size of the incident is subsequently increased, the mobilising system will not include these resources when calculating the additional attendance required
7.2 CUs carry a Casualty Information poster (see Appendix 3) to record
information on all the separate
FSG calls. This eases the transfer of information between CUs. It is recommended that it is completed in pen to reduce the risk of information being erased accidentally.
Casualty information poster
- 2 CUs carry a Casualty Information poster to record information on all the separate FSG calls. This eases the transfer of information between CUs. It is recommended that it is completed in pen to reduce the risk of information being erased accidentally.
- 3 The Casualty Information poster will also be available on the Forward Recording Information Board
(FRIB) for use at a bridgehead or other scene of operations. This will allow accurate information transfer between a CU and scene of operations.
7.4 The Casualty Information poster has been designed to be used at any incident where persons may be trapped or missing. It is acceptable for the form to be adapted for use at specific incidents by altering the headings.
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As soon as resources permit
As soon as resources allow, the IC should give priority to appointing a dedicated officer known as a
FSG co-ordinator (minimum role of SM), to collate record and retain all the information on FSG calls received and the subsequent actions on the incident ground.
One of the first actions of this dedicated officer should be to speak by telephone to a supervisor at control to gather the latest information on the progress of FSG calls.
The names of callers may be passed to the incident ground by telephone to aid identification. Contact can be established through the officer of the watch at control.
What’s the Command Unit critical phone line
7.8 Control has a “Command unit critical” phone line which has a higher priority than calls to the officer
of the watch. This number is programmed into CU phones and must only be used for passing life critical information.
the search Co ordinator
7.9 At large incidents a search coordinator may be established. It is vital that information and updates
on FSG calls are passed to the officer performing this role. Their priorities and allocation of resources will be significantly affected by the development and outcome of FSG calls. The search coordinator should also keep the dedicated officer dealing with FSG calls informed of results of their searches and any rescues performed.
9.4 Recorded communication methods between control and the Incident ground are as follows:
- Appropriate main scheme Firelink radio channel.
- If control has resources then M2FH FLON-OPS-01 could be used to free up the main scheme if
there are a large number of FSG calls.
- Brigade mobile phone.
- Fixed phones on CU.
- CSS conferencing facility.
- Command unit critical phone line – only for life critical information.
Example of messages
Message from Control
E351 from M2FS priority, fire survival guidance call information.
E351 from M2FS fire survival guidance caller in flat 61, 2 persons in a maisonette, in rear bedroom access by front door on 5th floor, premises filling with smoke, above scene of fire, advised to stay by window, call received at 2300. Additional information bedroom window faces London Bridge over.
E351 repeats message back to control.
Messages from the incident ground
M2FS from E351 from WM Smith at 41 Westfield Towers, 5 roomed maisonette on 4th and 5th floors 75% alight, dry riser, 2 jets, BA in use. One BA crew sent to flat 61 Tactical Mode Oscar over.
M2FS from E351 from WM Smith at 41 Westfield Towers, reference flat 61. One adult female and one child rescued from flat 61 by BA crew via internal staircase, suffering from smoke inhalation Tactical Mode Oscar over.
