Fire Survival Guidance

Question 1

Who’s responsibility is it to determine that FSG is taking place?

Answer 1

Control

And it is the IC responsibility to determine if it should be a persons reported incident.

Question 2

What are the four principles that control use for FSG’s

Answer 2

• Escape
• access
• protect
• rescue

Question 3

What should the IC allocate to receive information? And what form should be initially used?

Answer 3

Someone to preform a listen watch on the radio

The control of information form on all front line appliances 4 copies of which the white copy is to retained at the ICP for passing to the CU

Question 4

Control may obtain the name of the caller on FSG’s but should not be done with this information?

Answer 4

Name must not be communicated over the radio

Question 5

If control are unable to get hold of the ICP to pass on FSG info. Who will they contact?

Answer 5

Another appliance on route.this info needs to be recorded on the control information form and the white copy given to the ICP

Question 6

FSG Early consideration should be given to using other dedicated radio channels. What could these be?

Answer 6

The use of channel 3 on hand held radios

And m2fn flon ops 1

Question 7

What the CU carry for recording info on FSG’s

Answer 7

Casualty information poster

The casualty information poster is also avail on the forward recording information board FRIB for use at the bridgehead or other scenes of operations

Question 8

The command support system has messages on screen that records messages sent to and from the incident ground. Sensitive messages can be sent via this. True or false

Answer 8

True

Question 9

As soon as resources allow a dedicated FSG co-ordinator should be appointed. What is the min rank and what is their role?

Answer 9

SM

To collate and retain FSG info

Question 10

When appointed FSG coordinator what should be one of the first tasks?

Answer 10

The telephone a supervisor at control and get the latest FSG info and this is when the names can be given

Question 11

The command unit has “command unit critical” line direct to the officer of the watch, but what information should this be used for?

Answer 11

Passing life critical information

Question 12

What resources will be mobilised for FSG?

Answer 12

Persons reported - CU, SM and Fire investigation unit +

Additional CU

Additional SM

And Pump ladder with WM incharge