Fire Survival Guidance Flashcards
What is FSG?
Fire survival guidance, when the caller believes that they are unable to leave the premises due to effects of fire and where the control officer stays on the line providing advice.
Who determines a FSG?
Control and they will make it a persons reported incident
When me a call not be treated as FSG?
Rubbish fires in bin chutes, Stairwell in high rise will attract multiple calls, but not treated as FSG and callers advised to leave flats. If they start to become affected by the fire they must re-dial 999 and then a FSG will be made.
What are the four principles of FSG?
Escape
Assess
Protect
Rescue
Who prioritises FSG?
Control treat all calls the same, Unless the control manager directs call handlers to terminate the call and go to another.
Fire ground will be managed by the incident commander and be based on the information gathering.
What must the OIC put in place for a FSG?
A dedicated person to deal with all FSG information.
What must the dedicated FSG person do with the information received?
Record all information on the control information form
Confirm and repeat back to control
What form is control information recorded on for FSG?
F6178
How many copies of form F6178 are made?
4
White copy stays with ICP or CU
Who can be a FSG coordinator?
Station Commander
What does the command unit have to assist with FSG?
Casualty poster
Command support structure
Direct line to controls “command unit Critical“ line
What resources are sent for FSG?
One PL with Station officer
One command unit
One station commander
