Forward mobilising procedure - PN262

Question 1

Forward mobilising procedure

What is ‘Forward Mobilising Procedure’ (FMP)?

Answer 1

Forward mobilising (FM) is the temporary control of mobilising to a specific area to allow a greater degree of control.

(Policy 262, 1.1)

Question 2

Forward mobilising procedure

Can you give examples where FMP may be required?

Answer 2

• Spontaneous disorder / civil disturbance
• pre-planned public order events
• terrorist incidents
• major incident procedure
• fires involving explosives
• large incident involving hazardous substances
• large scale flooding
• the establishment of a Total Exclusion Zone (TEZ) or cordon controls by the police
• major collapse of a building involving USAR deployment

(Policy 262, 3.2)

Question 3

Forward mobilising procedure

Regardless of the unique hazards presented by a FMP incident, What features are common?

Answer 3

• An area where unrestricted mobilising proposes unnecessary risks or is impossible to undertake.
• A clearly defined area exists where normal mobilising is impossible or undesirable.
• The nature of the incident requires strict control of the resources deployed
• The incident is likely to be protracted and resource intensive.

​(Policy 262, 3.3)

Question 4

Forward mobilising procedure

Having carried out an initial assessment, What criteria should the IC use on whether to implement FMP?

Answer 4

Does a clearly defined area exist where normal mobilising is impossible or undesirable?

or

Is the type of incident?

• A large number of smaller incidents within a defined area.
• Protracted, with multiple scenes of operations over a large area.
• One which requires strict control on the deployment of resources, e.g. Control of Major Accident Hazard (COMAH)/hazardous substances.

(Policy 262, 3.3)

Question 5

Forward mobilising procedure

Forward mobilising procedure is divided into 2 phases, what are they?

Answer 5

• Initial
• Full

(Policy 262, 4.1 & 5.1)

Question 6

Forward mobilising procedure

What is the ‘Initial’ phase of FMP?

Answer 6

Where the area involved is identified and mobilising is limited.

(Policy 262, 4.1)

Question 7

Forward mobilising procedure

What is the ‘full’ phase of FMP?

Answer 7

When the FCMP is fully operational, with all necessary resources in place and responsibility for local mobilising is being exercised.

(Policy 262, 5.7)

Question 8

Forward mobilising procedure

Before the initial phase of forward mobilising procedure can be implemented, the area involved must be identified to enable Brigade Control to limit attendances (if appropriate). How should the area involved be defined?

Answer 8

• Thoroughfares - up to six thoroughfares which form a loose boundary around the affected area, within which operations are expected to be contained.
• Map reference squares - suitable for larger areas, one or more grid squares can be used.
• Stations Ground - suitable for very large-scale incidents

(Policy 262, 4.1)

Question 9

Forward mobilising procedure

A priority message notifying Brigade Control that FMP is being implemented should be transmitted, together with details defining the approximate area involved and the reason for implementing FMP,

Can you give examples?

Answer 9

‘From ………@…………..Initial Forward Mobilising Procedure implemented for map reference 31 page xx due to civil disturbance Tactical Mode………..’

or

‘From ………@…………..Initial forward Mobilising Procedure implemented for thoroughfares X Road, Y Road Z Road, etc., due to the establishment of a Total Exclusion Zone by the Police,Tactical Mode……………..’

(Policy 262, 4.3)

Question 10

Forward mobilising procedure

On receipt of the message implementing initial phase FMP, Brigade Control will take what actions?

Answer 10

• Create a special arrangement area for the station ground.
• Generate a printer message informing the affected stations.
• Annotate the respective call slips that FMP is in progress
• Refer calls within the affected area will be referred to the OOW.

(This will continue until the FMCP is able to accept calls)

(Policy 262, 4.5)

Question 11

Forward mobilising procedure

On receipt of the message implementing initial phase FMP, Brigade Control will inform whom?

Answer 11

• RMC
• Mobilise/inform a GT Command Officer
• Duty ILO
• ORT
• MPS
• LAS

(Policy 262, 5.1)

Question 12

Forward mobilising procedure

Where should the FCMP ideally be located?

Answer 12

At a fire station outside the affected area (The use of a fire station ensures good communication, rest facilities and provides a relatively secure location for appliances and crew.)

(Policy 262, 5.3)

Question 13

Forward mobilising procedure

Where it is not possible to locate the FCMP at a fire station, What points should be considered when selecting the site:

Answer 13

• avoid dead ends.
• allow ample space for easy evacuation.
• allow ample turning space.
• where possible use a well-lit area.
• ensure the site provides access to the affected area by more than one route and that it is capable of supporting the combined weight of the appliances.
• the choice of site for the marshalling area may form part of preplanning, or be based on local knowledge.

(Policy 262, 5.5)

Question 14

Forward mobilising procedure

Having being informed of a FCMP, what resources will be mobilised?

Answer 14

• 1 CU
• 6 Pumping appliances (3 PL)
• 4 SM’s
• 1 GM (as mobilising officer)
• 2 FRU’s
• 1 OSU
• 1 Aerial

(Policy 262, 5.4)

Question 15

Forward mobilising procedure

Before the FCMP can take over the responsibility for mobilising within the affected area from Brigade Control, what actions need to have taken place?

Answer 15

• The affected area should have been clearly identified to Brigade Control, RMC, FCMP & GT.
• The command support elements and appliances are in attendance at the FCMP.
• Details of all appliances deployed and the calls being attended within the affected area should be passed to the FCMP.
• The mobilising officer and marshalling officer have received a brief on the operational situation.

(Policy 262, 5.7)

Question 16

Forward mobilising procedure

When Brigade Control recieves a message “The FCMP situated at…….. and is now fully operational, implement full forward mobilising procedure”, What will be their actions?

Answer 16

• Inform all appliances within the affected area that the responsibility for mobilising has passed to the FCMP, its call sign and location.
• They may instruct all appliances within the affected area to change to a specified channel or talk group.
• Provide the FCMP with a list of all appliances within the affected area.
• Pass all calls to incidents within the affected area to the FCMP for processing (including the incident number).
• Inform inter agency liaison officer at GT.
• Continue to mobilise appliances (from the fire station outside the affected area if available), to attend the FCMP on request.

(Policy 262, 5.9)

Question 17

Forward mobilising procedure

Appliances mobilised from the FMCP on the specified radio channel will only transmit what information?

Answer 17

Status change, assistance, and informative and running call messages as normal to FMCP on the nominated channel.

(Policy 262, 5.10)

Question 18

Forward mobilising procedure

What are the actions of a mobilising officer if they recieve a running call?

Answer 18

The mobilising officer will pass the details of running calls to Brigade Control in order to obtain an incident number.

(Policy 262, 5.11)

Question 19

Forward mobilising procedure

How should Hazardous materials and Operational Risk Database information be obtained?

Answer 19

Hazardous materials and Operational Risk Database information should be requested in the normal manner on the parent channel.

(Policy 262, 5.13)

Question 20

Forward mobilising procedure

What should happen if an assistance message is received from within the affected area?

Answer 20

The additional pumping appliances if mobilised should be dispatched from the FCMP. If the mobilising officer considers it necessary to request special/command vehicles or managers to attend they should be requested from Brigade Control by the mobilising officer.

(Policy 262, 5.14)

Question 21

Forward mobilising procedure

What should be done with messages recieved within the affected area?

Answer 21

All messages from incidents within the affected area should be passed to the FCMP.

(Policy 262, 5.17)

Question 22

Forward mobilising procedure

Who will decide when it is appropriate to return to normal mobilising?

Answer 22

The mobilising officer.

(Policy 262, 6.1)

Question 23

Forward mobilising procedure

Having made the decision that normal mobilising may be reinstated, give an example of the type of message that will be transmitted to Brigade Control?

Answer 23

‘Normal mobilising to be resumed at 09.00 hrs..’

(Policy 262, 6.2)

Question 24

Forward mobilising procedure

What MDT status should appliances within the area of FMP be?

Answer 24

Appliances should book status 3 on arrival at FCMP. No further status changes should be sent to Brigade Control via MDT or RT until normal mobilising resumes.

(Policy 262, 5.10)

Question 25

Forward mobilising procedure

Who has the sole responsibilty to decide whether to mobilise within a defind area covered by the FMCP?

Answer 25

The mobilising officer !

(Policy 262, 1.3)

Question 26

Forward mobilising procedure

Who has the responsibility to assess the resources required to deal with the situation?

Answer 26

The incident commander

(Policy 262, 1.4)

Question 27

Forward mobilising procedure

Who does the mobilising officer report to for strategic direction?

Answer 27

The mobilising officer will report directly to the Brigade co-ordination officer for strategic direction.

(Policy 262, 1.6)

Question 28

Forward mobilising procedure

Who has the authority to request for ‘initial forward mobilising’?

Answer 28

Any incident commander can request this initial phase to be implemented.

(Policy 262, 3.1)

Question 29

Forward mobilising procedure

Who has the authority to implement‘forward mobilising’?

Answer 29

Only the OOD, GT Officer, (duty) ILO, Duty DAC or Duty Assistant Commissioner can implement ‘forward mobilising’.

(Policy 262, 3.1)

Question 30

Forward mobilising procedure

How are appliance status changes sent by appliances mobilised to a FCMP?

Answer 30

On arrival at FMCP, Book their appliance status 3. No further status changes should be sent to Control via MDT or RT until normal mobilising resumes.

(Policy 262, 5.10)