FRV ACT Flashcards
Which Section of the FRV Act deals with delegation of powers of the Commissioner
Section 31A
What is Section 32
POWERS OF ACCESS
With the Fire Rescue Victoria Fire District FRV or any person authorised for the purpose by FRV shall at all reasonable times have free access to any land building premises or other place for the purpose of ascertaining whether this Act and the regulations and any law relating to:
(a) the storage of explosives;
(b) the storage of radioactive substances;
(c) the storage of inflammable liquids or substances; and
(d) the prevention of fire or the protection of life or property in the case of fire -
are being complied with.
Section 32AA
(1) Fire Rescue Victoria must issue warnings and provide information in raltion to fires in the Fire Rescue Victoria fire district if -
(b) FRV considers that the issueing of warnings or the provision of information is necessary for the purposes of protecting life and property.
Section 32A
Meaning of Alarm of Fire
In section 32B, 32C and 32D, ALARM OF FIRE, means any call for assistance at a fire, accident, explosion or other emergency.
Section 32B
(a & b)
Action on Alarm of Fire
(1) For the purposes of this section, Fire Rescue Victoria is responsible for the control and direct9ion of all members of units in the Fire Rescue fire district
(2) On an alarm of fire being received by a unit, those members of the unit specified by Fire Rescue Victoria must, with the appliances and equipment specified by FRV, proceed with all practical speed to the scene of the alarm of fire.
(3) At the scene of an alarm of fire the senior member of the operational staff -
(a) shall endeavor by all practical means to have any fire suppressed and any person or property in jeopardy saved;
(b) shall have control and direction of any unit present and of all persons assisting any units or units at the scene;
Section 32B
(c)
(c) may, for the purposes if dealing with any alarm of fire, cause-
(i) any land, building structure vessel or vehicle to be entered upon or into (if necessary by force), taken possession of, shored up, pulled down, otherwise destroyed or removed;
(ii) any vehicle or equipment to be taken through upon or into any land building structure vessel or vehicle;
(iii) water to be shut off from any main pipe or other source of suppluy in order to obtain a greater pressure or supply of water;
(iv) any road waterway railway or tramway to be closed to traffic or any main conduit or conductor of gas electricity or oil or any source of power fuel or energy to be shut off;
Section 32
(d & e)
(d) may order to withdraw any persons who interfere by their presence or otherwise with the operation of the unit or units, and cause to be removed any persons who fail or refuse to comply with any order to withdraw; and
(e) may take such other measures as appear necessary for the protection of life and property
What is covered by Section 32C
Destruction of building by Fire Rescue Victoria
Section 32C
(1) If a fire has been recently extinguished, FRV may cause any building or structure -
(a) which has been damaged by the fire, and
(b) which FRV reasonably believes is or may become dangerous to life or property because of that damage
to be shore up, pulled down or otherwise destroyed or removed.
Section 54
Damage to be covered by fire insurance
(1) This section applies if, in the exercise of any power or the performance of any duty conferred o rimposed by or under this Act, damage to property is casued by-
(a) the Fire Rescue Commissioner
(b) an officer or member if
(i) a unit, or
(ii) an interstate fire brigade,
(iii) an international fire brigade, or
(c) a unit, or
(d) an interstate fire brigade, or
(e) an international fire brigade,, or
(f) a State Response Controller (within Section 3 of Emergency Management Act 2013) r any controlled appointed or deployed under Section 37 of that Act
Section 54A
Immunity From Certain Liabilities
The Fire Rescue Commissioner, any member of a unit and any officer or member of an interstate fire brigade or international fire brigade are not personally liable for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith-
(a) in exercise of a power or the discharge of a duty under 32B, 32C, 55, 55A, 55B, 55C, 55D, or 55E; or
(b) in the reasonable belief that the act or omission was in the exercise of a power or the discharge of a duty under that section.
Section 55A
FRV may provide rescue and extrication services
FRV may provide a rescue and extrication service for any person or property endagered as the result of an accident or explosion (other than a road accident) which does not involve the risk or existance of a fire.
Section 55B
FRV may provide road accident rescue services
(1) FRV may provide a road accident rescue service for persons involved in road accidents
(2) FRV may charge for the provision of services under subsection(1) in accordance with the regulations
Section 59
Rights to Water
FRV, its operational staff and any unit registered under this Act shall have the use of all water mains water plugs valves pipes vested in or belonging to the MMBW or any public or municipal corporation or local body whatsoever and of all water therin or in any well or tank free of charge for the purpose of extinguishing any fire or for the purpose of drills competitions and practice conducted under the authority of FRV.
Section 61
Police to Aid Units
(1) Every police officer present at any fire must support and assist the senior member of the operational staff at the scene -
(a) in the maintenance of the senior member’s authority; and
(b) in enforcing compliance by all persons with any order given by the senior member in the execution of his or her duty
(2) All police officers are authorised and required to aid units in the execution of their duties
(3) For the purpose of subsection (2), police officers may -
(a) close any street in or near which a fire is burning; and
(b) of their own volitionor at the request of the senior member or the operational staff at the scene, remove any persons who interfere by their presence or otherwise with the operation of the unit.
