FSG

Question 1

If a BA team have not completed their FSG task, where is it recorded?

Answer 1

On the whites copy of the control Information form.

Question 2

What is a Fire Survival Guidance call?

Answer 2

Advice and guidance given by control room officers (CRO’s) to persons who are directly affected by fire. heat or smoke and cannot leave their premises.

Question 3

Why should the FSG support pump regularly liaise with the BA ECO?

Answer 3

To get the most up to date progress of the BA crews that can be fed back to control and then in turn to the FSG caller.

Question 4

In the early stages of an FSG call, what resources are provided when the IC sets up a FSG pump?

Answer 4

They are existing resources, if resources permit.

Question 5

On every emergency call received from inside a building on fire, Brigade control should advise the caller to do what ?

Answer 5

Get out, Stay out and Close the doors behind you.

Question 6

Once an FSG has been established, how do they communicate with control?

Answer 6

Control will designate a dedicated airwave channel just for the passing of FSG information.

Question 7

During a multiple FSG incident, what is the role of the FSG CU on the ground ?

Answer 7

Acting as a listening post to ensure consistency and a contingency if the bridgehead needs to be relocated.

Question 8

Which of the below best describes the rescue advice control will give during the assessment phase of an FSG call?

Answer 8

Control will assist the caller to make themselves more visible to firefighters by shouting or hanging a sheet from a window to identify their location.

Question 9

Who can determine if a call is an FSG call?

Answer 9

Control.

Question 10

When the bridgehead CU team are making their way to the bridgehead, what must they do?

Answer 10

Maintain a radio watch to ensure they have the must up to date information when they are in place.

Question 11

Who will coordinate the FSG rescue activities during a multiple FSG incident?

Answer 11

FSG coordinator.

Question 12

How many different coloured pages are there on each control Information Form?

Answer 12

3.

Question 13

Where should the control information form be kept on the appliance ?

Answer 13

In an easy to access location so that FSG information can be recorded en-route, ready to be actioned upon arrival at the incident.

Question 14

Who will be mobilised to assist the initial FSG CU?

Answer 14

A Station Commander, as FSG Sector commander and a FSG support pump.

Question 15

When should the IC designate an FSGP to handle incoming FSG calls?

Answer 15

ASA soon as practically possible.

Question 16

What will a runner do if working alongside a FSG?

Answer 16

Take FSG information to a bridgehead (or other relevant area of operations) if handheld radio communication are compromised.

Question 17

Where should the FSG area of operations (bridgehead) be set up at a Care home fire?

Answer 17

In an area that will not be affected by the actions of crews, ideally inside ,it should not be in the main entrance as this is likely to be too busy.

Question 18

Who will update directly with the IC to update them on progress made by the FSG BA crews, operating conditions at control and provide situational awareness to control of the incident ground?

Answer 18

FSG Sector Commander

Question 19

What are the resources mobilised to specifically deal with 3 or more FSG calls?

Answer 19

2 CU’s, 2 Station Commandets, 2 appliances mobilised as FSG support pumps.

Question 20

If a CU is in attendance prior to the FSG CU, what can the IC designate that CU to do?

Answer 20

They can be designated as the FSG CU, if the IC believes that is the priority.

Question 21

What other role does the FSGP carry out?

Answer 21

None, they are to only carry out the FSG role.

Question 22

What’s the FSGP’s role at an FSG incident ?

Answer 22

They should receive incoming FSG calls from control on their appliance, passing these to the bridgehead and feedback the progress to control.

Question 23

Once the control information form is filled in, where do we transfer the relevant data to?

Answer 23

Forward Information Board-Casualty information Overlay.

Question 24

During a multiple FSG incident, what should be recorded by the ECO in the additional information section of the control information form when communicating a BA team to carry out a FSG rescue for the first time?

Answer 24

The call sign of the BA team, the time committed and that this is the first attempt to locate the FSG caller.

Question 25

How should BA teams be briefed when carrying out FSG rescue?

Answer 25

Utilising the control information formas it details the location and conditions within the affected property.

Question 26

If the bridgehead CU is compromised, what should happen in relation to passing of FSG information ?

Answer 26

The FSG CU should take over passing of FGS information until bridgehead CU has repositioned and is in a position to take over

Question 27

When are the transparent A6 plastic wallets used?

Answer 27

Only during a multiple FSG incident.

Question 28

During a multiple FSG incident who prepares the FIB for the bridgehead CU Crew

Answer 28

The FSGP.

Question 29

What white copy of the control information form is taken to the bridgehead, why?

Answer 29

To provide resilience for handheld radio communication.

Question 30

Where should the bridgehead CU set up once in position ?

Answer 30

As close to the bridgehead as possible, but in a quiet area, where they can deal with incoming information from control.

Question 31

Once the control information form has been passed to the fire & search commander at
Multiple FSG incident, how’s is the information passed back to the bridgehead CU?

Answer 31

They are to record what actions are being undertaken concerning each control information form on the corresponding yellow copy, in the further information field.

Question 32

If control receive 4 calls from the same building on fire, with only 2 of the callers trapped by heat, smoke or flames, how will control classify the call?

Answer 32

The CU in attendance should provide further information to control to enable a better situation analysis of the incident.

Question 33

Who will be at the bridgehead during a multiple FSG incident?

Answer 33

The FSG Sector Commander with FSG CU Crew.