General

Question 1

Steel strength loss begins at ???

Increases rapidly after???

At 550 degrees C it retains ??% of its room temperature yield strength and ??% of its stiffness.

Also significant thermal ???

Answer 1

300°C

400°C

60%

45%

Thermal elongation

Question 2

Jessip Principles

Answer 2

Communicate
Co-locate
Coordinate 
Jointly understand risk
Shared situational awareness

Question 3

What info should NOT be given out to the to media regarding incidents?

Answer 3

Specific address

Details of building contents

Names of persons involved

Names of injured brigade personnel

Problems with water supplies

Question 4

When should an ICP be established?

Answer 4

As soon as possible whenever more than one pumping appliance.

Question 5

Brigade Charges for incidents involving chemicals and Hazmats. What are the exceptions?

Answer 5

Fire or immediate danger of fire

Domestic

Immediate action required to prevent injury

Question 6

MDT hydrant indicators may be:

YELLOW

RED

YELLOW with a RED CROSS

what does each indicate?

Answer 6

Operable

Operable with minor defect

Inoperable

Question 7

In a building utilising phased evacuation, where does the evacuation NORMALLY begin?

Answer 7

Floor of origin and the floor immediately above

Question 8

May personnel be committed beyond the fire at a high rise incident?

Answer 8

Only once the benefits have been properly assessed and balanced against the risks present.

Question 9

Red triangle on MDT denotes a yankee hazard, but what does that actually mean?

Answer 9

Quantities of explosives are registered with the police as being stored on the premises.

Question 10

When you tackle an incident from within the perceived hazard zone, you are tactical mode ???

Answer 10

Oscar

Question 11

With the exception of local incident information, who should all media enquires be directed to?

Answer 11

Communications Department

Question 12

Minimum personnel sent to bridgehead at HR?

Answer 12

LFF
2 BA Crew
ECO

Question 13

When tackling a compartment fire, if reliable information indicates that an initial attack with a hosereel will be sufficient, may an IC do so?

Answer 13

Yes

Question 14

What is an important consideration when tackling fires involving refuse derived fuels?

Answer 14

Containment of highly contaminated water run off.

Question 15

Minimum rank for inner cordon controller and assistant at M.I?

Answer 15

Stn O and FF

Question 16

Four categories of incident response?

Answer 16

Normal

Enhanced

Restricted

Batch Mobilising

Question 17

How should the boundary between the inner and outer cordon be demarcated at an incident?

Answer 17

White barrier tape with ‘FIRE SERVICE, DO NOT CROSS’ written in red.

Question 18

What role other than operational review may ORT undertake at an incident?

Answer 18

Tactical advisor.

Question 19

Stage 2 BA triggers (5)

Answer 19

More than 6 wearers committed

More than one ECP

Emergency team committed

EDBA committed

Other agencies committed using BA

Guidelines

Leaky feeders/telemetry repeaters

GTCPS outside line of sight

Committed to high ex foam

Protracted BA

Circumstances demand greater degree of control

Question 20

Incidents involving lifts: are brigade personnel permitted to enter lift shafts?

Answer 20

Only to tackle an immediate risk of loss of life or life threatening injury

Question 21

May an IC return a CU before it has attended an incident?

Answer 21

Only the 2nd CU may be returned if the incident is 6 pumps or above and only having discussed it with the CU team leader.

Question 22

Circumstances which preclude the use of respirators (4)

Answer 22

Fire gases remain

Toxic atmosphere

Oxygen deficient atmosphere

Confined spaces

Question 23

IC at incident involving pressurised section of tunnel construction site. May you commit crews to pressurised section?

Answer 23

No

Responsibility for firefighting, rescue, and first aid within pressurised sections rests with the persons carrying out the work.

Question 24

Why do we exist?

Answer 24

To serve and protect London

Question 25

Where do we want to get to?

Answer 25

A dynamic, forward looking organisation of fully engaged people, at the centre of the communities we serve, adapting to the needs of London.

Question 26

Four Pillars

Answer 26

The best people and best place to work.

Seizing the future.

Delivering excellence.

Outward facing.

Question 27

Best people and the best place to work:

Answer 27

Leadership

Culture and behaviours

Talent and learning

Question 28

Seizing the future:

Answer 28

Learning organisation

Challenge and transformation

Innovate and improve

Question 29

Delivering excellence:

Answer 29

Constantly improving effectiveness

Understand and communicate risk information

Improved execution

Question 30

Outward facing:

Answer 30

Become more central to or communities

Increasing trust and confidence

Leading excellence in the national service

Question 31

What helps us get there?

Answer 31

Diversity and inclusion

Readiness and ability to change

Compassion
Togetherness
Accountability

Question 32

What is the PDA for an Acid Attack? (4)

Answer 32

1 PL Sub O/Stn O
1 P
HMEPO
RRT

Question 33

What is the PDA for FFE? (11)

Answer 33

6 pumping appliances (3 Sub O/Stn O) 
2 FRUs
1 Fire Investigation Unit
1 Command Unit
1 Ambulance 
1 Press Liaison Officer
1 Fire Safety Officer
3 Station Commanders 
1 Group Commander
1 DAC 
1 SAI

Question 34

HART wearing BA. What must we do?

Answer 34

Stage 2 BA.

They may be committed using our ECBs. They must provide their own coms op. All other agencies provide their own ECBs.

Question 35

Heated ISO container with fireworks inside. What procedure must be followed before opening?

Answer 35

Cool till ambient

Full and thorough check with TIC

Apply water to contents through openings or hatches. Consider creating openings if none. Request USAR or TAR advisor

When opening doors use door procedure as in compartment firefighting, wearing full PPE, BA and protected with covering jets.