General Knowledge

Question 1

What is the first level of warnings?

Answer 1

Advice: To keep you up to date with developments.

Question 2

What is the second level of warnings?

Answer 2

Watch and Act: A fire is approaching you. Conditions are changing and you need to start taking action now to protect your life and your family.

Question 3

What is the third level of warnings?

Answer 3

Emergency Warning: You are in imminent danger and need to take action immediately. You will be impacted by fire.

Question 4

What is the first State Emergency Priority?

Answer 4

Protection and preservation of life is paramount. This includes:

• Safety of emergency service personnel.
• Safety of community members including vulnerable community members and visitors/tourists located within the incident area.

Question 5

What is the second State Emergency Priority?

Answer 5

Issuing of community information and community warnings detailing incident information that is timely, relevant and tailored to assist community members make informed decisions about their safety.

Question 6

What is the third State Emergency Priority?

Answer 6

Protection of critical infrastructure and community assets that support community resilience.

Question 7

What is the fourth State Emergency Priority?

Answer 7

Protection of residential property as a place of primary residence.

Question 8

What is the fifth State Emergency Priority?

Answer 8

Protection of assets supporting individual livelihoods and economic production that supports individual and community financial stability.

Question 9

What is the sixth State Emergency Priority?

Answer 9

Protection of environment and conservation of assets that considers the cultural, biodiversity and social values of the environment.

Question 10

What is a BLEVE?

Answer 10

Boiling liquid expanding vapour explosion