GO Fires

Question 1

What are the roles within the management of fire?

Answer 1

Multi-agency approach
SAPOL - Control agency & Support Agency
CFS
MFS

Question 2

What fires must members report to Comcen?

Answer 2

breach of any act
Suspicious
Uncontrolled
Caused injury
Caused damage to stock or property

Question 3

What info must be passed on to ComCen?

Answer 3

Location
Type of fire
Risk to life
Direction and strength of wind
Potential danger to people etc
Approximate size and extent

Question 4

When will CSI be requested to attend fires?

Answer 4

Fire involves building/vehicle/structure for breach of 84 under the CLCA or breach of any other act
Bushfire and cause is suspicious
Indication of reckless or indifferent human activity resulting in a bushfire
Occurred during a period of suspicious bushfire activity in the are
Cause is unknown
Assets were lost
Scene is not complex or large
No-one has died or been admitted to hospital

Question 5

When will forensic CSI be requested?

Answer 5

Death has occurred
Serious injury
Fire involves building which has been damaged and due to the extent requires the skills of FRS to determine the origin
Extenuating circumstances
Damage over $40k est, frs will be notified ti make an assessment