incident communications and messages

Question 1

what are the different radio channels for?

Answer 1

1. incident comms.
2. ic request, incident comms, larger incidents.
3. ic, specific task for crew.
4. not to be used.
5. sub-surface and leaky feeder .
6. ba comms.
7. retained for future use.
8. dedicated CU.
9. monitoring airport fire service

Question 2

how are call signs formulated?

Answer 2

OIC = 1.
driver = 2.
ba crews 3 &4.

Question 3

subject to operational considerations, the CU should be positioned where?

4 answers given

Answer 3

In a position where signal is strongest.
Sited as near to incident as poss.
Where poss clear of large steel structures.
More than 10m away from other command vehicles.

Question 4

at a cross border incident, how are appliance call signs comprised?

Answer 4

brigade, station, appliance type in full.

London Fire Brigade Battersea pump ladder

Question 5

when should the IC send a message to control from a fire or other incident? And when will control contact the IC if one isn’t sent?

Answer 5

ASA practicably possible after assessing the situation. 20min

Question 6

how often should informative messages be sent?

Answer 6

every 30 min - initial sent within 20 min

Question 7

how often should an informative be sent at an 8 pump fire?

Answer 7

every 60 min

Question 8

if an address is in a small mews or court off a main road, what should also be included in the address when passing a msg?

Answer 8

name of main road?

Question 9

what should be included in the address for any incident on a dual carriageway?

Answer 9

direction of flow of traffic (north / south / anticlockwise / clockwise )

Question 10

what are the 3 types of messages?

Answer 10

informative, assistance, stop

Question 11

how should the sequence of messages run?

Answer 11

assistance, 
informative, 
further assistance and informative, 
fire surrounded (6p and above), 
stop, 
further informative, 
request for reliefs

Question 12

if a stop code is sent, what is the assumed tm?

Answer 12

TMO

Question 13

how is TM decided?

Answer 13

in response to IC’s risk assessment

Question 14

what do informative messages include?

Answer 14

officers name,
 incident location, 
premises type and occupancy, 
dimensions,
 area involved and situation, 
actions being carried out / equipment, 
ssow, 
resources in use, 
tm

Question 15

what are the 2 types of stop message?

Answer 15

coded,

full stop

Question 16

when must a full stop be sent?

Answer 16

more than 1 HR in use, 
further assistance requested, 
unusual incidents, 
incidents involving persons (except lifts, lockouts with no injury), 
previous informative sent,
IC confirms L2 hazmat

Question 17

how is stop message formulated?

Answer 17

name of ic, 
address,
 occupancy, 
dimensions, 
extent of damage, 
method of extinction - equipment use,
 involvement of people, 
ssow, 
tm

Question 18

METHANE components?

Answer 18

major incident declared, 
exact location, 
type of incident, 
hazards, 
access, 
number of casualties, 
emergency services required

Question 19

what are the stop codes?

Answer 19

1 PRIMARY FIRE
2 SECONDARY FIRE
3 CHIMBLEYS
4 AFA
5 GOOD INTENT
6 MALICIOUS
7 SPECIAL SERVICE