Legislation

Question 1

State the organisational structure of the fire service in London

Answer 1

1. Firefighter in development
2. Firefighter
3. Crew Manager
4. Watch Manager
5. Station manager
6. Group Manager/Borough commander
7. Deputy Asst. commisioner
8. Brigade manager

Question 2

Explain the role of the Home office

Answer 2

Responsible for everything relating to the fire and rescue services act 2004.

Question 3

Explain the role of the NJC (national joint council)

Answer 3

Main negotiating body for the fire and rescue service.

14 members which represent employers and local authorities
14 members from the employee trade unions.

Question 4

How many areas is London divided into ?

Answer 4

4

NW NE SW SE each with a number of Boroughs

Question 5

Describe the relevant sections in the fire and rescue services act 2004

Answer 5

Sections

6- fire safety
7- Firefighting
8- Road Traffic collisions
11- Powers to respond
13-Reinforcement scheme
44(1) -Power of firefighters 
44(2)- Power of firefighters (entry)
58- Meaning of emergency

Question 6

Describe the relevant sections in the emergency workers (obstruction) act 2006

Answer 6

An offence to obstruct or hinder a fire fighter when conducting emergency operations.

Question 7

What is section 6 of the FRS act 2004

Answer 7

Fire Safety- Must make provision for the promotion of fire safety in its area.

fire safety advice
fire prevention
Means of escape

Question 8

What is Section 7 of the FRS act 2004

Answer 8

Firefighting- Fire and rescue authority must make provision for the purpose of

Extinguishing fires in its area
Protecting life and property in the event of fire in its area

Question 9

What is Section 8 of the FRS act 2004

Answer 9

Road traffic collisions- Fire and rescue authority must make provision for the purpose of

Rescuing people in the event of RTC in its area

Protecting people from serious harm, to the extents that it considers reasonable to do so, in the event of RTC in its area.

Question 10

What is Section 11 of the FRS act 2004

Answer 10

Power to respond- States that FRS can take any acitons it deems necessary in respect of an incident (other than RTC or firefighting) where the situation may lead to

One or more individuals being injured or killed

Significant damage to the environment including life and health of animals and plants

Question 11

What is Section 13 of the FRS act 2004

Answer 11

Reinforcement scheme- The FRS authority must wherever possible enter into reinforcement scheme with other FRS

Question 12

What is Section 44 (1) of the FRS act 2004

Answer 12

Powers of fiefighters- A firefighter with authorised identity card may do anything they reasonably believe necessary
to prevent death, injury or damage to persons, property or the environment in the incidence of fire, RTC or other such emergency.

Question 13

What is Section 44 (2) of the FRS act 2004

Answer 13

Powers of firefighters (Entry)

Enter premise or vehicle by force without permission of the owner

close a highway

regulate traffic

restrict the access of a person to a premise

If they believe their is risk to life, risk of injury or damage to property.

Question 14

What is Section 58 of the FRS act 2004

Answer 14

Definition of Emergency -

Any situation which is likely to cause one or more individuals to die, be seriously injured or unwell.

Or

Serious harm to the environment