LF Flashcards
What are the principles of situation evaluation in incident management
-IC identify critical factors
-Deal with 3-7 critical factors
-Communicated to Firecom
-IAP must be modified as critical factors change
You are the officer in charge at a hazardous materials incident and the site manager is failing to cooperate
you advise the site manager of your authority to enter and operate under the FRNSW Act
What does it state
The Commissioner is authorised to enter, by his or her agents, any land, building or vessel where any fire or hazardous material incident has occurred and to retain possession of the land, building or vessel for a reasonable time or until an inquest or inquiry has been held relating to the fire or incident
According to SOG’s
There are many duties of the BA control operator
list 5
-Establish BA control
-Check and enter all details on the BA control board
-Calculate and monitor entry and exit times
-Monitor all radio communication
-Ensure BA control boards clearly show when extended duration BA is in use
According to STP
Fire safety and investigation
There are four classifications of cause
Name and describe them
-Accidental
fire which starts accidently from human activity
-Incentiary
Fire which starts from deliberate and intentional human act
-Natural
Fire which starts by a natural act
-Undetermined
Fire which the cause cannot be identified
According to the Firefighters role description found on the intranet
List 5 duties/Accountabilities required in this role
-Contribute to the stations community prevention
-Attend fire and other emergency incidents
-Contribute to the stations operational readiness
-Assist with investigations
-Support the station officer in actions to achieve FRNSW’s goals
According to the prevention and managing unreasonable behaviour and bullying policy
What is the definition of workplace bullying
Workplace bullying is repeated and unreasonable behaviour directed towards a worker or a group of workers that creates a risk to health and safety
You are responding to a fire in a correctional facility centre or complex operated by Governmant agencies or private contractors as staed in FRNSW SOG’s on arrival what actions should be taken
-Identify and liase with the emergency coordinator
-Start developing the IAP
-Nominate a staging area
-Access the red fire emergency plan box
-Prepare the appliance
According to the guideline support document for electricty SOG’S
Name the four measures to control the risks associated with electricity
-Stay away from the hazard
-Assess the risks from at least 8 Metres away from the hazard
-Establish an exclusion zone
-Have electricity company isolate power
Sexual harrassment is against the law and never accepted
FRNSW adopts the legal definition of sexual harrassment as per the anti-discrimination ACT 1977.
What constitues sexual harrassment as described in the ACT
-Person makes and unwelcome sexual advance, or an unwelcome request for sexual favours
-Person engages in other unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature in relation to the other person
Operation Bulletin 2023-01
Lists the hazards and risks at incidents involving lithium-ion batteries in small devices.
List all as stated in the bulletin
-Thermal runaway
-Extreme fire behaviour
-Release of toxic vapour and gases
-Hazardous materials and leaked electrolytes
-Stranded energy
-Projectiles
-Secondary ignition
According to STP
Property protection is the act of protecting property from the impact of a wildfire
at a major wildfire FRNSW crews generally engage in property protection roles
We generally have 3 strategies for carrying out preoperty protection.
Name and describe them
-Line defence
Protect the perimeter of a property until resourses ans sufficient for an offensive attack
-Ember defence
Firefighter focus is on extinguishing embers and spot fires around structures
-Backstop defence
Firefighters retreat while fire front passes and move back into save savable structures afterwards
Operations Bulletin 2023-01
Lists operational actions to follow when dealing with lithium-ion battery failure in small devices
List these actions
-Knock down any fire using copious amount of water
-Cool the battery with cooling stream of water
-Submerge the device in a suitable container of water if safe to do so
-If unable to submerge the device, continue cooling and conduct thermal checks every 15 minutes until ambient temperature is maintained for 60 minutes
-Ensure all cells are accounted for by searching the area around the device
According to STP
Firefighters can Turn off a solar power system to stop electricity feeding into the structures cicuits or back to the electricity network if configured to do so
State the recommended practice
-On site consulation
-Assume switchboard is live
-Follow the shut down procedure
-Consider if benefits outweigh risks
-Isolate the power
According to STP
Name the components in an AS2118.1 sprinkler alarm valve room
-Main Stop valve
-Test drain
-Sprinkler test facility
-Sprinkler alarm valve
-System pressure gauge
-Deluge valve
-Water supply with water supply pressure gauge
According to STP
Where should warden intercom points be in a building
-AT EICIE
-Within 4M of exit within each emergency zone
-Within 4M of exit on each storey
Within emergency lift shafts
-Adjacent to FDCIE if remote from EICIE
According to STP
List abd describe three ways foam controls and extinguishes fire
-Excluding the fires supply of oxygen
-Suppressing flammable vapours to stop them from igniting
-Cooling the surface temperature to prevent reignition
According to SOG’s
List and describe the three incident phases
-Life at risk
A higher level of risk may be acceptable
-Expanding
Some level of risk may be acceptable
-Contained
Risk must be minimised as much as practicable
According to Standing Orders who are the people authorised to ride on FRNSW appliances
-Firefighters in the course of their duty
-Employees of FRNSW whose duty requires their attendance at an emergency
-Members of other emergency services at the discretion of the member in charge
-Other persons authorised by the Commissioner
According to SOG’s
As an incident develops and crews become fatigued, they will need to be rested.
Name and describe the two ways crews can be rested
-Recycle
Crews stop work for a short period just outside the hot zone
-Full Rehabilition
Crew is released an d moves to the rehabilitation area
STP Details how to structure fire will burn within one of two burning regimes
List and describe the regimes
-Fuel Controlled
Fires with more than enough air for combustion are said to be fuel controlled
-Ventilation Controlled
Fire growth and heat release rate is limited by the available air supply
According to the fire investigation toolkit on the intranet, when should you request FIRU for assistance
-There has been a loss of life or a person is not expected to live from their injuries
-The fire is considered major
-The origin and cause of the fire is not apparent
Fire Brigade Regulations Part 3, Section 14
Fire fighters to acquire and maintain knowledge of legislation, orders and functions
List the provisions
-A firefighter must acquire and maintain a thorough knowledge of, and comply with the requirements of the ACT, this regulation and the Commissioner’s directions
-A firefighter must acquire and maintain the knowledge and skills relevant to the performance of the firefighters functions
Section 17 of the fire brigades regulation (2014) refers to unacceptable behaviour.
List 5 circumstances when a firefighters behaviour would be deemed unacceptable
-Come on or attend duty while under the influence of alcohol or a drug
-Consume use or possess any alcohol or drug
-Gamble in circumstances that adversely affect the discipline or efficiency of FRNSW
-Smoke at a fire or drill on departmental premises or in a departmental vehicle
-Smoke or consume alcohol in a public place while in uniform
Section 19 of the FRNSW ACT lists the powers at fire and hazardous material incidents.
Srate the provisions of this section.
General power to remove persons or obstacles
The officer in charge at a fire or hazardous materials incident may cause to be removed any person, vehicle, vessel or thing the presence of whom or which at or near a fire or hazardous material incident might in the officers opinion interfere with the work of any fire brigade or the exercise of any of the officers functions
Complete the following on relation to the fire and rescue NSW ACT 1989 part 3, Division 1, section 12 of the FRNSW ACT, investigation of reporting fires and hazardous materials incident
-The officer in charge may with or without members of a fire brigade enter any place
-In respect of which an alarm of fire is raised to ascertain whether there is a fire at the place
Section 13, of the FRNSW ACT states the General Powers of officers at fires and hazardous material incidents
State this provision
May take such measures as the officer thinks prpoer for the protection and saving life and property for confining and ending the incident and rendering the site safe is to control and direct the operations of any fire brigade
According to STP
List 5 actions to take when combatting a natural gas leak with no fire involved
-Only enter vapour cloud under protection of water spray
-Have back up crew with charged hose line to protect the forward crew in case of fire
-If ice has formed a seal dont wash away with water spray
-Disperse vapour clouds with water spray
-liquid LPG will cause frostbite/freeze burn protect hands with thermal gloves
List 3 hazards/considerations when using CAFS at a structure fire
-CAFS hose line have a build up of pressure when the branch is closed
-Slug flow when the proportion of foamair and water is wrong
-DOes not contain enough water for internal attack
According to STP
What are the 3 golden rules to follow when applying foam
-Do not begin to apply foam unless you have enough to extinguish the fire or cover the fuel spill
-point branch away from fire until good finished foam is being produced
-You cannot mix different foam concentrates
According to SOG’s
The risk of developing asbestos related disease depends on many factors.
List three factors
-Concentration of exposure
-Duration of exposure
-fibre characteristics
-Other exposures
According to SOG’s
List the roles of FRNSW at incidents involving bomb threats or detonations
-Support NSW Police or ADF by protecting life and property from fires and hazardous materials
-Lead agency in urban search and rescue
-Assist NSW Police
According to SOG’s
There are three strategies used during bushfires operations
Name and describe them
-Offensive
The factors that determine the success of an offensive operation are the location and size of the attack and support for the attacking crew
-Defensive
Safety and all crew must always be accounted for focus of effort is concentrated on property protection or structual triage
-Safeguard
Offensive and defensive strategies are no longer viable with intense fires under worst conditions
According to SOG’s
At a hogh rise structure fire
What are tehe actions of the first arriving station commander
-Becomes sector commander for the fire floor
-Establish a forward control point
-Commence fire operations from the floor below the fire