LF Radio Messages Flashcards
What are the 5 types of radio messages that must be sent to FireCOM?
- Initial radio report
- Follow up 360 report
- CAN (conditions actions needs)
- Incident Contained report
- Incident Completed
What terms are used to describe the size of a structure?
Small
Medium
Large
Very large
Mega
Define a small structure
One hose lay can cover the entire structure
Define a medium structure
One hose lay covers 75% of the structure
Define a large structure
One hose lay covers 50% of the structure
Define a very large structure
One hose lay covers 25% of the structure
Define a mega structure
One hose lay covers 10% of the structure
Search and rescue terminology
Primary all clear
Secondary all clear
All clear
What does fire control mean?
The fire has been extinguished.
There may still be smouldering fires that will require overhaul and blacking out duties
Change in strategy or position message
What does withdraw mean?
Firefighters need to exit a structure in a controlled manner with their equipment
Change in strategy or position
Define abandon?
Firefighters must exit the structure immediately because of an immediate threat to firefighters lives.
Take equipment only if safe to do so.
What are the 10 types of incident communications?
- Initial radio report (CAN format)
- Follow-up 360 report (CAN format)
- Conditions, Actions, Needs (CAN) status report
- Personnel Accountability Report (PAR)
- Deployment order
- Roof report (CAN format)
- Handover situation report
- Incident contained report
- Incident completed report
- Emergency communication (mayday or priority traffic)
Reasons for an IC to provide CAN reports to FireCOM
- Objective met
- IAP changes
- Further assistance required
- When requested by FireCOM
- When there is an emergency
- Change of IC
- At regular intervals
- Major evacuations
- Casualties or safety/health issues
- Major impacts on the community
What basic information do I need in an IRR?
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What basic information do I need in a follow-up 360 report?
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IRR
What is described in the condition?
Brief description
Obvious critical factors
IRR
What is described in the Actions?
Initial IAP
Assumption of command
Naming of incident
Strategy
IRR
What is described in the needs?
Increase of alarm level
Request for resources