MAN 004/005/010/012/013

Question 1

Within what time frame should a grievance be raised?

Answer 1

3 months

Question 2

Name two pieces of legislation that ensures the health and safety if employees at the fire service?

Answer 2

• Health and Safety at work act 1974
• The management of Health and Safety at work regulations 1999

Question 3

Name 2 places where you would find copies of Health and Safety articles and other health and safety bulletins

Answer 3

• Hotwire
• Health and Safety Noticeboard

Question 4

Who should you report a defect or hazard to when at a station?

Answer 4

Station office (Officer in charge)

Question 5

The discovery of a defect or hazard must be reported to the officer in charge if the defect present is an immediate danger; what 2 additional actions should be taken?

Answer 5

• Inform all staff in the vicinity
• A firefighter should remain with the hazard if necessary

Question 6

Which 2 words complete the following sentence:
Risk is a measure of the _____ that the harm from a particular hazard will occur, taking into account the possible _____ of the harm

Answer 6

• likelihood
• severity

Question 7

The safe person concept can be defined as being… (3 key words)

Answer 7

… the right PERSON
… doing the right JOB
… with the right TOOLS
… at the right time

Question 8

What is a hazard?

Answer 8

Something with the potential to cause harm.

Question 9

Why is it necessary to return all equipment to the appliance when it is no longer required?

Answer 9

• prevent the equipment from becoming an obstruction or trip hazard
• prevent the equipment becoming damaged
• prevent the equipment being lost or stolen
• make sure the equipment is available to others when needed

Question 10

Who makes the decision to use non-LFB equipment at an operational incident?

Answer 10

Incident commander (officer in charge)

Question 11

Starting with firefighter in development, list the ranks in correct order:

Answer 11

• firefighter in development
• firefighter
• leading firefighter
• sub officer
• station officer
• station commander
• group (borough) commander
• deputy assistant commissioner
• assistant commissioner
• deputy commissioner
• commissioner

Question 12

What are the actions an employee of the fire and rescue service may undertake during an emergency according to section 44 (sub sec 2) of the Fire and Rescue service act 2004?

Answer 12

• enter premises or a place, by force if necessary, without consent of the owner or occupier of the premises or place.
• move or break into a vehicle without the consent of its owner
• close highway
• stop and regulate traffic
• restrict the access of persons to premises or a place

Question 13

What type of properties are exempt from the powers of entry granted? (in 2004)

Answer 13

• crown properties
• embassies
• royal navy armed forces ships

Question 14

List the watch colours:

Answer 14

• red
• white
• blue
• green

Question 15

What term is used to indicate that an item of equipment has been taken out of service due to a defect or is unusable?

Answer 15

Off the run (OTR)