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Question 1

According to the GSD for Incident Management-, until the IC delegates functional areas, the IC
is managing all functions. The IC can delegate whatever functions are required to improve span
of control, or deal with critical factors. List 5 of the functional roles that can be delegated.

Answer 1

-Staging
-Operations – including sectors, groups or divisions
-Intelligence
-Rehabilitation
-Public information

Question 2

According to Standing Orders, who must be contacted before conducting PIP inspections on a Premises to ensure the information is accurate?

Answer 2

-The Station Commander is responsible for contacting the building owner/manager and making an appointment to develop a PIP for their site. Data collection should be done in consultation with the manager or occupier to ensure the information is accurate.

Question 3

According to the Guidelines for Managing Unsatisfactory Performance for Permanent and
Retained Firefighters, describe generally unsatisfactory performance.

Answer 3

Generally, unsatisfactory performance means not undertaking required tasks, or meeting timeframes or expected or required standards of work.

Question 4

According to the GSD for Incident Management, review and revision is undertaken to ensure
that the IAP meets the ongoing tactical requirements of the incident and considers the safety of
the firefighters. List the questions that review, and revision can help to answer.

Answer 4

-Are crews in a safe environment? Are operational risk management principles in place?
-Is the risk level acceptable and being managed?
-Is the strategy correct?
-Does the IAP match the incident conditions?
-Are the objectives of the current IAP being addressed by current tactics?
-What are the future needs of the incident?

Question 5

According to SOGs, describe four of the principles of situation evaluation in incident management?

Answer 5

-The IC can only deal with 3-7 critical factors at any one time. If there are more than this, consider expanding the incident structure so that delegation can occur.
-Collecting and evaluating information may start before arriving on scene
-Critical factors must be communicated to FireCOM.
-Critical factors may change rapidly as the incident evolves. The IAP must be modified as critical factors change.
-Situation evaluation only ends when command is terminated.

Question 6

According to the GSD for Incident Management, describe a 360-degree size up at an incident.

Answer 6

A 360 degree size up is a rapid walk around the incident (360 degrees if possible) to observe the incident from all sides, and perhaps see critical factors not visible from the vehicle.

Question 7

According to the GSD for Incident Management, critical factors fall into two broad categories.
List and describe the two categories.

Answer 7

• Variable – elements that allow for some form of task level action. For example, a room fire can be managed by tasking a crew to attack, contain and extinguish the fire.
• Fixed – elements that cannot be changed but will need to be considered when developing the incident action plan. For example, a large and complex building layout may need to be considered, but cannot be changed.

Question 8

According to the GSD for Incident Management, describe critical factors.

Answer 8

Critical factors are a set of elements that can be managed or considered at one time by the IC. Generally they are elements that, if not dealt with rapidly, cause expansion of the incident, or a threat to firefighters or others.

Question 9

According to the GSD for Incident Management- The FRNSW, Officer in Charge at an incident can be identified by a tabard. List the identifying tabards

Answer 9

IC
Staging Officer
Sector Commander
Safety Officer
Staging Officer
HAZMAT

Question 10

According to the GSD for Incident Management- A strong command presence from the Incident
Commander (IC) is essential at all incidents in order to manage it safely and effectively.
Describe what a strong command presence means.

Answer 10

A strong command presence means that a commander provides effective leadership and direction and is recognised as the commander. All levels of commander, including the IC, should have a strong command presence.

Question 11

According to the GSD for Incident Management, when locating a staging area at an incident, list
what you should consider.

Answer 11

The Staging area should be far enough away from the incident to avoid traffic congestion but within radio range. It should be an area large enough to position a number of appliances – eg a carpark. (It may have been identified as part of a pre-incident plan.) The Staging area should ideally be within walking distance of the incident so that an appliance can be left away from the incident if not needed.

Question 12

You are responded to a report of an unknown odour at an abandoned petrol station. You inform
your crew to prepare a 4-head gas detector for use on arrival. According to recommended
practices, what do all Altair 5Xs detect?

Answer 12

-oxygen (O2) percentage of the atmosphere
-carbon monoxide (CO), in parts per million
-hydrogen sulphide (H2S), in parts per million
-combustible gases and some combustible vapours as a percentage of the lower explosive limit (LEL).
-VOCs and one other toxic gas such ammonia (NH3) & chlorine (Cl2) for which a sensor is installed

Question 13

According to Clause 39.6 of the Crown Employees (Fire and Rescue NSW Permanent
Firefighting Staff) Award 2023 relates to unsupported sick leave absences. List when such absences may not be taken.

Answer 13

Employees are entitled to take unsupported sick leave absences, where no medical certificate is required,subject to the following provisions:
39.6.1 Such absences may not exceed 4 separate occasions in any calendar year, where an ‘occasion’shall be a shift or part of a shift (or in the case of Executive Officers, 4 separate days in any calendar year; and
39.6.2 Such absences may not be taken on consecutive days; and
39.6.3 Such absences may not be taken on public holidays; and
39.6.4 Such absences may not be taken in relation to any matter that may be covered by workers’compensation

Question 14

According to Clause 46.4 of the Crown Employees (Fire and Rescue NSW Permanent
Firefighting Staff) Award 2023 what is the minimum period of advertisement for a non-Station based role.

Answer 14

All Non-Station Based Roles will be advertised for a minimum period of 6 weeks.

Question 15

According to the GSD for Incident Management- Describe Staging.

Answer 15

Staging is the act of reporting to a designated Staging area somewhere near the incident and waiting until deployed into the incident. The Staging area is a non-hazard zone sector of the incident.

Question 16

According to the GSD for Incident Management- Describe pre-deployment.

Answer 16

Pre-deployment is the act of deliberately holding back a short distance from an incident where an IC is in place, making contact with the IC, and waiting until deployed into the incident.

Question 17

According to the GSD for Incident Safety, incident safety worksheets are one method available to create a written record for incident safety. List the information that is recorded on the worksheet.

Answer 17

• Incident details.
• Details of the hazard and/or risk, including its location. It may be necessary to state both the hazard and risk if the relationship is clear.
• Control measures that are planned or in place, an indication of when the control measures were actioned (ie implemented), and when the control measures were reviewed.

Question 18

According to SOGs, FRNSW may be requested to retrieve a reptile from an area where the
reptile is causing a possible threat of injury or death to people. Describe the response
procedure to this incident

Answer 18

Response
Proceed under normal road conditions to the reptile retrieval site, unless there is life at risk.
Arrival
 Conduct a risk assessment – ie assess risks, put in control measures, communicate risks.
Continually review risks throughout incident.
If the reptile retrieval is assessedas complex, or the reptile is in a confined space or hard to access space, do not proceed with the retrieval. Contact FireCOM so call is referred to a licensed reptile handler.
 Place emergency medical kit (with suitable pressure bandage) ready for immediate access if required.
Retrieval
 Have infection control procedures in place.
 Do not touch or handle the reptile unless absolutely necessary. Use reptile retrieval kit to capture the reptile.
 Place reptile in catch bag, thenplace catch bag in an escapeproof container (such as storage bin on appliance). Seal container and mark side and lid
Caution: May contain dangerous snakes or reptiles.
Transport and release
 Transport container in a pocket of the appliance. Do not transport in passenger compartment.
 As soon as possible after capture, handover a native reptile to an approved licensed reptile handler or wildlife care organisation, or, if this is not possible, to an NPWS office or veterinarian.
 Handover an exotic reptile to a license reptile handler or veterinarian. If unsure if reptile is exotic or native, assume exotic.
 If handover of a native reptile is not possible, release reptile according to NPWS guidelines –within 20 km of the capture site, out of sight, in an area endemic of the species, and if within a national park with approval from NPWS.
On return to station
 Include the following in your eAIRS report:
Type of reptile
Duration of activity
Indication of whether reptile was handed over or released
If released, release location
Decon of equipment
 Wear PVC gloves.
 Wash retrieval equipment with clean soap and water to remove any residue of reptile.

Question 19

According to the GSD for Incident Management, describe a Personnel Accountability Report
(PAR).

Answer 19

A personnel accountability report (PAR) is a report between the IC and any commander that seeks to find out if all resources assigned to the commander can be accounted for. It is generally a radio report, but does not have to be

Question 20

State the definition of relieving employee as defined in Clause 4 of the Crown Employees (Fire and Rescue NSW Permanent Firefighting Staff) Award 2023.

Answer 20

“Relieving Employee” means an employee serving at a station while not being permanently attached to any one station.

Question 21

According to the toolkit, if you discover a fault while conducting a SIMS inspection on the
appliance or equipment, list your actions

Answer 21

If you discover a fault, complete the SIMS defect report and post it on the SIMS board in the station. Make sure your Station Commander is aware of the fault.

Question 22

According to the Station Inventory Management System (SIMS) Guide at permanently staffed stations who conducts a pre-operational check of the appliances breathing apparatus?

Answer 22

Personally done at the start of each shift

Question 23

According to the toolkit on the intranet describe what the Station Inventory Management
System is used for and what it consists of.

Answer 23

The Station Inventory Management System (SIMS) is a useful tool for managing your inspections of operational equipment and appliances.
SIMS consists of a set of worksheets for equipment and appliances. Inspection schedules are guided by the SIMS calendar for your appliance type.

Question 24

According to the GSD for Bulk Petrochemical Storage- List the four conditions that must be
present for boilover to occur.

Answer 24

Four conditions must be present for boilover to occur:
• Water must be present
• The oil must contain free carbon (boilover only occurs with heavy fuel oils)
• The burning oil must produce a heat wave
• The oil must be viscous enough to form a froth when the heat wave hits the water and turns the water into steam.

Question 25

According to the GSD for Bulk Petrochemical Storage, what is a petrochemical?

Answer 25

A petrochemical is a hazardous chemical substance derived by refining or processing crude oil, or blending other liquids. Petrochemicals include diesel, benzene, petrol, heavy fuel oils, and alcohol-based and kerosene-based fuels.

Question 26

A Station Inventory Management System (SIMS) display board is provided for each operational
fire appliance. List the six components to the SIMS display board.

Answer 26

-Maintenance Calendar
-SIMS appliance worksheet
-Defect Sheets
-Inventory
-Seals
-Appliance recommended Practice

Question 27

Clause 39 of the Crown Employees (Fire and Rescue NSW Permanent Firefighting Staff) Award
2023 relates to sick leave. How many hours of sick leave are you entitled to in a calendar year?

Answer 27

One hundred and forty-four hours on full pay in any one year.

Question 28

According to the SOGs for Bushfires, alert levels are linked to the Fire Danger Ratings and the time to impact on a community. List and describe the alert levels.

Answer 28

Advice – A fire has started. There is no immediate danger. Stay up to date in case the situation changes.
Watch and Act – There is a heightened level of threat. Conditions are changing, and you need to start taking action now to protect you and your family.
Emergency Warning – An Emergency Warning is the highest level of Bushfire Alert. You may be in danger and need to act immediately. Any delay now puts your life at risk.

Question 29

While participating in a community event at the local oval and armed offender attack occurs.
According to SOGs, list and describe what actions you take?

Answer 29

Escape
-If possible, remove yourself and others from the offender or areas they might access.
-Consider removing or leaving cumbersome equipment so you can move quickly.
-If safe to do so, snatch and grab casualties when exiting. Do not stop to provide first aid.
Hide
-If you can’t safely escape, consider sheltering in place.
-Mute communications equipment, including private mobile phones – do not turn off phones so you can receive texts.
-Constantly re-assess the situation and your options.
Tell
-If possible, pass information to FireCOM or Police – but never risk your own or other’s safety.

Question 30

According to the GSD for Bushfires-A sound knowledge of fire behaviour will allow firefighters to
recognise dangerous situations. List the situations that require a high degree of caution.

Answer 30

• you are on a steep slope with fire below you
• you are approaching a fire burning slowly downslope from across a steep gully
• you are immediately downwind of a large fire
• spot fires start to fall in the area around you. This situation is critical.
• you have heavy fuels between you and the fire edge
• you are in an area where there are fine suspended fuels extending some height above the ground.

Question 31

According to the Repairing Firefighting Hose Toolkit on the Intranet, before sending hose for
repair, Station Commanders must compare the cost of the anticipated repair with the cost of a
replacement hose. When assessing hose describe what must be considered.

Answer 31

When assessing hose, consider:
-The age and condition of the hose.
-The number of holes previously patched.
-The type of damage: is the hose blown, grazed or burnt?
-The size and location of the hole. The largest hole that can be patched is 8 mm by 8 mm. If the hole is larger than this, condemn the hose. This will save courier costs and assessment fees.
-The number of holes requiring patching at any one time.
-If the hose can be repaired by shortening the hose rather than repairing the hole. (Thirty metre hose only: after repair, the hose must be a minimum of 25 metres long. Do not shorten 10 metre or 45 metre hose.)
-After repair, a hose must have a maximum of four repaired holes.

Question 32

List the principles of the Fire and Rescue NSW eAIRS Data Management Policy.

Answer 32

• Accuracy
• Usefulness
• Timeliness
  -Security

Question 33

According to SOGs Community Fire Units have 3 types of members. List and describe the
members and their roles.

Answer 33

Operational and associate members
In the regular course of their CFU activities, all operational and associate members are expected to:
• Encourage residents within their area of activity to prepare their properties for the bushfire season.
• Provide information to other community members in relation to bush fire safety and prevention.
• Undertake training.
During a bushfire incident, operational and associate CFU members may perform any of the following activities:
• Monitor public warnings on bushfire activity and relay information to the team.
• Patrol the area of activity to alert operational members to outbreaks of spot fires and ember attacks.
• Pass information between members and undertake other communication tasks.
• Assist with catering and hydration for all CFU members.
• Provide appropriate first aid where trained.
Duties of both operational and associate members, operational members perform the following duties:
• Defend properties within their area of activity from spot fires and ember attacks during a bushfire. • Handle, operate and maintain CFU equipment.
• Assist with recovery operations within their area of activity after a bushfire.
• Participate in hazard reductions under the direction of a FRNSW firefighter.
Cadet members undertake the same duties as operational members if they have the consent of their parent or guardian to do so, have successfully completed induction training and have demonstrated that they can safely use CFU equipment. Otherwise cadet members undertake the same duties as associate members
Trainee member duties Trainee members undertake induction training under the direct instruction of FRNSW.

Question 34

According to SOGs - confined spaces pose dangers because they are usually not designed to be areas where people work. List the risks of working in a confined space

Answer 34

-Loss of consciousness, impairment, injury, or death due to the immediate effects of airborne contaminants.
-Fire or explosion from the ignition of flammable contaminants.
-Difficulty rescuing and treating an injured or unconscious person.
-Asphyxiation resulting from oxygen deficiency or immersion in a free-flowing material, such as grain, sand, fertiliser, water or other liquids.

Question 35

At a structure fire incident in the GSA, list the resources that would be responded to a message requiring a “Third Alarm” as stated in SOG 2.3 Alarm Response Protocols).

Answer 35

6 pumpers + specials (1 Pumper for RIT, 1 Rescue, 1 Aerial, 1 Hazmat, LSV, Optional ICV) + 2 DCs

Question 36

According to the GSD for Bulk Solid Storage Facilities - when dealing with fires at bulk solids
storage facilities, list the environmental considerations.

Answer 36

• Monitoring of firefighting water run-off.
• Preventing run-off from entering water sources.
• Where smoke plumes affect populated areas, evacuation of the affected areas.

Question 37

Performance of out duties how many out duties can a firefighter be directed to perform per calendar year.

Answer 37

An employee cannot be directed to perform more than twelve (12) Outduties in any Calendar year

Question 38

According to Fire and Rescue NSW Regulation 2023, Section 20 complete the following.
(1) A firefighter- (a) (b)

Answer 38

(1) A firefighter—
(a) must take care of all articles of uniform and personal equipment issued to the firefighter, and
(b) may be required to meet the replacement cost of an article of uniform or equipment damaged or lost through the firefighter’s negligence.

Question 39

According to the GSD Incident Management, there are several ways to communicate at an
incident. List the most effective and preferred method.

Answer 39

Face-to-face is the most effective form of communication and, wherever possible and practical, is the preferred method of communication.

Question 40

According to SOGs, list the priorities if an LPG cylinder is involved in a fire situation.

Answer 40

The priorities are to:
-evacuate unnecessary persons;
-cool flame impinged on heated tanks and cylinders;
-control leaks by closing appropriate valves; and
-extinguish fires external to the tank causing flame impingement or heating.

Question 41

State the General functions of Commissioner as outlined in 5A of the Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989. (1) (2) (a) (b) (c) (3)

Answer 41

(1) It is the duty of the Commissioner to take all practicable measures for preventing and extinguishing fires and protecting and saving life and property in case of fire in any fire district.
(2) It is the duty of the Commissioner to take all practicable measures—
(a) for protecting and saving life and property endangered by hazardous material incidents, and
(b) for confining or ending such an incident, and
(c) for rendering the site of such an incident safe.
(3) The Commissioner is authorised to take measures anywhere in the State for protecting persons from injury or death and property from damage, whether or not fire or a hazardous material incident is involved and, in the case of a fire, it does not matter whether or not the persons are, or the property is, within a fire district.

Question 42

According to Definitions on the intranet - Describe the Critical Incident Support Program.

Answer 42

The Critical Incident Support Program (CISP) is a program which offers help to FRNSW employees affected by individual traumatic incidents or the cumulative effect of incidents over the course of their career