Messages From Incidents

Question 1

Calls signs across border

Answer 1

London fire brigade, Northolt pump ladder

Question 2

Incorrect address to call slip?

Answer 2

First message to include correct address, then all subsequent messages after.

If a small court, mews or minor road then name of major road given in addition

Question 3

RTA on road divided by a central reservation?

Answer 3

Specify traffic direction
North, south, east, westbound

M25 clockwise/ anti clockwise

Question 4

Ships/ water vessel addresses

Answer 4

Is it accessible by land?
Is it mid stream?

If mid stream the most accessible shore location must be given

Question 5

Request to speak 7

Priority request to speak 9

Answer 5

Priority 9

Normal 7

Question 6

Three types of message?

Answer 6

Assistance
Informative
Stop

Question 7

Message sequence?

Answer 7

Assistance
Informative
Further assistance and informative as necessary

Fire surrounded (3 jets 6 pumps)
Stop message
Further informative
Relief requests

Question 8

Tactical modes when?

Answer 8

All messages except coded Stops

Coded stops automatically oscar as incident is dealt with

Question 9

Priority messages for?

Answer 9

Immediate assistance 
Persons reported
Persons trapped
Running calls
Inability to proceed
Hazard information if MDT n/w
Specific hazards Cylinders, asbestos 
Hazardous substance confirmed involved

Question 10

Assistance messages for?

Answer 10

Ambulance
Firefighter emergency
Major incidents
Civil disturbance
Working near/ on or in water

Question 11

Multiple buildings involved?

Answer 11

“A range of”

Offices, store rooms, out buildings, market stalls

Question 12

Building description 1

Answer 12

Residential block of flats of 15 floors

Office block of 3 floors
House of 2 floors
Textile warehouse of 5 floors

Well known buildings just use national gallery or Buckingham palace e.g

Question 13

Dimensions 2

Answer 13

From at office block of 5 floors 75 metres by 40 metres

Carpet warehouse
Shops and offices
Office block of 6 floors and basement
Office block of 4 floors and 4 basement levels

Question 14

Extent of fire 3

Answer 14

Five room flat on 6th floor 20% alight
Or

No fire apparent, heavy smoke logging on 5th and 6th floors

Question 15

Actions by brigade 4

Answer 15

Actions taken and specific equipment used

Question 16

Involvement of people 5

Answer 16

Number of people involved
Escapes before arrival of brigade
Injuries including smoke inhalation 
Rescues by crews
Fatalities apparently dead or confirmed dead by ( must include floor or level where they were located if confirmed)

Question 17

FSG 6

Answer 17

FSG messages from control must be repeated back!
Vital control is informed of actions being taken to resolve each FSG call
Informative to include update on progress relating to each FSG by both flat/ house number

Question 18

Basements?

Answer 18

Do. It include reference to basement in message unless there is one “INVOLVED” or potential to be involved

Question 19

Status codes

Answer 19

1. available at Stn by printer
2. Mobile to incident
3. In attendance at incident
4. Available by radio, returning from call or outside duty
5. 2nd line, SR only available in exceptional circs.
6. Available by telephone
7. Mobile between batch incidents
8. OTR
   15.mobile to standby
9. In attendance at standby
10. In attendance at standby (not station)
    P paging

Question 20

Informative layout

Answer 20

From?
At?
Premises type and occupancy

Dimensions 
Area involved and situation 
Actions being carried out 
SSOW implemented 
Resources in use
Tac mode

Question 21

What is a stop message?

Answer 21

Indicate that the amount of appliances and personnel is sufficient to deal with the incident and no further mobilising will be necessary (every incident)

Question 22

When should a full “worded” stop be sent?

Answer 22

More than 1 hose reel used.
further assistance / informative sent.
4 or more appliances were in attendance.
Make ups, unusual incidents
Level 2 hazmat
 any incident involving people (except shut in lift or lock outs if no injuries)
Any high rise

Question 23

When is “stop for” sent?

Answer 23

As a prefix before address on full worded stops

Question 24

When are TaC modes not necessary?

Answer 24

Coded stops and if brigade action has seized before stop sent and all crews are leaving. No action by brigade

Question 25

Full stop format

Answer 25

From?
Stop for 
address/ location 
Occupancy 
Dimensions of premises 
Extent of damage
Method of extinction / equipment used
Involvement of people
SSOW implemented

Question 26

Are basements included in STOP messages?

Answer 26

No. unless they have been directly involved in the fire

Question 27

Non building STOP messages (undergrowth, woods, vegetation)

Answer 27

Area damaged and type of vegetation

Question 28

Method of extinction (STOPS)

Answer 28

Jets first then
Hose reels

Aerials, Monitors,Foam separately

Question 29

People involved (STOPS)

Answer 29

Number of people involved
Rescues carried out
Methods of rescue used 
Injuries sustained 
Any unusual means of escape 
Number of fatalities (apparently dead)

Question 30

APAF and Not APAF

Answer 30

APAF before STOP

If persons still unaccounted for and prolonged search then “all persons not yet accounted for” with the STOP

Question 31

Procedures add to STOPS

Answer 31

Water operations level
Cylinder procedure
High rise procedure
Basement procedure

Question 32

Special service STOP format

Answer 32

From at
Occupancy
Dimensions of premises
Brief details of situation 
Actions taken
Equipment used
Involvement of people 
SSOW implemented
Tac mode

Question 33

Hazmat STOP

Answer 33

Never “declared safe”