Messages Knowledge Flashcards
How long are main scheme messages kept as evidence at brigade control?
5 years
What 2 LFB talk groups do we use for north and south?
M2FS
FLON-OPS02
M2FN
FLON-OPS04
What are point to point messages direct to control used for?
Sensitive or confidential information transmission direct to control
What other methods can be used to get a message to control privately?
Mobile phone
Fixed telephone
Point to point call
What is the spare additional talk group we can use with the permission of control?
FLON-OPS01
What reasons will require control to open up channel 1 (FLON-OPS01)?
Heavy radio traffic
Disruption to channel 2 or 4
At an incident, when should the first message to control be sent?
As soon as practical after situation assessment
When will brigade prompt u for a first informative message?
20 mins from arrival
At protracted incidents, how often should informative messages be sent?
Every 30 mins
How often should informative messages be sent from Incidents attracting 8 pumps +?
Every 60 mins
At what speed should messages be sent by the radio operative?
Dictation speed
If confronted by a situation for which there is no standard message , what should the OIC do?
Use ICs own words
Who uses the Airwave digital radio system?
All Fire and rescue services in England, Wales, Scotland
If a coded stop message is sent, what tactical mode will control deem the incident to have been dealt with?
Oscar offensive
An assistance message is sent for what 2 reasons?
Additional resources
Safety related information
If an appliance switches from 1 talk group to another for an incident, what must they do until arriving back at Station?
Remain on the selected talk group until back at station (status 1)
If attending an incident out of LFB boundaries, what talk group should be used?
Use the talk group associated with that FRS
Should state on call slip
When should you change back to FLon ops 2 or 4 after attending an incident out of LFB area?
When returning from an over the border incident
If it is not stated at the bottom of the call slip which talk group should be used when attending over border incidents, what group should be used?
The neighbouring FRS talk group’s channel 1
When communicating with other FRS’s Control, what call sign format do you use ?
London fire brigade, Mill Hill pump ladder (example)
If an incident occurs in a small court, Mews or minor road, how should this been included in an informative?
Sent with the name of the Major road in addition
If a road is divided by a central reservation, (dual carriageway/motorway) what must be stated in a message?
Direction of travel the incident occurs.
Northbound, southbound westbound, eastbound.
M25 clockwise/anti clockwise
What 3 types of message are there?
Assistance
Informative
Stop
What is the sequence of messages?
Assistance
Informative asap
Further assistance/informative
Fire surrounded 36
Stop
Further informative as required
Reliefs/ revisits
(Not all required all the time)
When should a tac mode be sent?m to control?
First message and all from there on
“9” assistance and priority messages examples are?
Make ups, (appliances/ officers etc) Running calls Inability to proceed Persons reported (fire or trapped in vehicles). Cylinders reported ORD + Hazmat info Urgent police /Ambulance Specialist equipment/ utilities req Initiating major incident procedure Implement civil disturbance procedure Firefighter emergency Implement water ops level 2 Anything Urgent
What should be sent after each assistance message?
Informative stating:
Additional info about the incident
Actions being taken
Resources in use
