mobilising

Question 1

What are the four categories of response that can be given to an incident?

Answer 1

There are four categories of response that can be applied to a given incident. These are:
• Normal attendance - the normal operational response for the location or incident type.
• Restricted attendance - there are three types of restricted attendance (explained below).
• Augmented attendance - the normal attendance with the addition of an Aerial appliance.
• Special attendance - this is an enhanced attendance for a given site/location as determined

Question 2

name 4 specialist resources/appliances that are on request only. not part of a PDA?

Answer 2

• High Volume Pump (HVP).
• Mass Decontamination Unit (MDU).
• Scientific Support Unit (SSU).
• All Wheel Drive vehicle (AWD).

Question 3

How many calls are needed to be received to be classes as multiple calls

Answer 3

4 or more calls

and receive a SC and CU

Question 4

How far in advanced should reliefs be ordered?

Answer 4

at least 90 mins

Question 5

what 3 principles are considered by control when organising reliefs

Answer 5

• Time of day and possible travel distances.
• Other cover across the organisation.
• Sub Officer/Station Officer cover in the vicinity of the incident.

Question 6

for a revisit or closing down of an incident how long will an appliance be reserved for?

Answer 6

30 mins and will not be available to attend an other incident until it is booked status 6, following the revisit.

Question 7

There are a number of incidents that the brigade will inform the police of but will only mobilise on the request of?

Answer 7

The IC