Must Knows

Question 1

s28 fire service act 1975
- powers and duties while fire is being fought you can:

Answer 1

• enter onto private properly when it is on fire or endangered
• close roads
• remove any person who is in danger or interfering with operations, using force if needed
• remove any vehicles that are impeding operations, can break into them if necessary
• can do anything else that is reasonably necessary for the protection of life and property

Question 2

Fire and police MOU: in determining origin and cause of fires-

Answer 2

• investigation of fire scenes are efficiently co ordinated, and expertly independently conducted
• any relevant evidence is protected and collected for potential criminal investigations or coronial enquiries

Question 3

Fire service will notify police when:

Answer 3

• a fire results in serious injury or death
• when a fire is considered suspicious

Question 4

Fire service will notify police:

Answer 4

• when a fire results in serious injury or death
• when a fire is considered suspicious

Question 5

FILO responsibilities include:

Answer 5

• attend every fire that results in serious death or injury
• co ordinate fire investigations in their area
• arrange police attendance at fires where required
• maintain working relationships with FSILO and SFI
• co ordinating fire investigation training for police employees

Question 6

Specialist fire investigators role:

Answer 6

Attend and investigate:
- where fatalities occur
- serious injuries have occurred
- cause is suspicious or undetermined
- significant fire spread across property boundary
- minimum of two SFI where fatalities or life threatening injuries occur

Question 7

SFI liaise with FILO to:

Answer 7

• hand over scene
• access to scene
• process for examination and investigation
• identification and collection of evidence at scene

Question 8

Fire scene safety;

Answer 8

• injuries through hazards
• inhalation of toxic substances
• ingestion of particles
• cuts/wounds from sharp objects
• airborne dust particles
• tripping over debris’s
• falling down and items falling onto your head

Question 9

When conducting a preliminary internal examination, where should you start/begin the examination?

Answer 9

From the least damaged into the most damaged/seat of the fire

Question 10

What must you do when a fire has been started by explosive?

Answer 10

Clear the scene in case a secondary device is present

Question 11

A person can be held criminally liable for recklessness if?

Answer 11

They know or ought to know that danger to life is likely to ensue or property is likely to be damaged that is the property of another person