Ops News 34

Question 1

In addition to Acid what other corrosive substance has been used in this type of Attack?

Answer 1

Alkali

Question 2

What PPE must be worn by crews?

Answer 2

Full PPE including eye protection and DOUBLE nitrile gloves

Question 3

How should a casualty be approached and why?

Answer 3

From the side as they are likely to be coughing and spitting

Question 4

What immediate action must be prioritised by LFB personnel when dealing the casualty?

Answer 4

Flushing affected areas of skin with copious amounts of water

Question 5

How long should flushing continue for and how can the water be best delivered?

Answer 5

20 minutes and a hose reel on low pressure and flush is ideal or until health professionals say stop

Question 6

Can burns gel dressings be used?

Answer 6

No

Question 7

Should flushing or removal of clothing come first?

Answer 7

Flushing

Question 8

What 2 things might indicate that clothing has been heavily contaminated?

Answer 8

Being wet prior to application of water and signs of disintegration due to corrosion

Question 9

Can flushing be detrimental to the casualty?

Answer 9

Yes, Flushing may force the contaminant through the clothing to the skin beneath

Question 10

How must contaminated clothing never be removed?

Answer 10

Over the head of the casualty. Cut the clothing off to remove it.

Question 11

What bags must contaminated clothing not be placed in?

Answer 11

The RED soluble bags as they will disintegrate. Use large clear PVC bags

Question 12

Who will bag up ‘other evidence’?

Answer 12

HMEPO or RRT in nylon bags or evidence bags

Question 13

What does RRT stand for?

Answer 13

Rapid Response Team

Question 14

What does HMEPO stand for?

Answer 14

Hazardous Materials Environmental Protection Officer

Question 15

What level Hazmat incident is an Acid Attack?

Answer 15

Level 2

Question 16

What is the PDA for an acid attack?

Answer 16

1 x Pump ladder (WM)
1 x Pump
1 x HMEPO
1 x RRT

Question 17

What 3 things should the message from an acid attack incident confirm?

Answer 17

1) Confirmed Acid Attack (what ever the corrosive material used)
2) Level of Incident
3) Any further attendance required

Question 18

What other information may the casualty be able to give you?

Answer 18

Where the attack took place, they may have walked a distance, this should then be secured for evidence collection.

Question 19

Who else must always be requested if they are not on scene at an acid attack? (2)

Answer 19

LAS and Police

Question 20

When flushing how must the water be directed?

Answer 20

So that run off doesn’t spread the material to unaffected areas of skin

Question 21

Can we attempt to wipe off or neutralise the material?

Answer 21

No

Question 22

When removing clothing from a casualty, what direction should be followed?

Answer 22

The direction of the flow of the substance

Question 23

Acid spilt on the ground should be?
A) preserved as evidence until the police have finished
B) washed into the drain as the amount of material is likely to be low or referred to the HMEPO if there is any doubt.

Answer 23

Both

Question 24

What does PTE stand for?

Answer 24

Potentially Traumatic Event

Question 25

What is a PTE defined as?

Answer 25

1) Threat of death or serious injury experienced or witnessed 2) Learning of events that involved violent/accidental death of family/friends 3) Repeated/extreme exposure to details of traumatic incidents eg the emergency services

Question 26

What time scale for measures taken may assist in recovery and promote normal processing?

Answer 26

The first 5 days

Question 27

What does PTSD stand for?

Answer 27

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Question 28

What 3 interventions might be considered in those first 5 days?

Answer 28

1) Informal Debrief on return to station 2) Contact from Counselling and Wellbeing 3) Strategies employed by the individual to promote event processing

Question 29

In an emergency is there an out of hours ‘duty counsellor’ that can be paged through control?

Answer 29

Yes

Question 30

What does ACM stand for?

Answer 30

Aluminium Composite Material (cladding)

Question 31

LFB fire safety inspections on buildings with ACM were aimed at general fire safety measures which included what? (4)

Answer 31

1) Fire Doors 2) Fire Compartmentation 3) Fire Detection Systems 4) Ventilation

Question 32

How many buildings in London have already been identified as having cladding systems which do not meet the required standard?

Answer 32

200

Question 33

Some buildings may no longer have a ‘stay put’ strategy, what is likely to happen instead?

Answer 33

Simultaneous Evacuation

Question 34

Where ‘Stay Put’ is no longer supported what mitigating measures might be required? (3)

Answer 34

1) A waking watch 2) A communal Alarm 3) Additional fire resistance for Windows and openings

Question 35

What is ACM made up of?

Answer 35

2 thin skins of aluminium bonded to either side of a lightweight core material

Question 36

What may the core material in ACM be made up of? (3)

Answer 36

1) Polyethylene (PE) 2) Mineral Core 3) Both

Question 37

Some ACM panels have flammable core material, what two things may occur if this melts in a fire?

Answer 37

1) Significant flaming droplets falling and spreading the fire. 2) Delaminates the panel speeding exposure of the core

Question 38

What 4 elements should be recorded as the ‘Hazard’ on the ORD where an ACM cladding system which has failed flammability tests is used on a buildings facia?

Answer 38

1) Risk of rapid external fire spread 2) May lead to fires on multiple floors 3) Falling debris 4) Early loss of escape routes

Question 39

Similarly what three considerations should be included under ‘Access’ on the ORD?

Answer 39

1) A primary and alternative route in case of disruption caused by evacuation 2) Site access for Aerial Appliances 3) Vehicle positioning to allow Aerial Appliances access

Question 40

What ‘On-site’ action might be listed on the ORD for the OIC? (3)

Answer 40

1) Establish hazard zone for falling debris 2) Follow specific pre-planned actions 3) Ascertain extent of and take over evacuation

Question 41

What are the 3 ‘Ops planning considerations’?

Answer 41

1) Early use of Aerials 2) Designated RVP 3) The effect of firefighting on evacuation

Question 42

What 3 considerations are reiterated in ops news 34 regarding the interim measures in place for high rise incidents?

Answer 42

1) Early consideration of resources required and the use of a return takes message or an informative confirming this is a ? Pump fire. 2) RVP for oncoming Appliances identified and communicated 3) A fully worded stop for multi appliance attendances