Priority Rules Flashcards
Persons are known to be or are suspected to be still in the building, structure, vehicle or other emergency situation.
Priority 1
It is suspected that person and/or property may be threatened by the fire, incident or other emergency situation.
Priority 1
Fire and incidents involving major industrial, commercial, or institutional complexes.
Priority 1
Reports of grass and scrub fires where the location has a hot day table actioned or within a declared total fire ban.
Priority 1
Columns of smoke where the location is within declared fire danger period, a hot day table actioned, or a declared total fire ban.
Priority 1
Calls from fire towers.
Priority 1
Vehicle into structure events with no entrapment, where there is a ruptured gas main or exposed live wires.
Priority 1
Domestic incinerator fires.
Priority 3
Alarms that have restored to normal prior to dispatch.
Priority 3
Gassing, where a person is in a vehicle.
Priority 3
Except when chemical gassing is suspected. (Priority 1)
Washaways.
Priority 3
Late notifications (fires reported as extinguished).
Priority 3
Rubbish bin fires.
Priority 3
Charity bin fires.
Priority 3
Electricity pole fires.
Priority 3
Electricity wires arcing or sparking.
Priority 3
561 and 562 event types (CFA area only).
Priority 3
Persons trapped in lift where there is no threat to life.
Priority 3
Animal assistance calls.
Priority 3
Assistance with changing smoke detector batteries.
Priority 3
A call for smoke in the area/column of smoke, except if the location is within an area that has:
- A declared fire danger period
- A hot day table actioned
- A declared total fire ban
- Or is reported by a fire tower
Priority 3
Investigation of burn offs during the FDP where there is no threat to life or property, and no permit number is recorded.
Priority 3
Request from SES for assistance with storm/flood damage.
Priority 3
Assistance at siege/civil disturbance/domestic situations on police request only.
Priority 3
Incidents involving materials hazardous to the environment only.
Priority 3
Calls to a premises for smoke inside or issuing (no flames) where notification has previously been given of fumigation, and the call time is within one hour either side of the time specified.
Priority 3
Calls to a premises for smoke inside or issuing (no flames) where notification of testing intruder alarm involving smoke has previously been given, and it is within one hour either side of the time specified.
Priority 3
Grass and scrub fire when weather is not conducive to fire spread.
Priority 3
Road rescue calls where an ESO on scene at the incident confirm that all occupants are deceased.
Priority 3
Requests for the assistance of either Shepparton or Echuca-Moama search and rescue units (other than road rescue).
Priority 3
Viva Energy (Geelong refinery) inspection.
Priority 3
Vehicle into structure events with no entrapment (CFA area only).
Priority 3
