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
