Q 76 - 100 Flashcards
Q. 76. According to the Preventing and Managing Unreasonable Behaviour and Bullying Policy, what is the definition of workplace bullying?
“Workplace bullying is repeated and unreasonable behaviour directed towards a worker or a group of workers that creates a risk to health and safety”.
Q. 78. According to the ‘Firefighter’ role description found on the Intranet, list 5 Duties/Accountabilities required in this role.
- Contribute to the station’s community prevention, risk reduction planning and engagement programs and activities.
- Attend fire and other emergency incidents providing expert knowledge and assistance commensurate with rank.
- Contribute to the Station’s operational readiness, including the maintenance of appliances, tools and equipment.
- Assist with investigations into the cause of fires.
- Support the Station Officer in actions to achieve FRNSW’s goals of protecting life, property and other initiatives under the Plus Plan.
- Undertake station duties including the completion of records, reports, correspondence and returns to facilitate the general running of the station.
Q. 79. According to STP - What guidelines should be followed when tasking crews at a residential structure fire?
- Need to confirm if this is correct:
As a general rule, in the absence of visible victims or in situations where victim location is unknown, the first arriving crew will be tasked with Fire Attack. It is critical to get water on the fire as quickly as possible to gain Fire Control and stop conditions from worsening.
Subsequent available crews will be tasked with conducting search and rescue.
Crews conducting search and rescue must ensure they have a hose line to control the conditions in their location and the ability to conduct Fire Attack should the situation require.
REMEMBER: A fire attack crew should never ignore a victim and a search and rescue crew should never ignore a fire.
Q. 80. According to STP -What is recommended configuration for relay pumping operation?
- Base pump should always be the largest capacity appliance
- 5 lengths of hose between base pump and first relay pump (relay pump 1)
- 7 lengths hose between additional relay pumps or fireground pump
- A relay must be a minimum of two lines so that if one is damaged water can still be delivered. Set up the first line and deliver water to the fireground, then establish the second line.
Q. 81. According to STP – ‘Fire Safety and Investigation’ there are four classifications of cause. Name and describe them.
Q. 82. Whilst participating in a community event at the local oval and armed offender attack occurs. According to SOGs, what actions should you take?
Escape. Hide. Tell.
If an active armed offender attack occurs at a location where FRNSW personnel are present:
- Escape: As a priority, remove yourself and others from close proximity to the offender/s or areas they might reasonably access. Consider removing or leaving cumbersome equipment so you can move quickly. If it is safe to do so, snatch and grab as many casualties as possible when exiting. Do not stop to provide first aid.
- Hide: If you don’t believe you can safely escape, consider sheltering in place. Mute all communications equipment, including private mobile phones, so as not to give away your hiding place. Do not turn off phones as text messaging may be used to update you on the situation. Constantly re-assess the situation and your options, based on the best available information.
- Tell: The more information you can pass on to FireCOM or the Police, the better, but never at the risk of your own safety or the safety of others.
Q. 83. According to SOGs - There are many duties of the BA Control Operator, list five.
Establish close. Check details. ID call signs. Monitor entry/calculate exit. Monitor comms.
11 total, 6 listed here:
- Establish BA Control as close to the entry/exit point as possible.
- Check and enter all details on the BA Control Board.
- Ensure that BA team members are identified by a call sign determined by the incident communications plan.
- Calculate and monitor entry and exit times.
- Monitor all radio communications within the sector.
- When exit time is reached:
a. Immediately contact the individual wearer or BA team leader.
b. If unable to contact, notify their Commander.
c. Activate the RIT immediately when required and notify the IC.
Q. 84. According to Firefighters Training Manual - The numbers relayed back from FireCOM for the Hazmat Action Guide (HAG) sheet are used to determine PPE, form, hazards, effect with water, action, firefighting, and personnel decontamination. TX at the end of the transmission means there is text. What does the text usually refer to?
This TX or text usually relates to Additional Personal Protection (APP).
Q. 85. According to SOGs - What can P2 particle masks be used to protect against?
Use P2 masks to protect against:
* Known low concentrations of inert dust, such as those produced when cutting metal or wood.
* Concrete, stone and masonry cutting operations where the work piece can be kept wet.
* The particles, but not the gases such as CO, in bushfire smoke.
* Contamination by body fluids.
Summary: Dust. Wet cutting. Bushfire smoke. Body fluids.
Q. 86. According to SOGs - At any incident, the Incident Commander will consider the incident phase and the risk that may be accepted. Describe the life at risk phase.
Life at risk phase, where there are savable human lives. The incident is uncontrolled and requires rapid actions to control the risks to lives. A higher level of risk may be acceptable.
Q. 87. According to Firefighters Training Manual -You attend a house fire at 2am and on arrival notice a small amount of smoke issuing from the ground level of a 2-storey residence. Two cars are parked in the driveway. What three principles should you keep in mind when forcing entry?
When you are entering premises, you should keep in mind the following three principles:
* Enter without undue delay;
* Enter with the minimum of structural damage;
* Enter so as to provide access to as much of the building as possible.
Q. 88. According to SOGs -You respond to a building fire and the contaminated runoff/pollutant is impacting a canal that runs into a creek. Which agencies are you required to notify?
Included Safework NSW, unsure if this is correct.
Q. 90. According to SOGs - What are the three basic principles for communication at incidents?
- To use the principles of ICS and ensure an effective span of control;
- To establish a flow of information at all levels of the incident, without overwhelming the IC or ComCen with superfluous data; and
- To ensure the safety of firefighters by using effective communication.
Summary:
1. Use ICS/SoC
2. Establish flow/avoid overwhelm
3. Safety through effectiveness
Q. 92. According to SOGs - Emergency Response Teams have varying levels of skills, equipment, and training. Depending on the hazards involved, the IC must determine, from Pre-Incident Planning and discussion with the Emergency Response Team Leader, their role at an incident. Name three activities Emergency Response Team can participate in.
- Specialist advice to the IC relating to hazards, industrial processes and installed fire systems.
- Operation of valves and other industrial processes.
- Fire attack under the control of NSWFB officers.
Summary: Specialist advice. Valve operation. Fire attack under direction.
