Q101-125 Flashcards
You attend a Hazmat incident involving Phosgene, you appreciate the importance of correct spelling of a substance when transmitting messages to Comms. You are requested to relay the message using the phonetic alphabet. What is the correct phonetic alphabet transmission for Phosgene?
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An MVA has occurred between a truck and two cars requiring the attendance of a rescue unit, the MVA has occurred on the M5 Motorway in the GSA. There are multiple emergency services within NSW that are responsible for rescue incidents. According to SOGs, who determines which emergency service will send a rescue unit to this rescue incident?
NSW Police will determine which emergency service will send a Rescue unit to rescue incidents.
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The Police Rescue Coordinator will respond the most appropriate accredited rescue unit.
Fumigation is a process of applying a pesticide chemical to a sealed area for a period, generally to treat insects or other vermin. The pesticide is applied in gas form (or a state that produces a gas) to the area. According to SOGs if a firefighter is exposed to chemicals at a fumigation what actions need to be taken on arrival back at station?
On return to station
- Have the firefighter shower and dress in clean clothing.
- Record the exposure in the Occurrence Book and in the eAIRS report.
- Ensure that Notification of Injury, Illness, Exposure or Near-Miss (NIIENM)
form is completed.
According to SOGs - FRNSW priorities guide the strategy and incident action plan (IAP) for the incident. What are our priorities at an incident?
- The first priority is the safety of firefighters.
- The second priority is protecting savable lives.
- The third priority is protecting savable property and the environment.
Resources should not be committed to save what is already lost.
According to FRNSW fatigue management procedure permanent firefighters, what is the recommended consecutive hours break taken after completion of their second 24-hour shift, prior to recall, part change of shift or any other overtime in order to minimise fatigue risk.
Breaks between rostered shifts must be at least eight hours
According to the clean firefighter policy describe onsite decontamination.
Onsite decontamination occurs as people and equipment leave the Hot Zone to recycle, when entering rehabilitation, or when leaving the incident. All people and equipment that have been in the Hot Zone are considered to have been exposed to contaminants and require decontamination.
The aim of decontamination is to ensure zero exposure for firefighters, with all contaminates removed and left at the incident, where possible. All PPE, including boots, require cleaning before leaving the incident.
All breathing apparatus need to be cleaned after exposure to reduce contamination by carcinogens. See recommended practice - Breathing apparatus – Draeger (sect 6.4.12)
Helmets are to be cleaned on-scene and then contained (bagged and tagged) in accordance with the relevant helmet recommended practice.
According to the Toolkit on the intranet during a bushfire with CFUs. List the roles and responsibilities of CFU members.
like all residents, must follow Fire Danger Rating instructions and their Bushfire Survival Plan
do not fight fires or enter bushland; they are only empowered to protect properties in their area of activity from spot fires and ember attack
are no different to other residents during a bushfire, and do not have any authority, responsibility or role in FRNSW bushfire operations
must obey instructions from FRNSW firefighters or other emergency service agencies to deactivate and/or evacuate
after the front has passed, can carry out mopping up on their area of activity, freeing up firefighters to respond to the moving fire front
According to SOGs - A medical emergency access incident is an actual or probable situation where either the Police Rescue Coordinator or the Ambulance Service of NSW (ASNSW) Communication Centre Manager considers serious. What do they consider a person at risk of if access is not gained quickly?
a patient is at risk of further serious injury or death if medical assistance is not provided quickly, and
a physical barrier or incorporated security system requires the assistance of an accredited rescue unit and/or other resource with the capability to gain access to the patient.
According to FRNSW Alcohol and other drugs policy, workers must not be in the workplace with a blood alcohol concentration of how many grams or above of alcohol per 210 litres of breath.
0.02 grams or above of alcohol per 210 litres of breath (i.e. 0.02mg%)
According to STP - What actions should you take upon noticing signs of structural collapse?
Notify all personnel in the collapse zone
Notify SO/ Sector commander
Evacuate premises
Set up exclusion zone
Use appropriate water streams
According to SOGs - Radio codes for automatic fire alarms (AFAs) are used by the Incident Commander (IC) to send an incident completed (Stop) message to FireCOM at the conclusion of an AFA-reported incident. When AFA call is to an actual fire – i.e., one which FRNSW has been alerted to by the activation of an AFA or manual call point. What is required to be reported to FireCOM?
The IC must ensure that a detailed message is sent with the 100 code.
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According to SOGs Safety is paramount at all bushfires. A safety briefing must be completed and communicated to firefighters. Firefighters should constantly review LACES. Describe each letter of the acronym LACES.
Lookouts – Fire crews must LOOKOUT and ensure that they have a clear appreciation of current fire behaviour, location and size of the fire in relation to crew location.
Awareness – Firefighters must be aware of what is happening around them, including:
the impact of changes in fire behaviour caused by variations to fuel, weather and topography
observation of smoke colour, direction and column
fireground and urban hazards including the potential for falling rocks and trees
hydration of themselves and others.
Communications – All fire crews must maintain communication in accordance with the communications plan and ensure safety issues are discussed and addressed immediately.
Escape Routes – At least two escape routes should be agreed and made known to all relevant personnel. The suitability of escape routes should be reviewed continually to ensure they remain effective.
Safety Zones – Safety zones (refuge areas) should be identified and made known to all relevant firefighters. Firefighters need to consider escape time and safety zone size requirements, which may change as fire behaviour changes.
According to SOGs-Fire danger ratings (FDR) give an indication of the consequences of a bushfire. The higher the fire danger, the more dangerous the conditions. List the ratings.
Catastrophic - FBI 100 +
Extreme - FBI: 50 – 99
High - FBI: 25 – 49
Moderate - FBI: 12 – 24
No rating - FBI: 0 – 11
According to SOGs when sending radio messages, to ensure they are easy to understand and hear. How should they be formulated?
To ensure radio messages are heard and easy to understand be clear, concise and factual and formulate the message using the CAN format. Conditions, actions, needs.
According to SOGs - There are three strategies used during bushfires operations. Name and describe them.
Offensive Strategy- direct attack, parallel attack , indirect method (back burn)
Defensive Strategy - line defense / ember defence and backstop defence
Safeguarding Strategy – Not fire suppression but can be used when defensive operations are not safe . Actions are to warn, move and protect
