Questions 1-20

Question 1

According to STP - What are the 3 Golden rules to follow when applying foam?

Answer 1

1. Don’t apply unless you have enough foam to extinguish the fire or cover the spill
2. Point the branch away from the fire until good finished foam is produced
3. You cannot mix different foam concentrates

Question 2

According to STP - List 3 hazards/considerations when using CAFS at a structure fire.

Answer 2

1. CAFS hose lines have a build up of pressure when the branch is closed, this causes a larger jet reaction than a standard hose.
2. Slug flow - when the proportion of foam, air and water is wrong. It will cause the finished foam to shudder or pulsate as it is exiting the branch.
3. Does not contain enough water for internal fire attack.

Question 3

According to STP - List 5 actions to take when combatting a natural gas leak with no fire involved.

Answer 3

1. Structural PPE & SCBA to be worn
2. Evacuate all people from immediate area
3. Remove all ignition sources
4. Respond gas company
5. Use intrinsically safe equipment
6. Keep protection line in place – FOG
7. Crimp line if possible to stop gas release

Question 4

According to STP - Acetylene is a very volatile gas, exploding cylinders can penetrate double brick walls or metal freight containers & land 200m away. How many hours after the cylinder is removed from the fire or heat source, if it is not cooled, can this explosion occur?

Answer 4

Explosion can occur up to 24 hours after cylinder has been removed from fire or heat source if not cooled.

Question 5

According to STP - When reading a fire, we need indicators to base our decisions on, what are the most important indicators? (STP 13A Fire Behaviour)

Answer 5

1. BUILDING
2. SMOKE
3. AIR TRACK
4. HEAT
5. FLAME
   = B – SAHF (INDICATORS)

Question 6

According to STP - What techniques enable us to control the interior environment during a structure fire? (STP 8 Operational Entry and Use of Hoses and Branches SLIDE 16)

Answer 6

1. Gas Cooling
2. Hose Stream Techniques
   * Short Pulse V Long Pulse

Question 7

According to STP - List 2 common hose laying techniques that can be used by firefighters?

Answer 7

1. S Lay
2. Cleveland Load

Question 8

Complete the following in relation to the Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989 Part 3, Division 1, Section 11 Brigades to proceed with speed to suspected fires or hazardous material incident………?

Answer 8

11   Brigades to proceed with speed to suspected fires or hazardous material incidents
(1)  When there is an alarm of fire, a fire brigade must, despite anything to the contrary in any Act, proceed with all speed to the fire and try by all possible means to extinguish it and save any lives and property that are in danger.
(2)  When there is a report of a hazardous material incident, a fire brigade must, despite anything to the contrary in any Act—
(a)  proceed with all speed to the site of the incident, and
(b)  try by all possible means to render the site of the incident safe and save any lives and property that are in danger.

Question 9

Complete the following in relation to the Fire and Rescue NSW Act 1989 Part 3, Division 1, Section 12 of the FRNSW Act, Investigation of reported fires and Hazardous material incident………?

Answer 9

12   Investigation of reported fires and hazardous material incidents
(1)  The officer in charge may, with or without members of a fire brigade, enter any place—
(a)  in respect of which an alarm of fire is raised to ascertain whether there is a fire at the place, or
(b)  in respect of which a report of a hazardous material incident has been made to ascertain whether there is any hazardous material at the place that is, or is about to be, the subject of a hazardous material incident.
(2)  Reasonable force, whether by breaking down gates or fences or breaking open doors or otherwise, may be used to gain entry.

Question 10

Section 13, of the FRNSW Act states the “General Powers of Officers at fires and hazardous material incidents”. State this provision.

Answer 10

13   General powers of officers at fires and hazardous material incidents
(1)  At a fire, the officer in charge—
(a)  may take such measures as the officer thinks proper for the protection and saving of life and property and for the control and extinguishing of the fire, and
(b)  is to control and direct the operations of any fire brigade.
(1A)  At the site of a hazardous material incident, the officer in charge—
(a)  may take such measures as the officer thinks proper for the protection and saving of life and property, for confining and ending the incident and for rendering the site safe, and
(b)  is to control and direct the operations of any fire brigade.
The site is taken to be such area in the vicinity of the incident as is for the time being determined by the officer in charge.
(2) If the fire is a bush fire (including a grass fire), the officer in charge is, as far as practicable, to carry into effect any plan of operations in force under section 52 of the Rural Fires Act 1997 in relation to the place where the fire occurs.

Question 11

Section 19 of the FRNSW Act lists the powers at fires and hazardous material incidents. State the provisions of this Section: “General power to remove persons or obstacles.”

Answer 11

19   General power to remove persons or obstacles
The officer in charge at a fire or hazardous material incident may cause to be removed any person, vehicle, vessel or thing the presence of whom or which at or near a fire or hazardous material incident might, in the officer’s opinion, interfere with the work of any fire brigade or the exercise of any of the officer’s functions.

Question 12

At an incident that has been declared a crime scene, a member of the public seeks details from you, the senior firefighter/officer on duty, about the incident. State your response according to the Fire Brigades Regulation (2014) Clause 22, Disclosure of information.

Answer 12

2 Disclosure of information
A firefighter must not disclose any information obtained in the firefighter’s capacity as a firefighter unless the disclosure is made:
(a) in the exercise of the firefighter’s functions, or
(b) about factual matters that are generally available to the public, or
(c) by an approved firefighter to media representatives concerning operations at a fire or other incident, or
(d) at the direction or with the permission of the Commissioner, or
(e) with other lawful excuse.

Question 13

Section 17 of the Fire Brigades Regulation (2014) refers to unacceptable behaviour. List five circumstances when a firefighter’s behaviour would be deemed unacceptable.

Answer 13

17 Unacceptable behaviour
(1) A firefighter must not:
(a) come on duty while under the influence of alcohol or a drug, or
(b) while on duty, consume, use or possess any alcohol or drug, or
(c) while on duty, gamble in circumstances that adversely affect the discipline or efficiency of Fire and Rescue NSW, or
(d) smoke at a fire or drill, in any departmental premises or in any departmental vehicle, or
(e) smoke in any public place while in uniform, or
(f) while off duty, enter or remain on departmental premises without authority, or
(g) while on or off duty, by words or action, behave in a manner that is subversive of discipline or calculated to bring discredit on Fire and Rescue NSW, or
(h) while on duty, by words or action, harass, intimidate or threaten another firefighter

Question 14

As stated in the Standing Orders, to avoid serious accidents at intersections when responding to an emergency, What actions should drivers of responding vehicles approaching a stop sign or red signal take?

Answer 14

1. Vehicles approaching a stop sign or red signal light must slow down and enter the intersection at a speed of not more than 8 kph. Having assessed the traffic conditions, and determined that it is safe to proceed, the driver may then continue across the intersection.
2. Whenever passing through the stop sign or red light would involve the vehicle in an accident, the driver must come to a halt and not move off again until it is safe to proceed.

Question 15

According to Standing Orders, when are seatbelts required to be worn when travelling in FRNSW vehicles (including tankers)?

Answer 15

All Fire and Rescue NSW employees are required to wear a seat belt, properly adjusted, when travelling in Fire and Rescue NSW vehicles. Any member travelling on a vehicle (including a water tanker) is to be seated inside the vehicle and must wear a seat belt

Question 16

According to Standing Orders, with no impact of the service delivery, List the procedures to be followed if drivers of FRNSW vehicles are involved in an accident.

Answer 16

Drivers of FRNSW vehicles involved in accidents are to be suspended from driving
for the balance of the shift unless the exigencies of the service dictate to the
contrary.
1. Station Commanders and supervisors must complete an Agency member motor vehicle claim form, and submit it to their Duty Commander or manager with a covering memo explaining how the accident occurred.
2. The Duty Commander or manager must undertake an initial investigation of the accident to determine if any action is required.
3. The Agency member motor vehicle claim form must then be forwarded to the Fleet Management Unit who will process the insurance claim.
4. If the accident involved an injury, illness, exposure or near miss, a Notification of injury, illness, exposure or near miss form must also be submitted.

Question 17

Fire Brigades Regulation, Part 3, Section 14: Firefighters to acquire and maintain knowledge of legislation, orders, and functions. List the provisions.

Answer 17

14 Firefighters to acquire and maintain knowledge of legislation, orders and functions

(1) A firefighter must acquire and maintain a thorough knowledge of, and must comply
with the requirements of, the Act, this Regulation and the Commissioner’s Orders.

(2) A firefighter must acquire and maintain the knowledge and skills that are relevant to
the performance of the firefighter’s functions.

Question 18

According to STP -The National Construction Code classes buildings “Class 1” through to “Class 10”. The class of building is a measure of the buildings likely: List these four points.

Answer 18

• Use
• Fire Load
• Population , and
• Mobility of the occupants, such as whether they are sleeping or alert

Question 19

According to the Fire Investigation toolkit on the Intranet, when should you request FIRU for assistance?

Answer 19

Contact the Fire Investigation and Research Unit (FIRU) for assistance if:
* There has been a loss of life at a fire, or a person is not expected to live from their injuries, or
* The fire is considered major (i.e. 4th Alarm or above, significant community impact or unusual fire behaviour), or
* The Origin and Cause of the fire is not apparent.

Question 20

As listed in STP - What form populated by firefighters gives the Fire Investigator a summary of firefighter actions at an incident.

Answer 20

• SOFA Form – a form populated by firefighters that give the Fire Investigator a summary of the firefighters actions at an incident (SUMMARY OF OBSERVATIONS & FIREFIGHTER ACTIONS REPORT)