Questions 76-100 Flashcards
According to the Preventing and Managing Unreasonable Behaviour and Bullying Policy (p.13), 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.”
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 emergency incidents providing expert knowledge and assistance commensurate with rank.
- Contribute to the station’s operational readiness eg. maintenance of appliances, tools and equipment.
- Assist with investigations into the cause of fires.
- Undertake station duties including the completion of records, reports, correspondence and returns to facilitate the general running of the station.
According to STP - What General rule should be followed when tasking crews at a residential structure fire?
As a general rule, in the absence of visible victims or 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, ensuring they have a hose line to control the conditions in their location and the ability to conduct fire attack if required.
According to STP (7A- Pumps/Pumping Operations) -What is recommended configuration for relay pumping operation?
- The base pump should always be the largest capacity appliance.
- Maximum 5 lengths of hose between base pump and relay pump.
- Maximum 7 lengths to relay or fire ground pump.
According to STP (12-Fire Safety and Investigation p.4) – ‘Fire Safety and Investigation’ there are four classifications of cause. Name and describe them.
- Natural – A fire caused without human intervention or action, such as fires resulting from lightning, earthquake, wind and flood.
- Accidental – Fires for which the proven cause does not involve an intentional human act to ignite or spread the fire into an area where the fire should not be.
- Incendiary – A fire that is intentionally ignited in an area where and when there should not be a fire.
- Undetermined – The cause of the fire cannot be proven to an acceptable level of certainty.
Whilst participating in a community event at the local oval and armed offender attack occurs. According to SOGs (SOG8.7 Terrorist Incidents) , what actions should you take?
ESCAPE
If possible, remove yourself and others from the offender or areas they might access.
Consider removing or leaving cumbersome equipment so you can move quickly.
If safe to do so, snatch and grab casualties when exiting. DO NOT stop to provide first aid.
HIDE
If you can’t escape safely, considering sheltering in place.
Mute communications equipment, including private mobile phones – do not turn off phones so you can receive texts.
Constantly reassess the situation and your options.
TELL
If possible, pass information to FireCOM or Police –but NEVER risk your own or other’s safety.
According to SOGs (SOG9.4 - Breathing Apparatus Control) - There are many duties of the BA Control Operator, list five.
- Establish BA Control as close to the entry/exit point as possible.
- Check and enter all details on the BA Control Board.
- Calcualte and monitor entry and exit times.
- Monitor all radio communications within the sector.
- Ensure that BA team members are identified by a call sign determined by the incident communications plan.
According to Firefighters Training Manual (Topic 7 Section 2 page 8) - 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?
TX at the end of the numbers in the transmission means there is also text. This TX or text usually relates to Additional Personal Protection (APP).
According to SOGs (SOG9.1 Use of respiratory protective equipment 5.2 p3) - What can P2 particle masks be used to protect against?
Known low concentrations of inert dust, e.g. 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 CO2, in bushfire smoke.
Contamination by body fluids.
According to SOGs (SOG1.4 Incident Action Planning 2-Principles p1) - 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 saveable human lives. The incident is uncontrolled and requires rapid actions to control the risks to lives. A higher level of risk may be acceptable.
According to Firefighters Training Manual (Vol1 Topic 2 Section 9 p3) -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?
- 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.
According to SOGs (SOG1.15 Inter Agency Notifications) -You respond to a building fire and the contaminated run-off/pollutant is impacting a canal that runs into a creek. Which agencies are you required to notify?
Environment Protection Authority
Local Councils
Roads and Maritime Services Transport for NSW
Ports Authority
According to SOGs (2.1 Communication Plans – 1.4 Comms principles)- 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 communication at all levels of the incident, without overwhelming the IC or ComCen with superfluous information, and;
- To ensure the safety of firefighters by using effective communication.
According to SOGs (SOG4.9 Wardens and Emergency Response Teams) - 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 FRNSW officers.
SOGs (SOG1.8 Escalation and De-escalation) describe how to de-escalate an incident. What is de-escalation?
De-escalation is the scaling down of resources once the incident is contained and concluding or reducing in complexity. The incident structure scales down and FRNSW involvement is eventually terminated.
Strategic and tactical levels scale back during de-escalation
Delegated functions are handed back to the IC.
Only the IC can release resources.
Crews to rehab before departure if possible
Conduct short hot debrief if possible
Site handover to another agency or owner, if appropriate
Stop message to FireComs
Command terminated when last resource leaves the scene
