RPE BA Flashcards
How long is a fully extended personal line?
6 metres
Which of the following circumstacnes would NOT necessarily require guidelines?
When entering a large smoke logged premises
When should a branch guideline be used?
When there is a need to search more than 6 metres off a main guideline.
How many guideline tallies are there in a BA control board?
2 x main guidelines
How many guidelines can be used from an entry control point?
2 main guidelines and 4 branch guidelines
What are the advantages of the BA team leader being the only person attached to a guideline?
Only the team leader need to unhook on the tie off points
How long is a guideline?
60 m
What is the maximum distance a team of three can search off a BA guideline using a personal line?
6 metres
As a BA wearer what are the requirements when monitoring working duration?
Undertake regular gauge checks
Return to ECP before the operation of the low pressure warning whistle.
Monitor partners air consumption
During training or at an incident what would constitute a distress to wearer?
A malfunction of the wearers BA set that deprives them of air
What what circumstances is it acceptable to wear BA without setting up entry control?
Under no circumstances
What sound indicates a low battery warning signal on a bodyguard ADSU?
Intermittent bleep
What is meant by the working duration of a BA set?
The time between taking the first breath and the actuation of the low pressure warning
When should the IC ensure that BA is worn at an incident
whenever there is a risk of personnel suffering respiratory discomfort or injury
In BA crew, who is responsible for wearing comms?
Th nominated BA team leader
What are the examples f when only one BA wearer is required to firefight?
car fire
rubbish fres
working at the head of an aerial appliance
hot cutting
A single BA crew menber can be used but only under what cirmaumstnaces?
Operations are not within a building or structure
Remain in line of sight of the IC at all times
What should a BA team do if they lose telemetry and Radio communications
Withdraw to a point where communications can be restored and landmarked for repeaters.
What should a BA team do if they lose telemetry and Radio communications
Withdraw to a point where communications can be restored and landmarked for repeaters.
What channel must be used by BA teams if a leaky feeder is use?
Channel 5
A briefing to a BA team from an IC should include what as a minimum?
4 answers
Where and how they are to enter the risk area?
Team objectives and their part in the ICs plan
Any identified hazards
Any limitations on wear duration
Depending on visability and percieved level of risk, what are the methods or close personal with crew members when wearing BA?
Attachment by short BA personal line
Actual physical contact between two BA wearers
Within physical touching distance
When will BA stage 2 be initiated?
More than 1 ECP is required
More than 6 wearers
Operations are likely to be protracted
Guidelines
Need for BA emergency teams and/ or committed
EDBA is required
Repeated or leaky feeder deployed
Confirmed basement fire (size and layout depending)
Chemical suit wearers are out of line of sight to eco
Hi-ex foam
Other agencies committed in BA
What is aide memoire 2
Entry Control Point Supervisor duties
What is aide memoire 3
BA sector commander duties
What is the minimum rank for a BA sector officer?
Station Commander
What is aide memoire 4
BA comms op
What is aide memoire 1
BA ECO duties
What is aide memoire 5
Distress to Wearer
What is aide memoire 10?
Manual log on and off
What is aide memoire 11?
Manual calculations
What is aide memoire 12
Maintaining telemetry signal - deployment options
What is aide memoire 13?
FF emergency decon
