SM1 Flashcards

1
Q

Who has responsibility for reporting safeguarding referral to safeguarding adults team

A

BC of Duty DAC

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2
Q

What are time frames for reporting safeguarding concern

A

4hrs immediate risk

24 hrs all other concerns

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3
Q

Adult safeguarding duties apply to someone who is?

A

1/ 18 or over and who has needs for care.
2/ Risk of abuse and neglect
3/ As result of needs unable to protect themselves

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4
Q

Where is safeguarding data collected and stored

A

Social Issues Mailbox

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5
Q

Who is responsible for managing electronic record of safeguarding concerns

A

Head of Community Safety

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6
Q

Who has access to electronic record of safeguarding concerns

A

Head of Community Safety

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7
Q

Who can share data about adults at risk with other agencies

A

Head of CS, min SM and safeguarding Officer in Fire Safety

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8
Q

Who sits on safeguarding adults board on behalf of LFB

A

BC

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9
Q

What should be recorded on a handover

A
. Who handed over to. Role
. What the hazards are
. What control measures are in place
. What needs to be done to restore utilities 
. Who can have access
. Signed, dates, name both parties
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10
Q

Define operational discretion

A

Ability to move away from policy where necessary and justifiable in terms of risk verses benefit.

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11
Q

Who do you justify equipment improvisation

A

Whether it’s necessary to save saveable life or reduce risk of further injury.

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12
Q

When can FFs be committed to a ventilation pathway

A

. Once is secure
. Once it’s stable
. Working effectively

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13
Q

When would you turn off PPV fans

A

.if conditions deteriorate
. If not improving
. If comms compromises

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14
Q

When can PPV be undertaken

A

. Once fire location know
. Suitable vent route I.d
. Outlet made
. Resources in place

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15
Q

When can a bridgehead be less than 2 floors from fire floor

A

Where building features allow safe air to be reliably maintained.

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16
Q

What are the initial actions when discovering cylinders

A
. are they involved
. type
. contents
. size
. how many
. location
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17
Q

If an acetylene cylinder is at ambient temperature it is not in danger of failing providing

A

. It’s not reheated
. Not moved or disturbed during CAP
. Cooling/monitoring continues until CAP passed

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18
Q

MTFA

Who undertakes JAR and est. zones on behalf of LFB

A

NILO

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19
Q

MTFA

Who ID’s SHA

A

NILO

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20
Q

MTFA

If no RVP or SHA how far away should crew withdraw

A

1000m

Until a JAR is done and area confirmed safe, crews should withdraw at least 1000m from hot zone

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21
Q

MTFA

When can crews be committed to FF and rescue

A

Once ballistic threat has diminished and JUR done between all 3 services

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22
Q

MTFA

What colour surcoat does NILO wear

A

Red marked with NILO

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23
Q

At what incidents are NILO tactical advisors

A

. Terrorist
. Crises Management
. Public Disorder
. Fire arms related inc.

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24
Q

Terrorist inc

Who will discuss location of RVP with Police on behalf of LFB

A

NILO

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25
Q

Terrorism

Crews will receive a situational report upon arrival at RVP or SHA to include?

A
.situational update
. Designate cold zone for crews to work in
. Tasks to be done
. Comms and actions if lost
. Evac signal and actions if required
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26
Q

Terrorism

Explosive Ordinance Disposal Officers will expect us to follow the 5 C’s?

A
Confirm
Clear
Cordon
Control
Check
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27
Q

Explosive Ordinance Disposal Officers will expect answers to the 5 W’s?

A
Who
What 
Where
When
why
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28
Q

Who must be informed of formally declared major incidents

A

London Resilience Team

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29
Q

Major Incidents

Who is responsible for safety management of the inner cordon

A

LFB although overall responsibility for H&S rests with each organisation

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30
Q

Cordons

What level of command controls cordons

A

Bronze level

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31
Q

Jesip

What are the 5 interoperability principles.

A
Co locate 
Communicate
Co operate & coordinate
Shared situational awareness
Undertake JUR
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32
Q

Jesip

What is the joint decision making model

A

. Intelligence gather
. Assess risk & dev working strategy
. Powers, polices, procedures
. I.D options available & contingencies
. Take action, review what happened

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33
Q

LESLP

Who is responsible to sorting an inner cordon controller

A

Sector Safety

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34
Q

Major incidents

Who controls access points in cordons

A

Police alongside LFB safety requirements

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35
Q

LESLP

Where is the scene access control centre

A

Outside the outer cordon

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36
Q

Collapsed Structures

6 Phases?

A
Recce and Survey
Eliminate Utilities
Primary surface S&R
Exploration of voids
Selected debris removal
Terminate by general removal
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37
Q

BA

What is the minimum information for a briefing

A

. Where and how they are to enter risk area
. Objective and part in IC plan
. Hazards
. Limitations on work duration

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38
Q

Bridgehead / FCP

Must have regard for?

A
1/ potential for incident to escalate 
2/ Avail access/ egress
3/ Team Safety/welfare
4/ Avail water supplies
5/ Effective comms
6/ Supervision/ support for ECO
7/  distance to ECP
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39
Q

What is ops discretion

A

Ability to move away from policy if necessary and justifiable in terms of risk versus benefit.
1/ Ff not put at unessasary risk
2/ Change from policy is minimum necessary
3/ Return to normal ASAP
4/Amount of change proportional to benefit
5/ Ensure sufficient control measures
6/ Record on KDL

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40
Q

Ops Discretion

Who will be informed when you send priority Ops discretion in use

A

An SAI

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41
Q

LESLP

Who is responsible for safety management of personnel in inner cordon

A

LFB

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42
Q

LESLP

Who controls access and exit through cordon control points

A

Police

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43
Q

LESLP ??????????

Who agrees area and entry exit points in the inner cordon

A

Fire and police jointly agree??????

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44
Q

What colour is SC surcoat

A

Red yoke with yellow body

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45
Q

What colour is surcoat for ops commander

A

Red yoke with orange/red body

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46
Q

If more than one ops commander, what would use as call signs

A

Use descriptive or alphabetical terms

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47
Q

Define decision logging

A

Documenting decisions with rational as to why made

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48
Q

Define key decision

A

Either amends or changes ops procedure or has significant impact on another organisation, person or location

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49
Q

Who will be informed when sending priority ops discretion

A

SAI informed in order to determine if further analysis required.

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50
Q

When can PPV be undertaken

A

1/ Once location of fire known
2/ Once vent pathway ID
3/ Once outlet made
4/ Once resources are in place

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51
Q

LesLP

Who ensures persons entering the inner cordon is wearing appropriate clothing as designated by Fire IC

A

Inner Cordon Controller min rank WM

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52
Q

When must a roll call be undertaken

A

Following emergency evacuation and FF emergency.

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53
Q

What should be done following a Ff emergency

A

1/Emergency evacuation or tactical withdrawal
2/ Roll call
3/ priority message followed by informative.

54
Q

What are the 7 core structures of the strategic response arrangements

A
1/ Commissioner continuity group
2/ Duty AC (AC1)
3/Gold commander
4/ Brigade coordination centre
5/ Brigade coordinating manager
6/ Gold support team
7/ Continuity management team
55
Q

Who can activate SRA

A

Ideally should be taken collectively however if urgent action required other specific officers can and wherever possible in consultation with duty AC before activating any structures

56
Q

Who decides what SEA core structures are stood up

A

Duty AC1 in consultation with CCG

57
Q

SRA

Who decides location of BCC

A

CCG

58
Q

SRA

Who decides what planning cells of BCC are to be stood up

A

Brigade Coordinating manager in liaison with AC1 and Gold Commander Fire

59
Q

SRA

What are the 4 planning cells of Brigade Coordination Centre

A

1/Resources/logistics
2/Planning
3/Operations
4/Communications

60
Q

SRA

Who represents the Brigade at multi agency meetings

A

Gold Commander as nominated by CCG

61
Q

SRA

At multi agency incident who will circulate external sit rep known as common operational picture

A

London Resilience Group

62
Q

SRA

What is the key purpose of the Commissioner Continuity Group

A

Provide strategic support and direction and advice to duty AC1, nominated gold commander and continuity management team

63
Q

What are cordons for fireworks and explosives

A

Up to 250kg or small car = 200m
251kg -2000kg = 600m
Above 2000kg = 1000m

64
Q

What are the purposes of cordons

A

1/ separate those at risk from hazard
2/ facilitate operations
3/ protect scene and prevent unauthorised access to evidence or property.

65
Q

What should IC inform control when establishing cordons

A

1/ Cordon positions
2/ suitable approach route
3/ RVP
4/ names of affected roads

66
Q

What must the ICC ensure for personnel wishing to pass cordon entry point

A
1/ wearing armband
2/ correct PPE as per IC
3/ briefed on safety and evac signal
4/ instructed to return to same point
5/ accompanied if necessary
67
Q

Who has primacy for SAR on Thames Major incident

A

LCG

Waterside Command coordinated by LCG
Landslide command Police and LFB

68
Q

Who is responsible for resources and access control at Thames Major incident

A

Police and LFB

69
Q

Who is responsible for ID casualty landing points at Thames major incidents

A

LCG

Police will designate landslide RVP

70
Q

How can you justify equipment improvisation

A

Whether it’s necessary to save savable life or reduce risk of further injury

71
Q

Ops discretion cannot be used post incident unless

A

You can justify actions and has recorded rationale for actions

72
Q

Who ensure roll call done for non LFB personnel following emergency evac

A

OIC

73
Q

Safeguarding

If they have the mental capacity and refuse consent, wishes should be respected unless

A

1/ There is a public interest
2/ Their vital interest is compromised
3/ There is a duty of care

74
Q

If crews find themselves at no notice MTFA inform control

A

1/number and location of gunmen
2/ type of weapons
3/ description of gunmen and info on victims

75
Q

If IED crews think

A

1/ secondary device
2/ cordon
3/ safety do not touch

76
Q

When discovering cylinders what should you consider

A
1/ Are they involved
2/ what type 
3/contents
4/ size
5/ number
6/ location
77
Q

Cylinders

When can you reduce hazard zone to cordon for just SSOW

A

1/ fire extinguished
2/ not acetylene
3/ all locates
4/ all receiving direct cooling

78
Q

Cylinders

What should you inform control if steel cylinder

A
1/ actions taken
2/ number evac
3/ size of haz zone
4/ road closures 
5/ RVP and route to it
6/ TM
79
Q

Cylinders

Who decides size of initial hazard zone

A

IC with HMEPO

80
Q

Cylinders

When can significant infrastructure routes be left open

A

Only if substantial cover maintains safety

81
Q

What can BCGA Comp persons offer at cylinder incident

A

1/ advice on number of cylinders delivered
2/ support decision making
3/ arrange for collection

82
Q

What do cordons achieve

A

1/ separate those at risk from hazard
2/ facilities operations
3/ protect scene and unauthorised access

83
Q

Cordons

Who can give permission to enter inner cordon

A

IC or nominated officer

84
Q

Cordons

Who controls entry and exit points in outer cordon and traffic cordon

A

Police

85
Q

Cordons

Where specific guidance does not exist on recommend min distance for a cordon how will dimensions be determined

A

IC’s risk assessment and consider potential to escalate

86
Q

Cordons

Once cordon in place what should you inform control

A

1/ positions
2/ suitable approach
3/ RVP
4/ names of affected roads

87
Q

Cordons

When should you maintain a written record of those on the inner cordon

A

When the person cannot be monitored constantly

88
Q

Where LFB has overall primacy, who has responsibility for H&S of all emergency services in the inner cordon

A

IC

89
Q

What are cordon sizes for fire works and explosives;
Up to 250kg
251kg -2000kg and ammunition
Over 2000kg

A

200m
600m
1000m

90
Q

What does sending a TM confirm

A

Risks on incident ground have been assessed and SSOW implemented

91
Q

What are the 5 stages of DRA

A
1/ evaluate task
2/ select SSOW
3/ assess SSOW 
4/ apply additional control measures 
5/ reassess SSOW and add control measures
92
Q

When is ops discretion justifiable

A

1/ situation was unforseen and

2/ Policy was not in place for desired outcome

93
Q

Who decides where ECP sited

A

IC or SC

94
Q

BA

When can manual calculations be used

A

Only on authority of IC or SC when;

All sets fail to log on
Board fails (clock still work) and no other one available.

NB re entry is a mix of both and only time this can be done

95
Q

What are the roles of RPELO

A

1/ coordinate ops at PEG and manage resources of major incident.
2/ provide support and resources to incident ground
3/ Assist with accident investigations

96
Q

LESLP

What are the 4 stages to most major incidents

A

1/ initial response
2/ consolidation
3/ recover
4/ restoration of normality

97
Q

LESLP

Who will agree area and entry exit points at major incidents

A

Tactical commanders fire and police

98
Q

LESLP

Who will establish the cordons at major incident

A

Police in consultation with other agencies

99
Q

LESLP

Who confirms or amends site of Forward COmmand Post

A

Police tactical commander

100
Q

LESLP who will go to the Forward Command post

A

Emergency services command and control vehicles and those of public utilities and local authorities

101
Q

LESLP

Who from fire will go to TCG

A

Fire tactical commander
ILO
SA if required
Press advisor

102
Q

LESLP

Who manages joint emergency press briefings

A

Police

103
Q

LESLP

Who can advise IC if police request LFB assistance in recovering bodies

A

HMEPO
USAR
ILO

104
Q

Who will take over as IC if FF emergency

A

DAC

105
Q

When must a roll call be completed

A

Whenever FFE or emergency evacuation

106
Q

What should you inform control following FFE

A
1/ description of circumstances
2/ action being taken
3/ number unaccounted for
4/ size of incident
5/ TM
107
Q

What action need to be taken if bridgehead repositioned

A

1/ IC, all officers and ba informed
2/ all ba I formed to monitor air and TAT
3/ consider ba withdrawal against urgency of task
4/ ET must be at bridgehead asap
5/ move all resources
6/ consider stage 2 ba
7/ consider alternative methods of rescue

108
Q

SRA

What are the 2 ways officers can be notified of a major incident

A

1/ pager from control

2/ from London resilience partnership

109
Q

Can ops commander or SC make a key decision

A

Only if given authority by IC to amend aspects of overall plan. On KDL record if IC informed and agreed actions

110
Q

For how long are incident records kept at Stn

A

3 years then sent to Brigades Record Centre

111
Q

What should be done if a key decision could affect future policy

A

Record on IMs

112
Q

What happens to hand written KDLs

A

Retained at Stn with copy sent to Brigades operations, prevention and response department admin at HQ

113
Q

Who are Ffs under direction from in the cold zone

A

FRS Officers only

114
Q

What info will be given at a safety briefing at MTFA RVP

A
1/Sit rep
2/ Designated cold zone boundary
3/ tasks to be done
4/ comms
5/ evac
115
Q

Tact ventilation

When can fixed installations be operated to remove smoke

A

On instruction from IC following advice from SFO or suitably trained person. Only switch on or off if confident of impact

116
Q

Tact ventilation

Who ensures that the outlet for PPV is identified

A

Ventilation officer

117
Q

PPV

Who ensure the outlet is maintained and protected

A

Outlet officer

118
Q

Comah

Who prepared off site emergency plan

A

Local authority. It must be done within 6 month of notification of the risk

119
Q

Comah

How often should emergency plan be reviewed, tested

A

Not exceeding 3 years

120
Q

Comah

When should the person that prepared the plan trigger it

A

When a major accident occurs or an uncontrolled event could lead to one

121
Q

Who can advise on FCP at chemical major incident

A

SA

122
Q

LESLP

Who should senior officers make contact with upon their arrival at major incidents

A

With their ops commanders and police tactical commander

123
Q

LESLP

Who usually advices on evacuation

A

Fire tactical commander

124
Q

COMAH

How soon should the operator supply an off site emergency plan to the local authority

A

No later than 6 months

125
Q

Cylinders

Can you reduce HZ after first successful test in CAP process

A

HMEPO can advise to reduce only to allow for urgent fire ops and remainder of CAP must be completed

126
Q

Cordons

What should you consider when other agencies wanting to enter inner cordon

A

1/ their ability to identify hazards
2/ suitability of their PPE
3/ need to know evac signal and action to take

127
Q

Cordons

At Terrorism Who must be consulted on safety

A

Police rep

128
Q

BA

Who is responsible for ensuring BA teams are briefed 5 mins before commuting

A

BA Sector Commander. If not one then ECPS

129
Q

LESLP

Who secured, protects and preserves scene

A

Police

130
Q

LESLP

At major incident who has responsibility to return things to a state of normality at earliest time

A

LFB