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1
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What rank will attend the strategic coordination centre?

A

DAC or AC

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2
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Who will normally chair the strategic coordination group?

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A police commander, but may be led by the Brigades nominated strategic gold commander

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Will, the TCG become directly involved in the detailed operational tasks being discharged on the incident, ground

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Not unless there is an obvious or urgent need for intervention

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4
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Is the BA sector a separate stage of entry control?

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No, although it is set up in addition to stage 2 to coordinate and support BA resourcing, logistics and operations

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5
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What is the minimum rank the BA sector will be commanded by?

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Station commander and is appointed by the incident commander

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6
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Who is the BA sector commander responsible to?

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The incident commander

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7
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Who should the BA sector function be supported by?

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Crew from a pumping appliance and command unit

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8
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What BA aid memoir is for BA sector commander

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Aid memoir number three

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9
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At a subsurface premise where there is no evidence of unsafe conditions, can you commit, BA not started up

A

Yes

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10
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Can you commit a BA team not started up as reconnaissance in a sewer incident

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No, there may be unseen toxic gases

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11
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What are all personnel committed subsurface need to be equipped with?

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BA and operating teams of two until the incident commander decides BA is not required

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12
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What must be kept at surface level during a subsurface incident

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A record of all personnel working below ground

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13
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What must be carried out before respirators are used

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A risk assessment

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14
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If using respirators post fire, what should you ensure?

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The fire has been extinguished and the area cooled and ventilated

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15
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What should respirators be used in conjunction with?

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other particular control measures?

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16
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Respirators with a P3 filter are not to be deployed when

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Oxygen deficient atmospheres
Toxic gases
Flammable atmospheres
Confine space

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17
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Decision-making in an incident management follows a general pattern of

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Situation
Direction
Action

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18
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Where should all joint decisions and rationale behind them be recorded

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A joint decision log

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19
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What three major factors is a wildfire influenced by

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Wind
Slope
Aspect

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20
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What does WiPS stand for?

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Wildfire prediction system

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21
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What role is an FSG commander?

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A functional sector role

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22
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In the event of multiple FSG calls, and the establishment of a bridgehead FSG communications link who may the FSG sector commander nominate

A

An FSG coordinator

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23
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What is one of the main roles of an FSG sector commander?

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A principal point of contact to receive FSG information from Control

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24
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What is an emergency evacuation?

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Immediate and controlled withdrawal of all personnel from the scene of operations to a place of safety

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25
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What is the evacuation signal?

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Short blast using a suitable whistle

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26
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What should be transmitted to all crews including BA teams to order an emergency evacuation?

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A priority message via the the ground radios

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27
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What can a priority message using incident ground radios include in an emergency evacuation

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Important safety information such as best means of egress

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28
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What does the incident commander need to do following an emergency evacuation?

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Send an informative message to Brigade Control detailing the emergency evacuation of responders

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29
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What phrase should the informative message to Control include following an emergency evacuation?

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Emergency evacuation of responders in progress

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30
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Following an emergency evacuation, what should happen?

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There should be a rollcall of personnel at suitable location and a tactical mode must be reviewed and declared

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31
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What is a tactical withdrawal?

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Removal of personnel from a specific area of danger in a safe and planned manner

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32
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Does a tactical withdrawal require a rollcall and evacuation signal?

A

No

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33
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What should the incident commander send after a tactical withdrawal?

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An informative message to Brigade Control detailing the tactical withdrawal

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34
Q

What two levels of contamination should we be focusing on?

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Immediate removal of PPE

Lighter contamination which will allow structural PPE to continue to be worn, but must be removed and bagged to entering the cab and leaving the incident

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35
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When should PPE be immediately removed?

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If the contact points such as the cuffs and colour of the tunic are heavily contaminated

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36
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Can contaminated PPE be worn again for a second BA aware

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Only in exceptional life-threatening circumstances

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37
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What should you do if you’re reusing your fire gloves

A

Wipe them down with an ultra grime wipe

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38
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Where should contaminated PPE be transported?

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Rear lockers of the appliances

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39
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How many zones in the zonal protection system?

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Three. Red, amber and green

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40
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What is the red zone at a incident?

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An area in and around the fire, where most contamination may occur

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41
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What is the minimum level of RPE in the red zone?

A

Half mask with P3 filter

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42
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What is the amber zone?

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An area where cross contamination may occur

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43
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What should happen in the amber zone?

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Disrobing and decontaminating, cleaning and bagging of BA and PPE cleaning

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44
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What is the green zone?

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An area is clean, and as far as practice be away from the scene of operations

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45
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Who is responsible for designating the disrobing cleaning area within the zone

A

The incident commander

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46
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When should the disrobe and clean area be established?

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Where possible prior to any contaminated personnel, exiting the red zone

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47
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What is the minimum rank of a Decon officer?

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Leading firefighter

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48
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When must the incident commander consider allocating a designated crew for Decon?

A

Four. Pumps above.
Any protracted incident
Where stage two entry control is required

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49
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What do personnel operating in the deacon zone, wear

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Personal issue, half masks with P3 filters
Nitro gloves

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50
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Where should the incident commander remain at a basement fire?

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At surface level, unless pre-planning arrangements have located a more appropriate location, such as a designated fire control centre

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51
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During a basement fire, what should incident commanders give early consideration to?

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The impact any ducting may have on fire, spread both within the basement and other parts of the building

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52
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What is the minimum weight of attack for a basement fire?

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A minimum of a 45 mm hose with a branch set to 230 L per minute

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53
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What should the incident come commander ensure at all times during a basement fire

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Access an egress groups are kept clear and suitably protected by minimum of 1 45mm jet with a branch set 230 L per minute

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54
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During a basement fire, what should early consideration be given to?

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The implementation of stage two breathing apparatus, entry control and the use of EDBA

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55
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When can basement procedure implemented message be sent?

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Once BA teams are committed to the basement with a minimum of 45 mm hose line and a team to protect the egress route with a 45 mm hose line, all branch is set 230 L per minute

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56
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What does the basement procedure implemented message mean?

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A suitable and sufficient risk assessment has been completed and safe systems of work implemented.

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57
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Can BA a teams be recommitted into a basement fire 

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Only in exceptional circumstances

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58
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What should be considered to aid communication in a basement fire before committing cruise?

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The use of leaky feeders

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59
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What consideration should be given before ventilating a basement fire?

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The impact on rescues at any persons reported incidents

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60
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Who give the order for ventilation to be carried out at a basement fire?

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Under the strict supervision of the incident commander

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61
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If the immediate rescue of a person is not required at a basement procedure, what should take place prior to committing?

A

Ventilation

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62
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What should happen under no circumstances during a basement fire when a BA team is committed

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Ventilation

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63
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Watt should be considered to prevent basement fires quickly, spreading to upper levels through shafts, ducks or other openings

A

Covering jets

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64
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In order to enter a basement, that is a light, BA teams may pass through what

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Thermal barrier

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65
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If a mass rescue and emergency evacuation plan, is it implemented at a high-rise fire? What should the instant commander declare?

A

Major incident and send a methane message as soon as possible

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66
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What the teams need to be briefed on, but our door knocking during a massive evacuation

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Time spent at each door, considering the need to alert an entire building occupants at the same time

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67
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How can you note which flats are being cleared during a high-rise massive evacuation?

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Using the door, marker, crayon and the door marker tags in the fire bag. This must be recorded on the FI B

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68
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If teams are committed to systematic door, knocking above the fire without extinguishing media, where should this be recorded?

A

Key decision log

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69
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When should the incident commander only to undertake high-risk activities?

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If the benefits are appropriate, such as saving savable life

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70
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Where resources and capacity of the rising main allow what should happen to escape protect escape Roots

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Teams with firefighting jets should be strategically positioned to protect the escape routes. Locations are team should take into account the need to keep doors on the escape route closed as far as possible.

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71
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What control measures should be in place for teams working above the bridgehead without extinguisher media

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Immediate withdrawal to the bridgehead in the event of loss of radio comms
External spotters, observing the external faces the building
Stairwell, safety teams
Only forcing entry into flats, which cruise are confident there is no fire spread

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72
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What’s the the incident commander deploy for firefighters committed above the bridge head without extinguisher media

A

Stairwell, safety teams

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73
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What your teams committed to protect the stairwell be comprised of?

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A minimum of two
Follow normal BA procedures
Led by minimum of an leading firefighter
Have a GDM

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74
Q

What are physiological trials indicated in order to manage the level of physiological strain

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Firefighters should not ascend stairs vertically greater than 100 m

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75
Q

As a rough guide on 100 m would normally equate to approximately how many floors

A

30

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76
Q

What is recommended the BA teams do ascending stairs?

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Take one minute breaks every 10th floors

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77
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In circumstances, where BA teams are required to extend multiple floors to reach a bridge, head without the use of a lift, what should be considered

A

Facilitating the rest and cooling of firefighters in the staging area

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78
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What is confirmation bias?

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Failure to revise a decision that has already been made in light of new information that does not fit the commanders perception of the situation

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79
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What are the three stages of situational awareness?

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Information gathering
Understanding information
Anticipation

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80
Q

Which agency has overall primacy on the road network

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The police

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81
Q

Where should pumping appliances and special appliances, Park at road traffic incident

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Pumping appliances to Park before our special appliances beyond the incident

82
Q

What takes priority over the requirement to wear any other identification tabard?

A

High, visibility clothing

83
Q

When do you not need to wear high visibility clothing at road. Traffic incident.

A

When you are wearing BA

84
Q

How should firefighters dismount an appliance on a road traffic?

A

On the safe side

85
Q

Can fire rescue units be returned from incident, where persons, trapped informative has been sent

A

No

86
Q

What’s the size of an inner Corden a road traffic incident

A

2 m

87
Q

What’s the size of an outer Corden at road? Traffic incident.

A

Should be a minimum of 5 m around the inner Corden

88
Q

How far away is the proximity key from a vehicle to deem it safe safe?

A

20 m

89
Q

What must be worn whenever casualty handling is taking

A

Examination gloves

90
Q

What’s the minimum number of firefighters required to removal windscreen?

A

2

91
Q

How long after isolation of the vehicle will residual power remain in the system

A

30 minutes

92
Q

At an RTC, where should handheld radios not be used to transmit messages

A

Inside the vehicle

93
Q

When a vehicle is fitted with an LPG system and involved in fire, how should the incident be treated?

A

As a cylinder incident

94
Q

If the LPG system is leaking and not involved in a fire, how should it be treated?

A

Hazmat incident

95
Q

What colour are high voltage cables?

A

Orange

96
Q

What colour are SRS cables?

A

Yellow

97
Q

What should you do to the cut loop system on a high voltage car?

A

Double cut to remove the entire section. This eliminates, the risk of Wise accidentally reconnecting.

98
Q

Entry into confined space must not be taken, unless

A

To save savable life
If the incident cannot be resolved, safely, unless entry into a confined space is made

99
Q

Where should it be documented and recorded if people enter a confined space

A

Key decision, log and an analytical risk assessment

100
Q

Who should remain on site during a confined space rescue?

A

Site engineer or responsible person

101
Q

What should the incident consider early deployment of on a confined space rescue?

A

Safety offices and sector commanders

102
Q

What’s your personnel? Not enter a confined space without

A

BAS atmospheric testing has confirmed the atmosphere is safe and breathable

103
Q

What information should be recorded at entry Control if crews enter a confined space

A

The names of personnel entering
The time they enter
The task they will be undertaking
Where available gas monitor readings?
Location where they will be working

104
Q

Can crews enter a silo

A

Not unless there is an immediate threat or serious injury or lot of life

105
Q

Before entering a silo, who should the incident commander consult

A

Responsible person or technical rescue advisor

106
Q

What must be implemented before entering a silo?

A

Level two line operations

107
Q

Watt must cruise be led by when entering a silo

A

Leading firefighter as a minimum

108
Q

Before entering a sewer, what should you request via Control?

A

Weather information regarding rainfall

109
Q

What information must be in an informative message when deploying crews below ground in a sewer?

A

Number of personnel being committed
Location from where they are being committed
Activities, they are being to to carry out

110
Q

What should you do either side of the casualties last known location in a sewer?

A

Remove the access cover to improve ventilation and lighting

111
Q

What should be positioned at the foot of the access shaft as soon as possible

A

Gas detection monitor

112
Q

No firefighter should enter a sewer if they have what

A

Unprotected, open, cut or wound

113
Q

If a firefighter sustain a cut during a sewer incident, what should happen?

A

The wound should be covered with a waterproof adhesive plaster.
The firefighter must be removed to hospital
SERD completed.

114
Q

What are Station commanders required to make sure has happened during water training

A

Programmed continuation training is undertaken at least once a year

115
Q

What’s the hierarchy of water rescue?

A

Talk?
Reach
Throw
Wade
Row
Go

116
Q

What are level one water operations?

A

Where firefighters work within 3 m of an unprotected water, or where firefighters enter water to conduct operations to depth, whether there is no danger of them being swept off their feet, and their structural PPE is not compromised

117
Q

What is the minimum PPE required for any firefighter entering the water to affect rescue?

A

Full structural firefighting, kit,
Helmet removed or chinstrap undone
personal, flotation device

118
Q

What should downstream spotters be equipped with?

A

Throw lines

119
Q

Can firefighters not train in Swiftwater rescue enter the water

A

Only when to carry out rescue as a last resort, when the situation is so critical, that will await, the arrival of further resources is likely to result in the loss of human life

120
Q

When a non-SRT firefighter enters the water, what must happen

A

The incident must be escalated to level two

121
Q

What must be in place when a non-SRT firefighter enters the water

A

Firefighters considered, competent and capable
Floating safety line supervisor in place
Attached to a floating safety line

122
Q

Can untrained firefighters enter into mud, ice, or partially, frozen water

A

Not unless the situation is so critical that to await the arrival of further resources is likely to result in the loss of human life

123
Q

Can LFB BA be used underwater?

A

No

124
Q

Can a firefighter attempt a rescue, which involves in placing their head under the surface of the water

A

No

125
Q

What are level three water operations?

A

These operations involved the deployment of the flood response kits where firefighters are required to work under the guidance of the FRU SRT near or in floodwater

126
Q

What are the different types of floods?

A

Fluvile- river
Pluvile- rain

127
Q

What are the three phases of a flood incident?

A

Phase 1 is immediate time, critical life-saving rescues
Phase 2 rescue recovery
Phase 3 final search of flooded structures, body recovery

128
Q

What’s the minimum amount of people to work with flood response kits?

A

For including at least one officer with a designated FRU, SRT acting as a safety officer

129
Q

What is the maximum wading depth for firefighters wearing level three PPE

A

60 cm or 2 feet this is knee height for most firefighters

130
Q

Fire rescue boats can carry up to how many people

A

Eight

131
Q

How many FIU powerboat handlers are required to use each fire rescue boat

A

To powerboat handlers

132
Q

Who are the coordinating authority for search and rescue on the title section of the River Thames?

A

Maritime, Coast Guard agency

133
Q

Where is the Maritime Coast Guard agencies area of responsibility

A

Teddington lock to Shell Haven point

134
Q

Who has navigational authority for non-titled Thames

A

The environment agency, but they have no responsibility for the coordination of search and rescue, which sit with the metropolitan police

135
Q

How many strategically cited primary access points are there?

A
  1. A further 30 access points are also available.
136
Q

What’s the maximum capacity of the emergency rescue boat?

A

Seven people or 650 kg

137
Q

What’s the time limit to see searching the River Thames from when the time the casualty was last seen seen

A

90 minutes

138
Q

How many crewmembers must be assessed as FRU lineup technicians to maintain the attribute?

A

4

139
Q

Can crews be committed into an area of fall potential for the purposes of treating removing or securing a casualty where waiting for the arrival of a second FRU would result in serious injury or loss of life

A

In exceptional circumstances

140
Q

Can non FRU firefighters be committed into an area of fall potential for the purposes of treating removing or secure a casualty were waiting for the arrival of line operations would result in serious injury or loss of human life

A

Yes

141
Q

What PPE must always be worn on a line rescue incident

A

Fire boots, fire gloves and fire helmet

142
Q

What’s the hierarchy of control on a line rescue incident?

A

Work restraint
Work positioning
Fall arrest

143
Q

Can a single line system for suspension be used in any circumstances

A

In exceptional circumstances, if the time taken to implement a twin line system might result in further injury or death

144
Q

What weight is a rescue load considered to be

A

200 kg

145
Q

What must happen if a single line system is used to suspend a live person

A

It must be reported as a near miss safety event

146
Q

When is a tar informed and mobilised during line operations?

A

Informed at level one
Mobilised at level two

147
Q

Does a tar need to be present for operations to commence?

A

No

148
Q

What are the six stages of rescue for collapse structures?

A

Reconnaissance and survey
Elimination of utilities
Primary surface search
Exploration of voids
Access by selected debris removal
Termination by general debris removal

149
Q

What’s a non-government organisation

A

An organisation that exists and offers a capability in search and rescue

150
Q

Who has to give permission for an NGO to take place in a rescue operation

A

assistant commissioner via OOD

151
Q

Who needs to recall you USAR people

A

Duty assistant commissioner

152
Q

How are USAR trained firefighters identified

A

Technician, red helmet
Team leader, red helmet, white comb
Advisor, White helmet

153
Q

Q

A

Eight

154
Q

What can the incident commander request by brigade Control for information on rolling stock?

A

Tops total operations processing system

155
Q

What voltage does the third rail traction system operate at?

A

750 V DC

156
Q

What colour is the warning line on trains that draw their power from OLE

A

Orange or white or black?

157
Q

What speed can trains run under caution?

A

50 mph

158
Q

What equipment should brigade lookouts carry on the railwork?

A

Handheld radio
Acme, Thunder whistle
Torch

159
Q

What’s the minimum distance brigade lookout should stand from any passing train?

A

3 m

160
Q

What should the incident commander deploy when brigade lookouts are used on the rail network?

A

Dedicated safety officer

161
Q

How do brigade lookouts warn approaching train drivers that personnel are on the line?

A

In daylight, hold both arms straight above head
At night, time wave, bright light violently from side to side

162
Q

how far will a train travel at 140 mph?

A

1.9 km in 30 seconds

163
Q

How far will a train travel at 50 miles an hour when under caution

A

500 m in 30 seconds

164
Q

What are the two excepted methods of confirming power off and all train stopped?

A

A direct request to a A competent and qualified person at scene
A priority message to Control requesting power isolated between two known locations

165
Q

Who can deploy short-circuiting devices?

A

Rail operator personnel, or FRI trained personnel

166
Q

Where are SCDs found?

A

In train, driving, cabs and on some Station premises

167
Q

What will the LUL supervisor be wearing?

A

Bronze tabard stating Station supervisor

168
Q

How are trackside telephones identified?

A

Red telephone and a white background marked with the word electrification

169
Q

How are signal post telephones marked?

A

Diagonal, black and white stripes

170
Q

What is a risk assessment?

A

Qualitative or quantitive evaluation of the chance that a hazard will cause harm

171
Q

What is the process of a risk assessment?

A

Weather, likelihood and severity of an adverse outcome occurring is considered

172
Q

What is the firefighter maxim?

A

At every incident, the greater the potential benefit of fire rescue actions, the greater the risk that is accepted by commanders and firefighters activities that present a high risk to safety are limited to those that have the potential to save life or prevent rapid and significant escalation

173
Q

What are the safe person principles?

A

The right person doing the right job with the right equipment at the right time

174
Q

What are the five key elements to being a safe person?

A

Competency
Self-awareness
Being observant and constantly aware of the situation
Decisive about Hazzard and risk
Communication

175
Q

When should an ARA be completed?

A

When the incident commander recognises the value for an enhanced supervision of safety at the incident

176
Q

Who should complete an ARA

A

Competent person, someone who the necessary skills, training knowledge, we usually be safety offices under supervision of sector commander safety

177
Q

What are the two main decision-making strategies?

A

Intuitive decision-making
Analytical decision-making

178
Q

What must the BA sector commander officer do when handing over to a senior officer?

A

The officer handing over must remain with the senior officer to assist as this is a command support function of the BA sector

179
Q

What affects the decision to initiate emergency evacuation and or mass rescue?

A

Striking a balance between the prevailing risks and benefits

180
Q

When decision is made implement an emergency evacuation and or mass rescue the development of a tactical plan must be informed by what?

A

A risk assessment

181
Q

If a decision is made to change the responsible persons plan evacuation strategy where should it be recorded as soon as practically possible?

A

Key decision log and shared with other attending emergency services

182
Q

What is an individual risk assessment based on?

A

Safe person principles

183
Q

Can an ARA be completed for the incident as a whole for individual sectors or both?

A

Yes, depending on the complexity of the hazards and risk involved

184
Q

What is the hierarchical control to applying control measures?

A

Elimination
Substitution
Engineering Control
Administrative controls
PPE

185
Q

Who should the key findings of the ARA be shared with?

A

With all responders that are at the incident any resulting tactical mode should be communicated with brigade Control

186
Q

What tactical mode should you be in during an emergency evacuation?

A

Offensive due to personnel still being in the Hazzard area

187
Q

What is confirmation bias?

A

Ignoring new information as it does not fit with a current view of the situation

188
Q

What are two types of decision-making processes?

A

Intuitive decision making
Analytical decision-making

189
Q

What are two types of decision-making processes?

A

Intuitive decision making
Analytical decision-making

190
Q

With regard to decision controls and to avoid decision traps incident commanders should

A

Understand their starting position
Know, their desired end position
Develop a plan that gets them from one position to the other

191
Q

What is a decision trap?

A

An errant thought process that can lead to an incorrect decision being made this may result in the situation worsening

192
Q

What are the five stages of the decision-making model?

A

Situational awareness
Gathering and thinking
Deciding
Acting
Evaluation

193
Q

What are the five stages of the decision-making model?

A

Situational awareness
Gathering and thinking
Deciding
Acting
Evaluation

194
Q

If a mass rescue and or emergency evacuation plan is implemented what must the incident commander declare?

A

Major incident

195
Q

When BA sector command is in place, do all entry control boards move to stage two or just the ones that are in the BA sector

A

All entry control points are to move to stage two

196
Q

Who holds overall responsibility for ensuring that the ARA is completed at relevant incident?

A

The incident commander however he may delegate this role to a competent person when resources permit and the incident commander retains responsibility for approving the risk assessment

197
Q

What does the fire sector commanders tabard look like?

A

Marked fire sector with a red yolk and yellow body

Yellow body and red shoulders

198
Q

What is the minimum rank of fire sector commander?

A

Leading firefighter, but it should be proportionate to the scale and complexity of the incident

199
Q

What are the two things the fire sector commander must do?

A

Carry out a risk assessment determine whether is safe to sit in on the fire floor

Confirm to the incident commander when high-rise procedure has been implemented

200
Q

How should intermediate command support personnel identify themselves?

A

Donning a red and white chequered tabard with the word command support

Station Commander Knowledge Test (2 decks)

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