Tacticsl Withdrawal 496

Question 1

What must officers and FF’s ensure is maintained for all personnel committed at incidents

Answer 1

Safe access and egress

Question 2

What is tactical withdrawal

Answer 2

The removal of personnel from a specific area of potential danger in a safe and planned manner

Question 3

What should the IC do when initiating a tactical withdrawal

Answer 3

Plan the phased withdrawal of crews .
Brief sector commanders and relevant crews.
Remember BA crews can be evacuated via the Telemetry board .
Send informative to control.

Question 4

What is an emergency evacuation

Answer 4

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

Question 5

How is emergency evacuations initiated

Answer 5

Repeated blasts on whistle
Evacuate all on BA telemetry board.
Priority message transmitted via handheld radios ordering emergency evacuation

Question 6

What do personnel do on hearing the evacuation signal

Answer 6

Repeat the signal
Withdraw from scene to a place of safety
Assemble at booking in point

Question 7

What is carried out following an emergency evacuation

Answer 7

Roll call

Question 8

How do we define a firefighter emergency

Answer 8

When it is established that 1 or more firefighters or personnel working under the control of the LFB are unaccounted for or in need of rescue

Question 9

What is the PDA for a firefighter emergency

Answer 9

6 pumps inc 3 station officers 
2 FRU
1 FIU
1 CU
An ambulance 
PLO
FSO
3 station commanders
1 GC
1 DAC
1 SAI

Question 10

Who can initiate a tactical withdrawal

Answer 10

Anybody if unsafe conditions are detected and there is not enough time to go through the command structure, then the IC has to be informed