TDE Flashcards
Mobilisation?
Incident type and location
Best route consider dual approach, road closures/events etc Route card Time of day/weather conditions
PDA
Other agencies attending/requested
Ridership levels
Crews safety
Book acknowledge/ status 2 radio channel
On route considerations?
MDT - risk, water supplies, further information
ORD, ePIP info on tactical plan special arrangements
Local knowledge of property or route
additional information from control or other appliances
signs of smoke
Traffic build up around area
members of public behavior/mood
Local area - type of property, railways, canals/open water, large local events, schools, public assembly points
RVP’s
Crews safety - drive to arrive
Brief crews of initial roles/on arrival tactics
As you approach?
People involved/crowds/traffic control
smoke colour/volume. visible flame
casualties
wind speed & direction/environment
Available signage
Appliance access, parking/siting
On arrival?
Status 3 Identify incident type (may be different from call slip) Identify any risk of life DRA any visible hazards and risks Identify responsible person 360 full brief Priorities objectives plan implement safe systems of work weight of attack, securing adequate water supply and delegate tasks command structure informative make up other agencies required command pump/RVP/Marshalling Environmental business continuity damage control Fire investigation
Message content?
B - building U - use D - dimensions A - area affected P - persons? E - Equipment used S - safe systems of work T - tactical mode
Handover?
• Task : what incident have you got / Static or revolving / What has caused incident / People involved / Hazards or potential
dangers
- Resources : appliances/ crews / BA / Jets / other agencies / MDT / ORD/ policies
- Risk / Benefit : persons / life risk / actions justified
- Gather and thinking : Information on progress?
- Objectives : prioritise tasks
- Plan : how to resolve incident
- Communicate : handheld / briefings / Confirm understanding
- Control : Hazard zones / Sectors / safe systems of work / actions in line with plan / resources allocated correctly
- Outcome : is plan achieved
- Re – evaluate!
what messages have been sent
Sector commander Fire briefing
situation …. where is the fire floor/location i have got information from RP, MDT PIB etc..
Hazard ……. whats on fire are persons reported
i want you to be the sector command fire, i want you to take a crew of 4, which includes yourself, a BA crew of 2 and An ECO, plus F.I.R.E System, To establish a suitable location and set up a bridgehead. This would normally be to floors below the fire but if safe to do so, you and your ECO may preform a recce to locate a more suitable location.
I want you to update me regularly with your progress and the conditions up there. When you have Established the bridgehead, got a charged 45mm jet and you have secured access and egress from the bridgehead, please let me know and I can inform control that high rise procedure has been implemented.
I will keep you updated with an other information I receive.
Do you have any questions
Can you repeat your brief.
360 brief
I want you to do a 360 of the building and me form me if you see any signs of life, that’s people inside the building or outside, fire or smoke, any hazards which include cylinders, fire loading, chemicals or any thing else that has the potential to become involved. I also want to look to see if there are any other access points. If you see any of these things or any thing that feel is important to this incident contact on channel one of your hand held radio. if not, can you please report back to me here when you have completed the 360, as i will probably have another role for you.
Do you have any questions?
Could repeat your brief back to me.
Safety officer/external spotters brief
I’m appointing you the safety officer and I want you to assemble a large enough crew to preform the role of external spotters where by you can view all sides of the building. I want your crew to report directly to me and the sector command fire on channel 1 of any fire or smoke that you can see, if it spreads which could indicate building failure. Any persons that require rescue or could be come involved and changes in weather condition that could affect the fire. And anything else that you feel could be important to this incident.
Do you have any questions
Could you repeat back to me your brief.
Basement considerations
Hazards
- Extreme heat/ heat barriers
- Fire loading
- Complex layout
- limited access and egress
- Comms difficulties
Stage 2 BA
Firefighting 45mm 230lpm/protecting back up 45mm 230lpm one length longer
Consideration for crews welfare - appoint welfare officer/ welfare area
Fire spread - voids ducting to other levels
Utilities
What should be the additional consideration when en route to a possible cylinder incident
3 answers
- a safe route to approach and the early consideration of RVP and route in for other attending appliances
- Use of the initial hazard zone overlay
- what would full into the 200m hazard zone major road, railway, public buildings etc
On arrival what additional actions should the IC consider at a possible cylinder incident
2 answers
- Park/site the appliance to afford them suitable cover
- again consider early notification of RVP and approach route of appliances
What are the primary actions at a cylinder related fire incident
- Extinguish fire
- cooling spray on affected behind substantial cover
- cordons
- remove cylinders if not involved
What information should crews gather if safe to do so at cylinder incidents
4 answers
identify
- type
- size
- location
- number
