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0
Q

What does the E stand for in 4WE ?

A

Public safety hazard consider evacuation

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1
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What is the safety distance when working near air craft front and rear ?

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Front 7.5m

Rear 45m

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2
Q

What is the cordon size for a car with explosives ?

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200M

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3
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When is stage 2 ECP required?

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  1. More than one ECP.
  2. Protracted incident.
  3. BA emergency team committed.
  4. Guidelines.
  5. Hi-Ex foam
  6. EDBA
  7. Relief BA teams.
  8. 10 or more BA wearers.
  9. Other agencies.
  10. GTS are out of sight.
  11. Telemetry leaky feeder deployed.
  12. Confirmed basement fire.
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4
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What level of of PPE is required near water ?

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Full PPE, PFD, helmet needed if hazards above but chin strap undone.

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5
Q

What is the safe distance from electric pylon with a handheld jet ?

A

20m

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6
Q

A request to remain on site to provide cover for the gas authority.

Who can authorise this ?

A

Duty DAC

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7
Q

How would you relay sensitive information from an incident ground to control from an incident ?

A

Point-to-point call

Mobile telephone from command unit.

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8
Q

When can you cross a central reservation?

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By order of police or HATO

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9
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When can an appliance traverse soft ground?

A

If the nature and/or severity of the incident justifies it.

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10
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What incidents are FIU required to attend ?

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  1. 4 pump fires and above.
  2. Persons reported.
  3. Firefighter Emergency.
  4. Fatalities at fires.
  5. Explosions.
  6. On request for an ambulance from an incident where a fire related injury has occurred to a member of public.
  7. On request of the IC.
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11
Q

Can you send a coded stop from a level 1 hazmat incident ?

A

Yes

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12
Q

What is a tactical withdrawal ?

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Tactical withdrawal is the removal of personnel from a specific area of potential danger in a safe and planned manner

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13
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What is a FF Emergency ?

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One or more firefighters or personnel working under the control of the LFB are unaccounted for and/ or in need of rescue.

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14
Q

What information do you send control at a fire in a railway arch?

A

Nature of occupancy.

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15
Q

Large spills unit/bulk spills unit has a tank capacity or what ?

A

6000L

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16
Q

Do you always need radio comms in a BA team ?

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Yes each BA team should have at least one means of radio communications.

BA teams are not to be committed without communications equipment.

17
Q

What colour is a sector commanders tabard ?

A

Yellow with red shoulders.

18
Q

Which rank has the authority to sectorise an incident ?

A

Incident Commander.

19
Q

When a HLU is mobilised,who else will be mobilised ?

A

BMA ( Bulk Media Advisor )

20
Q

What is an emergency evacuation ?

A

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

21
Q

Will acetylene ever be in a composite cylinder ?

A

NO

22
Q

Yankee hazard symbol ?

A

A red triangle with a black ! In it

23
Q

When do you use a police accident sign ?

A

When OIC deems it safe to do so.

24
Q

What do you do when occupants refuse to leave premises ?

A

Inform police.

25
Q

When are reliefs implemented ?

A

3hrs.

26
Q

What must be in place before breaking basement stall lights ?

A

A charged 45m jet must be in place.

27
Q

What should be carried out on an FSG call ?

A

Regular comms back to control to assist with information with caller.

28
Q

Where should the OIC be on a high rise incident ?

A

Outside.

29
Q

What characteristics does a timber framed building have ?

A

A greater resentence to collapse.

30
Q

What is the definition of an emergency evacuation ?

A

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

31
Q

When can you enter a silo ?

A

If there is immediate life risk.

32
Q

What is the inner cordon at an RTA ?

A

3m

33
Q

When can an acetylene 200m cordon be reduced ?

A

On completion of the cap test.

34
Q

Where are the keys found for a LUL intervention point ?

A

At adjacent Stations.

35
Q

When do you use seatbelts ?

A

All the time while in PPE

36
Q

Under what circumstances would it be permitted to search a suspect package ?

A

If there is a device on a fire station.

37
Q

Sign & Symptoms of a Flashover ?

A
  1. Ventilated fire.
  2. Increased turbulence of the neutral plane rapidly descending in the compartment.
  3. Tongues of flames visible in the gas layer at the top of compartment.
  4. A sudden change in colour of the smoke, darkening in colour.
  5. Flammable surfaces in compartment pyrolising.
  6. Rapid increase in temperature.
38
Q

Signs & Symptoms of a Backdraft ?

A
  1. Hot doors & handles.
  2. Fire gases being pushed out under pressure from gaps or openings.
  3. Air being drawn in through any gaps/openings in the compartment (whistling sound).
  4. Smoke blackened windows/no visible sign of flame.
39
Q

What is the orange square on a vehicle ?

A

Vehicles carrying dangers goods in containers or packages.