BA

Question 1

What is the new term for BA main control, what is its function and at what rank will run it?

Answer 1

BA sector
Sector commander BA (min rank SM)
Function - resourcing and logistics and other requirements for instance setting up and holding/recovery area

Question 2

Who is appointed at stage 2 BA?

Answer 2

Entry control point supervisor
ECPS

Min rank CM

Question 3

What is the definition of

Re-entry?

Answer 3

The wearer has closed down and is redeployed to complete a specific task that does not include firefighting (190 bar 15mins)

Question 4

How must have comms in a BA team?

Answer 4

The team leader must have comms

Question 5

When can you have a BA Team if 1?

4

Answer 5

Car fires,
rubbish fires
Hot cutting
Working at a head of a ladder

In line of sight and not within a building

Question 6

BA

Where potential explosive atmosphere may be present. What is to be done with regards to comms?

Answer 6

Only wear barie set and not hand heads has they are not intrinsically safe

Question 7

If a BA treat loses both telemetry and radio signal what should be there actions?

Answer 7

BA must withdraw to a point where communication can be restored

Question 8

Where leaky Feeders are used what channel should be used?

Answer 8

Channel 5

Question 9

Who should receive the BA brief?

Answer 9

All the crew

Question 10

Monitoring conditions with a TIC what should be remembered?

Answer 10

A,B,C

Above
Below
Concealed

Question 11

Explain how and when you would do a FireGround A and B?

Answer 11

The wear can only do one fireground A test. After that a B is required ( via OSU BA maintenance resource park) if a BA set which has already been used is allocated to a new wearer a B tested

Question 12

If a heavily contaminated set is to be used it must be?

Answer 12

B tested

Question 13

If requesting EDBA who do you get?

And what should EDBA be used for?

Answer 13

3 fru’s and 3 support pumps

To be used to give enhanced duration where long travel may be required. It is not to be used for increased work in a risk area

Question 14

Can EDBA be used for re-entry?

Answer 14

Only in exceptional circumstances

Question 15

A member of the BA team will be nominated by the IC to be a team leader. This must not be who?

Answer 15

Firefighter on development

Question 16

Which button on the bodyguard do you press to withdraw?

Answer 16

Right button and it is good practice to contact the ECO by radio

Question 17

A BA emergency team should by a min rank of what? And what should be there call sign?

Answer 17

Min rank of CM

Adopt the call sign of the ECO there are working “alpha emergency one”
Alpha emergency team two.

Question 18

Emergency team

Can a resuscitator be taken in to risk area?

Answer 18

A resuscitator must not be taken into the risk area, consider second set procedure.

Question 19

What 3 things should an emergency team provide for their nominated ECP?

Answer 19

• An additional ECB and annotated BA emergency team for use by the BA emergency team committed
• second set bag one per every two (split tally from body guard key “set second” and put in ECB bracketed with Emergency team.
• a charged 45 if possible from a alternative pump and water supply

Question 20

An IC or SC’s being informed of a BA team entanglement must?

3

Answer 20

• Consider declaring a “firefighter emergency”
• consider isolation of the electrics
• commence accident investigations ( all instances of cable entanglement are to be recorded)

Question 21

What is the BA team leader action on hearing a distress signal?

And what are the considerations?

Answer 21

Direct their BA crew to investigate the source of the sound. Rendering assistance to a BA wearer takes precedence over other tasks. Subject to:

• Sufficient air
• where the BA are already under taking a rescue
• or they are maintain egress routes for other BA teams within the risk area.

Question 22

Low pressure warning whistle operates when sufficient air remains for?

Answer 22

SDBA - 12 mins at 50litres

EDBA - 18mins at 58litres

Question 23

GTS wearers reporting for decontamination with less than what? Must have their air supply supplemented by a second set bag.

Answer 23

100 bar or less

Question 24

How far apart should guidelines be laid to one another?

Answer 24

6m

Question 25

GTS Working duration will always be subject to the over riding consideration that the BA team must be withdrawn immediately if?

Answer 25

Withdrawn immediately if any wearer is showing symptoms of heat stress.

Question 26

Can stage 1 be used when GTS are being used?

Answer 26

Yes, but only when in line of sight. And stage 2 needs to be implemented if they go out of the line of sight.

Question 27

What additional needs to be entered on the ECB of a BA wearer work at the head of an aerial?

Answer 27

The location and that they are working alone.

Question 28

Can an aerial cage be used as a ECP?

Answer 28

No

Question 29

Can other agency be committed though our ECB?

Answer 29

Due to different consumptions rates in use only las heart EDBA teams committed but they must have their own comms op

Question 30

How much water should be drunk before being committed into BA?

Answer 30

500ml within 30 minutes of Being committed

Question 31

Following BA wears with in the risk area the minimum rest and recovery periods are: ?

Answer 31

Ambient BA wear 30mins and 500ml of cool water Hot and humid wear 60min and a 1000ml of cool water Only in exceptional circumstances should this be reduced to save saveable life

Question 32

Is the ECO responsible for briefing the BA wearers?

Answer 32

No, the IC or SC is responsible for giving the BA wearers their brief

Question 33

Do fresh records need to be made for BA temporarily withdrawing to get a piece of equipment?

Answer 33

As long as the wearers do not remove their face mask there is no need to record this. The BA should not press their right hand button (withdrawal)

Question 34

Manual calculation are not intended as a replacement for the loss of telemetry signal once BA operations have started. True or false?

Answer 34

True The deployment of repeaters and leaky feeders equipment is provided to restore lost signal.

Question 35

What are the two reason you would use manual calculations on an ECB?

Answer 35

- all BA wearers are unable to log on and achieve a telemetry signal when starting BA operations - an ECB fails (clock must still operate) and no replacement ECB is avail.

Question 36

When should stage 2 be used?

Answer 36

To meet the demands of a large and complex incident

Question 37

A ECPS must be nominated when stage 2 is implemented. What is the min rank?

Answer 37

CM

Question 38

Stage 2 will be implemented when the following apply: ? 11

Answer 38

- more than one board - more than 6 wearers - protracted - guide lines - emergency teams required - EDBA - confirmed basement - CPS out of sight - hi ex - when other agency are committed

Question 39

What is the responsibility of an ECPS?

Answer 39

Control and management of the ECP and the personnel designated to the support tasks The ECPS is normally not reasonable for recording the details of BA wearers (ECO job)

Question 40

Where is the ECPS name recorded on the board?

Answer 40

Below that of the ECO

Question 41

How long before entry should the BA team be briefed?

Answer 41

5 mins before entry.

Question 42

Who should be nominated with the comms set?

Answer 42

The team leader should be nominated the comms set where possible.

Question 43

When would the appliance come off the run due to insufficient BA sets?

Answer 43

If they have less than two BA sets

Question 44

Who’s responsibility is it to brief the BA teams?

Answer 44

It is the responsibility of the IC or SC to brief the crews and to have the brief repeated back to them. (Not the responsibility of the ECO)

Question 45

The IC or SC will make arrangements to record and store all briefing and debriefings. True or false?

Answer 45

True The FIB is ideal for this

Question 46

What is the minimum rank of BA sector commander at a BA sector?

Answer 46

SM This is not a separate stage of control all though it is set up additional to stage 2. And is to coordinate and support BA resources, logistics and operations for larger incidents.

Question 47

Can EDBA be used for re entry or second wear?

Answer 47

Only in exceptional circumstances

Question 48

The RPE support unit (from PEG)can help with additional cylinders, but how long will it take to mobilise?

Answer 48

Emergency response will be 60min working hours and 90mins nights and at weekends. The officer in charge is a respiratory protective equipment logistic office RPELO

Question 49

What does TAP stand for?

Answer 49

Turn around pressure

Question 50

If stage 2 BA is adopted does other ECPS at the same stage incident have do the same?

Answer 50

The highest stage of BA entry control in use at any one ECP will be adopted by all the other ECP’s in use at the same incident

Question 51

Can BA wears do a second wear (new entry)?

Answer 51

In exceptional circumstances I.e to save saveable life if no fresh wears are avail

Question 52

Can EDBA be used for re - entry?

Answer 52

Only in exceptional circumstances

Question 53

What should re entry not be used for?

Answer 53

Firefighting

Question 54

Do have to have a second board when an emergency team are committed?

Answer 54

Yes, the tally of the emergency team has to go in the new board and a new ECO has to be nominated. As soon as resource allows

Question 55

Can you have both manual and telemetry calculations on the same board?

Answer 55

No. The only exception should be re entry where regardless of time and pressure 15min and 190 will be entered