Command Support

Question 1

What are the levels of command support

Answer 1

Level 1= ICP with ICofficer no minimum rank

Level 2 dedicated command support

Question 2

Duties of Command Pump Officer

Answer 2

Identity suitable appliance to be ICP
Inform control of ICP call sign
Leave blues and lights on ICP 
Turn off all others if safe
Collect NRBs from apps in attendance 
Place in ICW
Enter details on ICW info board 
Record tactical mode 
Line drawing of incident 
Collect NRBs of oncoming resources and inform IC of their availability 
Pass info onto those coming on
Maintain contact between IC and control 
Continue til relieved by CU staff

Question 3

What communication facilities are available on the CU

Answer 3

1/ main scheme and fire ground radio
2/ dedicated command channel 2 with mobile repeater for radio weak spots
3/ leaky feeder for sub basements and deep penetration
4/ field telephone and cable for point to point comma
5/ downlink capability to view images from MPS helicopter.

Question 4

Command Unit supports IC, takes over ICO, ICW and ICP and provides functional support to IC in 4 areas. What are they

Answer 4

1/Operational Support. Give IC info on functionality and capability of CU and crew
2/ communication support. Monitoring radios, drafting and sending messages
3/ logistics support. Provide RVP for on coming resources police LAS etc, prepare relief plans and projected resource needs
4/ Planning support and information management. Record and display info for IC provide pictorial references of incident with resources and strategies e.g. Location of sectors

Question 5

What are the 4 areas of functional support the CU supplies.

Answer 5

Operational

Communication

Logistics

Information management

Question 6

What incidents are CUs part of the PDA

Answer 6

1/ 4 pumps +
2/ multiple calls to fires in premises 
3/ persons reported
4/ confirmed hazmat
5/ cylinders
6/ forward mobilising procedure
7/ major incidents
8/ mass Decon 
                           Additional CU to:
6+ pumps

Question 7

Can the initial CU be returned before the stop has been sent?

Answer 7

NO

IC to liaise with team leader and together they can decide to release the CU

Question 8

Can the additional CU be returned prior to the stop?

Answer 8

YES after consultation with CU team leader.

e.g.

Make pump six additional CU not required

Question 9

What dedicated functions might an additional CU be ordered for?

Answer 9

1/ Dedicated conference facility e.g. Silver meeting
2/ media liaison point (away from scene of operations)
3/ dedicated support for Ba main control officer
4/ Dedicated salvage control

etc…

Question 10

What is SCCS responsible for

Answer 10

Sector Commander Command Support.

Command support team( CU)

And

Functional Sectors

Question 11

What happens re command support once the incident is under control.

Answer 11

Ensure CPOfficer is nominated

Ensure Command Pump identified

Hand over all relevant info to CPO

CPO to resume using ICW

CU to inform control that CP is in operation and give them the call sing of the CP.