Firefighter Emergency

Question 1

Firefighter Emergency

What is the definition of a firefighter emergency?

Answer 1

Whenever it is established that one or more firefighters or personnel under the control of the LFB are unaccounted for and/or in need of rescue

Question 2

Firefighter Emergency

A BA crew has been committed to search a building. You are part of a further BA crew committed to protect their exit with a jet. What would you do if you heard repeated short blasts on a whistle?

Answer 2

Maintain position until the crew whose exit you are protecting has withdrawn then withdraw to entry control officer; unless in your judgement conditions become too dangerous to continue working.

Question 3

Firefighter Emergency

What action should firefighters take upon hearing an emergency evacuation whistle?

Answer 3

Repeat the signal, withdraw to a safe place and assemble at the Incident Control Pump or Control Unit for a roll call

Question 4

Firefighter Emergency

When should a firefighter send a firefighter emergency message?

Answer 4

In exceptional circumstances when the incident command team are unable to send the message

Question 5

Firefighter Emergency

When can a roll call be carried out during an incident?

Answer 5

At anytime when it is thought necessary by the IC

Question 6

Firefighter Emergency

What is the definition of a tactical withdrawal?

Answer 6

Crews removed from a specific danger in a safe, planned manner that does not require an emergency evacuation

Question 7

Firefighter Emergency

What is the predetermined attendance (PDA) mobilised upon receipt of a ‘firefighter emergency’ message regardless of the size of the incident

Answer 7

• 6 Pumps (inc 3 PL with WMs in-charge)
• 2 Fire Rescue Units (FRU)
• 1 Fire Investigation Unit (FIU)
• 1 Command Unit (CU)
• 1 ambulance
• 1 Press liaison officer (PLO)
• 1 Fire safety officer (FSO)
• 3 station managers
• Group manager
• Deputy assistant commissioner.

Question 8

Firefighter Emergency

Whenever it is established or there is strong evidence to suggest that one or more firefighters or personnel working under the control of the LFB are unaccounted for and/or in need of rescue the IC will immediately send the following priority message?

Answer 8

This message must be sent without delay. ‘From (Name of IC) at (address of incident): Firefighter Emergency Tactical Mode Oscar or Delta.

Question 9

Firefighter Emergency

At the roll call of a fire fighter emergency each appliance commander will?

Answer 9

• Report to the booking-in point and retrieve their appliance NRB
• Take a roll call of their appliance crew and report the outcome to the IC or nominated officer
• Return the appliance NRB to the booking-in point

Question 10

Firefighter Emergency

As soon as possible after sending a ‘FFE’ message, an informative message is to be sent which will include what information?

Answer 10

• Description of the circumstances
• Number of persons unaccounted for or in need of rescue
• Details of action being taken e.g. emergency evacuation, tactical withdrawal or BA crews searching
• Declaration of the size of the incident i.e. the total number of pumping appliances attending the incident but not including those dispatched specifically for the Firefighter emergency
• Tactical mode