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1
Q

Who holds ‘organisational responsibility’ at an incident?

The Incident Commander (IC)
The Monitoring Officer (MO)
The most senior Officer present or
The Senior Fire Safety Officer

A

The most senior Officer present

2
Q

Officers attending in a support/specialist capacity will only take command in 4 circumstances. The 1st of these is what?

A

There are immediate concerns over safety

3
Q

The IC of an incident will be clearly identified by an Incident Commander surcoat. What Colour is it?

A

White yoke and yellow lower body marked “Incident Commander”

4
Q

Where the fire boat and a land based appliance form the initial attendance at an incident operational command will be the responsibility of who?

A

The most senior land-based commander

5
Q

Officers attending in a support/specialist capacity will only take command in 4 circumstances. The 2nd of these is what?

A

The incident appears to be beyond the capability of the IC

6
Q

Up to and including how many Appliances will the first attending Station Officer (Stn.O) take the role of IC and remain in charge?

A

4 pumps in attendance, the same is true of the first attending Sub Officer (Sub O)

7
Q

Officers attending in a support/specialist capacity will only take command in 4 circumstances. The 3rd of these is what?

A

They are competent to do so or of a more senior rank

8
Q

Where a Stn.O attends an incident where a substantive Sub O is IC must they take command?

A

Only if that Incident exceeds 4 pumps in attendance and only until the first attending Station Commander (SC) arrives.

9
Q

Officers attending in a support/specialist capacity will only take command in 4 circumstances. The 4th of these is what?

A

No other suitable officer is immediately available

10
Q

If a Stn.O attends an incident where a substantive Sub O is in command they may chose to support the Sub O in a monitoring Role. In this instance what 2 things should occur?

A

A message should be sent; “Sub O Smith remains IC, Stn.O Jones now MO”
The Incident ground should be informed

11
Q

If a substantive Sub O and a temporary Sub O are in attendance at the same incident can the temporary Sub O stay IC?

A

No. The substantive Sub O MUST take over (2.9)

12
Q

When taking over an incident an Officer must communicate this clearly by using what statement?

A

“I am taking over”

13
Q

Where an incident attracts a Sub O or Stn.O can the STOP message be sent prior to their arrival?

A

No, they must attend and complete an assessment of the incident first.

14
Q

It is the ICs responsibility to direct resources to resolve operational incidents. There are 5 responsibilities listed in the note can you list 4?

A

1) To save Life
2) To prevent further spread/loss/risk of injury
3) To mitigate damage
4) To mitigate environmental damage
5) To minimise disruption to the community

15
Q

Which specialist appliance included as part of the ‘make up’ cannot be returned prior to its arrival?

A

The initial Command Unit

16
Q

What must an complete, decide on and then declare on initial attendance? (3)

A

A Dynamic Risk Assessment
A Safe System of Work
A Tactical Mode

17
Q

What Tool should be used by the IC to formulate an Operational Plan?

A

The Decision Making Model

18
Q

Before closing an incident an IC should inform the sites ‘responsible person’ of what 2 things?

A

The HAZARDS and RISKS still present

19
Q

The IC needs to establish and maintain clear lines of communication throughout the incident taking into account the spans of control for any tactical role (a maximum of 5 lines of communication). Which 3 groups should the IC be particularly careful to maintain communication with?

A

1) Brigade Control
2) Other Services
3) Press through a designated press officer

20
Q

What is the Health and Safety guidance document ‘Managing for Health and Safety’ generally known as?

A

HSG65

21
Q

HSG65 recommends the use of Monitoring systems to provide information to individuals, line managers and the organisation in order to influence Operational Improvement. Does this process focus solely on the those aspects of the incident that require improvement?

A

No, this includes the reporting of meritorious action to relevant people for recognition

22
Q

Which surcoat will be worn by the MO?

A

White yoke and yellow lower body marked “Monitoring Officer”

23
Q

The role of MO is carried out in 2 distinct ways. What are they?

A

Directly - by attending the incident

Remotely - monitoring from a remote location (SC and above)

24
Q

Can the MO make command decisions for the IC?

A

The MO should not make any command decisions on behalf of the IC unless they are risk critical

25
Q

The are 9 duties for a MO listed in the note, can you list 6?

A

1) Remote monitoring (SC and above)
2) Direct monitoring (where assessment does not lead to taking over)
3) Attend incident following remote monitoring
4) Gather evidence of operational performance
5) Take command where necessary
6) Ensure safe systems of work are in place
7) Provide support and Guidance to the IC
8) Report to the PRC and PRO
9) Report to the ‘Incident Monitoring Process Database to improve service delivery and record good practice

26
Q

When will the MO role normally end?

A

Once the STOP message is sent

27
Q

Feedback should be a balanced view of personal performance and observations on organisational performance. The MO is responsible for providing feedback at an incident. Where a more in depth discussion regarding performance is required how is this best undertaken?

A

Away from the incident at a later date and in a supportive environment

28
Q

On what system should the MO record their observations?

A

The Incident Monitoring Database

29
Q

What does ORT stand for?

A

Operations Review Team

30
Q

Where a member of ORT is not in attendance the assurance role may be undertaken by who?

A

An attending SC who should;

  • Remain in attendance until the STOP
  • Speak to the IC and MO to discuss individual and organisational observations