OPERATIONAL PRACTICES Flashcards
(9 cards)
BA Service Area - RED vs GREEN tarpaulins
RED - for contaminated BAs, PPE & PPC requiring industrial cleaning or BAs and equipment where crews will redeploy.
GREEN - for clean BAs, PPE & PPC that have been through on-scene decontamination.
Minimum PPE/PPC for decontamination:
> Structure Fire / Wildfire PPC
- Consider disposable coveralls and donning BA
> P2 mask
Nitrile gloves
Firefighting Boots
Safety Glasses
Radio Disposition Signals
2-7 = Critical Incident Stress Management Team to be notified
8-3 = deceased person
5-6 = VicPol required
4-0 = VicPol required urgently
5-5 = Hostile Act, significant violence or terrorism.
SPADRA Steps: (6)
> Evaluate the situation, tasks and persons at risk
> Select systems of work
> Assess the choses systems of work
> Decide if risks proportionate to benefits
> Modify - attempt to introduce additional control measures
> Proceed with tasks
Resources required for decontaminating equipment with asbestos: (5)
> Asbestos bags
Asbestos cards
Adhesive envelopes
Wipes/cloths
Duct tape
Who can advise on ost appropriate on-scene decon and bagging process?
Scientific Officer or HAZMAT technicians
Bagging Tags
RED - Contaminated with chemical
Require specialist cleaning and may present risk to operational crews or cleaning contractors.
Only transport in District Car or general pod where safe to do so.
YELLOW - Decontaminated
Contaminant removed but still needs industrial cleaning.
Transport in pumper PPC compartment.
GREEN - Decontaminated and ready for use
Transport as per usual.
Drill Site approval - signatures from… (4)
> Drill site applicant = OIC
> Ops Commander or other delegated Commander
> Employee HSR
> Specialist instructor/operator where required
Code 3 calls (unless OIC determines otherwise)
> Burn offs
Rubbish Bin fire
Power lines arcing and sparking / lines down
Lock ins/outs
Animal rescues
Late fire/fire now out
Retrieval of deceased persons
Public service calls (smoke alarm batteries, welfare checks)
