Powers and Duties

Question 1

While a fire is being fought

Answer 1

• Enter private property when it is on fire or endangered, or when essential to performing a necessary duty
• Close Roads
• Remove any vehicles impeding the Fire Service (break into if necessary)
• Remove people who are in danger or interfering with operations, using reasonable force
• Do anything else that is reasonably necessary for the protection of life and property.

Question 2

Fire Service will notify Police if (SIDS)

Answer 2

• A fire results in serious injury or death

- A fire is consider suspicious

Question 3

Responsibility of Fire Investigations Liasion Officers

Answer 3

• Attend every fire that results in serious injury or death
• Co-ordinate fire investigation in their area or district
• Arrange Police attendance at fire scenes when required
• Maintain relationship with FSILO and Fire Service Specialist Fire Investigator
• Assist Areas/Districts with fire investigation related queries
  Maintain communications with Police National Fire Investigations Co-ordinator, where appropriate
• Co-ordinate fire investigations training where needed
• Provide other advise and expertise as required.

Question 4

When do Speclist Fire Investigators attend

Answer 4

• Fires where fatalities occur
• Fires where serious (life-threatening) fire-related injury has occurred
• Structure to fires where the cause is suspicious or cannot be determined
• Significant in buildings where built-in fire safety features have failed or not performed to standard