SM1 Flashcards
1
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Who has responsibility for reporting safeguarding referral to safeguarding adults team
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BC of Duty DAC
2
Q
What are time frames for reporting safeguarding concern
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4hrs immediate risk
24 hrs all other concerns
3
Q
Adult safeguarding duties apply to someone who is?
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1/ 18 or over and who has needs for care.
2/ Risk of abuse and neglect
3/ As result of needs unable to protect themselves
4
Q
Where is safeguarding data collected and stored
A
Social Issues Mailbox
5
Q
Who is responsible for managing electronic record of safeguarding concerns
A
Head of Community Safety
6
Q
Who has access to electronic record of safeguarding concerns
A
Head of Community Safety
7
Q
Who can share data about adults at risk with other agencies
A
Head of CS, min SM and safeguarding Officer in Fire Safety
8
Q
Who sits on safeguarding adults board on behalf of LFB
A
BC
9
Q
What should be recorded on a handover
A
. Who handed over to. Role . What the hazards are . What control measures are in place . What needs to be done to restore utilities . Who can have access . Signed, dates, name both parties
10
Q
Define operational discretion
A
Ability to move away from policy where necessary and justifiable in terms of risk verses benefit.
11
Q
Who do you justify equipment improvisation
A
Whether it’s necessary to save saveable life or reduce risk of further injury.
12
Q
When can FFs be committed to a ventilation pathway
A
. Once is secure
. Once it’s stable
. Working effectively
13
Q
When would you turn off PPV fans
A
.if conditions deteriorate
. If not improving
. If comms compromises
14
Q
When can PPV be undertaken
A
. Once fire location know
. Suitable vent route I.d
. Outlet made
. Resources in place
15
Q
When can a bridgehead be less than 2 floors from fire floor
A
Where building features allow safe air to be reliably maintained.
16
Q
What are the initial actions when discovering cylinders
A
. are they involved . type . contents . size . how many . location
17
Q
If an acetylene cylinder is at ambient temperature it is not in danger of failing providing
A
. It’s not reheated
. Not moved or disturbed during CAP
. Cooling/monitoring continues until CAP passed
18
Q
MTFA
Who undertakes JAR and est. zones on behalf of LFB
A
NILO
19
Q
MTFA
Who ID’s SHA
A
NILO
20
Q
MTFA
If no RVP or SHA how far away should crew withdraw
A
1000m
Until a JAR is done and area confirmed safe, crews should withdraw at least 1000m from hot zone
21
Q
MTFA
When can crews be committed to FF and rescue
A
Once ballistic threat has diminished and JUR done between all 3 services
22
Q
MTFA
What colour surcoat does NILO wear
A
Red marked with NILO
23
Q
At what incidents are NILO tactical advisors
A
. Terrorist
. Crises Management
. Public Disorder
. Fire arms related inc.
24
Q
Terrorist inc
Who will discuss location of RVP with Police on behalf of LFB
A
NILO
25
Terrorism
| Crews will receive a situational report upon arrival at RVP or SHA to include?
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.situational update
. Designate cold zone for crews to work in
. Tasks to be done
. Comms and actions if lost
. Evac signal and actions if required
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Terrorism
| Explosive Ordinance Disposal Officers will expect us to follow the 5 C’s?
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Confirm
Clear
Cordon
Control
Check
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Explosive Ordinance Disposal Officers will expect answers to the 5 W’s?
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Who
What
Where
When
why
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28
Who must be informed of formally declared major incidents
London Resilience Team
29
Major Incidents
| Who is responsible for safety management of the inner cordon
LFB although overall responsibility for H&S rests with each organisation
30
Cordons
| What level of command controls cordons
Bronze level
31
Jesip
| What are the 5 interoperability principles.
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Co locate
Communicate
Co operate & coordinate
Shared situational awareness
Undertake JUR
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32
Jesip
| What is the joint decision making model
. Intelligence gather
. Assess risk & dev working strategy
. Powers, polices, procedures
. I.D options available & contingencies
. Take action, review what happened
33
LESLP
| Who is responsible to sorting an inner cordon controller
Sector Safety
34
Major incidents
| Who controls access points in cordons
Police alongside LFB safety requirements
35
LESLP
| Where is the scene access control centre
Outside the outer cordon
36
Collapsed Structures
| 6 Phases?
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Recce and Survey
Eliminate Utilities
Primary surface S&R
Exploration of voids
Selected debris removal
Terminate by general removal
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37
BA
| What is the minimum information for a briefing
. Where and how they are to enter risk area
. Objective and part in IC plan
. Hazards
. Limitations on work duration
38
Bridgehead / FCP
| Must have regard for?
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1/ potential for incident to escalate
2/ Avail access/ egress
3/ Team Safety/welfare
4/ Avail water supplies
5/ Effective comms
6/ Supervision/ support for ECO
7/ distance to ECP
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39
What is ops discretion
Ability to move away from policy if necessary and justifiable in terms of risk versus benefit.
1/ Ff not put at unessasary risk
2/ Change from policy is minimum necessary
3/ Return to normal ASAP
4/Amount of change proportional to benefit
5/ Ensure sufficient control measures
6/ Record on KDL
40
Ops Discretion
| Who will be informed when you send priority Ops discretion in use
An SAI
41
LESLP
| Who is responsible for safety management of personnel in inner cordon
LFB
42
LESLP
| Who controls access and exit through cordon control points
Police
43
LESLP ??????????
| Who agrees area and entry exit points in the inner cordon
Fire and police jointly agree??????
44
What colour is SC surcoat
Red yoke with yellow body
45
What colour is surcoat for ops commander
Red yoke with orange/red body
46
If more than one ops commander, what would use as call signs
Use descriptive or alphabetical terms
47
Define decision logging
Documenting decisions with rational as to why made
48
Define key decision
Either amends or changes ops procedure or has significant impact on another organisation, person or location
49
Who will be informed when sending priority ops discretion
SAI informed in order to determine if further analysis required.
50
When can PPV be undertaken
1/ Once location of fire known
2/ Once vent pathway ID
3/ Once outlet made
4/ Once resources are in place
51
LesLP
| Who ensures persons entering the inner cordon is wearing appropriate clothing as designated by Fire IC
Inner Cordon Controller min rank WM
52
When must a roll call be undertaken
Following emergency evacuation and FF emergency.
53
What should be done following a Ff emergency
1/Emergency evacuation or tactical withdrawal
2/ Roll call
3/ priority message followed by informative.
54
What are the 7 core structures of the strategic response arrangements
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1/ Commissioner continuity group
2/ Duty AC (AC1)
3/Gold commander
4/ Brigade coordination centre
5/ Brigade coordinating manager
6/ Gold support team
7/ Continuity management team
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55
Who can activate SRA
Ideally should be taken collectively however if urgent action required other specific officers can and wherever possible in consultation with duty AC before activating any structures
56
Who decides what SEA core structures are stood up
Duty AC1 in consultation with CCG
57
SRA
| Who decides location of BCC
CCG
58
SRA
| Who decides what planning cells of BCC are to be stood up
Brigade Coordinating manager in liaison with AC1 and Gold Commander Fire
59
SRA
| What are the 4 planning cells of Brigade Coordination Centre
1/Resources/logistics
2/Planning
3/Operations
4/Communications
60
SRA
| Who represents the Brigade at multi agency meetings
Gold Commander as nominated by CCG
61
SRA
| At multi agency incident who will circulate external sit rep known as common operational picture
London Resilience Group
62
SRA
| What is the key purpose of the Commissioner Continuity Group
Provide strategic support and direction and advice to duty AC1, nominated gold commander and continuity management team
63
What are cordons for fireworks and explosives
Up to 250kg or small car = 200m
251kg -2000kg = 600m
Above 2000kg = 1000m
64
What are the purposes of cordons
1/ separate those at risk from hazard
2/ facilitate operations
3/ protect scene and prevent unauthorised access to evidence or property.
65
What should IC inform control when establishing cordons
1/ Cordon positions
2/ suitable approach route
3/ RVP
4/ names of affected roads
66
What must the ICC ensure for personnel wishing to pass cordon entry point
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1/ wearing armband
2/ correct PPE as per IC
3/ briefed on safety and evac signal
4/ instructed to return to same point
5/ accompanied if necessary
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67
Who has primacy for SAR on Thames Major incident
LCG
Waterside Command coordinated by LCG
Landslide command Police and LFB
68
Who is responsible for resources and access control at Thames Major incident
Police and LFB
69
Who is responsible for ID casualty landing points at Thames major incidents
LCG
Police will designate landslide RVP
70
How can you justify equipment improvisation
Whether it’s necessary to save savable life or reduce risk of further injury
71
Ops discretion cannot be used post incident unless
You can justify actions and has recorded rationale for actions
72
Who ensure roll call done for non LFB personnel following emergency evac
OIC
73
Safeguarding
| If they have the mental capacity and refuse consent, wishes should be respected unless
1/ There is a public interest
2/ Their vital interest is compromised
3/ There is a duty of care
74
If crews find themselves at no notice MTFA inform control
1/number and location of gunmen
2/ type of weapons
3/ description of gunmen and info on victims
75
If IED crews think
1/ secondary device
2/ cordon
3/ safety do not touch
76
When discovering cylinders what should you consider
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1/ Are they involved
2/ what type
3/contents
4/ size
5/ number
6/ location
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77
Cylinders
| When can you reduce hazard zone to cordon for just SSOW
1/ fire extinguished
2/ not acetylene
3/ all locates
4/ all receiving direct cooling
78
Cylinders
| What should you inform control if steel cylinder
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1/ actions taken
2/ number evac
3/ size of haz zone
4/ road closures
5/ RVP and route to it
6/ TM
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79
Cylinders
| Who decides size of initial hazard zone
IC with HMEPO
80
Cylinders
| When can significant infrastructure routes be left open
Only if substantial cover maintains safety
81
What can BCGA Comp persons offer at cylinder incident
1/ advice on number of cylinders delivered
2/ support decision making
3/ arrange for collection
82
What do cordons achieve
1/ separate those at risk from hazard
2/ facilities operations
3/ protect scene and unauthorised access
83
Cordons
| Who can give permission to enter inner cordon
IC or nominated officer
84
Cordons
| Who controls entry and exit points in outer cordon and traffic cordon
Police
85
Cordons
| Where specific guidance does not exist on recommend min distance for a cordon how will dimensions be determined
IC’s risk assessment and consider potential to escalate
86
Cordons
| Once cordon in place what should you inform control
1/ positions
2/ suitable approach
3/ RVP
4/ names of affected roads
87
Cordons
| When should you maintain a written record of those on the inner cordon
When the person cannot be monitored constantly
88
Where LFB has overall primacy, who has responsibility for H&S of all emergency services in the inner cordon
IC
89
What are cordon sizes for fire works and explosives;
Up to 250kg
251kg -2000kg and ammunition
Over 2000kg
200m
600m
1000m
90
What does sending a TM confirm
Risks on incident ground have been assessed and SSOW implemented
91
What are the 5 stages of DRA
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1/ evaluate task
2/ select SSOW
3/ assess SSOW
4/ apply additional control measures
5/ reassess SSOW and add control measures
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92
When is ops discretion justifiable
1/ situation was unforseen and
| 2/ Policy was not in place for desired outcome
93
Who decides where ECP sited
IC or SC
94
BA
| When can manual calculations be used
Only on authority of IC or SC when;
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All sets fail to log on
Board fails (clock still work) and no other one available.
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NB re entry is a mix of both and only time this can be done
95
What are the roles of RPELO
1/ coordinate ops at PEG and manage resources of major incident.
2/ provide support and resources to incident ground
3/ Assist with accident investigations
96
LESLP
| What are the 4 stages to most major incidents
1/ initial response
2/ consolidation
3/ recover
4/ restoration of normality
97
LESLP
| Who will agree area and entry exit points at major incidents
Tactical commanders fire and police
98
LESLP
| Who will establish the cordons at major incident
Police in consultation with other agencies
99
LESLP
| Who confirms or amends site of Forward COmmand Post
Police tactical commander
100
LESLP who will go to the Forward Command post
Emergency services command and control vehicles and those of public utilities and local authorities
101
LESLP
| Who from fire will go to TCG
Fire tactical commander
ILO
SA if required
Press advisor
102
LESLP
| Who manages joint emergency press briefings
Police
103
LESLP
| Who can advise IC if police request LFB assistance in recovering bodies
HMEPO
USAR
ILO
104
Who will take over as IC if FF emergency
DAC
105
When must a roll call be completed
Whenever FFE or emergency evacuation
106
What should you inform control following FFE
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1/ description of circumstances
2/ action being taken
3/ number unaccounted for
4/ size of incident
5/ TM
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107
What action need to be taken if bridgehead repositioned
1/ IC, all officers and ba informed
2/ all ba I formed to monitor air and TAT
3/ consider ba withdrawal against urgency of task
4/ ET must be at bridgehead asap
5/ move all resources
6/ consider stage 2 ba
7/ consider alternative methods of rescue
108
SRA
| What are the 2 ways officers can be notified of a major incident
1/ pager from control
| 2/ from London resilience partnership
109
Can ops commander or SC make a key decision
Only if given authority by IC to amend aspects of overall plan. On KDL record if IC informed and agreed actions
110
For how long are incident records kept at Stn
3 years then sent to Brigades Record Centre
111
What should be done if a key decision could affect future policy
Record on IMs
112
What happens to hand written KDLs
Retained at Stn with copy sent to Brigades operations, prevention and response department admin at HQ
113
Who are Ffs under direction from in the cold zone
FRS Officers only
114
What info will be given at a safety briefing at MTFA RVP
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1/Sit rep
2/ Designated cold zone boundary
3/ tasks to be done
4/ comms
5/ evac
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115
Tact ventilation
| When can fixed installations be operated to remove smoke
On instruction from IC following advice from SFO or suitably trained person. Only switch on or off if confident of impact
116
Tact ventilation
| Who ensures that the outlet for PPV is identified
Ventilation officer
117
PPV
| Who ensure the outlet is maintained and protected
Outlet officer
118
Comah
| Who prepared off site emergency plan
Local authority. It must be done within 6 month of notification of the risk
119
Comah
| How often should emergency plan be reviewed, tested
Not exceeding 3 years
120
Comah
| When should the person that prepared the plan trigger it
When a major accident occurs or an uncontrolled event could lead to one
121
Who can advise on FCP at chemical major incident
SA
122
LESLP
| Who should senior officers make contact with upon their arrival at major incidents
With their ops commanders and police tactical commander
123
LESLP
| Who usually advices on evacuation
Fire tactical commander
124
COMAH
| How soon should the operator supply an off site emergency plan to the local authority
No later than 6 months
125
Cylinders
| Can you reduce HZ after first successful test in CAP process
HMEPO can advise to reduce only to allow for urgent fire ops and remainder of CAP must be completed
126
Cordons
| What should you consider when other agencies wanting to enter inner cordon
1/ their ability to identify hazards
2/ suitability of their PPE
3/ need to know evac signal and action to take
127
Cordons
| At Terrorism Who must be consulted on safety
Police rep
128
BA
| Who is responsible for ensuring BA teams are briefed 5 mins before commuting
BA Sector Commander. If not one then ECPS
129
LESLP
| Who secured, protects and preserves scene
Police
130
LESLP
| At major incident who has responsibility to return things to a state of normality at earliest time
LFB
