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What are the 5 principles of safe movement in a building? |
• Make sure that the floor in front of you will take your weight • Check for obstacles and obstructions before moving • Always check above the head before standing up • Maintaining physical, visual or audible contact with all team members • Risk assess the situation to determine the safest and quickest way to achieve the objectives |
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When visibility is impaired, how can firefighters, maintain close contact with each other? |
• Attachment by short BA personal line. • Actual physical contact between each BA team member. • Within physical touching distance. |
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Before entering a building, what ways can firefighters landmark? |
• The type and size of building or structure. • The position of the building in relation to its surroundings. • Position of appliances outside the building. • LFB equipment committed into the building. |
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After entering a building, how can firefighters landmark? |
• Which wall they are following: a left or right hand wall • Position of fixed features of the building such as doors, windows, stairs, columns • How many and the type of doors and compartments they pass through • Construction and texture of the building (are the floors carpeted or wooden? Are the walls rough brick textured or plastered smooth?) • Other features such as wall mounted radiators and large or fixed furniture |
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What conditions must you be aware of before opening a door in a building? |
• Severe fires • Smoke logging • Flashovers • Conditions for a backdraught |
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When opening a door in a building, how should BA team leaders brief and position themselves to ensure maximum safety? |
• Keep low and close together against the wall in which the door is located. • If the door opens towards, it should be used as a shield. One foot should be kept against the door to help control its movement. • If the door opens away the team should keep close to the wall next to the door catch. • Note the effect and conditions before opening fully. • Make sure the door will not lock behind them before moving past it. • Make other teams working in the same area aware of the intention to open a door. • Endeavour to make safe any fire gases that have escaped from the fire compartment before opening any doors. |
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When opening a door in a building, how should BA team leaders brief and position themselves to ensure maximum safety? |
• Keep low and close together against the wall in which the door is located. • If the door opens towards, it should be used as a shield. One foot should be kept against the door to help control its movement. • If the door opens away the team should keep close to the wall next to the door catch. • Note the effect and conditions before opening fully. • Make sure the door will not lock behind them before moving past it. • Make other teams working in the same area aware of the intention to open a door. • Endeavour to make safe any fire gases that have escaped from the fire compartment before opening any doors. |
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What does BARIE stand for? |
Breathing Aparatus Radio Interface Equipment |
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What are the routine duties a BA wearer must carry out? |
•An ‘A’ test when taking over a set, following a cylinder change or when nominated to test a ‘spare’set. •Inform the Officer in Charge if their set has not had a 28 days test. •Immediately report any defects or missing equipment to the Officer in Charge. •Keep the BA face mask seal free from hair. This is an avoidable hazard. Hair, facial or head, incontact with the seal of the BA face mask, will impair the efficiency of the seal. |
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What are the routine duties a BA wearer must carry out? |
• An ‘A’ test when taking over a set, following a cylinder change or when nominated to test a ‘spare’ set. • Inform the Officer in Charge if their set has not had a 28 days test. • Immediately report any defects or missing equipment to the Officer in Charge. • Keep the BA face mask seal free from hair. |
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What are the duties a BA wearer must do at an incident? |
• Undertake an ‘A’ test when taking over a set or following a cylinder change (fireground A test). • Don and start in safe air • Ensure they have at least 240 bars reading on the Bodyguard when they report to the ECO. • Establish and confirm a call sign with ECO • Carry out safety checks and present to the ECO and then hand Tally to him/her. |
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In assessing the working duration, what should team leaders and wearers take into account when at an incident? |
• Air taken to reach the scene of operations. • Work rate at the scene of operations • Conditions within the incident (heat) • Conditions on the exit route may have deteriorated. • Information received from entry control and other teams. • Consumption rates on the way out will be higher due to the natural effects of invreased physical exertion |
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In assessing the working duration, what should team leaders and wearers take into account when at an incident? |
• Air taken to reach the scene of operations. • Work rate at the scene of operations • Conditions within the incident (heat) • Conditions on the exit route may have deteriorated. • Information received from entry control and other teams. • Consumption rates on the way out will be higher due to the natural effects of invreased physical exertion |
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What is the information is the IC responsible for gathering before the incident? |
• Number of people involved • Approximate ages, mobility and dependencies • Last known location and activity • Location in relation to the fire • Information from survivor calls |
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What are the two methods of search used by the London Fire Brigade? |
Compartment search and Directional search |
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Where might the search brief for a team require them to commence at? |
• The point of entry • The point of greatest danger for casualties • Close to the fire • Some other designated point within the structure |
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What are the advantages of compartment searching? |
• Each compartment is mapped out systematically which allows for ease of orientation and a search
• Suitable for complex multi-compartmented structures
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What are the limitations of compartment search procedures? |
• It may not be possible to fully clear large compartments due to unsearched area in the centre of the compartment.• Disciplined and systematic observance of the search brief by the BA team is essential |
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What are the limitations of compartment search procedures? |
• It may not be possible to fully clear large compartments due to unsearched area in the centre of the compartment. • Disciplined and systematic observance of the search brief by the BA team is essential |
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What are the advantages of a directional search procedure? |
• A systematic and relatively simplistic procedure to apply • Suitable for certain types of structure where all rooms are largely cleared as the directional search progresses |
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What are the limitations of a directional search procedure? |
• Multiple teams will be required to be committed in a co-ordinated way to ensure the compartment is searched • Does not clear a compartment before moving on • There is the potential to pass a fire compartment, which may compromise the means of escape |
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When a BA crew locates a casualty, what should they do? |
• Immediately alert the team by shouting “casualty” • Inform entry control about their location / state • Make a quick assessment of the casualty’s status I.e. dead or alive • Quickly sweep the immediate area for more casualties within reach |
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When would you do an A test? |
● Changing a cylinder ● Taking over a set ● At the fireground ● On acceptance |
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What are the duties of BA team leaders at an incident? |
• Ensure your team are fully briefed/debriefed by an officer and relevant information handed over • Lead the team to complete tasks • Have regular communication with your BA team • Have regular pressure and telemetry checks • Exchange pressure readings with ECO • Monitor working conditions to identify any adverse changing conditions • Pass on information about conditions, layout, hazards and status • Ensure your BA team enter and exit together • Decide whether to carry on with operations if comms fail • Make sure all BA members operate withdrawal button when returning • Ensure unintended withdrawal button is communicated with ECO • Have regular task rotation and air management • If deviating from brief, inform ECO of change of tactics • Provide feedback to ECP on exit |
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What is the Drager PSS 7000 SDBA? |
Self-contained Two-stage Open-circuit Positive pressure Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus
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When would you do a B Test? |
• On acceptance • Once every 28 days • On receipt (from a workshop) |
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What are the 13 Aide Memoires? |
1. Stage 1 Entry Control Operative duties 2. Stage 2 Entry Control Point Supervisor Duties 3. BA Sector Officer Duties 4. BA Communications Operative 5. Distress to Wearer Procedure 6. Cylinder Flow Chart 7. N/A 8. Respirator Entry Control 9. Respirator Decision Tool 10. Manual Entry Log On/Off 11. Manual Calculations of Duration 12. Maintaining Telemetry signal deployment options 13. Emergency Firefighter Deconamination |
