518 Messages from incidents

Question 1

How long are messages on the main scheme radio kept?

Answer 1

5 years

Question 2

What are the 2 main operational talk groups?

Answer 2

M2FS-FLON OPS 2 - south of the river

M2FN-FLON OPS 4 - north of the river

Question 3

How should confidential or sensitive information be sent from the fireground?

Answer 3

By point to point with control or by mobile/fixed telephone if available - NEVER main scheme radio

Question 4

How soon should the first message from an incident be sent?

Answer 4

20 min

Question 5

At a protracted incident how often should a informative be sent?

Answer 5

Every 30 mins or every 60 mins at incidents with 8 pumps or more

Question 6

How should radio messages be sent?

Answer 6

From the IC, accurately, at dictation speed and in accordance with radio operating procedures

Question 7

When attending incidents with other brigades, what call sign should be used?

Answer 7

The brigade, Station name in full and the type of appliance

Question 8

When attending incidents on motorways, what should be specified?

Answer 8

The direction of the carriageway involved

Question 9

When an incident involves a ship or vessel what must be specified?

Answer 9

Whether the vessel is accessible by land

Question 10

What is the sequence of the 7 main types of message

Answer 10

(a) Assistance message.
(b) Informative message.
(c) Further assistance and informative messages, as necessary.
(d) Fire surrounded message for six pump fires and above or if 3 main jets have been used.
(e) Stop message.
(f) Further informative messages, as necessary.
(g) Requests for reliefs/revisits.
Not all of the above message types

Question 11

What are the status codes?

Answer 11

1 Appliance available for mobilising at a station by printer.
2 Mobile to incident.
3 In attendance at an incident
6 Available by radio, returning from a call or outside activity
7 “Second line” availability, carrying out Strategic Resource activity. Only available in exceptional circumstances (or for recall in accordance with Strategic Resource traffic light system).
8 Available for mobilising by telephone, (no printer available).
9 Mobile between incidents during batch mobilisation
0 Not available for mobilising
15 Mobile to stand-by, available by radio
25 In attendance at stand-by station
35 In attendance at stand-by location (non station location)
P (paging) Available by pager. This status applies to officers and selected specialist appliances only.

Question 12

How soon should an informative message be sent following a Priority or Assistance message?

Answer 12

As soon as practicably possible

Question 13

What should be included in an informative message?

Answer 13

• The originating officer’s name;
• Incident location;
• Premises type and occupancy (where applicable);
• Dimensions;
• Area involved and situation;
• Involvement of people;
• Actions being carried out;
• Resources in use;
• Safe systems of work implemented;
• Tactical mode.

Question 14

What does a Stop message indicate?

Answer 14

That the incident is under control not that the fire is out, or that people involved have been located, released, or rescued.

Question 15

When should a worded stop be used instead of a coded stop?

Answer 15

• where an assistance or informative message has previously been sent;
• where more than one hose reel was used to extinguish a fire;
• when four or more appliances are in attendance;
• where people have been involved and require rescue, or have sustained injury; or,
• where the IC has confirmed that they are attending a level 2 hazardous materials incident.

Question 16

What should a worded stop message From a fire include?

Answer 16

• Name of the IC initiating the message;
• Incident address/location;
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• Occupancy;
• Dimensions of premises;
• Extent of damage;
• Involvement of people;
• Method of extinction and equipment used;
• Safe systems of work implemented.

Question 17

Should floors below ground level be included in a message?

Answer 17

Only if they are involved

Question 18

What term should be used at incidents with apparent fatalities?

Answer 18

Injuries incompatible with life - unless a doctor is on scene

Question 19

What should a worded stop message from a special service include?

Answer 19

• Name of the IC initiating the message
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• Incident address/location
• Occupancy
• Dimensions of premises
• Brief details of situation
• Involvement of people
• Actions taken and equipment used
• Safe systems of work implemented

Question 20

Can the message “declared safe” be sent from an incident after DIM equipment has been used?

Answer 20

NO

Question 21

What are the Intervals when ordering a relief?

Answer 21

3 Hours - intervals can be larger or smaller depending on the work load requirements on crews

Question 22

How should appliances travel to reliefs?

Answer 22

At normal road speed, unless an immediate relief has been requested and control has given instruction to travel on the bell

Question 23

When Must an RVP be included in an assistance message?

Answer 23

When the IC requests more than 6 Pumps

Question 24

What is the LESLP?

Answer 24

London Emergency Services Liaison Panel

Question 25

If “major incident procedure” is initiated, what is the PDA?

Answer 25

6 pumping
appliances, 1 Fire Rescue Unit, 2 Command Units and additional senior officers; an ambulance will also
be requested

Question 26

What is a METHANE message?

Answer 26

• M ……Has a Major Incident been declared
• E……..What is the Exact Location
• T……..Type of Incident
• H……..What Hazards or Potential Hazards
• A……..What are the best Access and Egress Routes
• N………Number of Casualties
• E……..What Emergency Services are required

Question 27

What is a FCMP?

Answer 27

Forward control mobilising point

Question 28

What will be mobilised when the EDBA required message is sent?

Answer 28

3 FRUs and 3 EDBA support pumps

Question 29

When can a Fire surrounded message be sent

Answer 29

At fires involving 3 or more main jets and all fires of 6 pumps and above, once all jets are in position and there is no possibility of further spread or further assistance being required

Question 30

What are the 8 Coded Stops?

Answer 30

• Code 1 – used as a stop code for fires where one hose reel or less was used, no assistance or informative messages have been sent, where there were no fatalities, injuries, or rescues, and which meets the classification of a primary fire (e.g. insurable property).
• Code 2 – used as a stop code for fires at which one hose reel or less was used, no assistance or informative messages have been sent, where there were no fatalities, injuries, or rescues, and which meets the classification of a secondary fire (e.g. non-insurable property, such as vegetation).
• Code 3 – sent only on chimney fire incidents, where the fire was confined entirely within the chimney’s internal structure.
• Code 4 – used when called to a fire, where the alarm was caused or raised by some form of automatic detection apparatus (e.g. Automatic Fire Alarm [AFA], Automatic Fire Suppression [AFS]. Automatic Fire Detection [AFD] system), and where no fire is present.
• Code 5 – used when an alarm has been raised through good intent. Where a person genuinely believed there was a fire or special service incident, but on investigation this information was found to be incorrect (Note: a Code 5 stop message cannot be sent when the alarm has been caused by automatic detection apparatus).
• Code 6 – used when an alarm has been raised maliciously. Where a person has indicated that there is a fire or special service incident, knowing that this information is untrue.
• Code 7 – used as a stop code for special service incidents including level 1 hazmat incidents that can be resolved by a single appliance unless:
− an informative or assistance message has previously been sent
− persons have been involved and have been trapped, injured, or rescued
• Code 8 – used to indicate that one incident within a batch mobilising call has been dealt with . Normally this will indicate that a batched call to flooding has been attended, however stop code 8 can also be used as a stop message between other types of batch call (e.g., call to damage due to strong winds).