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1
Q

What is the definition of a silo

A

A container or tower often cylindrical in shape, used for the storage of Silage, Grain, Powders, Pellets or crops

2
Q

What are the hazards of attending incidents involving silos?

8 answers

A
  • Explosion
  • Entrapment in Machinery
  • Falling from height
  • Silo contents
  • Fire
  • construction
  • Manual handling
  • oxygen limiting
3
Q

What additional resources should an IC consider when attending an incident involving Silos?

A
  • FRUs
  • Ariel appliance
  • HMEPO, RRT, SA
  • Tactical advisor
4
Q

What is the only exception for a crew to enter a silo?

A

When there is an immediate threat of serious injury or loss of life

5
Q

What must the IC implement before committing personnel into a silo?

A
  • Seek advice from technical rescue advisor
  • implement level 2 line ops
  • appoint and brief safety officers
  • brief personnel on the task
  • Use of DIM equipment
  • only the required number of personnel and equipment necessary to undertake the task
  • Vehicles and staff have been prevented from tipping contents into access points
6
Q

Where should the IC position himself during an incident involving a silo?

A

On the ground level unless pre-planning identifies a more suitable location

7
Q

What position must the discharge control mechanism be in on a silo when involved in an incident?

A

In the closed position

8
Q

What procedures must be implemented prior to any personnel being committed into a silo?

A

Line rescue procedures.

9
Q

To reduce/prevent dust build up in a silo involved in an incident, what should the IC consider doing?

A

Consider the use of a fine spray

10
Q

What should the IC consider having at the access and egress points of a silo?

A

Firefighting jet deployed and charged in case of any fire

11
Q

In an oxygen limiting silo what could be considered as an alternative extinguishing method?

A

Close all doors and hatches to starve the fore of oxygen

12
Q

If the flame is evident at the top of a silo, what might this indicate?

A

That the fire is not deep seated and maybe extinguished using suitable medium

13
Q

What should the IC consider when cutting a hole into a silo to extinguish a fire?

A

May impact the stability
Must seek
Advice from site specialists and only undertaken when the risk explosion