Ops News 34 Flashcards

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PTEs

What is a PTE?

A

Potentially Traumatic Event

Any critical incident that can be a potentially traumatic event for any individual.

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PTE

What measures can be taken in the first 5 days following a PTE to assist in recovery?

A
  • Contact with counselling and wellbeing within 5 days
  • informal managers debrief
  • individual coping strategies
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PTE

Who can be contacted outside of counselling and wellbeing departments working hours?

A

The duty councillor contactable through control

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Cladding

What is ACM?

A

Aluminium Cladding Material

Two skins of aluminium with a lightweight core, usually polyethylene, mineral core or a combination of the two

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Cladding
How many buildings in London have been identified as having below standard cladding systems an what measures can be put in place there to reduce risk?

A

Over 200

  • waking watch
  • Communal alarms
  • additional fire protection added to windows and openings
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Cladding

How can ACM contribute to fire spread?

A

The combustable core can melt resulting in flaming droplets spreading the fire.
A fire can also delaminate the panel speeding up exposure of this core to the fire.

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