pn 518 messages from incidents

Question 1

messages over main scheme are recorded and saved for how long

Answer 1

5 years minimum

Question 2

how can you tell what main scheme channel you should be on

Answer 2

listed on the call slip. go straight to that channel and stay on that talk group until you return to station.

Question 3

how should sensitive or confidential information be relayed to control?

Answer 3

Mobile phone

Question 4

flon ops 1 or 3 may be used on orders of control for other things such as

Answer 4

fsg or to ease congestion.

Question 5

first message must be sent within

Answer 5

20 minutes

Question 6

subsequent messages

Answer 6

30 mins unless 8 pumps = 60 minutes

Question 7

all messages must originate from

Answer 7

The IC

Question 8

what is your call sign cross border

Answer 8

London fire brigade forest hill pump ladder

Question 9

when should you correct the address of an incident

Answer 9

on the first message

Question 10

what is the sequence of messages

Answer 10

assistance
informative
further assistance
fire surrounded (6 & above or more than 3 jets)
stop
further informatives
reliefs, revisits

Question 11

what are the statuses

Answer 11

1- at station by printer
2-mobile to incident
3-in attendance
6-mobile and available
7- second line
8- at station by telephone
9- mobile between batch mobilising
0 - off the run
15 - mobile to standby
25 - in attendance at standby station
35 - in attendance at standby location
P - available by pager

Question 12

priority message via button 9 includes

Answer 12

make ups
running calls
unable to proceed
persons reported
cylinders reported
request for crr
urgent police attendance
request las
specialist equipment, utilities or services required.
implement major incident procedure
impoliment civil disturbance procedure
firefighter emergency
implement water ops level 2

Question 13

when to send a full worded stop

Answer 13

more than 1 hosereel
make ups
unusual incidents
involving persons (except lifts or uninjured) 
four or more in attendance
level 2 hazmat

Question 14

how to term fatalities in messages

Answer 14

we term them as ‘ injuries incompatable with life’

untill they are declared ‘ life extinct’ by doctor

Question 15

all persons accounted for should be sent prior to

Answer 15

the stop message

Question 16

all persons not yet accounted for could be attached to a

Answer 16

stop message

Question 17

when should you not say ‘declared safe’ on stop message

Answer 17

when dim has been used as other aspects may be a hazard. no scene is ever made safe

Question 18

what’s the difference when responding to timed or immediate relief

Answer 18

blues and twos

Question 19

reasons to request police

Answer 19

assist with fire investigation
traffic management
deal with aggressive member of public

Question 20

do we inform utilities if shut off

Answer 20

only gas

Question 21

after sending a ffe message, an informative must be sent. what should it include

Answer 21

number of persons unaccounted for / in need of rescue
details of action being taken
declare size of incident (dont include extras from ffe)
tactical mode

Question 22

make an informative for my house one bedroom alight

Answer 22

from … @ …
semi detached house of 2 floors,
6m x 12m
25% of first floor alight or bedroom on first floor 100% alight
one person left property before arrival of brigade
2 jets, ba, tic, mdt for risk data
tmo

Question 23

if the incident is persons reported what must you include in your informative

Answer 23

number of persons involved

Question 24

if rescued what must you state in message

Answer 24

gender 
adult/child
how they were rescued
from what floor, where?
brief description of injuries

Question 25

what should be included in water incident

Answer 25

description of water, pond etc
still or flowing
approx. depth
casualty description and problem
actions
equipment
ssow
tactical mode

Question 26

state stop codes

Answer 26

1- insurable fires
2- uninsurable fires
3 - chimney fires
4- afa
5 - good intent
6 - malicious 
7 - special services#
8 - all stops between batch mobilising

Question 27

when dont you send a tactical mode

Answer 27

when you say a coded stop over the radio

if brigade services has stopped

Question 28

how long have you got after ‘stop, details to follow’

Answer 28

10 minutes