OPERATIONAL METHOD STATEMENTS #2

Question 1

When to consider a Red Flag Warning?

Answer 1

Consider issuing a Red Flag Warning when a change in circumstances presents a significant risk to safety, or is predicted to present a significant risk to safety.

Question 2

Ensure personnel who receive a Red Flag Warning complete the following: (4)

Answer 2

• Confirm the Red Flag Warning has been received immediately.
• Repeat the key points of the warning back to the sender to demonstrate understanding.
• Notify all responding and support agency personnel of the Red Flag Warning under your supervision/in reporting line.
• Obtain a confirmation from these personnel that they have received the warning.

Question 3

Ways to convey Red Flag Warnings (4)

Answer 3

• Radio
• Telephone
• Written notice
• Verbal

Question 4

When to issue a Mayday?

Answer 4

Transmit a Mayday immediately when in a life threatening situation, or when others are in a life threatening situation.

Question 5

How do you send a Mayday? (5)

Answer 5

Utilise the Radio Duress Alarm (where available) to initiate the Mayday, and immediately transmit the following:
* “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday”
* Name of person transmitting or unit/call sign
* Location
* Situation report/assignment/task
* Resources/assistance

Question 6

When to issue “Red, Red, Red”

Answer 6

Transmit a “Red, Red, Red” signal to send an urgent message where extreme radio congestion exists, in order to gain priority access to Communications Centre and the fireground channel(s).

Question 7

Examples when Red Red Red may be used: (3)

Answer 7

• A word back message requiring the escalation of an incident.
• A general message communicating a significant fireground safety issue.
• A Red Flag Warning.

Question 8

When to transmit Emergency Evacuation Schedule (4)

Answer 8

• Imminent structural collapse
• Bushfire burn over
• Landslip
• Uncontrolled release of gas

Question 9

Who can authorise/issue Emergency Evacuation Signal? (5)

Answer 9

• Incident Controller - IC
• Operations Officer - OO
• Sector Commander
• Strike Team/Task Force Leader
• Appliance OIC

Question 10

Three Emergency Evacuation signals - what do they sound like?

Answer 10

Evacuation: 3 blasts at 1 second duration (wait 10 secons and repeat)

Quiet or cease operations: 1 blast for 3 seconds

Resume operations: 1 blast for 3 seconds followed by 1 blast for 1 second