What does the Fir and Rescue Act 2004 define?
LFB are in charge of operations including closing roads, moving vehicles and positioning appliances
What should the IC consider en route?
Weather conditions
Traffic
Debris and casualties
Scene Assessment
Fend off position
Where should FRUs park?
Beyond
What does IAIIM protocol stand for?
Identify
Access
Immobilise
Isolate
Monitor
To be used at all RTC involving Alternative fuelled vehicles
What must an IC do in arrival?
Fend off
Deploy police accident sign
SSOW
Which agencies should the IC liaise with?
Police
HATO highways agency
If not present send a priority message to request them
When can personal cross the central reservation?
Only under direction of police of HATO, or incident spread across central reservation
Safety Observers must be appointed when?
If Alternative fuels vehicle and with a TIC and GDM
What must be laid out?
A hose reel with 2 lengths
What are the two phases of RTC?
Phase 1
IAIIM protocol, safety and science assessment
Initial access to casualty and stabilisation
Glass management and tool preparation
Phase 2
Space creation
Full access to the casualty
Casualty mobilisation and extricated
What are the two zones?
Inner zone 2 m
Outer zone 5m minimum
What are the hazards?
Vehicle content
Fuel
Stability
Sharp metal
Flouroelastomers used wire gaskets give off an acid
What is emergency casualty stabilisation?
FF to allow FF to enter vehicle
How may points of stabilisation is phase 1?
5
2 under sills in casualty side
1 under opposite side
Two wheels diagonal
Phase 2?
9
What are the types of glass?
Laminated
Toughened
Perspex
If glass has to be cut what should be worn?
Half masks
What should be set up if cutting?
Tool dump
Debris dump
The of casualties can be split into two categories?
Immediate
Controlled
What are the main types of SRS?
Airbags
Seat belt pre tensioners
ROPS
SIPS
WHIPS
De coupling foot pedals
Telescopic bumpers
What is the 5 10 20 rule?
Side/door airbags 5 inches
Drivers airbags 10 inches
Passengers airbag 20inches
What are the 3 types of seat belt pre tensioners?
Compressed spring
Pyrotechnic
G force limiter
What are AFV vehicles?
Hybrid, powered by two or more fuels