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Between what pressure does the low pressure warning whistle operate?
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55-45 bar
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90-80 bar
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60-50 bar
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100 bar
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How many Guidelines can be used at each ECP under stage 1?
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1
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2
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3
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4
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Back draughts can occur when a fire has been burning for some time. Un-burnt products of combustion build up when there is a lack of?
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Oxygen
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Heat
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Fuel
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All of the above
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What is the maximum number of BA Wearers a stage 1 ECO can have under their control (excluding the Emergency Team)?
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7
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12
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6
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10
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What inital action should the ECO take if a team has not appeared by TOW?
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Enter details on the ECB board
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Re-calculate TOW
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Initiate BA Emergency Proceedures
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Take no action - wait for the IC
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What is the minimum content required of a cylinder prior to entering an incident wearing BA?
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150 bar
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160 bar
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190 bar
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200 bar
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When a Pump Operator is also ECO, as soon as resources permit which job should they be relieved of?
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Neither
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ECO
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Pump Operations
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Both, will need a rest
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When entering a confined space, which method should the Team Leader adopt?
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Head first to see where they are going
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Third man in a crew of three
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Feet first and backwards
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One arm first
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At what pressure should the EASE equipment be changed during operations?
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100 bar minimum
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110 bar minimum
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40 bar minimum
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60 bar minimum
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Which one of the following is a sign of an impendng flashover?
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Increased rate of pyrolisation
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Door is very hot
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No sign of fire
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All of the above
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Why should a BA Wearer have his/her cylinder turned off once EASE has been connected to their BA set in emergency?
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Creates less confusion
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Prevents an increase in pressure to the wearer's cylinder
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To keep the BA wearer's air in reserve
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Allows the EASE to be disconnected more easily
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When is stage 1 BA Control initiated?
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When the ECO get the chance
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Whenever BA is worn (unless rapid deployment is in use)
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When the IC tells you to
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When 10 wearers are deployed
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The body's normal core temperature is 37 deg C. At what temperature could heat stroke occur?
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A bit over 37
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38+
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40+
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42+
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When is BA main Contol to be initiated?
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When the fire gets real big
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As soon as a Divisional Officer turns up
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As soon as guidelines are used
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When there is more than 1 Stage 2 Entry Control Point
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On entering a compartment fire, you should always?
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Do a 180 sweep around the door area and carry out a temperature check with the hose reel, followed by gas cooling where neccessary
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Get on all fours and look for the fire
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Withdraw as soon as possible
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Do a 90 deg sweep to check the room for fire then stand up and carry on
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When working over the border, what operational procedure should be adopted?
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Use only own service BA equipment
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Leave them to do BA, under no circumstances get involved
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Take over the BA board
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Stand and watch, you might learn something
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When adopting entrapped procedures, what must a BA Wearer do?
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Take off your mask and shout for help
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Adopt a reclining position
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Search for a way out, its your only hope
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Curl in a ball and let your helmet protect you
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What are 2 advantages to using the Thermal Image Camera
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Need it in your IDR, gives you a job in a BA crew
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You can use it to keep an eye on the time, locating casualties
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Locating Casualties, identifying layout of a compartment
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So you dont walk into a fire.
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What are 2 Disadvantages to using the Thermal Image Camera
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Hazards not identified, no perception of distance
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Lightweight and easy to handle
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All hazards identified, approx location (of casualty, fire etc)
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Can't be used where there is poor visability
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What is an advantage to doing a 180 deg sweep when entering a compartment
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You can fill the room with water quickly
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Your crew will feel confident to follow you with the thermal
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A small room can be quickly searched with no need to manage the hose reel
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Gives the crew behind time to sort themselves out
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If not using personal lines, what procedure should BA team members adopt?
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Maintain regular verbal and physical contact
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Crews should shout and clap hands to determine location
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Use a general purpose line - tie off on No 1 - crew members hold the line
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Each member tie their personal line to the hose reel
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What is the normal body core temperature?
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41 deg C
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35 deg C
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39 deg C
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37 deg C
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The body's normal core temperature is 37 deg C. At what temperature could Heat Exhustion occur
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38 deg C
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39 deg C
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40 deg C
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41 deg C
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What should a team leader do while the number 2 is managing the hose reel?
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Search all adjoining compartments
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Get down low, gas cool and allow their number 2 time to manage the Hose Reel
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Stand up and continue searching, staying to the wall at all times
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Send a radio message to ECO to inform hose rell management in pogress
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How can a BA Team member be confident there is no exposed skin prior to entering the risk area?
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Use the mirror on the fire appliance
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Ask the ECO
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Buddy Up
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Have a good feel and hope for the best
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When is it possible for a BA Wearer NOT to complete a full face seal test when donning and starting?
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As part of the Dynamic Risk Assessment and when the BA Wearer was the last person to complete a daily/general check of that set.
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If you are on the first appliance in attendance only
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If you were the last person to do a monthly check on that set
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Any occasion where BA is worn
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What should be the minimum rank of BA Team Leader be (When resources permit)?
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Probationary Firefighter who has done the BA training
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Crew Manager (LFF)
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Watch Manager (SubO)
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Any competent firefighter
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Which one is a responsibility a BA Team Leader?
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Hose reel managment
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Searching off No 1
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Co-ordinate gauge checks and exit the risk area prior to low pressure warning whistle actuating
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Fill in the ECB
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Team Leaders must withdraw when...
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The crew reach the end of a guide line
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The personal torch battery fails
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A Member of the team appears unwell or confused
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The lowest gauge reading reaches 100 bar
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What must a BA wearer record on their tally prior to arriving at the ECP?
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Cylinder pressure, set number
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Set number, name and cylinder pressure
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Name, Role, Cylinder Pressure
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Name, cylinder pressure and dosimeter reading
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How many ECP's can be in use under Stage 1 Control Procedures?
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As many as you like as long as only 10 wearers
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1
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3
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2
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Who should operate their ADSU if a member of the team becomes trapped?
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The Trapped Wearer
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All crew members
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Team leader only
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Wait until rescued
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Following a BA Emergency, what information should be overwritten on the Entry Control Board?
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All of the information
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All in the remarks column only
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None
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BA set numbers
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When Rapid Deployment is in use, where should the BA board be kept?
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In the middle locker
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In the rear of the crew cab of the first appliance in attendance
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On the second appliance
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Rear O/S locker
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What is the minimum cylinder contents required in order to "re-enter" a BA Team?
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120 bars
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60 bars
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90 bar
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100 bar
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What is one of the criteria for Rapid Deployment?
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Slow turnout, causing a delayed arrival at the job
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Another crew arrive with a probationary firefighter
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Appliance crew limited to 4
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OIC tells you to "Get a move on"
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Identify a treatment for Heat Exhaustion?
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Call an ambulance as you can't do anything
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Move casualty to a cooler environment
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Ask a firefighter to "just keep an eye on them"
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Tell a Station Manager (SO)
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What must be in place at each ECP under stage II
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Spare BA board
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Emergency team standing by
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BA main Control
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Guidelines
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Who at an incident will instigate the Rapid Deployment procedure?
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BA wearers
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ECO
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Incident Commander
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Anyone based on a Dynamic Risk Assessment
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What is one of the criteria for an incident to
move from Stage II to Stage II Main Control?
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Change from a growing fire into a very big fire
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Only 1 Control Point
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More than 10 wearers
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More than 1 Stage 11 Entry Control Point
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What should be the minimum role of an Entry Control Point Supervisor?
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Station Manager (Sub O)
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Any Qualified Firefighter
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Crew Manager (LFF)
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A Probationary firefighter who has passed their BA training
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What is the definition of Wearer Distress?
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A Malfunction of a BA Set which is likely to endanger the wearer whilst in a contaminated atmosphere
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A BA set malfunctios when a wearer is completing a daily check
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A Malfunction of a BA Set which is likely to endanger the wearer prior to, during or after exposure to a contaminated atmosphere
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When a wearer does not want to go into a BA job
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What is one of the signs for a possible Back draught?
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Low neutral plane
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Low flying aeroplane
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White fluffy smoke, leaving through an open door
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All of the above
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In order to lessen the chances of Flashover or Back draught, what branch techniques must the BA team adopt?
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Gas cooling using a 15 deg cone at the branch
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Gas cooling using a 35 deg cone at the branch
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Gas cooling using a 60 deg cone at the branch
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Gas cooling using a 90 deg cone at the branch
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What is a sign that a BA Wearer maybe suffering from Heat Stroke?
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Sweating and warm skin becoming dry and very hot
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Pale skin
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Low pressure warning whisle is actuating
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Appears cold to the touch
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When checking a Guideline, the ECO should ensure which tab is first to appear out of the carrying container?
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The tab which has no knots tied into it
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The longest tab
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The tab which has 2 knots
tied into it
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The tab which has 4 knots tied into it
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When branch Guidelines are in use, what must be ensured?
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Branch Guidelines are NOT extended
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The BA teams go in one team at a time
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The crew going in has another Guideline
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The BA crew MUST be a crew of three
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From outside of a building, what sign could indicate a potential back draught?
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Flames can be seen
from every opening
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Large quantities of fire gases being released under pressure from openings
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No fire gases visible
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Building well
ventilated
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Identify one piece of equipment an Emergency Team should take into the risk area with them
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Guideline
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GP line
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Spare BA set.
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EASE
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Identify one reason why spraying a door to a compartment prior to entering could be advantageous to a BA Team?
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Could be able to judge the heat and level of the neutral plane
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Allows the No 2 to
touch the door
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Clears the products of
combustion within the compartment
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Allows casualties to
breathe in a toxic environment
