south australian country fire service chief officer’s

South Australian Country Fire Service

CHIEF OFFICER’S STANDING ORDERS

AND

STANDARD OPERATING

PROCEDURES

NOVEMBER 2004

SA COUNTRY FIRE SERVICE – CHIEF OFFICER’S STANDING ORDERS & STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES


SA Country Fire Service

Chief Officer’s Standing Orders And

Standard Operating Procedures

November 2004

Compiled by: Operations Planning Based on: Chief Officer’s Standing Orders & Standard Operating Procedure, November 2003. Issued by: Euan Ferguson Chief Officer SA Country Fire Service November 2004 Introduction


CFS VISION

A safer community

CFS MISION

To protect life, property and the environment from fire and other emergencies

whilst protecting and supporting our personnel and continuously improving

CORPORATE VALUES

Preserving life

Protecting property and the environment

Our volunteer ethic

Community service and accountability

Continuous improvement

Mutual respect and dignity

Teamwork

November 2004 Introduction


OUR FIREFIGHTER VALUES

The following values are proposed to drive firefighter behaviour and operational decision making in firefighting. These values are each

accompanied by a short statement to qualify and expand on the meaning of the value:

MISSION Understand your task and the bigger picture.

AWARENESS Be aware of changes (around you); the environment; the fire and other

Firefighters.

TEAMWORK Act as a team; look out for your mates.

COMMUNICATION Ask questions; listen hard; talk about important information.

EMPATHY Be aware of the needs of others (around you); the community; the

environment.

COMPETENCE Know your job; be fit for it and know your limits.

DECISIVENESS Think clearly, evaluate your options and make a decision.

OWNERSHIP Take responsibility for your decisions and the actions of your team.



THE CFS CODE OF CONDUCT

The Country Fire Service is one of the most respected public organisations within South Australia. While we are reliant on the willingness and dedication of our volunteers, we all must ensure that we maintain high standards in all

that we do.

This code highlights what we expect as a member of the CFS.

All members of the CFS undertake to:

• Consider individual, group and community safety as their highest priority. • Comply with reasonable requirements and instructions from senior officers. • Operate within the chain of command. • Attend training to ensure they retain the knowledge and skills to achieve the

agreed services. • Act fairly, honestly, and with integrity within the service and with members of the

public. • Use CFS facilities and equipment responsibly. • Be accountable for public monies within their control. • Comment publicly in accordance with CFS policy if representing CFS. • Accept they are responsible for their own actions. • Remember they represent the Country Fire Service when they are identifiable. November 2004 Introduction


CHIEF OFFICER’S STANDING ORDERS

Relevant to Brigade Group Region State No Description

B G R S 1. Principles of Incident Management ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 2. SitReps ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 3. Operational Briefing ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 4. Operational Debriefing ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 5. Major Injury Reporting ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 6. Reporting the Death of a CFS Member ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 7. Driving CFS vehicles ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 8. Emergency Response Driving ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 9. Safety On Roads ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

10. Drugs and Alcohol ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 11. Firearms ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 12. Appliance and Crew Protection at Bushfires ∗ ∗ ∗ 13. Red Flag Warnings (Safety Messages) ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

14. CFS Personnel Returning to Operational Duties following injury or illness. * * * *

Standard Operating Procedures

No Policy No Description Relevant to 1. Chain of command Brigade Group Region State 1.1 Chain of Command ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

2. Response 2.1 Levels of Response ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 2.2 Specific Risk Response ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

2.3 Receiving and Responding to Incident Calls ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

2.4 Strike Team Deployment ∗ ∗ 2.5 Responding ETSA to CFS Incidents ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

2.6 Responding SA Ambulances (SAAS) to Structure Fires ∗ ∗

2.7 SA Water Notification of Incident * * * * November 2004 Introduction


No Policy No Description Relevant to 3. Incident Reporting/Notification Brigade Group Region State 3.1 Officer Notification ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 3.2 Initial Incident Reporting ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 3.3 Incident Activity Reporting ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 3.4 Incident Records Management ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 3.5 Accountable Incident Report ∗

3.6 Chief Officer’s Incident Investigation Report ∗

3.7 Release of Incident Report Information ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

4. Procedures for Incident types 4.1 Hazardous Materials ∗ 4.2 Road Crash Rescue ∗ 4.3 Aircraft Emergencies ∗ 4.4 Explosive Devices ∗ ∗ ∗ 4.5 Automatic Fire Alarms ∗ 4.6 Radioactive Substances ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 4.7 Civil Disturbances ∗ 4.8 Prescribed Burning ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 4.9 Cannabis Burns ∗ ∗ ∗ 4.10 Incidents involving Asbestos ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

4.11 Chemical Biological Radiological (CBR) Incidents ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

4.12 Disposal of Sharps and Contaminated Products ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

4.13 High Rise Incidents *

5. Bushfire Management 5.1 Phase Warnings ∗ ∗ 5.2 Evacuation during Bushfire ∗ ∗ 5.3 Suspicious Bushfires ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

6. Fire Investigation 6.1 Fire Investigation ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

7. Mutual Aid 7.1 Dual Response with SAMFS ∗ ∗ ∗



No Policy No Description Relevant to 8. Operational Responsibilities Brigade Group Region State

8.1 Brigade Captain Operational Responsibilities ∗

8.2 Group Officer Operational Responsibilities ∗

8.3 Regional Duty Officer Operational Responsibilities ∗

8.4 Deputy State Coordinator Operational Responsibilities ∗

8.5 State Coordinator Operational Responsibilities ∗

8.6 On-call Staffing ∗ ∗

8.7 Regional Coordination Centre Staffing ∗

8.8 Activation of the State Coordination Centre ∗

8.9 Operational Relief Rostering ∗

8.10 State Hazmat/CBR On-call Responsibilities ∗ ∗

9. Forecasted Extreme Fire weather

9.1 Notification of forecasted Extreme Weather Fire Weather ∗ ∗ ∗

10. Communications

10.1 GRN Paging Methods ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 10.2 SOC Assisted Messaging Service ∗ ∗

10.3 SAMFS Commcen Response Paging ∗ ∗

10.4 Radio Channel Use ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

10.5 GRN Radio Emergency Call Procedures ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

10.6 State and Multi-agency Talkgroups ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 10.7 Monitoring from GRN Radios ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

10.8 Support Agency Use of GRN Voice Network ∗

10.9 Incident Impact notification - GRN ∗ ∗

10.10 Planned Major Event Notification – GRN ∗ ∗

10.11 Voice/Paging Outages - Planned and Unplanned ∗ ∗

10.12 ALERTS ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗



No Policy No Description Relevant to

Brigade Group Region State 11. Air Operations

11.1 Aerial Fire Bombing ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗ 11.2 Helicopter Landing Sites ∗ ∗

12. Media 12.1 Managing the Media ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

12.2 Photographic / Video recording of Incidents * * * *

13. Welfare

13.1 Stress Prevention and Management Team activation ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

13.2 Family Support Unit activation ∗ ∗ ∗

14. Operational Equipment Safety 14.1 Chainsaw Operation ∗

14.2 Wearing of Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus ∗

15. General

15.1 Fire Spotting Towers ∗ 15.2 State Border Incidents ∗

15.3 Testing the components of a contingency plan ∗ ∗ ∗ ∗

15.4 Hazard Flagging ∗ ∗ ∗ GLOSSARY



DOCUMENT TYPES Chief Officers Standing Order (COSO) A COSO is a detailed Order that pertains specifically to firefighter safety and is a method or instruction that must be followed in all circumstances. The COSO sets out specific responsibilities, both individual and organisational for all volunteer and career staff to follow without exception. Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) An SOP is a detailed set of operational guidelines, methods or instructions to be followed in specific circumstances. SOP’s set out who does what, in what manner and in what sequence. Procedures set out the ‘steps to follow’ to achieve a desired outcome. FEEDBACK Suggestions and comments can help improve this document and subsequent amendments. Who should provide comments? Anyone can provide feedback on this manual. How is this done? Detach or photocopy the form on the following page and fill in your comments and suggestions, or photocopy the relevant COSO/SOP, mark your proposed changes and send it to: State Operations Planning Officer CFS Headquarters PO Box 2468 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Phone (08) 8463 4218 Fax (08) 8463 4234 Alternatively, provide to your Regional Office. Feedback can include; • What you do and don’t like about the document • Unclear or incorrect expression • Out-of-date practices • Inadequacies • Errors, omissions or suggested improvements • Issues that require documentation as an Operational Policy or Procedure, which are

not yet included. Proposals for changes of procedure need to be documented on the appropriate form and dissected through the Chain of Command. November 2004 Introduction


CFS COSO / SOP

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Issuing Authority:

Euan Ferguson Chief Officer

SA Country Fire Service November 2004 Introduction


DISTRIBUTION • CFS Brigade Stations (c/- Brigade Captain) • Group Officers • Deputy Group Officers • Regional Operational Staff • Regional Officers (4 copies of each) • State Training Centre (4 copies) • State Operations Centre (4 copies) • State on-call Officers • State Operations Planning Officer (MASTER COPY) • Manager Training • Manager Public Affairs • Manager Operations Planning • Manager Operations Services • Manager Strategic Services • Manager Telecommunications • Manager Technical Services • Chief Officer / Chief Executive Officer • Deputy Chief Officer • ESAU Manager Heath, Safety and Welfare • ESAU Library • SAMFS Chief Officer • SAMFS Communications Centre • Minister for Emergency Services Office • DEH – Fire Management • ForestrySA – Fire Management • ESAU Manager Risk & Prevention • ESAU Manager Volunteer Management • Senior Building Fire Safety Officer • VFBA • Development Assessment Unit • Intranet • Director, State emergency Service • CEO, SA Ambulance Service • Regional Director, Bureau of Meteorology

Introduction November 2004


Principles of Incident Management COSO 1 Aim: To provide a consistent format for management of all incidents. Scope: Applies to any CFS personnel managing an incident. Procedure: All incidents are to be managed in accordance with the AIIMS. This Incident Controller shall have Overall management of the incident and overall responsibility and for the management of resources allocated to that incident. There shall only be one Incident Controller. The Incident Management structure and process will be based in the four core functions:

• Control • Planning • Operations • Logistics

The key responsibilities that must be undertaken for all incidents include:

• Take control of the incident • Establish control facilities and points • Establish and maintain control structure, including liaison • Assess situations and determine priorities • Develop and Incident Action Plan (IAP) • Conclude activities • Review operations

References: CFS Operations Management Guidelines, January 2004 Authorised by:

……………………………….. Euan Ferguson Chief Officer SA Country Fire Service November 2004 1 of 1 Chief Officer’s Standing Orders 1


Situation Reports (SitReps) COSO 2 Aim: To provide guidelines for the contents of operational Situation Reports (SitReps). Scope: Applies to any CFS personnel required to provide or log SitReps. Procedure: Situation Reports (SitReps) will be provided in accordance with SOP 3.1. and will be made in the “SitReps” format as outlined: Situation: Where is it now?

• Confirm location of incident • Condition of the incident • Approximate size • Prognosis / prediction for outcome (Incident Objective) • Contact details for further information

Impacts: Where is it going? What are the consequences? What is it going to impact

on? • Direction of travel • Exposures / assets at risk

Tactics: What are you doing?

• Current and planned Resources: What is on scene and required?

• Resources committed • Additional resources required • Access for additional appliances to approach the incident • Location of assembly / staging areas

External SAMFS, SAAS, SAPOL, St John Agencies: Other agencies involved Problems: What problems may exist or may arise? Safety: How are you maintaining individual safety? A SitRep is to occur within 5 minutes of arrival at an incident and every subsequent 30 minutes. A SitRep should also be supplied within 10 minutes of any significant change at the incident. November 2004 1 of 2 Chief Officer Standing Orders 2


References: SOP 3.1 Officer Notification Sector Commander Workshop Manual Authorised by:

……………………………………. Euan Ferguson Chief Officer SA Country Fire Service November 2004 2 of 2 Chief Officer’s Standing Orders 2


Operational Briefings (SMEACS) COSO 3 Aim: To provide standard content and order for operational briefings and the transfer of appropriate information. Scope: Applies to all operational briefing at Brigade, Group, Regional and State levels. Procedure:

• Operational Briefings will be given at all changeovers of personnel. • Briefings will be given utilising the SMEACS format. • An effective briefing must be concise; it must be brief but should not omit any

essential points. “SMEACS” Briefing Format Situation

• Precise overview of the current situation. Where is it now? Where is it going? What is happening? What resources are committed and available? What is it going to impact on?

• The factors that should be considered to provide a general guide to the current situation include: o Incident: status, location, size, perimeter, behaviour, direction and speed of

travel, intensity and areas of concern o Topography: general area, access, water points, and density of vegetation,

terrain o Weather: current, forecast and significant features o Exposures: assets at risk o Damage: area burnt, losses, stock, fencing o Current resources: appliances and personnel (percentage of total available)

plant, water tankers, specialist equipment, aircraft, and external resources. Mission

A concise single purpose statement of the overall Incident Objective ie who, what, where, when and why.

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Execution

What strategies, tactics and tasks will be implemented? o Commanders intent, concept of operations and supporting effort.

Administration and Logistics

Sufficient details to enable the provision of administration, logistics and welfare to be clearly identified. For example: Location of control points, assembly/staging areas Appliances and equipment Food and drinking water: preparation and delivery Clothing and personal protective equipment Resupply: fuel, food, water, foam etc

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Method of personal and resource movement • • • • • •

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Timings: dispatch, arrival, assigned, return Shift changeover: time, place and method Strike Teams: movement and requirements Specialist resources: method of dispatch Mechanical maintenance.

Command and Communication

What is the command structure and communications procedure? Incident Management Team Structure, Chain of Command, Diversions, Sectors, Staging Areas, Air Base, current appointments, location of key Personnel, nomination of Deputy in event of absence. Reporting requirements Radio channels/talkgroups: allocation, command, and “go-to” channels Call signs Telephone/facsimile: location, numbers and access Aircraft communications Inter-Agency communications Communications plan Media strategy.

Safety

Safety and welfare for all personnel must be considered at all times. The safety messages conveyed to personnel must include: o Predicted weather changes o Known and anticipated hazards o Anchor points/safe zones and escape routes o Location of first aid/medical facilities o Public safety issues, deaths, injuries.

Questions

Ask for questions in an open forum Ask questions of personnel to ensure that key points are known and understood.

Authorised by:

…………………………………….. Euan Ferguson Chief Officer SA Country Fire Service November 2004 1 of 2 Chief Officer’s Standing Orders 3


Operational Debriefing COSO 4 Aim: To provide standard content and order for operational debriefings and to ensure the transfer of appropriate information. Scope: Applies to all operational debriefing at Brigade, Regional and State levels. Procedure: Hot Debriefs

A “Hot Debrief” is a simple, short discussion upon returning to the Brigade station enabling those involved in the incident to provide feedback.

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The debrief may be conducted by any responsible member of the Brigade. During the debrief, personnel should consider if there is a need to arrange a more Operational Debrief or Stress Prevention and Management Debrief. A “Hot Debrief” should identify issues, which need to be discussed, and may include: o Call out o Initial response o Operational Response o Achievement of the Incident Objective o Communication o Logistical Support o Liaison with other services o Saves and losses o Success and Challenges o Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare considerations o Requirements for other debriefs.

Formal Operational Debrief

A Formal Operational Debrief may be required when there is: o A major commitment of personnel and resources o An unusual or complicating circumstance o Community impact/interest in the incident o Incident Controller / Group Officer / Regional Duty Officer deems it necessary

or beneficial o Requested by an external agency. The Incident Controller is responsible for ensuring that an Operational Debrief occurs, and can be assisted by Regional Headquarters as requested. Attendance at the debrief may include: o Brigades/Groups/Regions involved o Other Emergency Services / Agencies o Community Representatives or other relevant groups. Minutes (including agreed actions and follow up) will be taken for debriefs and forwarded through the Regions to the State Operations Planning Officer. Suggested agenda items for use in Operational Debriefs: o Introduction (Chair)



Welcome, attendance list, apologies and objectives of the debrief o History of the Incident (Incident Controller)

Map indicating development of incident and final control lines, initial detection & reporting, dispatch of crew & other resource response, initial strategy, major events, Incident Action Plan strategies, resources committed and organisations involved

o Review of Operations (Chair) Initial Attack, preparedness, call receipt and despatch and access

o Escalation Initial command structure

o Incident Control Adequacy of final command structure, location of Incident Control

Centre o Planning

Adequacy of strategies, reliability of fireground reports, adequacy of weather information, coordinated arrangements, out of area support, shift changes and administrative support.

o Logistics Communications, transport, equipment, catering and accommodation.

o Operations Location and timeliness of sectorisation: Forward Command Point,

staging area and aircraft effectiveness o Health & Safety

Accidents/injuries, sanitary facilities and first aid / medical support. o Community Safety

Public warnings, public and media relations, community feedback o Conclusion

Summary of key resolutions, processes for dealing with resolutions, expressions of appreciation for attendance at debrief and for the efforts at the incident.

To maximise outcomes from the debrief, each topic should capture “Successes and Challenges”

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References: SOP 8.9 Operational Relief/Rostering CFS Operational Management Guidelines Authorised by:

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Major Injury Reporting COSO 5 Aim:

o provide personnel with procedures in the event of an Immediately Notifiable Work

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TRelated Injury or Notifiable Dangerous Occurrence involving CFS personnel. S

pplies to CFS personnel including Incident Controllers, Group Officers and Regional Staff.

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• Immediate Notifiable Injuries are work-related injuries to firefighters or other CFS

ptoms associated with exposure to a substance

o s an in-patient in a hospital immediately he

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load bearing part of scaffolding, lift,

o collapse of buildings, structures or the

o fire or hazardous substances, steam or

o tional ignition or explosion of explosives

burst, rock fall or any

o equipment where the wearer is deprived of breathing air

o mediate and significant risk to any person in, on or near or

o rising from operations

o failure of an excavation that is more than 1.5

otifiable Dangerous Occurrences need to be reported even if no person has been

personnel during CFS activities and operations and including: o an Injury that causes death o an injury that has acute sym

at work eg smoke inhalation or a chemical exposure that required treatment at a hospital or doctor’s surgery. an injury that requires treatment aafter the injury (disregarding time taken for emergency treatment or to get tinjured person to hospital).

Notifiable Dangerous Occurrences are: o Collapse, overturning or failure of the

crane, hoist or mine winding equipment Damage or malfunction of major plant

o Unexpected/unintended total or partial floor, wall or ceiling of a workplace Unexpected/uncontrolled explosion,escape of any gas Unexpected/uninten

o Electrical malfunction, explosion or short circuit. o Unintended event involving a flood of water, rock

collapse of ground Malfunction of CABAor exposed to an atmospheric contaminant to an extent where it may endanger health. They include an imcould have been in, on or near the above situations. Any other unintended or controlled incident or event acarried on at a workplace. The unintended collapse ormeters deep or of any shoring.

Ninjured. November 2004 1 of 3 Chief Officer Standing Order 5


Radio transmissions must not be used for this notification or advice where phone

otification must be via the Chain of Command immediately.

• In the case of an immediately Notifiable Injury and/or Dangerous Occurrences the

oller shall ensure the site is secured and that the ission),

o all immediately notify the Group (Duty) Officer. r.

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vices 1800 777 209 (24 hours) – unless other & Safety

o The Regional Duty Officer shall fill out the Death and Major Injury report as a

• The Operations Centre Officer shall, on request, activate the Stress Prevention &

• r or most senior officer at the site of injury must not, without

injury has occurred substance, scaffolding, crane, hoist

• CFS Personnel shall, where personal safety is not at risk, take necessary steps

or safety of any person may be in the vicinity of the

o ent undue damage to property.

n accident investigation will be coordinated by OHS officers with the relevant

eference:

coverage is available. Where there is no phone coverage, request immediate attendance of GDO and RDO to a serious incident. N

following shall occur: o The Incident Contr

necessary steps, (pending the Workplace Services Inspector’s permas listed below are met. The Incident Controller sh

o The Group (Duty) Officer shall immediately notify the Regional Duty Officeo The Regional Duty Officer shall notify the following as soon as practicable:

Operations Centre Officer, who will subsequently notify State Coordinator, Deputy State Coordinator, On-call Occupation HeSafety Officer Workplace Serarrangements are made with the on-call Occupational Health Officer

matter of urgency.

Management Team Coordinator and notify the relevant Regional Duty Officer of the teams activation The Incident Controllethe permission of a Department of Administration & Information Services (DAIS) Inspector / SA Police: o Alter the site whereo Reuse, repair or remove any equipment,

shoring or apparatus connected with the injury or occurrence.

pending the inspectors permission to: o Rescue an injured person o Retrieve a dead body o Protect the health and/

site Prev

Astakeholders, and a report produced to workplace services. R

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Reporting the Death of a CFS Member COSO 6

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o provide personnel with notification procedures in the event of the death of a firefighter

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Tduring CFS operations or activities. S

pplies to CFS personnel, Incident Controllers, Brigade Captains, Group Officers and on-

rocedure:

Acall Regional and State staff. P

e case of the death of a firefighter, the following shall occur: Rad ice where

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e Group (Duty) Officer and

• as soon as

erations Centre

• he Notice of Death or Major Injury

• icer & Deputy Chief

e Deputy State Coordinator elfare

fficer. (Initial media comment shall only

o tion and Management (SPAM) team

vant Regional Duty Officer when the SPAM team is activated •

• all, where personal safety is not at risk, take necessary steps

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• In thio transmissions must not be used for this notification or adv

phone coverage is available. Where there is no phone coverage, request immediate attendance of GDO and RDO to a serious incident. Notification mbe made via the Chain of Command immediately. • The Incident Controller shall immediately notify th

ensure the site is secured and the necessary procedures, (pending the DAIS Inspector’s permission as listed below Section 2 & 3) are met. The Group (Duty) Officer shall immediately notify the following practicable: o State Opo SA Police The Regional Duty Officer shall commence treport (following page) as a matter of urgency. When completed to remain with regional records with a copy to be inserted into a Major Incident record. The State Operations Centre Officer shall (via landline only): o Notify the State Coordinator whom will notify the Chief Off

Officer o Notify tho Notify the Manager Health Safety & Wo Notify the Rehabilitation Coordinator o Notify the State Duty Media Liaison O

be made by the State Coordinator or by another Officer / Media Officer upon authorisation by the State Coordinator). As requested activate the Stress PrevenCoordinator

o Notify the releHS&W Manager shall notify Department of Administration and Information Services (DAIS). CFS personnel shpending the Inspectors permission to: o Rescue an injured person o Retrieve a deceased persoo Protect the health and/or safe

the site o Prevent

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• The Incident Controller or most Senior Officer at the site of the injury must not,

• company of a reasonable member of SACFS staff.

eference:

without the permission of a Workplace Services Inspector / SA Police: o Alter the site where the injury has occurred o Reuse, repair or remove any plant or substance connected with the

occurrence of, the death or injury. A Notice of Death shall only be conveyed to the family by Police, with the

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ccupational Health Safety & Welfare Regulations 1995, Division 6.6 or Injury Reporting

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Name of Member Injured/Deceased: ………………………Brigade: ………………………………………………………………………………….………….. Group: ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. Time of Incident …………………………… Date: ………………………………………………. CFS Incident Number: ……………………………………………………………………………... Brief Circumstances: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Injuries/Condition of Member: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Current Location of Member: …………………………………………………………………………Next of Kin (name): ………………………………………………………………………………… Next of kin informed by (name): …………………………………………………………………... When: …………………………………………………………………… Permission by family to release name of deceased: Date …………… Time ………………… Immediate Family (names):………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….… Friends names (if appropriate): ………………………………………………………………………………Other relevant Information: ……………………………………………………………………


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✔ REPORTED AND CIRCULATED TO DATE TIME Brigade Captain Group Officer Regional Commander Manager Operations Services Chief Executive Officer Manager HS&W Stress Prevention and Management

Coordinator

State Coordinator Media Liaison Officer State on-call Workplace Services SA Volunteer Fire Brigades Association

NOTIFIED FOR INFORMATION Minister via CEO Board Members via CEO Manager Training Manager Technical Services

✔ SUPPORTING ACTIONS

Photos tak en (where appropriate) Personal g oods secured Personal vehicle returned/secured Vehicle/equipment involved in incident

inspected/impounded

Personal visits arranged (Group, RegionState)

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Investigation initiated

eport Prepared by:

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& position)

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Driving CFS Vehicles COSO 7 Aim: To outline the conditions for CFS personnel driving CFS vehicles. Scope: Applies to any person who drives CFS vehicles / appliances. Procedure: The safety of the crew, passengers and the community is the paramount consideration at ll times. CFS personnel must always drive with safety, due care, attention and

ehicles

aconsideration for their crew / passengers, other road users and pedestrians. Use of visual and audible warning devices is a privilege afforded to emergency vand does not mean that CFS can force right of way. Definition: An emergency vehicle under legislation is defined:

mergency vehicle, for the provision of the Australian Road Rules, means any vehicle

the course of his or her duties as an emergency worker. Sea

• It is a legal requirement that seatbelts must be worn by drivers of emergency hicles whilst on a public road. Passengers of emergency vehicles are exempt

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Training

Brigade Captains are responsible for training, approval and regular review of lified or experienced person should be

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Licensin

• Applicants must hold a current and appropriate class of drivers licence. ivers must carry their licence when driving a vehicle over 8,000kg GVM.

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Edriven by a person who is:

a) an emergency worker for the provision; and b) driving the vehicle in

tbelts

veunder the Australian Road Rules –267 point 5, however CFS recommends seabelts should be worn where possible.

•drivers in their Brigades. A suitably quadesignated to coordinate diver training and performance monitoring. This training should include appliances and crew safety and protection at emergency incidents.

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• DrDrivers with a probationary license (“P plates”) may drive a CFS vehicle from an emergency incident under Priority 2 conditions but must not undertaPriority 1 driving. (Not including CFS appliances requiring a truck licence). Drivers with a learner’s permit (“L plates” must not undertake Priority 1 driving odrive a CFS vehicle to or from an emergency incident. They may only drivevehicles as defined under the Road Traffic Act.

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Log Sheets and Log Books

ver’s log book must be filled in. Drivers s a break and where

racticable two drivers should be available to alternate driving between breaks.

• The Rules contain clauses and exemptions, which specifically relate to the CFS. es officers, employees and members of the SA Country Fire

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• y vehicle if in the circumstances the driver is taking

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Alcohol a

• Drivers of CFS appliances are to maintain a 0% Blood Alcohol Concentration ith COSO 10 Alcohol and Drugs.

Purchase

• Each fuel card has the vehicle registration number and will be used for that ly and equipment stowed on it.

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Recovery

• Advice should be sought prior to attempting to tow an unserviceable or bogged pliance.

• age to the vehicle.

Reversin

• Another qualified driver should supervise reversing of appliances outside the hicle or if not available another person may be utilised.

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• All travel shall be recorded on the standard CFS vehicle log form. • Where required a dri

hould not drive for more than two hours without p Australian Road Rules

• Rule 39(B) definService as emergency workers for the purposes of the Rules. Rule 268(5) exempts a person travelling in or on an emergency vehicle from having to keep all parts of their body inside the vehicle. Rule 300 the driver of a vehicle (except an emergency vehicle or police vehicmust not use a hand-held mobile phone while the vehiclestationary but not parked, unless the driver is exempt from this rule under anothelaw of the jurisdiction. In this rule mobile phone does not include CB radio other two-way radio. Rule 306 provides an exemption from any of the Australian Road Rules for the driver of an emergencreasonable care and it is reasonable that the Rule should not apply and the vehicle is displaying a red flashing light or sounding an alarm. Rule 307 and 308 provide similar exemptions from the Rules dealing with restrictions on stopping, parking and pedestrians.

nd Drugs

Complying w

of Fuel

vehicle onFuel quantities, purchase cost, vehicle mileage and name the officer-in-charvehicle or driver must be recorded.

apTowing may require special techniques or equipment to ensure safety, and to prevent dam

g

veActivate hazard lights and/or flashing lights as a safety warning.

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Collision Reporting Requirements • When a CFS vehicle is involved in a collision, the OIC will notify the

Group/Regional Duty Officer as soon as possible, with all the details of the events

•

Use of Mobile Telephones in CFS Vehicles

that occurred and damage sustained. Staff/Regional Duty Officers must notify the Deputy State Coordinator of all collisions involving CFS vehicles.

• The CFS is exempt from Australian Road Rule 300 as CFS vehicles are classed

here a ‘hands free’ unit is not fitted to a as Emergency Vehicles. In situation wvehicle, and the phone must manually be held to the ear, calls should not be commenced nor received while the vehicle is in motion.

Towing a

• Load Capacity The driver of the CFS vehicle is to ensure that for safe and stable

g, the laden weight of the trailer should not be greater than the

ross n Mass specified on the vehicle’s registration certificate

the towing vehicle, depending on whether the

• Hitching up

To ensure that the trailer is properly hitched, the driver of the CFS hicle is to ensure:

the tow ball or ring and ensure locking device is

o o are connected and checked to be operating

tor lights).

o

• Speed Limits o Drivers of CFS vehicle that are towing a trailer must not exceed the posted

t at all times.

• Trao The driver of a CFS vehicle towing a trailer, should consider these factors

ontribute to trailer instability:

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Trailer

towinunladen weight of the towing vehicle. The rated capacity of the tow bar and tow coupling must not be exceeded.

The towing mass specified by the vehicle manufacturer, or the GCombinatiomust not be exceeded. (Note: The manufacturer of the towing vehicle may be specify two different towing limits fortrailer is fitted with brakes or not.)

veo Lower the tow hitch by using the jockey wheel and

secure fully home. Safety chains are crossed and attached. Trailer lightscorrectly (brake, tail, clearance and indica

o Trailer brakes are released and are operational. Jockey wheel is placed in the travelling position.

speed limi

iler stability

that could c• Poor or worn suspension • Under-inflated tyres • Poor vehicle attitude (front

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• Incorrect loading • verlo ding

baffled liquid tanks awbar weight

ion most be felt at high speed.

• Reversing

o When reversing a trailer, the driver will ensure that a person is standing at the the trailer guiding the trailer back.

• Par

o When parking a trailer, the driver should ensure that the trailer is parked: level ground

wheels chocked. • To ensure tha he driver of the CFS vehicle is to

ensure:

• Jockey wheel is deployed in the vertical position. ing device and using the jockey

• orward away from the trailer.

References:

O a• Loose loads or un• Insufficient dr• Axel steer caused by leaf spring react• The effects of instability will

rear of o Where a brake anti-lock device is fitted, reverse the trailer and disengage the

brake anti-lock device.

king the Trailer

• On• With the brake firmly applied. • If necessary with t the trailer is properly unhitched, t

• Trailer lights are disconnected.

• Release the ring or two ball lockwheel raise the trailer.

• Disconnect safety chains. Move the CFS vehicle f

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Act 1989

sponse Driving

r Regulations – Transport SA

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Emergency Response Driving COSO 8 Aim:

o provide procedures for responding vehicles/appliances to incidents and defines Priority

cope:

TOne and Two conditions. S

pplies to personnel dispatching and driving CFS vehicles.

rocedure:

A P

Driving to emergency incidents, which require urgent response, complying

–

t ler,

o priority one conditions are to advise the SOC via GRN

hey

raffic Signals and Stop Signs

riven under Priority One shall: isual and audible warning

o with warning devices still operating. ll other drivers are

o ay only proceed when it is safe to do so. Where there is any

ailway and/or Tramway Crossings

a railway or tram crossing when:

loyee of a rail operating system organisation.

afety and Speed Limits: icles being driven under Priority One conditions must take into

• Specific vehicle’s characteristics (particularly stopping distance,

• . ility.


Priority One• Responding

with Australian Road Rule 306 (b) if the vehicle is a motor vehicle that is moving the vehicle is displaying a blue or red flashing light or sounding an alarm : o Incidents which are not under control or are in an unknown condition o Where a life-threatening situation may reasonably be expected to exiso Incidents where the Chief Officer (or delegated officer), Incident Control

Group or Region determine that an urgent response is required given the available information. Staff responding under111 or telephone that they intend to respond priority 1. Upon arrival at destination staff are to advise the SOC by GRN 111 or telephone that thave arrived.

T• The driver of a vehicle d

o Approach a red traffic signal or stop sign with both vdevices operating. Stop at the stop line

o Ensure that the intersection or junction is clear and that agiving way. The driver mdoubt whatsoever, the driver must not proceed.

R• Drivers shall not proceed over

o Warning signals are operating. o When directed not to by an emp

S• Drivers of CFS veh

account:

weight, centre of gravity). Road and traffic conditions

• Weather conditions and visib

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• age ortra e pub c. r MR license (vehicles which are

•

• ense and are

chool Crossings and Road Works

kph at an operating school crossing, past an off-

• to stop for pedestrians crossing the road. •

afety of the community and of CFS personnel, including the driver and occupants

lashing Lights lights are safety equipment, which may be used to maximise the safety

• on a road, and er

• cident Controller shall ensure flashing lights are operating:

eems there is a threat

o nnel is at risk

rivate Vehicles

of red or blue flashing lights on private vehicles is not permitted.

riority Two Driving nt travel, including to an emergency incident where non-urgent

• -urgent assistance to controlled incidents

ehicle runs inistrative reasons.

Im p yed to th li• Vehicles requiring a class HR o

over 8,500kg GVM) and any vehicles over 2,500kg GVM must not be driven more than 20kph over the posted speed limit. Vehicles which may be driven with a class C licence and areunder 2,500kg GVM not fitted with ABS must not be driven more than 20kph over the posted speed limit. Vehicles which may be driven with a class C licunder 2,500kg GVM fitted with ABS must not be driven more than 40kph over the posted speed limit.

S• A vehicle shall not exceed 25

loading school bus, or when road works are in progress and warning signs or lights are displayed. Drivers must be able A vehicle shall not exceed the posted Road Works speed limit.

Sof the vehicle, are the paramount consideration at all times. F

• Flashingof CFS personnel and the public when they may be at risk. Vehicles passing an emergency vehicle, which is stationary displaying a flashing red or blue light are required to slow to 40kph or a lessspeed. This does not apply to a vehicle passing on the other side of a median strip. The Ino When attending an emergency incident Priority One o Any roadside situation where the Incident Controller d

to the safety or personnel or the public (including the location of appliance) At anytime they may improve personnel or public safety

o Flashing lights shall only be utilised where safety of persoand/or while attending emergency incidents.

P• The use

P• For non-urge

attendance is required, complying with the Australian Road Rules. Sirens andflashing lights are not to be used. Includes travel to: o Secondary, nono Change of stations or quarters o Meal break locations o Training and weekly vo For repairs, maintenance and adm



Australian Road Rules number 78 states; ‘A driver must not move into the path of an approaching police or emergency vehicle

eference:

that is displaying a blue or red flashing light (weather or not it is displaying other lights) or sounding an alarm’ R

Act 1989 40(1)

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Safety on Roads COSO 9

im: A

o ensure the safety of CFS personnel conducting activities and/or attending incidents on

cope:

Troads. S

pplies to CFS officers-in-charge, who are responsible for maintaining safe working ing in

pplies to personnel working in and around appliances on roadways, however excludes

rocedure:

Apractices for all personnel. Personnel on the fireground are also responsible for worka manner to ensure their own safety and the safety of others. Adriver training activities. P

s shall be placed around vehicles

day reflective visibility (i.e.

raining is not permitted:

s where the posted speed limit exceeds 50kph (where there is

avel

• s a safe working environment can be

perational

n attending incidents: ent shall be maintained when appliances, equipment

e PPE with

o on any the

o Stop/Slow bats to ensure the safety of personnel is authorised,


raining T

• When training on any roadways: o Reflective marked safety coneo Appliance hazard lights shall be operating o Minimum of Level One PPE with night and

reflective striping) shall be worn, along with a tabard.

T• On public roadway

no posted 50kph zone within the brigade response area they shall choose a location with good view of traffic in the next lowest available speed zone or trto an area within a 50kph zone) or On any roadway after sunset, unlesmaintained. This may require SA Police or a Local Government presence.

O• Whe

o A safe working environmand personnel are deployed on a roadway, for the duration of the incident.

o Appliances shall be clearly visible to oncoming traffic and parked in a defensive ‘fend off’ position to provide protection for personnel.

o Personnel operating on roads shall wear a minimum of Level Onnight/day visibility (i.e. reflective striping) with a tabard unless wearing the tabard compromises personal safety eg incidents involving fire. Where there is any doubt as to the safety of personnel operatingroadway, Incident Controllers shall consider the use of Section 54(1)(f) ofCountry Fires Act 1989 which empowers them to direct traffic or close the roadway. The use ofbats used shall comply with AS 1742.3 Traffic Control Devices.

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Reference: Country Fires Act 1989 Section 54(1)(f)

lfare Act Section 21(1)

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Alcohol and Drugs COSO 10 Aim:

o provide CFS personnel with guidelines regarding alcohol and other drugs whilst

cope:

Tengaged in CFS activities. S

pplies to all CFS personnel.

rocedure:

A P

CFS personnel shall respond to an incident or participate in any CFS function

• nsure that they are not affected by drugs and/or alcohol to

• hilst undertaking

• onnel whilst engaged in formal training activities shall consume no

• avoid consuming alcohol in public in CFS uniform. • r

re

he

• CFS appliances are to maintain a 0% Blood Alcohol Concentration. •

OTE: Workers compensation may not cover an employee whom has been consuming

eference:

• No if alcohol or drugs may affect their judgement or capacity to act safely and perform their duties. CFS personnel shall ethe extent where it may endanger their own or others safety. CFS Personnel shall consume no alcohol and/or illegal drug wany task or function associated with incident response, suppression or recovery phases. CFS persalcohol or illegal drug. CFS personnel should Turnout crews are to be selected from individuals not affected by alcohol odrug(s). Individuals shall declare themselves unavailable to respond if they aaffected. Crew rosters, Change of Quarters or Default brigades should be established for brigades or during special functions involving personnel of tBrigade. Drivers ofAll CFS members will be responsible for their alcohol and drug intake.

Nalcohol prior to commencing work or entering a work related activity. R

the Road Traffic Act

ation & Compensation Act 1987, Section 30 b (2) (2)

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Firearms COSO 11

im: A

o outline the CFS position on firearms during CFS activities.

cope:

T S

ersonnel.

rocedure:

ll CFS pA

P

not permitted on or in any CFS property including CFS vehicles and stations.

eference:

Firearms are R

and Regulations 1996

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Firearms Act A

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ire SA Country F N


Appliance and Crew Protection at Bushfires COSO 12

im: A

o provide procedure for minimising the risk to crews and appliances when attending

cope:

Tbushfires and for taking defensive action when a crew is trapped with their vehicle in abushfire situation. S

pplies to officers-in-charge of appliances and crew members.

rocedure:

A P

ws must ensure they maintain a minimum of 20% reserve of water in the

efore entering an area in the vicinity of a bushfire:

vel • geous location, generally a

• nd in

•

• Commander,

• fire weather, especially including

• our agreed emergency evacuation warning signal (eg.

• moke where visibility is reduced • r radiant heat •

the vicinity of a bushfire

practices • ere practicable, work from burnt or clear ground,

• rked where they obstruct access or

• ailers should not be driven into high risk areas, narrow or one-way

• the appliance, leave at least one crew member with the


• Creappliance tank for crew protection in an emergency.

B• Identify where the fire is, and it’s direction of tra

Identify an anchor point (anchor point & an advantafuel break, from which to start construction of a fireline. Used to minimise the chance of being out flanked by the fire while the line is being constructed). Identify an escape route. If it is unknown weather there is room to turn arouthe event of an emergency, reverse down track to ensure a safe escape route Ensure CFS personnel are wearing minimum Level One PPE: (overalls or two piece), gloves, helmet, boots, goggles and face mask/bandanna. Ensure you can communicate with the Incident Controller, Sector Strike Team Leaders and Task Force Leaders Ensure you are aware of the potential for severepredicted wind changes Ensure your crew know yturn the siren control to YELP/YIP and leave it on continuously until all crew members have returned) Avoid driving into dense sAvoid parking in areas at risk from direct impact of flames oRemain alert at all times to the location of the fire

In• Observe safe driving

Work from an anchor point – whor at a minimum do not move too far from it Ensure that no vehicles are allowed to be paescape routes Vehicles with trtracks where they would be unable to reverse out quickly or could prevent other vehicles from doing so If the crew has to leave appliance. Park on burnt or clear ground facing your escape route

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When trapped by a bushfire or entrapment is imminent:

• pliances and notify the incident Controller /

• shut off branches and equipment place on the ground • • • ure adequate pressure to operate protective sprays • • available • • he same position as attending the

• ack, in burnt or clear area • • • • and vents and leave appliance engine running no fast

• headlights on • rs in the cab with a woollen fire blanket and lie down or

• le, crews in crew protection area should don it. •

ed

• the fire front passing, as the conduction

• ucted to leave the vehicle

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• Sound the emergency warning signal Send out MAYDAY signal to nearby apSector Commander of location and situation (only activate GRN Emergency Call if unable to directly communicate with other appliances to request assistance from those nearby) Branch operators to All crew to return immediately to the appliance Turn off high pressure lines Leave pump running and ensCharge personal line and test flow Request bomber assistance where Conduct a head count of all crew members Crew members to remount the appliance in tfire and confirm headcount via intercom Where possible park the vehicle off the trDrivers must take extreme caution when driving in smoke Take cover in the cabin or crew protection area Roll down fire blanket(s) Close all doors, windows idle TurnCover crew membecrouch below the window level If Breathing Apparatus is availabAs the fire approaches, operate the personal lines with a fog pattern at each endof the crew protection area, ensure fog pattern envelopes the crew protection area, cab, and protects the pump from burnover temperatures which may excethe stall temperature of the pump motor. Do not hose down crew members prior toof heat through damp clothes may burn Wait for the fire front to pass unless instr

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Red Flag Warning (Safety Message) COSO 13 Aim: To ensure that critical safety messages are passed through the Chain of Command to all personnel. Scope: Applies to all CFS personnel, at all incidents. Procedure:

Red Flag Warning/Safety messages may include: •

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

o Fireground wind changes o Other changes to actual or forecast conditions which may adversely effect the

safety of personnel o Aerial fire bombing activity in the area o Critical incident information o Emergency withdrawal Sector Commanders, Divisional Commanders, Operations Officers, Incident Controllers, Regional Coordinators or Regional Duty Officers may issue red flag warning/safety messages. Firefighters observing erratic fire or weather behaviour should notify their officer-in-charge. At all levels, red flag warning/safety messages will be acknowledged on receipt and this acknowledgement will be passed up the Chain of Command. The transmission, receipt and acknowledgement of a red flag warning/safety message will be logged at each level within the Chain of Command Red Flag warning/safety messages MUST be passed to every individual at the incident, including those from other agencies or private individuals Red flag warning/safety messages must be brief and precise and must convey the critical information Red flag warning/safety messages will be passed through the entire incident Chain of Command by any appropriate means available including in person, by radio (specific or general broadcast), telephone, fax, pager or in writing All safety messages, no matter how conveyed, will be preceded by the words “Safety Message or Red Flag Warning” When conveyed by radio, Red Flag Warning/Safety Message transmissions will take priority over all traffic other than “MAYDAY” transmissions.

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Authorised by:

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RED FLAG WARNING

Incident Name:

Time of Effect: Date:

Valid for: hrs

FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION

Message initiated by:

Message received from:

Message to be transmitted: Transmitted by: (name & position) Date: Time: (hours) Transmitted to: (name & position) Date: Time: (hours) ACKNOWLEDGED BY: Each acknowledgement to be recorded below

Resource Name Time

hrs

hrs

hrs

hrs

hrs

hrs

hrs

hrs

hrs

Other Agencies: hrs

hrs

hrs

hrs

hrs

hrs

hrs

hrs

hrs

hrs

Prepared By: Name Signature

Approved By: Name Signature

Position: Position:

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CFS Personnel Returning to Operational Duties COSO 14 Following Injury or illness Aim: To outline responsibilities and procedures for staff and volunteers who are returning from injury or illness. Scope: Applies to all CFS Personnel attending incidents. CFS personnel who:

Have a Work Cover related injury from their primary employment • • •

Have a CFS work related injury Have been issued sick leave with a doctor’s certificate from primary employer or CFS; or Are the recipient of a disability benefit. •

Procedure:

CFS personnel who fit in the above mentioned criteria must not participate operationally, firefighting, attending emergency incidents, driving appliances, attending training courses (where physical activity is required), attending the fire station during operations and training (not including administration meetings) until medically cleared.

•

A written doctor’s clearance, consistent with the requirements documented in the Physical & Psychological Guides for Operational and Support Personnel page 6, be provided to the Brigade Captain/Officer in Charge/Manager, prior to any injured personnel resuming CFS duties at any level. Failure to do so may result in non-payment of salary maintenance in the event that aggravation of the original injury occurs.

•

• The requirement for a written doctor’s clearance also applies to those having a significant or long-term illness. If personnel due to illness have obtained a doctor’s certificate for primary employer, then the CFS requires a doctor’s clearance to be sighted by the Brigade Captain/Officer in Charge/Manager prior to the member resuming operational/operational support activities. CFS personnel who have written authority from their treating doctor to perform specific light/modified duties, must present such written approval to the Brigade Captain/Officer in Charge/Manager, who will negotiate where possible, suitable duties consistent with the doctor’s recommendations.

•

•

•

It is important that injured personnel maintain contact with their peers, and should be encouraged to attend meetings and other social activities of a passive nature that would not in any way aggravate their injury or cause risk to others health or safety. It should be understood that individual situations stand-alone and are assessed according to relevant legislation, medical opinion/authority and the Physical and Psychology Guidelines.



Confidentiality will be maintained where reasonably possible without compromise to others operational safety.

•

References: Physical & Psychological Guidelines for Operational and Support Personnel Circular No 99/08, Amended circular dated 2nd July 2004 – CFS Personnel Returning to Operational Duties Following Injury or Illness. Authorised by:

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Chain of Command SOP 1.1 Aim: To define the purpose and structure of the Chain of Command within the CFS. Scope: Applies to all CFS personnel. Procedure:

Chain of Command ensures that all duties, responsibilities and delegations associated with discipline and Chain of Command positions are clearly assigned.

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

The use of the Chain of Command structure will be timely and appropriate to ensure efficient management and administration of incidents, maximise safety of personnel and successful completion of other CFS responsibilities. Eleven ranks currently exist within the CFS Chain of Command and are as follows:

1. Chief Officer (CO) 2. Deputy Chief Officer (DCO) 3. Assistant Chief Officer (ACO) 4. Commander (CMDR) 5. Regional Officer / Staff Officer (RO / SO) 6. Group Officer (GO) 7. Deputy Group Officer (DGO) 8. Brigade Captain 9. Brigade Lieutenant 10. Senior Firefighter 11. Firefighter

In addition to other powers delegated by the CFS Board, the Chief Officer has the ultimate responsibility for CFS operations and may therefore assume command of any CFS operations for the prevention, control or suppression of fire or the protection of life or property. These powers and functions are delegated by the Chief Officer to other ranks and positions via the Chain of Command. The Incident Control System (ICS) of the Australian Inter-service Incident Management System (AIIMS) will be used for management of operational incidents. A Duty Officer carries the delegated authority at Group, Region or State level when attending or directing operational procedures. Where an Officer of higher rank than the Incident Controller intends to make incident management decisions, they are to assume the role of Incident Controller. Where an officer of higher rank assumes control, he/she must notify the current Incident Controller and all personnel at the incident, that this has occurred.

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Reference: Country Fires Act 1989 Sections 15, 16 ICS Training Manual SOP Section 8 – Operational Responsibilities Authorised by:

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Levels of R o e SOP 2.1 esp ns

im: A To outline appropriate levels of response and enable effective operational response to

eet demands on CFS services. m Scope: Applies to all CFS personnel. Procedure:

• There shall be 4 levels of State Organisational Response: Level One Brigade

ultiple Group)

• f espon sure sound management,

coordination and control of incidents. • nt

on, incident management and support

•

• ughout the State and mobilisation

• and ion

• Controller and will be flexible and take into consideration

ad. •

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o o Level Two Group (Multiple Brigade) o Level Three Region (Mo Level Four State (Multiple Region)

The four levels o r se shall be utilised to en

Groups and Regions are responsible for developing Operational ManagemePlans that determine resource allocatifunctions within their area of responsibility. Brigades, Groups and Regions shall be responsible for developing specific response plans that determine the number and type of appliances to deal with an identified specific risk in their response area. A State Operational Management Plan shall be developed and maintained which outlines State Response to CFS incidents throof state-wide resources to inter-region, interstate and international incidents. These plans will provide for a progressive escalation of response to incidents from Brigade, to Group, Region and State level depending upon the risk, size nature of the incident and other incidents occurring in the Brigade, Group, Regor State response area. Response to an incident may be increased or decreased from the recommended minimum by the Incidentthe specific incident requirements, protection of life, property and the environment, type of incident, weather conditions, exposures, deployment of resources to other incidents and for bushfire incidents, the rate of spreThe recommended Greater Alarm response is as follows:

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Response Type Resources Action By Advise S 1 Brigade DGO/GO/GDO ingle Appliance Appliance

st

2nd Alarm 4 Appliances roup and DGO/GO Brigade/G RDO 3rd Alarm 8 Appliances d DGO/GO/GDO Group an RDO 4th Alarm Strike Teams Group/Region RDO t

• R ed minimum lev of initial respon nd confirmed

1 Alarm 2 Appliance Brigade DGO/GO/GDO

o implement

ecommend els se for reported aincidents:

• quipment where applicable (i.e. RCR, CABA, Hazmat).

NOTE: Each alarm level is an upgrade of the resources already responded, additions.

(Initial Response)

rm

All responses must include the closest most appropriate resource with specialist e

Incident Type 1st Alarm 2nd Alarm 3rd Alarm 4th Ala

Rural

2 Ap 2 App

4 App DGO/GO/GDO

Strike Team(s) p

Total Fire Ban tic Second Alarm GO/GO/GDO

eam Teams

Automa 4 App D

Strike T 2 x Strike

Structure Fire 2 App - min1 x App

min 2 x App

m

1 x CABA

2 App -1 x App 1 x CABA

4 App - min

2 x CABA

Strike TeaRDO

standa

1x RCR A1x App (FirCover)

1x RCR 1x App DGO/GO/GDO

1x RCR 1x App RDO

Not Ap

Hazmat 2 x Hazmat A1 x App

pp at

at BR Off

at p

Hazmat operators and

l DGO/GO/GDO RDO

1x Hazm2 x App State HazmHazmat/C

2 x Hazm2 x Ap

additionapersonnel as required

1 x Ap

required if no CABA on first

2 App - min

1 x CABA 2 x CABA DGO/GO

Strike Team

1 App (Priority As required As required

App Close

RCR As per RCRRD

rds

pp e

App

plicable

Vehicle Fire p - min Second app. 1 x App

4 App – min 2 x App

/GDO Special Service, Non-Emergency

2)

st most appropriate resource CR Approved RCR resources in accordance with the Road Crash Rescue

se

RDO l Duty Officer inator (RDO to notify)

Standard Operating Procedure 2.1

RResource Directory (RCRRD)

CABA CABA sets and operators, this may require additional appliances to thoclosest

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• Appliances listed for 2nd and 3rd alarm are additional to appliances for 1st alarm nse.

• t d consider upgrading the response (COSO 2. SitReps)

•

ialist resources eg personnel, skill and equipment •

Definitio

respoOn arrival at a confirmed incident, the Incident Controller must immedia ely relaya SitRep anUpgrading of response to incidents shall occur either by: o Upgrading alarm levels o Requesting additional resources eg Strike Teams o Requesting specific specAn upgrade of an alarm level or dispatch of additional resources should be considered for incidents where the arrival message or initial SitRep do not indicate that the incident is contained or controlled.

ns: For the purpose of this SOP:

esource: The nearest appliance via road regardless of its service, group

Appliance: pliances considered as one Appliance

cident: m activation

Initial Response:

Closest Most Appropriate R

or brigade means a 22 or larger type appliance, or with two Light Rural (14or QAV) ap

Reported In fire or other emergency notified by a verbal or telephone report from the public and/or by automatic or manual alar

Confirmed Incident: fire or other emergency confirmed by Arrival Message or initial SitRep from first arriving appliance, or other similarly reliable source. the automatic response to an incident

Reference: Four Levels of Response document

ponse Planning manual

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Specific Risk Response SOP 2.2

o guide Brigades and Groups in appliance allocation when responding to Specific Risks in rea of responsibility.

Aim: Ttheir a Scope: Covers initial response and alarm levels of risks. Procedure:

• Brigades, Groups and Regions shall identify risks in their area according to the sponse Planning for Risks V5”. ades and Groups shall plan pre-determined responses for risks in their area

Initial Response Confirmed Incident Alarm Upgrade

“Re• Brig

of responsibility.

Class Unconfirmed 1st Alarm

nd rd larm Incident 2 Alarm 3 A 4th Alarm

2 appliances 6 additional appliances

Strike team

High 2 appliances 2 additional appliances

4 additional appliances

Strike team

2 appliances 2 additional appliances

4 additional appliances

Strike team

Extreme

Moderate- Low

Consequences

Likelihood Insignificant Minor Moderate Major Catastrophic

Almost Certain High High Extreme Extreme Extreme

Likely Moderate High High Extreme Extreme

Possible Low Moderate High Extreme Extreme

Unlikely Low Low Moderate High Extreme

Rare Low Low Moderate High High

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• Response greater than initial response for risks shall be flexible and take into consideration the specific incident requirements, protection of life, property and

Referenc

the environment, type of incident, weather conditions, exposures and for bushfires, the rate of spread.

e: Response Planning manual Risk and

isk and Response Plans els of Response

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Receiving and Responding to Incident Calls SOP 2.3 Aim: To outline procedures for Brigades when receiving and responding to Incident Calls.

cope: S

pplies to all CFS personnel and outlines procedures for initial receipt of an incident call, of personnel and appliances to an incident.

Aresponse Procedure: When an Incident Call is received via ALERTS:

ler name and contact details must be obtained. • The first person to answer the call shall obtain enough information from the caller

here it is, what type of incident it is, been contacted (other

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d the details, advise the appropriate brigade and continue

• Personnel Responding to the Fire Station following dispatch

• hicle, obeying all road traffic laws: o Speed limits

ffic only when safe to do so and where indicated by lines .

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• uld have 1 minute automatic reset), or reset the 4 minutes restart time

and location of the incident from SOC if not available via pager. When Re

• sufficient information to achieve the appropriate Level of Response. If there is any

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to determine whether the call is genuine, wcallers details and whether the appropriate brigade haspersonnel shall listen) If the call is in the response area of another Brigade, record the details, and telephone the appropriate Brigade or call the SOC. If the call is in the area of anadjacent brigade, recorto respond your brigade. ALERTS cannot activate this system

Responding to the station by foot or ve

o Traffic signs and signals o Traffic controllers who may be working on the roadway o Pass other trao Watch out for pedestriansBe aware of other personnel travelling by car or by foot to thGive way to emergency vehicles On arrival, park in a safe place and clear of emergency vehicle access doors Enter the station in a controlled and orderly manner.

al at the Station Switch the siren off at the earliest practical time (it sho

• Obtain the details

sponding Appliances – First Alarm immediate The officer-in-charge of the first responding appliance shall ensure there is

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• Select appropriate crew (minimum 4 personnel for type 22 appliances and

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As soon as the Brigade Station or Group Control Centre is staffed, the officer-in-

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greater) to attend the incident and ensure adequate experienced crew are available for communications functions in the station Ensure all responding firefighters wear appropriate level of PPE and equipmwhen boarding appliances While mobile to the scene, the OIC of the first responding appliance shall confirmthat the Group Officer / GroNotification) and that all other resources required to achieve the selected Level of Response have been responded At the earliest possible time the OIC must assess the need for additional resources and request their respoThe responding appliance shall maintain radio communication with the BriStation, Group Control Centre, Regionaappropriate.

c• Check that SA Ambulance have been notified if required, • Check that other resources have been resp

Check that police have been notified, Check that the Group Officer / Group Duty Officer(s) have beeCheck that the Regional Duty Officer h

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Section 3 StaSOP 10.3 SAMFS Commcen Response Paging SOP 10.12 ALERTS Authorised by:

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S De loy ent trike Team p m SOP 2.4

im: A To provide procedures for Strike Team formation and deployment. Scope: Applies to Groups and Regions. Procedure:

• Where possible Strike Teams shall consist of: o 4 appliance(s)

eader (in Command Car with support crew) • and Regions in their Operational

• Regional Duty Officer in accordance with the Strike Team

• gional Coordination Centre through the provision of a completed

• ed group under the coordination of the Strike Team

Deployment priority

• Strike Teams shall only be responded Priority 1 where an incident requires mediate response due to threats to life and/or property.

Priority 2

• Strike Teams will be responded Priority 2 when travelling to an incident to provide ersonnel and equipment.

Standby

• Where a Region is considering responding a Strike Team or has been requested egion, they may put a Group on ‘standby’

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• Intra-Region eader will assemble the Strike Teams on the Group talkgroup

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o 1 Bulk Water Carrier (optional) o 1 Strike Team lStrike Teams will be pre-planned by GroupsManagement Plans. To activate a Strike Team, the Incident Controller will request additional resources through therequest Form. The RDO shall request the assembly of a Strike Team from relevant Group Officer(s) or ReStrike Team Request Form. The Strike Team is to proceed from an assembly area to the designated Reporting Location as a unifiLeader.

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to prepare a Strike Team by another RThe Regional Duty Officer shall clearly advise the Group Duty Officer that a StrikeTeam may be required and planning should commence, however personnel and appliances are not yet required to assemble or depart.

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• The Strike Team Leader will notify the Regional Duty Officer on the Regional Operations talkgroup or by telephone when the Strike Team is assembled The Strike Team Leader and appliances in the Strike Team will communica• te on

ter-Region

the Strike Team departs it’s home Region, the Strike Team Leader will to

trike Team requirements

region Strike Teams (appliances and crew) shall be prepared for

• ort and food shall be pre-planned by the d for

• to travel long distances for deployment, g

ter-Regional / Kangaroo Island

will be mobilised primarily for campaign incidents

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advise the sending Region on the Region’s Operations Talkgroup then changethe receiving Region’s Operations Talkgroup and advise of their location and status.

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• Intra-deployment of 12 hour duration The minor requirements for comfBrigade, and Incident Controllers shall ensure that other needs are providewithin the incident management Where Strike Teams are requiredconsideration must be given to alternative methods for transporting crews ebuses, aircraft

In• Inter-regional Strike Teams

o Strike Teams shall be assembled and prepared for deployment of up to 5 days (maximum 3 shifts, 2 days travel) ponding personnel should ensure that th

the Strike Team Selection Criteria in the Group Operations Management Plan. Requirements for food in transit shall be pre-planned by the Brigade Incident Management Teams shall ensure that other needs (catering are provided for once crews arrive Personnel shall be transported in cothat crews are rested and ready for operations on arrival Personnel should be aware they will be required to rest afto departure to home locations

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Responding ETSA to CFS Incidents SOP 2.5

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o provide a consistent process for advising ETSA of, or responding ETSA Fuse

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pplies to Incident Controllers and the State Operations Centre.

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CFS Incident Controllers requiring an ETSA response shall contact the CFS State

• SA Utilities via ETSA Utilities Control Room. • crew. • ng

• ated time of arrival of an emergency

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Operations Centre (SOC) via telephone or radio with details of location and response required. SOC will contact ETETSA utilities will dispatch a fuse attendant/emergency response All communications between ETSA and CFS will be via the SOC, includiobtaining and recording arrival times. SOC shall request from ETSA an estimcrew/fuse attendant and provide to responding personnel. When ETSA have not arrived in the specified time frame, Bshould contact the Regional Duty Officer, who will have the CFS SOC clarifyarrival time with ETSA Utilities Control Room.

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Responding SA Ambulance Service SOP 2.6 Structure Fires to

Aim: To provide medical cover to firefighters and the community during structure fires.

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pplies to Brigades and Groups when they receive a call for a confirmed structure fire. A Procedure:

• Where a Brigade receives a call locally for a confirmed structure fire, they shall ure SA Ambulance is responded by calling ‘000’. ere any person is injured or affected by smoke, the Incident Controller shall

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• Incident Controller shall ensure this

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ensure SA Ambulance Service is responded by calling 000, and provide the following: o The number of people injured o The symptoms

The loco Treatment already administereo

Where persons are ‘unaccounted for’, the information is passed on to SA Ambulance Service, via ‘000’ SA Ambulance Service crews will only be ‘stop called’ if the incident is found tobe a malicious false alarm or these has been no fire/smoke involved. The SAMFS and CFS SOC currently perform these procedures where the call isreceived by the Communications/Operations Centres.

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SA Water Notification of Incident SOP 2.7 Aim: To provide SA Water with Notification of incidents that may contaminate or otherwise affect water supplies. Scope: Applies to CFS Personnel attending incidents and the State Operations Centre. Procedure: Water Supplies may be contaminated or otherwise affected by:

• Vehicle Accidents o Direct Impact with watercourse o Incident Runoff of fuels, oils & coolants

• Hazardous Materials o Intentional dumping of product o Incorrect bunding of product spillage o Runoff of decontamination wate

• Fire o Water runoff o Foam applications o Aerial Operation of Foam & Retardants o Incorrect application of fire fighti g medium ie. Dry Chemical Powder

Any incident which the Incident Controller deems a water course, supply or sewage system may have been damaged, tampered with, contaminated or otherwise altered which may affect the quality of water must notify SA Water immediately. SA Water System Control Office must be notified via the State Operations Centre. Authorised by:

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Officer Notification SOP 3.1

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o ensure that all appropriate officers including Group Duty Officers, Regional Duty fficers, Deputy State Coordinator and State Coordinator are notified of incidents in a mely manner for response, combat and incident management purposes.

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ost-incident reporting requirements, such as for the Australian Incident Reporting System IRS) or investigations, are covered in other procedures.)

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fficer-in-Charge (OIC) of First Responding Appliance • Will ensure the following is transmitted to Brigade station or Group Control

Centre: o Name of OIC o Location o Type of incident o Size of incident

• COSO 2 – Sitreps o Not more than 5 minutes after arrival, including:

Persons injured or unaccounted for Predicted resource requirements

• As required for Incident Controller, unless this role is assumed by another officer

cident Controller (at Brigade level) • Will ensure the Group Duty Officer (GDO) is advised of all brigade responses as

soon as practicable • Will notify the GDO of any injuries to firefighters as soon as possible in

accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety manual, Accident Reporting. • Will provide Sitreps:

o Within 5 minutes of arrival o Every 30 minutes o Within 10 minutes of any significant change in incident status o Upon return to station with final incident summary / report

• Will ensure that other notification requirements are met

roup Officer/Group Duty Officer (GDO) Responsibilities • Group Duty Officers shall ensure the Regional Duty Officers (RDO) is advised

with an Initial Incident Report as soon as practical for: o All second alarm calls or greater o Where a Groups resources, equivalent to second alarm are committed to an

incident(s) o All Hazardous Materials incidents


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o All incidents/responses on fire ban days of predicted FDI 50 and above All air support r ns uo espo e req ests

o Regional communications and logistics support requests o An aircraft alert or crash

Any incident or emergency incident which is believed to have destroyed

tional, Health and Safety Manual, Accident reporting

o Incidents involving multiple injuries/persons trapped eg bus, train, multiple vehicle incidents

s resulted in a fatality Any incident where SA Police conducts fire cause investigation

Any incident which requires Stress Prevention and Management debriefing Any other incident of an unusual nature (eg flooding, entrapment, search, assistance to other agencies, building collapse, bomb threat)

rmal dues response areas (as

urces being deployed to another Region/State of quarters to MFS stations has been requested

Regional

• and the Deputy State Coordinator

nses to incidents personnel on duty

s Materials incidents

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Regional

• onged incident hone or

o Regional Summary ement Plan) including

ificant change in incident uish or complete


o assets greater than $25,000 in value

o Any fire which has burnt more than 30 hectares in area o Any injuries or death of firefighters in accordance with Occupa

o Any fire which hao o Any structure fire incident where the Brigade or Group require fire cause

investigation to be undertaken o o

o defined by the Mutual Aid Plan) Reso

Where CFS is assisting MFS outside of the no

o Where changeo

Duty Officer Will notify the Regional Commander (RC)(DSC) of:

• All Regional Level (“Level 3”) respo• Any deaths or injuries of CFS• Any deaths due to fire or action within the control of CFS, in

areas of CFS responsibility • All Hazardou• Any other incident of an unusual nature.

Will request attendance of fire cause investigation at a structure fire from SA Police and MFS Fire Cause Investigation officers through SOC Will notify the State Duty Media Officer of incidents second alarm response or greater.

Coordination Centre On a day of extreme fire danger, or where that Region has an prol

telepor multiple incidents, will report to State Operations Centre by facsimile:

By 1000 hours and every two hours thereafter with aReport (as set out in the State Operations Managpredicted resource requirements

o Within 10 minutes with an Initial Incident Report (IIR) ble after any signo With a SitRep as soon as practica

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State Coo• e of any incident as per Group Officer

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• The arily undertake incident management re is functional

• • Will al staff of severe weather forecasts

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but the oordination Centres are not yet operationally staffed is potential for other State on-call personnel to be provided with

CFS has committed significant resources to assist other agencies (eg SAMFS / S

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rdination Centre / Operations Centre Officer (OCO) Responsibilities When the OCO is advised or becomes awarresponsibilities listed above they shall ensure the RDO has beWhere the RDO is unavailable or not Coordinator

State Operations Centre may temporsupport functions until the relevant Group Coordination CentProvide notification to the On Call Media Liaison Officer

notify the Regional and State Operationand imposition of Total Fire Bans and request confirmation of receipt from On

l staff Ensure pager notification to staff for Significant Incidents.

tate Coordinator responsibilities The Deputy State Coordinator (DSC) will notify the State Coordinator: o On arrival at the State Coordination Centre is operationally staffed and

involved in incident activities o When a call of an unusual nature is received which has the potential to

involve major Regional Resources o Of any fire of incident where significant Regional reso

about to be committed o Of any period where incidents are occurring in multiple Regions

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itial Incident Reporting SOP 3.2

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o provide guidelines for the contents of Initial Incident Reports (IIR’s).

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pplies to any CFS personnel required to provide or record IIR’s.

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itial Incident Reports (IIR’s) must include: • Brigade/Group name • Time and date of call taken • Time of brigade notification • Callers name and contact details • Time of arrival at incident • Type of incident • Location of incident (street/road name and town/suburb, or map name and grid

reference) • Resources committed to the incident ( i.e. appliances and personnel on scene or

enroute) • Other agencies advised or involved • Exposures, assets at risk • Contact details for further information.

here practicable IIR’s will be recorded on the IIR form and will include additional details s set out on that form.

R’s, when completed are to be faxed to the Regional Office for recording. The Regional ffice will inturn forward IIR’s to the SOC for maintenance of the CFS State Incident ummary.

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Australian Incident Reporting System (AIRS) SOP 3.3

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o ensure collection of operational responses, attendance, other records and statistics for proving service delivery to the community.

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pplies to all Groups and Brigades

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• Incident data is used for planning of training and resourcing, identifying trends in causes of fires and other incidents, and identifying community safety issues.

• An Australian Incident Reporting System (AIRS) report should be faxed to the State Operations Centre by all primary responding and support Brigades as soon as practicable after return to station from an incident (within four hours of completion of an incident).

• Where an incident occurs in a Brigade’s response area that Brigade regarded as the Primary Brigade.

• The AIRS fax number is 1300 651 232. (No other faxes should be sent to this number).

• For assistance with this report form, or where the report is to be given verbally as there is no fax machine available, the SOC can be phoned on the AIRS telephone number 1300 651 231.

• The release of information contained within the AIRS database will only be done as follows: o Written request by a Brigade for own Brigade statistical data. o A Group Officer may through written request gain information on brigades

within their own group. o A Regional Officer or Commander may through written request gain

information on brigades within their own region. o Requests are to be made on the attached “AIRS INFORMATION

REQUESTS” • The State Operations Planning Officer is the authorising officer for the release of

AIRS information. eferences:R FS AIRS Report Forms Training Package

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AIRS INFORMATION REQUESTS DATE OF REQUEST:__________________________________________________ REQUEST MADE BY NAME/POSITION:___________________________________ CONTACT DETAILS:__________________________________________________ INFORMATION REQUIRED (PLEASE CIRCLE) STATE REGION GROUP BRIGADE REGION/GROUP/BRIGADE NAME:______________________________________ TYPE OF INFORMATION REQUIRED (PLEASE CIRCLE):

Incident Type Information Regional Incidents/Hours

Group Incidents/hours Brigade Incidents/Hours Total Brigade Turnouts by Incident type Brigade reporting

Primary Responses Support Responses Number of MA Responses in MFS Number of MA Response in CFS Mobile Times Response Times

Locations of Incidents Number of Personnel Used Number of Vehicles Used Type of Property Use Type of Action Taken at Incident Hazmat Information Number of Persons Injured Number of Fatalities Number of Persons Rescued Fire Causes (Vehicle, Structural, Rural Area Burnt Rural Property Losses

Total Dollars Saved Total Dollars Loss

Other Details:____________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

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DATES OF DATA:______________________________________________________ REASON FOR REQUEST (HOW WILL THE INFORMATION BE USED): ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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PAPER/HARDCOPY

FAX EMAIL

EMAIL

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SEND ALL REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FROM THE AIRS DATABASE TO THE STATE OPERATIONS PLANNING OFFICER. POSTAL AGPO BOX 2468, ADLEAIDE SA 5001

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DATE REQUIRED BY:_________________________________________________ FORMAT INFROMATION REQUIRED IN (CIRCLE):

ELECTRONIC WHERE WILL INFORMATION BE RETURNED TO ON COMPELTEION (CIRCLE):

FAX

NUMBER:_____________________________________________________

DRESS:___________

DDRESS:

FAX NUMBER: 84634234 EMAIL ADDRESS: [email protected] COMPLETED DATE:___


Incident Records Management SOP 3.4 Aim: To ensure CFS compiles with the legislative requirement to produce and retain appropriate incident information records. Scope: Applies to Brigades, Groups, Regions and the State Coordination Centre.

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• Incident management records may form part of any coronial or other statutory investigatio

• Brigade, Gr

ns and actions • HAZMAT incident records including notification of hazards and minor incident

reports shall be kept for a minimu 0 years, on a state register before

• HAZMAT exposure records shall be kept for a minimum of 80 years on a state register before transferring to State Records

register before transferring to State Records • Documentation relating to CFS Accountable incidents (refer SOP 3.5) shall be

kept for a minimum of seven years, on a state register before being transferring to

and Initial Incident Reports for the SCC shall be kept for a minimum of five years before being transferred to State

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n and must therefore be accurate and legible oup, Regional and State Coordination Centres shall maintain a CFS

occurrence book in accordance with the instructions located inside the covermbers of • Brigade, Group, Regional and State Coordination Centres and me

Incident Management Teams shall maintain logs of communicatio

m of 2transferring to State Records

• Asbestos exposure records shall be kept for a minimum of 30 years on a state

State Records • Documentation relating to minor fires

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Accountable Incident Report SOP 3.5

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o ensure that CFS Accountable incidents are adequately and consistently reported.

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pplies to all Regional Staff.

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• An accountable Incident Report shall be completed and submitted to the Deputy Chief Officer within 14 days of the incident occurring

• The Regional Commander or a Regional Officer from the relevant Region shall complete the report

• The report shall address each of the following items: o Accountable Incident Number:

This number is obtained from the State Operations Centre, usually during the incident.

o Incident Name o Location:

The street address or the grid reference and map number of the incident

o Property Owner o Property Occupier o Incident Type o Cause o Response details:

Incident type Time of arrival Time of containment

o Initial Brigade Response o Subsequent response o Damage Estimate o Total Cost

An estimate of the final cost o Insurer o Brief Scenario o Support Agencies o OHS&W Considerations o Successes o Challenges o Relevant appendices eg maps, photos o Name and Signature:

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Chief Officer’s Incident Investigation Report SOP 3.6

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o document the circumstances of an incident and to identify and resolve deficiencies in ipment and procedures resulting from an incident.

Scope:

Toperational equ

This report should be completed by a Regional Operations staff member and has been developed to investigate and audit the response of CFS to improve performance. Procedure:

• An investigation shall occur after any incident involving death occurring as the result of a structure fire, bushfire, hazmat or RCR

• The investigation may occur when requested by the Group Officer or at the discretion of Regional Operations Staff, or on request of the Chief Officer

• Two CFS Operational Staff who were not in attendance or involved in the incident will conduct the investigation

• A report shall be completed and submitted to the Chief Officer within 30 days of the incident occurring

• The report shall be dated and signed by both Officers conducting the investigation.

• The report will address each of the following items: o Incident Outline

Provide an overview of the incident. o Cause

Include details of incident cause and where appropriate any reports written by investigators.

o Call, Receipt and Dispatch Record: time of call, time of response, time of arrival Answer the following questions in relation of the first responding

Brigade: • How does the Brigade receive calls and generate a response? • What are the standard procedures for response when people

arrive at the station? (eg roller doors, light switch, siren control, protective clothing stowage and dressing rules etc)

• Does the response process rely on any other factors? (eg: access of brigade station by members, brigade station location, training levels for response, topography, traffic conditions, availability of crews etc.)

Training • Review the training levels of the Brigade (SFEC prescriptions).

Identify any shortfalls or areas of specialisation, which are not catered for.

Equipment • Are there any equipment issues evident, which could be


improved? Eg PPV, CAFS, ladders, CABA, radios.

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Prevention/Education • Are there any prevention, education o re ty issues evident r fi safe

that need to be targeted by CFS? Systems of Work

• Were appropriate systems in place? • Are there opportunities for improvement?

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under general headings. Other issues

• List any other issues that you think are relevant to the investigation.

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• Are there any systems, processes or procedures that need amendment, or initiation?

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare

Recommendations • Make any recommendations that you believe are relevant an

may help CFS to improve its business. Group them tog

SOP 3.1 – Officer Notification COSO 5 – Major Injury Reporting COSO 6 – Reporting the Death of a CFS member Authorised by:

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Release of Incident Report Information SOP 3.7 Aim: To provide guidelines for th Scope:

e types of incident information that may be released.

Applies to Brigades, tre. Procedure:

Groups, Regions and the State Coordination Cen

• Limited incident information may be disclosed to third parties where a CFS member deems that the person has a valid reason for the information to be released. This fo Date of incideo Time

ay only be released where it is requested in writing to the ident Controller must authorise its release for the

with Board Policy. the information is subpoenaed or

tion provides specific power of access. In this instance the Brigade will be d.

• Where a copy of an incident report is released, all personnel names, personnel information and all phone numbers must be deleted.

• CFS is subject to the Freedom of Information Act, with requests forwarded and approved by the Chief Officer.

e legal assistance to any personnel required to make a court ion to CFS activities and requires advice. For further

mation contact the Regional Office.

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o Location o Type

• Further information mCFS Chief Officer, the Incinformation to be released in accordance

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Hazardous Materials SOP 4.1

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o provide procedures for Incident Controllers and other CFS personnel responding to azardous Materials (Hazmat) incidents.

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rovides procedures for Hazmat incidents from initial response through to normalisation of cident and follow up.

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lert Phase • On receiving a report of an incident, dispatch appropriate response as per

Operations Management Plan and notify appropriate agencies.

mediate Response Phase: • Immediate Approach to Hazmat Incidents must be:

o With caution, from upwind and uphill if possible o The first arriving appliance shall advise the controlling Brigade Station /

Group Control Centre how other appliances should approach the incident • The first arriving appliance must investigate the situation:

o Use the Initial Emergency Response Guide SAA/SNZ HB76:1997 o Assess the situation and determine hazards to personnel and take

appropriate control measures o Establish the initial hot, warm and cold zone o Wear appropriate CABA and chemical protective clothing within the warm/hot

zone o Treat all substances as dangerous until proven otherwise (use HAZCHEM

Code 4WE until information is available) • The first arriving appliance must protect life and property:

o If conditions permit, wearing Breathing Apparatus and personal protective equipment, execute an immediate rescue of any casualties.

o Remove non-operational personnel from hazard area and restrict entry o Take action to protect the public – protect in place or evacuate o Establish medical requirements/precautions for personnel including the public

• The first arriving appliance will endeavour to identify the substance(s) by: o Identifying the trade name, chemical name, or UN number, ask the occupant

or carrier for manifest, documentation or other information o Record information on Hazmat information board o Determine and decoding the HAZCHEM code o Transmitting all relevant information to the controlling Brigade Station/Group

Control Centre using the HAZMAT Action Guide (HAG form) o The State Operations Centre shall provide chemical data for Hazmat

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o Requesting atten c e a ic or or ll incidents other than minor incide v R S h C ad the RDO that

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the request has been made o Consider the attendance of the CFS on-call Hazmat/CBR officer at all 2nd

alarm Hazmat Incidents.

ds Initial Emergency Response Guide o Establishing and marking out the hazard area o Establishing the outer perimeter for combatant zone

• Control Entry o Designate a CABA Entry Control Officer and crew to establish entry control

procedures o Designate entry control point

• Report the situation o The situation must be reported to the controlling Brigade Station/Group

Control Centre/SOC with full details of substances and circumstances • Stabilise the situation

o Contain substances where this can be done without undue risk o Place dams to prevent flow into drains (using earth, attapulgite, hoses,

salvage sheets) o Move damaged containers so that the leak is uppermost o Do not wash away substances unless you have permission o Eliminate sources of ignition

• Decontaminate personnel and Equipment o Hazmat personnel shall establish the decontamination zone and institute

decontamination procedures Remedial Response

• Manage the incident o Designate staging area for appliances near Incident Control o Allocate personnel to Incident Management functions, and other tasks o Ensure all personnel wear appropriate level of PPE and equipment o Arrange frequent rotation of personnel o Ensure personnel have adequate fluid and calorie intake o Immediately arrange medical examination if personnel are affected by

exposure to substances o Record near misses and work site injury events o Immediately notify and possible exposures to the Incident Controller who will

then notify the Regional Duty Officer o Record in HAZMAT Exposure Record all personnel who have been exposed

to the substance and undergone decontamination procedures o Ensure all attending personnel are recorded on the Activity Incident Report

Forms o Transmit SitReps to the controlling Brigade Station/Group Control Centre as

the incident progresses or the situation changes • Obtain Resources

o Provide sufficient personnel and equipment for the required tasks o Request relief crews as necessary o Upgrade level of alarm if necessary


• Define Hazard Area o Referencing Dangerous Goo


o Identify and request any specialist resources required, eg: absorbents, neutralising agents, drums and over drums, trucks, cranes, portable toilets ide Control Strategy • Dec

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advice from Technical Advice Coordinator or supporting

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o Obtain information from the controlling Brigade Station/Group Control Cenusing the HAZMAT Action

o Obtain technical Agency Advisor

Normalise situation o Carry out control measures o Normalise o Call a stop

Advise the coordinatiensure that it is carried out effectively.

ation If the incident area remains contaminated after the completion of emoperations, advise the relevant agencies to make arrangements to minimise the

ard.

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Road Crash Rescue SOP 4.2 Aim: To coordinate CFS resources to effectively deal with Road Crash Rescue Responses. Scope: Outlines guidelines for ini

mediate and effective rtial response, identify resource requirements and to provide escue.

rocedure:

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• Brigades and Groups shall utilise the Road Crash Rescue Resource Directory to plan pre-determined responses to road crash rescue incidents in their area of responsibility.

• Rescue/extrication shall only be undertaken by accredited and competent CFS personnel wearing appropriate level of PPE

• The OIC of first arriving appliance shall:

n Arrival • Secure and preserve the scene:

o Place the appliance in a fend off position which will protect the incident area o Establish and secure the combat zone o Liaise with other Emergency Services and SA Police o Establish a charged line, dry powder and foam extinguishers for fire cover o Disconnect battery o Check for fuel leaks, LPG tanks and un-inflated air bags

• Evaluate the Situation: o Make full assessment of the incident including: o Number of casualties o Type of rescue required o Delegate tasks o Provide appropriate SitReps to Brigade Station and Officers.

• Medical Evaluation: o Conduct primary entry where appropriate (ensure stability of vehicle(s) is not

compromised) o Check persons in vehicle first o Begin life support activities where trained to do so o If ambulance not on scene, delegate patient care to first aid trained crew

member o If ambulance on scene, delegate spare crew to assist

• The OIC of the fire response shall be the designated CFS Incident Controller and the OIC of the rescue response shall be the designated Rescue Officer.

• Extrication (RCR Trained Crews): o Conduct inner and outer circle assessments o Stabilise vehicle o Effect primary entry if not already achieved o Establish how patients are trapped

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o The Rescue Officer shall liaise with Paramedics to establish extrication procedures and im a cmax ise p tient are

o Undertake and ensure supervision of extrication o Place an Observer/Safety Officer to ensure that no injury is inflicted upon the

patient whilst extrication is in progress alls

must include an appropriate SitRep o Ensure scene preservation where possible.

• nce

has been working for 15 minutes or more, and the person(s) is still trapped. Paramedics may advise rescue actions be delayed while medical actions are taken.

o The incident involves a person trapped in a roll over or precariously positioned vehicle(s) of greater than 5 tonnes

o The incident involves two vehicles which both contain a person(s) trapped o The first Rescue response has not provided adequate SitReps which clearly

demonstrate that the injured are not at further risk or that additional rescue resources would not speed up their release

o The available Rescue equipment and/or trained personnel do not appear to be adequate for the incident encountered.

• If the IC determines that the rescue has been affected and the additional responding resources are not required then a “Stop Call” can be issues. A stop call shall include a detailed SitRep.

• Ensure the crash site is made safe including removal of contaminated material. References:

o Advise a “Stop Call” to responding rescue appliances not required, Stop C

The Incident Controller (IC) shall initiate response of a second Rescue appliaif: o The first Response

Country Fires Act 1989 and Regulations EMA Road Accident Rescue Manual Regional/GRisk and Response Planning Manual Road Crash Rescue Response Directory SOP 2.1 Levels of Response COSO 2 – Authorised

……………Euan FerChief OffiSA Coun

roup Operational Management Plans

SitReps

by:

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Aircraf 4.3 Aim:

t Emergencies SOP

To provide Scope:

CFS personnel with procedures for dealing with emergencies involving aircraft.

Aircraft frwho could Procedure:

equently fly in CFS areas of response. This procedure applies to CFS personnel potentially respond to emergencies involving aircraft.

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re fighting will be undertaken and

ssume control and liaise with the

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t Safety Bureau (ATSB) investigates all incidents Once the combatant authority deems Controller shall hand over the incident

ve custody of the wreckage. Incidents

sponse for light aircraft shall be Second Alarm attendance o The response for heavy aircraft shall be Third Alarm attendance o A rescue appliance shall be responded at first alarm for light and heavy

aircraft o The Group Duty Officer and Regional Duty Officer shall attend the incident o A CFS Brigade/Group responsible for an aerodrome shall prepare

detailed risk and response plans with the aerodrome authorities and integrate these with CFS State/Regional Operations, SA Police and

bulance to ensure provision of a coordinated and timely response.

craft Alert Prior advice from SA Police or other agency

ft in difficulty, abnormal landing pending o Aircraft Crash

No prior advice Aircraft crash occurred

Combatant Authorities o State Civil Airports: The relevant state fire authority. o Military Incidents: When responding to an aircraft emergency (on or off

military controlled lands) the combatant authority will be the military. ShouldCFS be the first arrival, normal rescue and ficarried out until the arrival of the Base and Unit Flying Safety Officer Australian Defence Force (ADF), who will aOIC CFS.

o SA Police are the responsible authority for the coordination of all services during an incident either on field or off field for state airports. RAAF Police inliaison with SA Police shall coordinate the service at RAAF airfields. Contact for Aircraft Emergencies: Civil 1800 011 034

• Investigative Authorities

o The Australian Transporinvolving civilian aircraft in Australia.

the Incidentthat the incident is safe, site to ATSB who will then ha

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stationary vehicles/aircraft, aircraft maintenance facilities and grass fires can be anticipated.

o General Procedures

possible after arrival • Identify hazards, these may include fuel, multiple body parts,

carbon fibre, radioactive material, unexploded ordinance, ejection seats and many other hazardous materials

• Take appropriate control measures • Ensure personnel are wearing appropriate protective clothing

including a minimum of level one protective clothing and may also include breathing apparatus and or chemical splash suits

• Direct search and rescue operations • Carry out fire fighting duties • Conduct fire prevention measures as appropriate

The Incident Controller shall: • Define the combatant zone • Establish command and control, including a control point • Appoint a Liaison Officer to the Police Forward Command Unit • Take whatever actions are necessary to combat the incident • Liaise with other responsible organisations • Preserve the scene for investigating authorities

Aircraft Alert • Refer Brigade/Group Operations Management Plan and

Specific Risk Plan • Incident Coordinated by SA Police • Take up designated stand-by positions adjacent to run way • Remain outside aircraft movement area • Ensure foam equipment is ready • Ensure full protective clothing is donned • Await aircraft landing • Prepare to follow aircraft onto runway after it passes your stand-

by position if crash appears imminent or occurs • Cautions:

o Stand-by positions should by at the runway mid-point but outside the runway movement area by at least the width of the runway

o Remain alert to the aircraft veering towards you o An abnormal landing may not lead to crash, remain off

the runway if the aircraft appears normal and taxis after landing

Aircraft Crash • Refer Brigade/Group Operations Management Plan and

Specific Risk Plan • Incident Coordinated by SA Police

November 2004 2 of 4 Standard operating Procedure 4.3

For all incidents the first attending officer shall: • Make a full assessment and transmit a SitRep as soon as


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• Avoid hazards associated with crashed aircraft – fuel, radioactive components, oxygen system hunexploded ordin l.

References:

Fire Service controls combatant area and declares ‘safe’ irrespective o

• Position upwind at right angles to crash (allow full view oincident by pump operator. Utilise any available on-board monitor with AFFF

• Actionso

post o Disconnect ba

Assist self-evacuees, direct them t

o Ensure aircraft is stable o Declare combatant area safe for entry by medical a

rescue personnel o Maintain fire cover, assist reso Prevent handling or disturbance or wreckage o Keep bystanders outside the safety zone

Cautions: o On approach monitor ground a

casualties o Avoid driving through smoke o Maintain the foam

may reignite fuel vapodisturbed

o Cutting through the aircraft fuselage to effect rescue maysever hydraulic lines or control cables which in turn marelease brakes or cause control surfaflaps etc) to move Battery locations and disconnection systeo if no advice is available, remain cautious until electisolated

o Do not operate any system oaircraft (other than vitally necessary to effect rescue)

ment of control inadvertent brake release or movesurfaces may occur. If any systemmoves, remember their originvestigations.

, ydraulic accumulators, winching equipment, explosive cargo, ance, ejection seats and composite fibre materia

Civil and Military Aircraft Accident Police Officers and Emergency Services Personnel (November 2002) aSOP 2.2 Specific Risk ResponSOP 3.1 Officer Notification COSO 2 – Sitreps

Procedure for nd supplement “Aviation Accident Checklist” se



Authorised by:

………………………………. Euan Ferguson Chief Officer SA Country Fire Service November 2004 4 of 4 Standard Operating Procedure 4.3


Explosive Devices SOP 4.4 Aim: To ensure CFS can effectively support SA Police in potential explosive device situations

mediate action to be taken in respect of rescue and/or fire and explosions, and allow imfighting. Scope: Applies to any Brigade, Group and/or Region being requested to assist SA Police in an xplosive device situation. here an explosive device in known or suspected to have CBR capabilities.

rocedure:

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perational Responsibilities for Bomb Threats • CFS shall only attend bomb threats at the request of SA Police • The response to all bomb threats received shall be one appliance unless

otherwise requested • Appliances shall respond Priority Two to bomb threats unless otherwise

requested • If an appliance is in attendance when an explosion occurs, activation of a second

alarm shall be activated • Upon arrival at any explosive device incident (including post blast) appliances

shall be positioned, after consultation with Police Bomb technician or Police Forward Commander

• Crew shall dismount the appliance and remain adjacent to it, using it as protection in the event of an explosion. If you can see the device you are in danger of its effects on detonation

• The combatant area shall be determined by the Police • Portable and appliance radios shall not be used to transmit within the

combatant area, they may however be left on to monitor transmissions. Radio batteries should not be removed or changed in the combatant zone and must be turned off.

vacuation • The decision whether or not to evacuate a building which is the subject of a bomb

threat rests with the, manager or occupier or owner. • CFS may assist in the orderly evacuation of a building of requested.

uspect Explosive Device Discovered • Where a suspect device or other suspicious article is discovered

o It shall not be disturbed in any manner pending the arrival of the SA Police o The surrounding area of at least 300m shall be evacuated and cleared o Doors shall be left open to vent any explosion where possible.

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Evacuation Alarm • If evacuation is in progress and the building is covered by an evacuation alarm

system, this shall be used for evacuation as follows: o If the system is not connected to a monitored system at the Fire Station, the

manual point shall be operated.

then be used to operate the internal alarm bells. o Advise the station of all actions taken, by telephone or radio from outside the

risk area.

ere CFS is already in attendance when an explosion of any kind occurs within uilding, a second alarm response shall be activated in accordance with the risk

category. • Responding appliances shall respond Priority One. The Incident Controller shall

take all normal actions upon arrival, including rescue or firefighting operations as necessary.

• Protective cover shall be used whenever available to ensure safety of personnel should another device be involved.

• Where a fire is located at the seat of the explosive device or within the cordoned perimeter and there is no danger of it spreading, consideration should be given to extinguishment using minimal water, CO2 or leaving it burn itself out (liaise with Police Bomb Response Officer).

• In the absence of the Police and/or SA Ambulance, the following action is to be taken: o Evacuate to 300 meters radius of the furthest extent of debris plus 50%. o Leave any deceased persons where they are and attend to the injured

(ensure appropriate protective equipment it utilised). o Enter and exit via the same identified route where possible. To prevent the

removal or damage of evidence, allow only essential personnel with the cordon. Be aware that evidentiary material may be transported from the scene or firefighter’s clothing/equipment and vehicles.

o Liaise with SA Police upon their arrival. References:

o If the system is connected to a Fire Station, then advise the station by telephone that the alarm is about to be activated. A manual call point may

o On completion of the evacuation, advise the manager or owner that the maintenance mechanic will be required to reset the system.

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COSO 7 Driving CFS Vehicles COSO 8 Emergency Response Driving SOP 8.10 On Call Hazmat/CBR Officer Responsibilities SOP 4.11 CBR Incidents SOP 3.1 Incident Notification

November 2004

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Authorised by:

………………Euan FergChief OfficSA Count

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Automatic/Monitored Fire Alarms SOP 4.5 im:

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o provide procedures for response to automatic fire alarms in CFS areas.

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pplies to Brigades responsible for responding to premises with automatic or monitored fire larms.

rocedure:

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esponse Procedure: • If no fire is visible, the following procedure shall occur:

o The first arriving appliance OIC shall attend the Fire Indicator Panel, determine the affected circuit (either detection and/or suppression) and investigate

o The second arriving appliance (if applicable) shall attend the hydrant booster cabinet or closest water source

o Crews donned in CABA will undertake investigation of the affected circuit. They should be prepared to undertake offensive fire fighting and rescue if required

o Any additional appliances shall be positioned or staged at the direction of the Incident Controller.

utomatic Alarm Procedures: • The affected alarm circuit(s) which are operating must not be reset or isolated

until the Incident Controller has ensured that a thorough check of the designated circuit is completed and the affected detector in the alarm circuit has been identified or other such cause has been determined

• In the case of sprinkler system, the area affected shall be thoroughly investigated prior to any action being taken at the sprinkler valve box/room isolation.

anagement Notification Procedure • The Incident Controller will ensure that the management of the premises is:

o Notified of the alarm activation and the fire service action taken o Informed of their obligation to arrange for the fire alarm to be examined by a

suitable technician to ensure that the system is operating correctly o Where management of the premises or a person of authority is not in

attendance, they must be contacted as soon as possible to advise of CFS attendance and the above obligations

o The name and position of the person advised must be recorded on the CFS Alarm Attendance Book.

eset of Circuits • Attending crews shall ascertain the precise cause of the circuit(s) operating and

initiate the following process:


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on, w ch ca sed tll be set

o Where the cause of activation is undetermined (no apparent cause), the circuit(s) shall be assumed to be faulty and should be left isolated

uit will not reset, the circuit shall be left isolated

of Circuits

isolated. Management may reset the circuit when the condition ceases. • Where the circuit is isolated, management of the premises must be notified that

are without automatic fire alarm coverage to the affected areas/circuit(s) and that they must phone contact the appropriate fire service directly for an

Fire Alarm

• be recorded in the “Fire Alarm Log Book” which is kept at the Fire Indicator Panel

•

•

the Fire Alarm Log Book Security

• Where CFS held keys are used to gain entry into premises, the Incident the premises are left secure and that all building services,

•

. Authorise

………………Euan FergChief Officer SA Country F

o Where the cause of the activation is undetermined and the circ

solationI

• If a condition causing the activation continues to exist, the circuit(s) shall be

they

emergency

Log Book All attendances and action taken when responding to Automatic Fire Alarms shall

All entries shall be accompanied by the Officer’s name in block letters and signature The Officer attending the Fire Indicator Panel or sprinkler system shall also complete the Fire Alarm Call Out Report Form, which may be found attached to

Controller shall ensure if utilised, are returned to normal operation Brigades must ensure that any keys held by the brigade are maintained in a secure, locked location, with the station or fire appliance. Keys are not to bereadily accessible to any persons entering the station

d by:

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SA COUNTRY FIRE SERVICE – CHIEF OFFICER’S STANDING ORDERS & STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES SA COUNTRY FIRE SERVICE – CHIEF OFFICER’S STANDING ORDERS & STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

Radioacti SOP 4.6 Aim:

ve Substances

o provide sp ents involving radioactive substances. T ecific procedures for dealing with incid Scope: Applies to ed or may be in Procedu

all CFS operations at an incident where a radioactive substance is locatvolved.

re: Alert

• The Regional Coordination Centre/Group Control Centre/Brigade Station must advise all attending appliances if a potential radiation hazard is reported by the caller or is discovered by reference to available information

• dance nal/Group Response Plan (including a Hazmat Brigade) and notify

• ered at the scene of incident

mmediately notify on-call personnel of the tion licensed

Immedia

• round the radioactive or

spected radioactive substances t Life and Property

o Exclude members of the public and non-essential emergency personnel from the Cold Zone

o Un-injured persons (including emergency service personnel) should not leave the scene until it has been established that radioactive substances have not contaminated them. (If it is essential for persons to leave the scene, their

ould be recorded and a check for contamination be made as soon as possible afterwards).

• Identify the Substances o Obtain all relevant information about the radioactive substances. Radioactive

chemicals should be identified by the name of the substances, the form of the substances (liquid, solid, gaseous) and the activity. Sealed radioactive sources should be identified by isotope and activity of the sealed source. The identity of the owner, operator, consignor or licensees should be determined and communicated to the State Operations Centre

On receiving a report of an incident, dispatch appropriate response in accorwith Regioappropriate agencies and resources The first arriving officer must advise following appliances if a potential or actual radiation hazard is discov

• The State Operations Centre shall iRadiation Protection Division of the South Australian Environment ProtecAuthority when the incident involves a radioactive substance or premisesfor the storage or use of radioactive substances

te Response Define the Hot Zone o Mark a perimeter of twenty fire (25) meters radius a

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personal details sh



o identify of the licensee so that they can notify Contact the licensee or the Radiation Safety Officer for the site. Transmit the

to the State Operations Centre the licensee’s Radiation Safety Officer and identify the sources or premises used by the licensee.

Remedial Response • If the radiation hazard is assessed as negligible:

o In the case of a fire, normal fire fighting procedures shall apply except that all personnel who approach the immediate vicinity of the fire or smoke-affected areas shall wear breathing apparatus

o In the case of a spillage of leakage, isolate and secure the immediate area around the spillage or leakage to a radius of ten (10) metres and wait the arrival of personnel from the Radiation Division.

he radiation hazard is assessed as moderate, high or undetermined: o CFS personnel shall not enter the Hot Zone, unless fire fighting operations or

o If it is necessary for CFS personnel to operate within the Hot Zone, the following precautions must be applied:

• Use any available shielding or reduce exposure

ubstances are involved in fire: e substance is involved in fire, the smoke, fire gases and

when radioactive substances are involved

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Materials Manual

• If t

rescue operations are required o If a neutron-emitting source is involved, personnel shall not approach within

seven (7) metres of the source except to carry out rescue

• Restrict the time that personnel spend in the Hot Zone to ten (10) minutes

• Operate at the maximum distance from the radioactive substances

o Personnel that have been deployed within the Hot Zone shall not be redeployed within the Hot Zone except under direction of personnel from the Radiation Protection Branch.

• If radioactive so When a radioactiv

water flowing from the fireground may contain radioactive particles. Any residual ash or debris may also be contaminated with radioactive substances

thods apply o Normal fire fighting mein fire, but care should be taken to restrict the possible spread of contamination by not using excessive amounts of water or foam. If possible, run off should be contained.

o In a fire situation, the perimeter of the Hot Zone and the Cold Zone shall be extended downwind as necessary to include all areas affected by smoke untiit can be demonstrated that the smoke is not contaminated by radioactive particles.

Decontamination: o All persons exiting the Hot Zone shall be decontaminated as directed by the

Radiation Protection Branch The Radiation Protection Branch may declare that no radioactive contamination has occurred and that no decontamination is required Decontamination may be required if there has been exposure to other hazardous materials The decontamination procedure shall be performed by the method specified in the Training for Hazardous



o If so directed by the Radiation Protection Division, all personnel exiting the Hot Zone shall be held in Decontamination Zone shall be held in the Decontamination Zone for assessment by the Radiation Protection Division has checked them. It may be necessary to mark out a holding area for this purpose.

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o • Nor

o ot be attempted until officers ed

o ge, salvage operations shall not be carried

o ave previously sed

References:

Decide Control Strategy o Obtain information from the State Operations Centre

Obtain technical advice from the Radiation Protection Division. malise Situation

o Radioactive sources are to be left for officers of the Radiation Protection Division to deal with Recovery of the radioactive substances should nof the Radiation Protection Division have assessed the area and issuinstruction as to the management of the substance In the case of fire or other damaout unless authorised by an officer of the Radiation Protection Division In cases where contingency plans for particular situations hbeen prepared and provided to the CFS, the situation should be normalias outlined in those plans.

SOP 3.1 Officer Notification SOP 4.1 Hazardous Materials SOP 4.4 Explosive Devices SOP 4.11 CBR Incidents Hazardous Materials Training manuals Radiation Protection Division Contact List Authorised by:

……………………………. Euan Ferguson Chief Officer SA Country Fire Service



Civil Disturbances SOP 4.7

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o provide methodology for conducting CFS emergency activities during civil disturbances.

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pplies to Brigades responding to incidents where large crowds are present, or where ere are signs of civil disturbance or anti-social behaviour occurring. Examples of these clude rioting, looting, crowd violence, and drunk and disorderly behaviour.

rocedure:

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• Crews will not enter the area, where a civil disturbance is happening until directed by the Commanding Police Officer on site

• Where there is threat to life, crews shall take the necessary action in accordance with the Country Fires Act 1989 to protect life and property. Be aware that crowd reactions may interfere with planned response, appliance and equipment

• In cases where there is no life threat and prior warning of the disturbance has been received ie from Police or via a caller, CFS personnel should: o Switch off sirens well before approaching the incident o Seek advice from the Group Duty Officer o Notify the Regional Duty Officer o Liaise with SA Police enroute to the scene o Stage appliances clear of the incident and do not enter the area o Await SA Police clearance/escort into the area or incident o Determine appliance requirements and incident suppression techniques prior

to entering the incident scene o Secure vehicle and equipment as much as possible o Determine withdrawal procedure o Consider strategies for protecting surrounding exposures/assets

• In cases where there is no life threat and no prior warning or information has been obtained and attending fire crews observe crowds, anti-social behaviour or excessive vehicle activity, CFS personnel should: o Switch off siren o Not proceed any further and withdraw to a safe area o Contact the Brigade Station, Group Control Centre, or SOC and provide a

SitRep and request SA Police attendance o Await the arrival of SA Police as a designated point o Seek advice from the Group Duty Officer o Notify the Regional Duty Officer o Determine appropriate action with Police o Secure vehicle and equipment as much as possible o Determine withdrawal procedure o Consider strategies for protecting surrounding exposures/assets

November 2004 1 of 2 Standard Operating Procedure 4.


Authorised by:

………………………………… rguson

hief Officer

Euan FeCSA Country Fire Service



Prescribed Burning SOP 4.8 Aim: To ensure prescribed burning is effectively planned and safely carried out Scope: Applies to Brigade and Group Officers in Charge of prescribed burns.

Does not apply to back burning operations during bushfires.

rocedure:

P • Burning off (prescribed burns) may only be conducted when the officer-in-charge

(OIC) has ensured that: o Written authorisation has been obtained from the owner, and all conditions

required by the owner have been met o Authorisation has been obtained from the CFS Regional Coordination Centre,

and all conditions required by the Region have been met o During the Fire Danger Season, a Schedule 9 Permit has been obtained (eg

from local council or an authorised CFS Officer) and all conditions required under the permit have been met

o All conditions in the Country Fire Regulation 32(4) (the minimum conditions for a Schedule 9 Permit for burning off) and CFS “Fire Safety When Burning Off” guideline are complied with (during and outside the Fire Danger Season)

o Where required, authorisation has been obtained under the EPA Act – Environment Protection (Burning) Policy 1994 (eg from local council)

o The CFS State Operations Centre has been notified at least 30 minutes prior to ignition of the burn (in order to check that notifications to SAMFS, SAPol, fire spotting towers, Regions etc are completed)

eferences: R

ountry Fires Regulations 1989, Regulation 32 and Schedule 9 FS “Fire Safety When Burning Off” Guideline ative Vegetation Act nvironment Protection Act – nvironment Protection (Burning) Policy 1994 FS Level 2 Fire fighting – Learners’ Manual- azard Reduction Module ustralian Fire Competency 3.17 Prescribed Burning

Code of Practice for Fire Management on Public Land, NRE Victoria 1995 FS-DEH-NPW SA Prescribed Burning Memorandum of Understanding

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Authorised by:

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Chief Officer SA Country Fire Service


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urns SOP 4.9 Aim:

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To provide CFS personnel with guidelines for participating in cannabis burns with SA Police. Scope: Applies to any CFS Brigade participating in a cannabis burn.

rocedure: P

• CFS Brigades may, but are not required to, participate in cannabis burns upon the request of SA Police

• SA Police shall be responsible for laying out the cannabis in a formation appropriate for effective burning

• SA Police shall provide or pay for fuel and other consumables utilised in the burn • The CFS officer-in-charge will ensure that SA Police provides an outline of the

potential hazards of the burn and appropriate precautions to be taken • The CFS officer-in-charge shall establish a Forward Operations Point well clear

(approx 150 metres) upwind and uphill from the intended area of the burn and clear of smoke

• The CFS officer-in-charge shall establish a staging area where non-operational personnel may assemble to view the burn and where operational personnel shall assemble once the burn has been lit. This area should be established well clear (approx 150 metres) upwind and uphill from the intended area of the burn and clear of smoke

• CFS personnel will mix fuel in accordance with Fire Ground Practice 15.1 Mixing Firelighter Fuel

• Ignite the burn in accordance with the following standards: o Minimum of level one PPE shall be worn including gloves, goggles and P2

disposable respirators (Australian Standards AS 1716 face masks) • In accordance with Fire Ground Practice:

o Park appliance upwind and uphill of the burn site o Stand uphill and upwind of the burn, do not stand in smoke o Lay out protective hose lines, as required at a safe working distance o Ensure a cleared area surrounding the burn site with a minimum width of four

(4) metres o Establish a suitable point for the ignition of the pile and apply a measured

quantity of fire lighting fuel to the ignition point o Add sufficient fuel prior to ignition, do not add further fuel once ignited o Only reconfigure or re-stack the burning pile(s) once the pile has burnt down

significantly.


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References: SOP 12.1 Managing The Media (Media Aircraft)

round Practice (FGP) 15.1 Mixing firelighter fuel GP 15.2 Lighting a firelighter

ed by:

…………Euan FerChief OffiSA Coun

Fire GFFGP 15.3 Ignition of a controlled burn – standing pile of rubbish

Authoris

…………………… guson cer try Fire Service

November 2004 2 of 2 Standard operating Procedure 4.9


Asbestos - Incidents Involving SOP 4.10 Aim: Provide a safe working environment for CFS personnel. Scope:

This SOP applies to all members attending incidents involving asbestos. CFS may also attend incidents where the presence of asbestos is unknown and must take remedial action. Procedure:

This procedure specifically applies to:

ts involving asbestos where exposure has occurred or is likely to occur is tifiable event. Incidents must be reported to the on call HS&W officer or the

. • Personnel involved in fire fighting activities other than fire suppression, who are

attending incidents involving asbestos must wear the following protective clothing: o Disposable Particle Mask respirator (P1 or P2) or where appropriate, CABA o Disposable overalls and boots, where appropriate. o Gloves preferably disposable eg. Nitrile or Latex. o Helmet

• Personnel when confirming the presence of asbestos, must undertake the following: o All personnel must stand upwind & out of smoke o Notify all incident personnel via a safety message (COSO No 13) o Must identify those who were inside the structure, exposed to asbestos or

were within four (4) metres of the structure o The Incident Controller must ensure all exposed personnel complete a Near

Miss/Event Form and forward the forms to the Regional Office o Inform all other support agencies of the presence of asbestos o Ensure any incoming personnel receive a safety briefing regarding the

asbestos. • Regional Staff in conjunction with the Incident Controller must obtain a list of

names of those personnel possibly exposed. The list must be forwarded to the HS&W Branch for confirmation of receipt of all Near Miss/Event Forms

• Where possible a sample of the asbestos must be collected in a sealable glass jar (in the RDO pH test kit). The sample must be labelled with: o Name of officer collecting sample o Location where sample was taken

• A sample must be obtained then be forwarded to the HS&W Branch for analysis and confirmation of asbestos type. Suitable sample packaging is available from Regional Duty Officers.

• Where contaminated fire-fighting water needs to be contained, every effort must be made to prevent contamination of waterways or water sources.

• Incidena noManager HS&W



• Decontamination of Personal Prote ve hiFire-fighters to maintain respiratory protection whilst wearing PPC

cti Clot ng: o o PPC must be dampened down with low-pressure water / pressure pack spray

to avoid airborne particle contamination; this is to occur in dirty zone. o Helmet & Boots to be removed and scrubbed on site, decontamination water

to be kept and disposed of in accordance with direction of Hazmat/CBR Duty Officer.

o Fire-fighter tunic is to be removed dampened, and placed in 200um (Hazmat

d move into a

k to be recommissioned in accordance with CABA procedures. 200um bags are to be sealed and sent directly for cleaning by an approved asbestos cleaner (see RDO for details)

o All operators assisting with decontamination and undressing of asbestos related incidents must wear a minimum of Respiratory protection and personal protective clothing that covers all skin.

o Clothing that has been worn in a contaminated area must not be worn back to station or home.

• CFS vehicles/appliances at the scene of an asbestos incident must park upwind, uphill, close all windows and turn off air-conditioning in order to reduce airborne fibres entering the cabin. Appliance must be washed on site prior to returning to station.

• Asbestos should not be cut unless all other options have been exhausted and it is for the protection of an immediate life risk. When this operation occurs absolute minimal crew should be in attendance and must be wearing full structural fire fighting garment with CABA.

• Personel handling Asbestos must wear PPC and respiratory protection in accordance with direction of Regional Duty Officer and must not drop any sheeting to the ground, this must be lowered to avoid dispersion of fibres / particles.

• Where there are unresolved concerns, the DAIS Industry Specialist must be consulted via the on-call Hazmat / CBR Officer.

• The Fire Cause Investigator must be notified of the presence of asbestos where investigations are to be undertaken.

• The HS&W Branch will continually monitor the records of those present in a specific & maintained record, to be kept for 30 years, from the date of the last entry. This record will form part of the Records Management System.

It is recommended any member whom has been involved in an asbestos incident, shower and wash thoroughly upon return to station or home to prevent any possibility of asbestos fibres being trapped in areas of the body such as hair or skin. References:

Decontamination) bag Once PPC has been removed, fire-fighter is to doff CABA ano clean area. CABA set is to be washed off on site with running water and mas

o

SACFS Level 3 Fire fighter Training AS/NZS 1715:1994 November 2004 2 of 3 Standard Operating Procedure 4.10


Authorise

…………………………….. Euan FergChief Officer SA Count


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Chemical Biological and SOP 4.11 Radiological Incidents (CBR)

im: A

his SOP outlines actions in response to incidents where a hazardous chemical, biological r radiological agent has been or is suspected to have been used for any purpose that has r is likely to create fear or threaten the safety of the community.

hese incidents require considerable care to avoid contamination of the first responders. here may be a need for emergency/mass decontamination of the public, both at the cident site and at nearby hospitals or medical centres.

Emergency service personnel responding to these incidents must have, as their first priority, recognition of the nature of the incident, alerting all emergency services and

sponding personnel to the type and scale of the incident. First responders must take onsiderable care to avoid becoming injured or contaminated by the agent.

cope:

Too TTin

rec S

pplies to all CFS Operations at an incident where a CBR Event is taking or has taken place. Types of Hazards The hazard may be of three forms: Chemical

• These may be either Toxic Industrial Chemicals (TIC) or military style warfare agents. Chemical Warfare Agents (CWA) consists of five main types. Eg o Nerve agents o Blood agents o Choking agents o Blister agents o Incapacitating agents.

Biological

• The biological agent classification covers a variety of micro-organisms and biological toxins

• Micro-organisms are generally living tissue or bacteria that have the ability to establish deadly infections in their victims. Biological toxins are chemical compounds poisonous to humans and produced by plants, animals or microbes. All the infectious agents are of a natural origin and can be cultivated and used with the intention of inflicting harm on people, animals and plants.


A


Radiological rr in t o ave widespread • There are two general categories

radiological consequences of te orist ciden that c uld h

o Use of conventional explosives or other mechanisms to disperse radioactive materials, a Radiological Dispersal Device (RDD)

o Use of nuclear weapons. • The probability of a terrorist incident within Australia involving a nuclear device is

a considered to be negligible and is not covered in this SOP.

rocedure:P

easures •

t Management

Incident Management considerations for a CBR incident are consistent with

Chemical Agents nt which involves the deliberate or suspected use of chemical agents for se of creating fear or threatening the safety of the community may result

in an unfamiliar HAZMAT and Mass Casualty incident that is a crime scene.

o• s.

d the release of chemical agents and

ed in SOP 4.1 “Hazardous Materials”. Priorities

• nsider public safety measures. Protect in place or evacuate

ted

• ed

• e

• Ensure the safety of emergency personnel involved in the incident • Contain the incident and limit the spread of contamination • Isolation of the affected area and public safety m

Once control of the area is established – rescue and decontamination of casualties must occur

• Limit the effect of the incident on the environment once all life risks have beenconsidered.

Inciden•

standard Hazmat responses. Refer SOP “Hazardous Materials” for details.

• An incidethe purpo

Resp nse – Concept of Operations

Operations will be conducted in accordance with standard HAZMAT procedureThis procedure provides specific advice on the application of resources anmanagement of threats or suspected supplements the general procedures specifi

Ensure the safety of emergency personnel involved in the incident • Co• Limit the spread of contamination. Isolate and contain potentially contamina

persons. Self-evacuation of casualties may spread the contaminant Rescue and decontamination of casualties. Respiratory support may be requirbut care should be taken by the rescuers to avoid contamination Contain the incident rather than deal with the agent. Dealing with the agent requires specialised skills and equipment that may not be readily available to themergency services during the initial critical stages of the incident.



Incident Management •

e assessment on arrival. The presence of multiple casualties will require an immediate upgrading of response and notification to other emergency/medical services that a multiple casualties incident is in

o Initially it may be difficult to determine which substance is involved. The situation may not be what it immediately appears.

• d decontamination

mass). Since the try

onsideration should be given to establishing a “traffic flow”

Zone will contain casualty management and Incident Control operations. Note that it is essential to protect both operations from contamination by personnel or casualties exiting the Hot Zone or Warm Zone.

• Scene Security rea will be a major crime scene and there will be a need to collect

ilst location is still fresh in memory try and remember to assist with the

o A defined egress path shall be established to minimise the spread of contamination and preserve the scene for Police Investigation. The number of personnel in the Hot Zone should be kept to a minimum

o Disaster victim identification procedures will be implemented by and remain the responsibility of SAPol. Refrigerated transports/containers should be considered for use as a temporary morgue. Whilst any morgue facility

e a ntroller’s

• be critical to

o sualties may indicate the general nature of the hazard

o Detection equipment and chemical test kits may provide a more specific indication of the nature of the agent

o Full and effective identification would require recovery of the devices used to disperse the agent, followed by identification by appropriate experts. This may take more than 24 hours


Safe Approach o Complete an initial scen

progress o Be aware of secondary or delayed devices intended to incapacitate first

responders

Incident Control o The Warm Zone will contain entry control operations an

facilities for both personnel (technical) and casualties (incident is likely to be in a major public place, there may be several enpoints to control. Cby establishing entry and Exit points

o The Cold

The Cold Zone may also include control of the routes used by the transporting casualties to medical facilities.

o The aevidence. Firefighters shall not interfere unnecessarily with the scene

o Do not touch or move anything unless it is necessary for the performance of your duties. If something is moved, record ASAP wh

resulting investigation

remains the responsibility of SAPol, it has the potential to becomt Cocontaminated area and should be considered in the Inciden

Incident Action Plan. Identify Hazardous Materials

Early identification of the material involved in a CBR incident will o future actions The circumstances of the incident, signs and symptoms of ca


o Take careful note of the device or material (solid, liquid, gas) and how the material has been dispersed as this information will be important for management of the Incident

o Request technical / specialist advice / equipment required for incident. Assess Potential Harm and Minimise Environmental Contamination

• Casualty Management o The casualties (both live and deceased) are contaminated and potentially

hazardous to emergency personnel. All personnel involved in casualty management must be protected against exposure to chemical agent vapours and also to liquid agent on the body, clothing or personal effects of the casualties

o When extricating casualties from the affected area, priority should be given to conscious casualties rather than the unconscious or deceased. The deceased shall be left for retrieval at a later stage

o If blister agents are involved, the casualties’ eyes should be held open and

o o self-

Personal Protective Clothing

o All emergency personnel, including Ambulance and Police, operating within the control zones shall wear protective clothing in accordance with combatant

o

o n identified, the appropriate level of PPE will be determined

o Military style chemical warfare suits and respirators, if available , permit a prolonged working period in contaminated areas. Personnel using this type of

Recovery

• Siteo be delayed due to the need to conduct a Police

ons will be in support of SAPol during this phase of

• Removal and Disposal o Conducted in consultation with SAPOL and specialist advisors.

• Decontamination ed

id decontamination of these people will require the establishment of a mass decontamination zone

o Decontamination of response personnel and equipment will need to be conducted in a separate technical decontamination zone. All decontamination will be conducted in a decontamination corridor established by the Incident Controller


flushed with water Those persons who have been exposed or slightly affected may alsevacuate; this may extend contamination to secondary areas of overload medical services.

Agency determination For an unknown hazard level “A” PPE (Gas Tight Suit) shall be used for maximum protection in the Hot Zone Once the hazard has bee

PPE will be restricted to the Warm/Cold Zone interface area and shall not enter the Ht Zone until the level of hazard has been identified.

Clean Up The site clean up mayinvestigation. CFS operatithe incident.

o At an incident of this nature the likelihood of large numbers of contaminatpersons is possible. The need for rap


o Advice on the decontamination of vehicles and equipment potentially exposed at an incident of this nature shall be sought before removal fincident scene.

rom the

• o All equipment shall be sprayed or wiped with 0.5% sodium hypochlorite

ith water. BiologicaMost biological agents have been delayed effect ranging from several hours to days and in some cases w Response

• o

• o rimary responding agency for any mail item that has been

lice will notify the CFS if they determine that CFS intervention is required. Reports of unopened mail items or mail items without

als or contaminants shall be referred to the SA Police

sponse is required. Perpetrators of the threats may

calls

all be upgraded immediately to address the risk, i.e. multiple

• Prioo d

o Suspected substances are to be treated as hazardous materials incidents. Safe working practices for protection against hazardous materials are to be

d by the Incident Controller o All emergency services actions are to be co-ordinated in consultation with SA

Police. A suspected biological threat or spillage may be a criminal act. If so, the incident site is a crime scene from which forensic evidence may be taken

ssist in the collection of suspected substances for

o CFS personnel will assist in the decontamination of unprotected individuals

• Initio first response

Recommissioning

bleach solution, left for 10 minutes, then rinsed thoroughly w

l Agents

eeks. There may be no immediate casualties or anything significant.

Concept of Operations Operations will be conducted in accordance with standard Hazmat procedures.

Alert SA Police are the preported as raising concern or suspicion. They will investigate the report, conduct a risk assessment and deal with the item, as they consider appropriate. SA Po

evidence of materio Initial response for all reported incidents, other than a high-risk premises or

where the initial report indicates that a full hazardous materials response is appropriate, priority 2 reseek to disrupt emergency services through multiple threats, or media reporting may instigate multiple hoax

o If, on first arrival, it is apparent that the incident may be significant, the response shcasualties or a sample is required for laboratory testing. rities All responses are to treat the threat as credible, until such time as a detaileon-site assessment or scientific analysis deems otherwise

implemente

o CFS personnel will ascientific and forensic analysis

who have come in contact with suspected substances. al Actions On arrival at the incident make contact with the caller and/oremergency services (police, ambulance) and seek an immediate update(actions that have occurred since the receipt of the call to the time of your arrival)



o Make an on-scene risk assessment of the situation to determine the significance of the incident, the level of threat that it presents and suitable actions to be taken. This assessment should include such factors as:

re of the facility and whether it would reasonably be

Since biological agent infections take time to develop, a terrorist attack would become evident some time after the event. A terrorist is unlikely

Physical evidence, such as devices, suspicious letters pr packages, powders or other materials and signs of interference with air-handling

em is not ous, the Incident Controller shall advise the attending police

officer that CFS involvement is not warranted and transmit a “Stop

ans PE

f

Incident Con

• o

that public concerns nimised and further threats and hoaxes are discouraged.

• o situation or

o oid speculation about unidentified

o

• o f the threat substances (i.e. package) in order

but keep them within nder the control of the emergency services. In commercial

o

o e are kept separate from those persons that have been in the building

or in the vicinity, but have a low probability of exposure.


The natuconsidered to be the target for terrorism or intimidation

The circumstances of the incident

to disclose his/her intention before the biological agent release has had the opportunity to harm its intended targets

systems. Where, on examination, it appears probable that a suspect it

hazard

Call” Shut down air-conditioning systems, air-handling systems, turn off f

and close windows to minimise further potential contamination Don Level “B” (Encapsulated Tyvek ‘F’ Splash Suit) chemical P

before approaching any suspected material or item or entering any area that may be contaminated. Ensure that personnel from other emergency services do not expose themselves to unnecessary risk

If undetermined necessary, commence procedures for the collection osamples for analysis and storage of evidence.

trol Safe Approach

The CFS response shall be controlled and executed at a realistic and appropriate level in relation to the threat assessment, so are mi

Media It is important not to make matters worse by overstating theencouraging further threats and hoaxes. Any communication with the mediaor public – either formally or informally – shall be kept low key Discuss only the actual situation and avmaterials or possible outcomes Describe the situation as an “investigation” or “hazardous materials incident”.Avoid the mention of “biological agent”, “anthrax” or “terrorism”.

Incident Control Identify the location and state oto assess that it has been isolated. Determine if individuals are at risk from contamination. Remove any exposed persons to safety,the zone uoccupancies it will be necessary to liaise with the Owner/Occupier/Warden tensure the level of evacuation required Ensure persons who may have been exposed or have high probability of exposur

• Scene Security


o Co-ordinate all actions with Police as a biological threat may be a crimand the incident site is therefore deemed to be a crime scene. Seek clearance to proceed to the package (i.e. initial forensic actions may b

inal act

e req pling or stabiliz

o A d to minimise the spread of connumbe

• Identify Hao Samples need to be collected when a biological hazard has been identified or

strosample

o Suspected items and samples of a few grams (a spoonful) of suspected ma

o Ziplocksample

o The suspected item or sample shall be placed in a plastic bag and the bag sea

o The sealed plastic bag shall be placed in a second and third plastic bag and this

o The ex0.5% bleach solution before removal from the scene of the incident. This can be ach e 101bleach

o The sealed and decontaminated plastic bags shall be over-packed for portation within a plastic container (a 4-litre plastic pail or similar); this

er should not be taken into the Hot Zone of the incident o The material or items being collected for sampling purposes shall be

examined with the Bruker RAID Ion Mobility Spectrometer and a radiation survey monitor on arrival at Forensic Services. The results of this examination are to be noted on the documentation for any samples taken and

o esence of all

o to Police should be conducted as soon as

t to ensure that biological samples collected are free of

Assess Pote

• Pero

espiratory protection


uested to photograph the package(s) and any spillage prior to samation of the area)

efined egress path shall be establishedtamination and preserve the scene for the Police investigation. The

r of personnel in the Hot Zone should be kept to a minimum. zardous Materials – Biological Sample Collection

ngly suspected. CFS Hazmat personnel may be required to collect s for analysis and preservation of evidence

terials should be taken for later examination plastic bags will be provided for this packaging suspect items and s

led

should be sealed also terior surface of both plastic bags should be decontaminated with

ieved by carrying them through the decontamination procedure. (pag describes how to make up a 0.5% solution of sodium hypochlorite

)

transouter contain

dispatched to the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Services (IMVS) foranalysis The use of this equipment will not prove or disprove the prchemical, biological and radiological materials Sample collection and handoverpossible after arrival to allow for transport to the testing laboratory for analysisand to provide clearance for the site

o It is importanextraneous contamination and reflect the material that was involved.

ntial Harm and Minimise Environment Contamination sonal Protective Equipment The main hazard from biological contaminants is by inhalation. Self-contained breathing apparatus provides complete r

o The secondary hazard is from skin contact with biological agents. The required level of protection is Level “B” chemical PPE


o Level “A” chemical PPE shall be worn if people are exhibiting immediate symptoms from being exposed to the suspected agent. It may be possible that a chemical agent has been released in this situation.

• Manage Information

o Specialist advice on suspected biological materials should be sought from the Duty Officer, Department of Human Services who will arrange for the Communicable Disease Control Branch On-Call Medical Officer to call back. An On-Call Medical Officer is available 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Recovery

• Site Clean Up o Advise on site clean up may be sought from the Duty Officer, Department of

Human Services o Operations may include:

Spraying or wiping the area with 0.5% solution of sodium hypochlorite bleach and left for 10 minutes

The areas that may be contaminated should then be sprayed or wiped again with a mixture of water and soap or detergent

Washing the area with fresh water and mopping up to remove the water. This water may be disposed of into the sewer

Further site cleaning and decontamination may be required after completion of the analysis and identification of the contaminants. This will be done by other agencies under the direction of the Department of Human Services.

• Removal and Disposal o It is not necessary to forward all contaminated material collected to the IMVS.

The suspect item or a sample of suspect material is all that is required for their investigation

o Other contaminated materials (clothing, postal items, etc.) shall be triple packed in plastic bags and sealed. They may be further packed in outer containers (such as 200 litre drums & labelled) for convenience in transportation or storage. All collected materials must be identified by incident, location, date and time, Where the articles are placed in a 200um decontamination bag the standard CFS consignment note shall be attached

o These packages can be left at the incident scene for temporary storage pending advice from the Department of Human Services on disposal, after analytical reports have been received.

• Decontamination o If decontamination is advised by the health authorities: o Try to use the premises’ bathroom shower facilities and use soap and water if

available; If unavailable, try to use a location (wet area) within the premises that

provides modesty, privacy and shelter If it is necessary to provide emergency decontamination facilities in a

public place, consider modesty and privacy issues. • Persons Exposed

o Persons that may have been exposed or have a high probability of exposure should be segregated from other persons



o Depending on the circumstances of the incident, immediate decontaminatmay be neither necessary nor appropriate. Seek advice from the health authorities before taking any further action. If any advice a

ion

ppears unnecessary or inconsistent with the situation, ensure that the advice is

ct consultation with the Duty Officer, Department of Human

o ation • Per

o segregated from those that have been directly exposed

Advice should be sought from the Department of Human Services before action on there persons

ove away from the incident scene. Ensure that SA their personal particulars and that they have

reco It may be sufficient to advise them to return home, shower and pack the

cloimmed ey experience withServic

• Respono Person

• Equipmento Equipment, such as atmospheric monitors, shall be decontaminated by:

with a cloth wetted with 0.5% sodium hypochlorite bleach

ion. •

o er.

• Incio

ices,

the information to the Regional Duty on if required.

RadiologThe threat presented is that stolen radioactive source could be dispersed by an explosive device, “dirty bomcausing major disruption, potential health consequences and public panic. Response

• ons

confirmed by direServices If decontamination is considered necessary, conduct Wet Decontaminsons Not Directly Exposed Where possible, keep persons that have not been directly exposed

otaking any

o These persons may need subsequent counselling or treatment, before they are permitted to mAmbulance has recorded

eived an advisory note from the Department of Human Services

thing that they were wearing into plastic bags, and that they must iately report any symptoms or health problems that th

in the following 14 days. The Duty Officer, Department of Human es, will provide this advice.

se Personnel nel shall undergo wet decontamination.

Wiping downsolution and left for 10 minutes

Wiping down with a damp cloth to remove the sodium hypochlorite bleach solut

Recommissioning All equipment shall be sprayed or wiped with 0.5% sodium hypochlorite bleach solution, left for 10 minutes, then rinsed thoroughly with watdent Reporting All emergency response personnel at the incident will have their details recorded by SA Ambulance. Standard CFS Decontamination recording shall still occur. The details will be forwarded to the Department of Health Servwho will notify the Deputy State Coordinator with results of any testing. The Deputy State Coordinator is to forward Officer for acti

ical Agents

b”, in a building or in the central business district of a city, thereby

Concept of Operatio Operations will be conducted in accordance with standard Hazmat

Procedures. November 2004 9 of 11 Standard Operating Procedure 4.11


• o o o o

• Incident Management – Safe Approach

o 00(Sv/h radius

• Inci

o STD

• Sce

med to

o ene for the Police investigation. The

el in the Hot Zone should be kept to a minimum. •

ppropriate radiation detection/monitoring equipment

• Assesso Establish and mark the perimeter of the Hot Zone at a radius of 30 metres or

100o Establish and mark the perimeter of the Cold Zone. Recommended level

o •

• Reno

ssed the area. Decontamination

• The Radiation Protection Division shall survey all persons and equipment exiting the Hot Zone for radioactive contamination and exposure to ionising radiation.

Legislation:

Priorities Protect responders – minimum Level 3 PPE including SCBA. Isolate and secure area Rescue and decontaminate of casualties Treat victims for trauma before decontamination.

o Approach the incident from upwind, uphill if possible, and maintain safe distance

o Be alert for secondary explosive devices Mark a perimeter of 30 metres or survey metre reading 1(initial Hot Zone) around the radioactive materials. dent Control

o Public safety measures (protect in place of evacuate) Command and Control of the incident shall be in accordance with the Response to a Hazmat SOP. ne Security

o Coordinate all actions with SA Police as the activation of a radiological dispersal device is a criminal act and the incident site is therefore deebe a crime scene A defined egress path shall be established to minimise the spread of contamination and preserve the scnumber of personn

Identify Radioactive Sources or Material o Use of ao Specialist advice from EPA Radiation Protection Branch.

Potential harm and Minimise Environmental Contamination

(Sv/h

<10(Sv/h o Normal fire fighting methods apply

Stay out of visible smoke or fumes. Manage Informationo Obtain technical advice from specialist or supporting agency advisors.

Request their attendance, if required. der Safe Recovery of the radioactive material shall not be attempted until the SA Police investigation is completed and specialist advisors of the Radiation Protection Division have asse

SA Country Fires Act 1989 SA Metropolitan Fires Act 1936 November 2004 10 of 11 Standard Operating Procedure 4.11


References: Hazmat SSAMFS CSAPOL SCFS responder Awareness Training package OHS&W TerrorismJane’s Chem-Bio Handbook, second edition Authorised

……………………………… Euan FergChief OfficSA Country F

OP 4.1 BR Incidents SOP uspicious Chemical and Biological Material

Manual Handbook for Operational Responders

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DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES

SED TO A POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE?

INFORMATION ABOUT INCIDENT (to be filled in by Fire Service / Ambulance Officer)

Site:

HAVE YOU BEEN EXPO

Date: Time:

WHAT NOW? 1. Firstly, it is extremely unlikely that the substance is truly hazardous. Emergency

services are taking these measures in the interests of caution. 2. If there are visible traces of the substance on your body and clothes, your clothes will

be removed and sealed in a bag and your skin will be thoroughly washed. This is called decontamination. It is to limit the spread of any potential contamination.

3. You must provide your name, address and phone numbers (home, work and mobile)

to the emergency personnel at the site. This will enable the Department of Human Services to contact you with further information.

4. If required, the potentially hazardous substance will be analyzed on-site and then

taken away for further analysis. Preliminary analysis should be complete within 3 days. You will be notified of the results of this analysis, either by phone or by mail, regardless of whether or not the substance is found to be hazardous.

5. In the meantime, provided that you have been decontaminated (if required) at the

scene of exposure, you can continue to go to work and have normal family and social contact. You do not pose a risk to others.

6. If you feel unwell in any way, please see your local doctor or go to the Accident and

Emergency Department of your nearest hospital for assessment. Please take this information sheet with you for reference. The Department of Human Services has recently provided general practitioners and emergency department doctors with information relevant to potentially hazardous substances.

7. If the substance is hazardous, you will be given instructions as to what further steps

you need to take. This may involve going to the nearest large hospital to where you live for further testing and treatment.

8. It is important to remember that, in the unlikely event that the substance is truly

hazardous you will be contacted immediately and necessary treatment initiated to prevent serious illness.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Department of Human Services on telephone 8226 7177.


DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES

Communicable Disease Control Branch - Contact Telephone 8226 7177

Contact Details for ponse Personnel

Police Incident Record um er:

Possibly Exposed Emergency Res

(PIR) N b Where exposure

d?

occurre Date of Exposure: Time:

Please complete details with the emergency service responder’s names or ID number to ssist in rapid contact (should this be required).

Eme t Phone Number AAS Employees (08) 8204 3555

a

rgency Service Contac

S Case No.

S Employees (08) 8204 3790 SAMF CFS 5 Employees (08) 8232 355 SA Police Employees (08) 8204 3555

ther (Please specify service) O

PLEASE FAX BACK TO 08 8226 7197


RISK ASSESSMENT FLOWCHART FOR

A SUSPECTED CBR INCIDENT

Scene

NO

YES

NO YES

NO YES

NO YES YES NO NO NO YES YES YES YES NO

Are there

NO

asualties

package?

Is there suspicion?

No response

Unknown substanc

any c

e

Is it a

Is it open?

Is it powder?

SAPOL

response

Is it chemical?

Is it a radiological

isotope?

Is it a biological agent?

HAZMATresponse

Scene assessment

r sample to SAPOL for transport

Delive

Collect sample

Is it suspicious?

HAZMAT response

Assessme


AIDE MEMOIR

CHEMICAL AGENTS azard

• Security – response and initial approach, staging areas • Indicators – Threat, multiple victims, explosion, secondary attack • Incident control, security, control zones, rescue, PPE, specialist resources • Public Safety Measures – Evacuation, protect in place, notify hospitals • , eviden police • , equipment

IOLOGICAL AGENTS azard

• Hazard, inhalation, skin absorption • Risk assessment, liaise SAPOL, SAAS, caller • Unopened letters/parcels are SAPOL responsibility

on from SAMFS. Hand back to SAPOL • Credible Risk – Upgrade alarm to Hazmat Response • Security – response and initial approach staging areas

l – b ty, control zones, rescue, PPE level B, sample, specialist resources, media – low key

reservation, egress path, detectors, liaise police • If no detectors available, SAPOL to transport to Physical Evidence Section for

screening • tion, hi lity, shower and change. Response L2 or L3

• Recovery, DHS, 0.5% bleach for 10 mins, rinse, and leave contaminants on

ADIOLOGICAL AGENTS elayed reactions

• Hazard, RDD, inhalation, skin absorption, secondary device • Risk assessment, liaise SAPOL, SAAS, caller

media – low key

• Crime scene, evidence preservation, egress path, detectors, liaise SAPOL, RPB • Decontamination, high & low probability, shower and change. Response L2 or L3.

Equip wipe down • Recovery, SAPOL, RPB, 0.5% bleach for 10 mins, rinse, and leave contaminants

on scene.

p olutions

ommercial bleaches are supplied in normal strengths of either 5% or 4% although in ality they are probably stronger initially and then lose strength during storage and use.

H

Crime scene ce preservation, liaiseDecontamination corridor, technical, mass

BH

• No or Low Risk – no acti

• Incident contro uilding services, securi

• Crime scene, evidence p

Decontamina gh & low probabiEquipment wipe down

scene. RD

• Security – response and initial approach 30 m or 100uSv/h, staging areas • Incident control – building services, security, control zones <10(Sv/h, rescue

(trauma before decontamination, PPE level 3, sample, specialist resources,

Pre aration of Decontamination S Bleach Solutions 0.5% Cre


To make a 0.5% bleach solution from oncentration, it is necessary to dilute by a factor of 8. The required dilution is therefore 1 + 7. This requires 875 millilitres of

00 millilitres is near enough) to be made up to a total volume of 7 sprayer tank. Eg make up a mixture of 875ml bleach and 6125ml water.

To make essary to dilute by a facto f bleach concentrate to be made up to a total volume of 7 litres in the sprayer tank. Eg make up a mixt

he previ % strength by taking on ing ten volumes of water come directly from the ‘Terrorism l Responders’ by Armando Bevelacqua and Richard Stilp (page

T s a 0.455% solution from a 5% bleach concentra

a bleach of 4% c

bleach concentration (9litres in a

a 0.5% bleach solution from a bleach of 5% concentration, it is necr of 10. The required dilution is therefore 1 + 9. This requires 700 millilitres o

ure of 700ml bleach and 6300ml water.

T ous instructions to make a solution of approximately 0.5volume of bleach and add

k for OperationaHandboo177). hi is a 1 + 10 dilution and would make

te.


im:

Disposal of Sharps SOP 4.12 and Contaminated Products A

cope:

To provide guidelines for the safe collection and disposal of waste medical products, syringes and sharps at incidents. S

ids. Applies where personnel are in contact with medical waste, blood and other bodily fluAll medical waste should be treated as potentially contaminated with infectious diseases. Procedure:

• CFS personnel shall ensure that all sharps, syringes and contaminated products are disposed of in a safe and appropriate manner. Where other agencies (eg ambulance) use these items at an incident they should remove them from the scene. Where time or circumstances do not allow this to occur, CFS personnel shall remove these items in an appropriate manner, eg disposal tongs

harps Containers • Where needles, syringes or other sharp material must be collected at an incident,

CFS personnel shall utilise an approved sharp container for their disposal.

fectious Waste or Biological Hazard Bags • Contaminated waste including disposable gloves, soiled bandages and product

packaging must be placed in an infectious waste bag and sealed. Sharp objects must not be placed in these bags. Where an infectious waste bag is not available a heavy duty (or double) garbage bag sealed with a tie is an alternative. A single standard garbage bag is not sufficient, needs to be a heavy duty or one standard garbage bag inside another (double layer).

isposal of Sharps Containers and Infectious Waste Bags • Sharps containers and infectious waste bags must be disposed of in one of the

following ways: o Through an approved medical waste disposal service o SA Ambulance Service o Local Hospital Medical Clinic

recautions • ‘Universal Precautions’ must be followed when handling sharps or contaminated

products, personnel shall: o Wear appropriate gloves (nitrile or latex) o Wear eye protection in accordance with Australian Standard 1337 o Cover any skin abrasions or cuts with waterproof dressings


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sure to Blood or Bodily Fluids • Where CFS personnel suffers exposure to blood or bodily fluids, the following

us amounts of water o Notify the Incident Controller o Complete an Near Miss/Event Form o The Incident Controller shall notify the Regional Duty Officer

Health and Safety Officer The individual should visit a hospital or General Practitioner to have blood

Contami

• e washed as soon as practicable after leaving the incident. The items should be washed

laundry detergent at 60 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes. Definitio

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action shall occur: o Flush area with copio

o The Regional Duty Officer shall notify the CFS State Operations Centre o The CFS State Operations Centre shall notify the SAFECOM Occupational

o samples taken over a period of 3 months or so, to ensure no contamination has occurred

nated Personal Protective Clothing Where PPE is contaminated with blood or other bodily fluids it should b

with normal

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d presence of blood or other potentially

Exposure

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blood or bodily fluid penetrate the skin

eye or other mucous

Sharps

• any other item that may penetrate

cautions •

ease. It is a strategy that assumes all blood and body

Referenc

• The presence, or reasonably anticipateinfectious material.

Contact with blood or bodily fluids that may lead to transmission of infectious diseases. Transmission can occur in two major ways: o When sharps contaminated with infected

o When infected blood or bodily fluids splash into themembranes, onto broken skin or into a cut

Broken glass, jagged metal, bone fragments orthe skin or mucous membranes including needles, blades or edged instruments.

Universal Pre

Involves the routine use or safe work practices and protective barriers to minimisethe spread of infectious disfluids are a potential source or infection.

es: Universal Precautions Procedure located in Section C of the CFS OHS&W Manual

ccident Reporting Policy & Policy No. 5 Section B, CFS OHS&W Manual isposal of Sharps, Syringes and Contaminated Products – CFS Standing Order 3.02 ustralian Standard 1337


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o provide guidelines and a safe working environment for CFS Personnel responding to utomatic fire alarms and reported fires involving High Rise Buildings.

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ny structure that is three (3) levels above ground level, excluding attics or other storage paces is classified as a high rise building.

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• The first arriving response crew shall deploy as follows: Officer and two crew donned in CABA, take a high-rise pack and BA Control Board and attend the Fire Indicator Panel (FIP) or Sprinkler/Fire Control Room, ascertain the affected area. The crew (in CABA) investigate as appropriate. The officer liaise with any management/occupants in attendance and establish a Control Point (CP) at this location The driver and remaining crew shall be responsible to deliver an initial firefighting water supply, if necessary.

• The second arriving response crew shall deploy as follows: o Officer and crew members (except the driver) shall don CABA, take a high

rise pack and BA Control Board and report to the CP. The officer will establish a Operations Point (OP) at least one floor below the incident (unless a ground floor or below is involved in the incident) to support the initial investigating crew. One crew member shall secure the lifts for Fire Service use. The driver and remaining crew shall be responsible to assist with delivering a firefighting water supply and or to carry out radio procedures as directed by the incident controller.

• The third arriving response crew (when despatched) shall deploy as follows: o Officer to establish communication with the CP on fire ground channel to

ascertain any further personnel/equipment required and deploy as instructed. If no exposures and additional water supplies including any on site booster assembly and its associated equipment – hose line connection, block plans, isolations valves and the like.

ote: Should the Incident Controller consider that boosting operations are required, he/she hall immediately transmit a second alarm. It shall be the responsibility of the first arrival umper and crew of the second alarm response to fulfil this role.

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e Incident Controller may, due to other circumstances, have already initiated the task from the First Alarm response. Contact should be made with the Incident

ontroller to determine tasking prior to an arrival. All other appliances and crews shall report to the staging area, unless previously tasked.

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Phase a Aim:

W rnings SOP 5.1

idelines on public s

o provide gu afety including advice on personal safety/evacuation uring Bushfires.

Td Scope:

hase Warnings are issued in the form of “Official P CFS Bushfire Warnings” for major fires to inform the public about where a bushfire is located, in which direction it is travelling and

hat actions they should be taking. w Procedure: The warning of the public is an important strategy in meeting the goal of the Country Fires Act 1989, to provide protection from fire to life and property.

ning for the public.

outlines the information contained in each warning:

• Phase 1 – general notification o Will notify the public that there is a bushfire burning in a specified area and

moving in a particular direction. It will advise residents to take precautions to protect life and property.

• Phase 2 – reasonable warning o This warning will be preceded by a distinct warning signal broadcast on

designated media. It will provide further advice on the movements of the bushfire and area that are threatened. Residents in those areas will be warned to consider evacuation to a designated area if they consider their house is not safe to stay in.

• Phase 3 – fire imminent o Phase 3 will also be preceded by a distinct warning signal broadcast on

designated media. It will indicate the locality threatened and advise all persons in that area to seek shelter in their houses and to keep off the roads.

• Phase 4 – stand down o This phase will broadcast the ‘all clear’ for residents to return to their

properties as the wildfire is now under control. • Phase warnings shall be issued within the following criteria, where:

o A major fire is burning out of control o The CFS predicts that they will not contain the fire in the foreseeable future (3

hours) o Where there are inadequate resources and/or the CFS is primarily

undertaking defensive strategies to protect assets and is making minimal impact with offensive strategies

o There is a township or community which is going to be directly impacted on by the fire


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• To assist Regions to determine if Phase Warnings are required in a given bushfire situation they should use the CFS Evacuation or Inplace Sheltering Assessment form, see SOP 5.2.

Disseminating Phase Warnings

Phase Warnings shall be prepared and authorised by the SA Country Fire Service.

ee to confirm) the fax receipt by telephone and port faxes advice with landline messages. C Radio is the official Bushfire Phase Warning station and CFS will promote

the ABC as such where appropriate. • Regardless of programming commitments, the ABC will immediately broadcast

Bushfire Phase Warnings every 15 minutes until notice is provided by CFS to discontinue broadcasting. Notice will be given via fax and backing up by a phone call confirming receipt.

• The ABC will broadcast the wording of the warning exactly as provided by the CFS.

• The CFS will clarify when warnings are to be continued beyond the designated broadcast time or ceased.

• Note: ABC Radio is the official Bushfire Phase Warning station.

References:

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• All CFS Regions shall send Bushfire Phase Warnings direct to the Deputy State Coordinator where they will disseminated via fax to ABC Radio on 08 8343 4009 as a priority and other relevant media. The Deputy State Coordinator will then confirm (or appoint a nominsup

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Evacuation during Bushfire SOP 5.2 Aim:

o outlineT the CFS position on evacuation of the public during major bushfires. Scope: Applies to Policy:

the State Coordinator, Regional Officers and Incident Controllers

n shall be the decision of the individual resident as to whether they stay and

Evacuatio defend thCountry FemergencState Dis Procedu

eir homes in the event of a bushfire or leave the area ahead of the fire. The ires Act 1989, does not allow for the forceful evacuation of homes during ies however, forced evacuation could occur if a declaration is made under the

aster Act.

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• n olice. Consultation shall occur between the CFS Incident Controller and the

cuations occur. • the following

page is to be utilised by the Regional Duty Officer to assist in assessing the necessity of evacuation for a particular incident.

nnel are not to advise residents to evacuate premises if the smoke or known to be close.

en made on where to direct people who have e people should be guided via a safe route to

fe refuge areas away from the fire or it’s likely path.

Any decision to recommend evacuation of residents will be made in consultatiowith PRegional Duty Officer. The Regional Duty Officer will then liaise with the Police Commander before any evaThe CFS Evacuation or In-place Sheltering Assessment form on

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References:

SOP 5.1 Phase Warnings CFS Evacuation Policy

Bushfire Guide - Stay and Defend or Go Early – for Emergency Services and Police


A Country Fire Service


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Suspicious Bushfires SOP 5.3 Aim: To outline the reporting mechanism for bushfire incidents that appears to have suspicious circumstances and to ensure protection of the Area of Origin to allow effective investigation of fire cause. Scope: Applies to all CFS personnel attending bushfires. Procedure:

• To enable SA Police and CFS to determine if a wildfire has been deliberately lit, they need to obtain as much information as possible. Information is obtained through observations, reports from witnesses and preservation of evidence.

• For any bushfire incident, the first attack crew should make observations while responding to the scene, looking for people/vehicles travelling away from the scene.

• Where it appears that there may be suspicious circumstances involved in an incident, CFS personnel should assist SA Police by participating in the following:

• Where possible, take measures to protect the Area/Point of origin by undertaking the following actions: o Cordon off the area of origin, plus an adjacent area of at least 10 metres

width using tape, rope or any other material available o Conduct minimal fire suppression activities within the suspected area of origin

eg only use as much water as is absolutely necessary, don’t drag hose over the area, ensure the fire is extinguished but don’t black out completely

o Do not allow vehicles to drive over the area o Do not allow entry into the area by any person until a Fire Investigator arrives o Do not allow any person to touch or remove any item within the area or any

other suspicious item found in the vicinity of the fire scene. Where an item is touched or removed, the person responsible may be required to attend court proceedings to explain their actions

o Preserve tracks through paddocks and unusual items at or near the fire scene

o Ensure that someone remains in attendance at the area of origin until fire investigators arrive

• Record information from witnesses regarding who and what they saw or heard which may be connected to the cause of the fire, this information should then be passed on to the relevant investigating authorities.

• Complete the following Suspect Information Form and return it to Operation Nomad as soon as possible. It is preferred that the form be faxed before leaving the station after the incident however the information can also be phones through or posted. Also attach and fax copy of form with AIRS report.

• Record what you see by writing it down especially the time, date and place. Do not rely on your memory.



Definitions: Fire Watch A Police Operation charged with the duty of investigating bushfires with a

view to apprehending and charging suspects. References: Suspect Information Form – following page SOP 6.1 Fire Cause Investigation

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FireWatch Suspect Information Form Time am/pm

seen, district and/or RAPID number, landmarks etc) ………………..…………………………………………

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escription of Vehicle: Registration Number ……………. Colour ………………. Make of Vehicle …………………………………………. Body Type (eg Sedan) …………………………………………. Identification Features ………………………………………….

…………………………………………. Number of occupants ………………………………………….

escription of Person/s (eg age, build, hair colour, clothing etc): ……………………………………………..………………………………………… ……………………………………………..………………………………………… ……………………………………………..…………………………………………

uspicions (eg Observations of person/s, vehicles): ……………………………………………..…………………………………………

………………………………………………..………………………………………… ……………………………………………..………………………………………… itness Details:

Name……………………………………………………. Age………..years Address……………………………………………………………………….. Telephone Number……………………….Mobile…………………………

ubmitted By: Name………………………………………………………………………...… Station/Organisation……………………………………………………….. Telephone Number……………………….Mobile…………………………

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Fire Cause Investigation SOP 6.1

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o ensure that fires in CFS areas are thoroughly investigated to accurately determine rigin/cause. Fire Cause Investigators assist in identifying trends with a view to improving f CFS services.

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cident Controllers or CFS Regional Duty Officers he CFS Incident Controller and/or CFS Regional Duty Officer (RDO) at any incident shall arry out preliminary enquiries and investigation to attempt to determine the cause of

structure fires and bushfires.

tructure Fires

• The Incident Controller shall notify the RDO in the following circumstances who will contact the State Operations Centre and arrange for SAMFS and SAPOL Fire Cause Investigators to attend the scene of a structure fire whenever the following occurs: o Where a fire is suspicious o Where the CFS crews are unable to determine the cause o Where there has been a fatality or serious injuries, which could result in death o Where the estimated damage exceeds $100,000 irrespective of probably

cause o Where the origin/cause has not been determined and the damage is in

excess of $25,000 • On receiving requests for Structure Fire Cause Investigation, the CFS State

Operations Centre shall contact SAMFS and provide details as to where and when the investigation is required.

• SAMFS and SAPOL Fire Cause Investigators will then liaise directly with the CFS Regional Duty Officer.

ushfire

• The Incident Controller shall notify the RDO in the following circumstances who will then determine whether Bushfire Investigators are required to attend: o Where a fire is suspicious o Where the CFS crews are unable to determine the cause o Where there has been a fatality or serious injuries, which could result in death o Where the estimated damage exceeds an estimated area of 30 hectares o Where the origin/cause has not been determined and the damage is in

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Incident Controller or a Senior Officer. • The Bushfire Investigator will, at the conclusion of the investigation, notify the

Incident Controller or a Senior Officer and the RDO of the results of the investiga

Fire Sce• To ensure fire scenes are properly preserved to determine accurate origin/

initial arriving Officers/Incident Controllers shall further refer to CFS Fire FiTrain

References: CFS Level 3 Fire Fighting Training Manual, Module 2 SOP 5.3 Suspicious Bushfire SAMFS Service Administrative Procedure No:14 Authorised by:

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Duel Re SOP 7.1 Aim:

sponse with SAMFS

To outline he current Mresources

procedures for the cooperation between CFS and SAMFS crews, in line with tutual Aid Plan. To ensure timely and appropriate response of Fire Service(s) to meet the South Australian communities needs.

Scope: Applies toMutual AiAgreeme

CFS resources located on CFS/SAMFS boundaries throughout South Australia. d/Duel Response policies and procedures are aligned with the Mutual Aid nt.

Procedure: Responding

• The Service (CFS or SAMFS), which resupon crossing the Fire District boundary

ponds into the other Service’s area will, , transfer to the talk group/radio

ncy used in the area into which they are responding area the SAMFS is complementary to CFS responses and in SAMFS

area the CFS is to be complementary to SAMFS response • Any brigade (SAMFS or CFS) can request assistance from the other Service at

the time of notification or subsequently as required • CFS or SAMFS responding as part of the direct response will proceed on to an

Stop Call/STOP message has been received, and will be fully cident Controller as part of the total resource attending

eams may be called at any time through the chain of command, where will be accompanied by a Strike Team Leader and Group

• A CFS Operational Staff Officer will be responded to SAMFS Commcen for liaison, when multiple (more than four appliances) CFS resources have been responded to assist SAMFS in metropolitan areas. They shall provide the State Operations Centre with a SitRep every half hour and ensure CFS crews are briefed on their requirements. In country areas the RDO shall liaise with the relevant MFS Regional Manager and attend the local IMT

• For incidents of Second Alarm or greater, or where 4 or more CFS appliances have been responded from different groups to an SAMFS incident, the SAMFS Commcen shall provide the CFS SOC with the following information (to be forwarded to Regional Duty Officer(s) of relevant Regions and Deputy State Coordinator): o Location of the incident o A current SitRep o Number of appliances/strike teams required o Talk Group/Radio frequencies for Incident Management and/or Fireground

(sector) o Staging area

• SAMFS may respond an Officer to the CFS State Operations Centre for liaison, for incidents of second alarm or greater where SAMFS are involved


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• Where CFS appliances are respo g A a th w shall consist a minimum of four firefighters, one o us an e harge. This

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crew is to have breathing apparatus training accreditation and other relevant competencies. The minimum appliance type is a CFS 22.

o in ures (K Codes are not to be

used by CFS resources). All crews (CFS or SAMFS) when operating on MFS frequencies shall do so in

Change of Quarters procedures to respond CFS appliances to MFS station are as follows:

o The MFS Commcen will advise the CFS SOC, who will advise the

vise the CFS Regional Duty Officer) with the following information: MFS station(s) require assistance

Number of CFS appliances required at each station

MFS Stat

Radio Communications

• All personnel (CFS or SAMFS) when operating on CFS frequencies shall do saccordance with CFS Standard Operational Proced

• accordance with MFS Standard Operational Procedures for Communication (K Codes are not to be utilised by CFS resources).

• The

appropriate Regional Duty Officer that assistance may be/is required. o When requesting CFS appliances to change quarters to an MFS station the

MFS Commcen will provide the State Operations Centre (who will ad

MFS talk group/radio frequency for each appliance Possible duration of change of quarters

o The MFS will provide regular SitReps to the CFS State Operations Centre /RDO. Predetermined CFS appliances to cover MFS stations. o

ions CFS Brigades Glynde Athelstone

Wakefield Street Burnside Belair Glen Osmond Stirling St. Marys Eden Hills O’Halloran Hill Happy Valley Christie Downs Morphett Vale MFS Station CFS Brigade

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Issue ReIssues arnominee ng page) and ations Division as soon s possible.

solution Process ising in relation to Duel Response shall be raised by the Captains or their only (using the CFS/MFS Mutual Aid Registration of Issue Form on the followi directed through the chain of command to the State Oper

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Mutual Aid Consultation & Resolution Framework

Brigades / Stations

Group / District

CFS Regional Duty Officer / SAMFS Country/Metro Command

Enhanced Mutual Aid Working Party

Joint Operations Team

Joint Operations Leadership Group

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Unresolved Issues - Reports & Recommendations sent to the next

possible to where the issue is idenissues

shall be forwarded to the EMA

Strategies for Issues Resolution - New Initiatives & Consultation

Every effort will be made to ensure issues are resolved as close as tified – copies of resolved

WP to keep all parties informed.

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References: Country Fires Act, 1989 Section 53(1), (2) SAMFS Act, Section 45 (1)(a)(v) and 45(2) Mutual Aid Agreement DRAFT 2003

FS/MFS Mutual Aid Registration of Issue Form utual Aid Consultation and Resolution Framework

Authorised by:

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CFS/SAMFS MUTUAL AID REGISTRATION OF ISSUE

Person Registering the Issue ………………………… Position……………………………….. Brigade …………………………………………. Business phone: ……………………………. Date of this report ……../……/……… After hours phone: …………………………..

ISSUE DATE/TIME Date of Occurrence ………/……./……. Time of Occurrence ……………………hours

THE ISSUE What is the issue? ……………………………………………………………………………………….……….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… What should have happened? ………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

CALL INFORMATION When did you first become aware of the incident: Date …../…../….. Time ………..hours How did you first become aware of the incident? ……………………………………………… Time you received the call …………………hours How did you receive the call?

Direct page Phone Alarm Radio Other: ………………………………… Who did you receive the First call from? ………………………………………………………. (eg SAPolice, SAMFS, CFS, State Operations Centre, Other)

CALL DETAILS As given by the dispatcher Incident type ……………………………….. Location …………………………………… ………………………………………………

SAMFS Area CFS Area Unknown

Actual Incident type ……………………………….. Location ……………………………………. ………………………………………………

SAMFS Area CFS Area Unknown

RESPONSE CFS Appliance(s) Responded …………… hours Time out of station ……………hours


ARRIVAL First CFS Arrival time ………………….. hours

………………………………………………………………………………………………… Observations on Arrival (Who was there? What was happening?) ……………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………………..

VERIFICATION Verified Correct: Brigade Captain …………………………(Signed) Date …../…../….. Comment: ……………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….

GROUP VERIFICATION Received by Group Officer ……………………………….. (Signed) Date …../…../….. Comment: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. …………………………………………………………………………………………………. ………..…………………………………………………………………………………………

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FORM ADMINISTRATION – OFFICE USE ONLY Received Region: Date …../…../….. Officer ………………………………..

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Comment: ………………………………………………………………………………………

Received CFS HQ: Date …../…../….. Officer Comment: ………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………… Registered with SAMFS: Date …../…../….. Outcome: ……………………………………………………………………………………….

………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ………………………………………….

Outcome Returned via Chain of Command to:

Brigade: Date …../…../…..

Issue RegistrationRegion: Date …../…../…..

Group: Date …../…../…..

y is not to be faxed or otherwise sent

This form is for internal CFS use onland

to SAMFS


Brigade Captain Operational Responsibilities SOP 8.1

Aim: To ensure Brigade Captains provide a consistent approach to Incident Managem Scope:

have Applies to any Officer performing the Brigade Captain role. Some aspects of this SOPbeen extracted from the Country Fires Act 1989 and Regulations. Procedure:

• A Brigade Captain has the following specific operational functions:

nior officer, take command at a fire or other emergency at which he or she attends as a member of the CFS and ensure that the Chain of Command within the Brigade operates effectively and efficiently

o Ensure officer notification and incident reporting requirements are met in accordance with SOPs 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3 and COSO 2

o Ensure a Brigades Response Plan, as well as Risk Plans for identified risks in the Brigade’s response area, are prepared and maintained

o Liaise with other Brigade Captains in adjacent areas and any other relevant officer

o Ensure the Health, safety and welfare of all members of the Brigade during a CFS operation

o Comply with Operational Policies and Procedures o Manage the operations of the Brigade o Incident reporting and logging activities o A Lieutenant must assist the Brigade Captain in the performance of his or her

functions and, in the absence of the Brigade Captain, the most senior Lieutenant may assume the functions and responsibilities of the Brigade Captain.

References:

o Attend and ensure mobilisation of appliances to incidents o Subject to the Country Fires Act 1989 and the direction of a more se

recasted Extreme Weather SOP Section 13 – Welfare

COSO 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 & 14

ent.

Country Fires Act 1989 and Regulations SOP Section 3 – Incident Reporting SOP Section 7 – Mutual Aid SOP 9.1 Notification of Fo

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Group Officer Operational Responsibilities SOP 8.2 Aim: To ensure Group (Duty) Officers (GDO’s) provide consistent approach to incident

ir responsibilities. management and fulfil the Scope: Applies to any officer performing the Group Officer/Group Duty Officer role. Some aspects f this SOP have been extracted from the Country Fires Act and Regulations 1989.

rocedure:

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• The Group Officer has the following responsibilities: • Ensure a Group Operations Management Plan is prepared and maintained. • In the event of a fire or other emergency requiring a Group Response:

o Ensure officer notification and incident reporting requirements are met o Establish a forward command field unit o Subject to the Country Fires Act and Regulations 1989 and the direction of

the superior officer, coordinate and control the operations of the Brigades in the Group

o May assume the role of Incident Controller for incidents involving Group resources beyond a single Brigade response

o Where circumstances dictate or for training and experience purposes, an officer other than the Group Officer may assume the role of Incident Controller (IC)

o Where an officer of a higher rank than the IC intends to make incident management decisions he or she shall then assume the role of IC, and inform the outgoing IC that he/she had assumed command

o Organise persons who volunteer to assist the Group or a Brigade in fighting a fire or dealing with the emergency

• The Group Officer shall also: o Liaise with other Group Officers in adjacent areas, and any other relevant

officers o Oversee the operations, activities and training of the Brigades in the Group o Incident reporting and logging activities (SOP 3) o Ensure there is a Group Officer/Group Duty Officer available at all times for

operational purposes o Manage OHS&W issues

• A Deputy Group Officer must assist the Group Officer in the performance of his or her functions and in the absence of the Group Officer; the most senior Deputy Group Officer may assume the functions and responsibilities of the Group Officer.

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References: ountry Fires Act 1989 and Regulations C

SOP 3 Section 3 – Incident Reporting/Notification – Section 7 – Mutual Aid

OP 9.1 Notification of Forecast Extreme Fire Weather

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SOP SSOP Section 13 – Welfare COSO 5,6,7,7,8,9,10,11,12,13 & 14

Authorised by:


Regional Duty Officer SOP 8.3 Operational Responsibilities Aim: To ensure Regional Duty Officers (RDO) provide a consistent approach to incident

anagement and fulfil their responsibilities.

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Applies to officers performing the RDO role. Procedure:

of an incident the RDO will undertake the functions listed below hich in the officer’s consideration have the potential to escalate

nd the capability of the Brigade or Group ant Brigade(s) has been notified and confirm mobilisation of

appropriate resources • Within 10 minutes of receiving notification of a 2nd alarm, ensure the Regional

and/or State Operations Centre have been notified of the incident’s specific location, nature and potential hazard. This notification shall apply irrespective of incident’s potential to escalate

• Establish and maintain communications with the Group Officer or Incident Controller at the incident’s location and ensure an Incident Management Team has been established through the implementation of the Incident Control System

• Attend the incidents as defined in SOP 2.1 – Levels of Response • In conjunction with the Incident Controller, be responsible for the following when

responding to an incident: o Overseeing of CFS input into the incident o Ensuring the Incident Control System is implemented o Ensuring welfare arrangements of personnel are initiated.

• Ensure Regional communications and logistics functions are being undertaken (eg activate the Regional Coordination Centre for 3rd alarms or for complex incident(s)

• In conjunction with the Incident Controller, ensure incident reporting occurs in accordance with SOP 3.3 Incident Activity Reporting

• Record and plot all information associated with the management of the incident. • In consultation with the Incident Controller and other relevant sources, predict

potential for escalation of the incident, and determine strategies and resource requirements needed to cater for the incidents’ escalation and or control

• Ensure liaison has been established between all combatant authorities, coordinating authorities and functional services

• Ensure that all incident combatants and functional services are aware of the need to undertake their respective roles in the safest possible manner

• Ensure notification of injuries to personnel in accordance with Occupational Health and Safety manual, Accident Reporting and COSO 5


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logs are maintained and operational briefing and een all combatants on shift changes or as

required • Ensure that the relevant incident reports are completed and forwarded in a timely

tigation for:

o Occupational Health and Safety injuries (COSO 5 and 6) o Deaths of the public due to fire incidents

. icer of incident details and impact on public

assets for any incidents under SOP 3.1 Officer Notification gional Commanders shall ensure that Regional Duty Officers are aware of

their roles and responsibilities. References:

personnel are adequat ly e fro welfare, health and safety standpoint • Monitor and ensure that incident

debriefing procedures occur betw

manner • Ensure fire cause investigation is coordinated in accordance with SOP 6.1• Conduct an incident/accident inves

o Collision involving CFS vehicles• Notify the on-call Media Liaison Off

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ional Responsibilities

To ensuremanagem Scope:

Deputy State Coordinator (DSC) provide a consistent approach to incident ent.

Applies to any officer performing the Deputy State Coordinator role: Procedure:

• ties and responsibilities listed below:

o The DSC shall instigate State Coordination Centre staffing on extreme fire

The CFS DSC shall, on the advice of Operations Centre Officers (OCO’s) or other sources, undertake the du

weather days: have Total Fire Bans or extreme fire

dditional staff shall be pre-planned d the SCC prior to 0900 hours on the upper e danger days for Regions 1 and/or 2. They shall

dditional resources, downscale or erations as required and ensure execution of the Bushfire

o Respond to the SCC when required, to coordinate the Centre’s activities in licies and Procedures

o Assume overall coordination of statewide CFS State Operations pport the RDO, to ensure the Incident Controllers have taken control and

have established Incident Management Teams o Support the RDO to ensure the Incident Controllers and combatant agencies

are preparing strategies to overcome or suppress incidents’ potential o Ensure that Regional Coordination Centres have established themselves

“operationally” where necessary, and are preparing strategies to overcome or idents’ potential

port the RDO to ensure the establishment of communication links and cedures between any “Operational” Regional Coordination Centre and the

trollers to ensure that adequate flow of accurate information

o Ensure liaison with relevant emergency or combatant authorities is established and maintained

o Support the RDO to ensure response to requests from Incident Controllers through the chain of command to assist with future requirements and arrange personnel and equipment backup resources, and plan necessary relief arrangements

o Ensure the provision of intelligence information eg weather reports and potential fire behaviour to Incident Controllers, RDOs and other combatant authorities as required


Where two or more regionsweather, a

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o Ensure adequate documentation of activities including ICS logging o Undertake all relevant duties as described in CFS Standard Operating

Procedures and the Functions of the SCC s

at are notifiable to DAIS (COSO 5 – Major Injury Reporting).

ces:

o Notify the CFS State Coordinaccordance with COSO 2 Sit

o Ensure the Manager Occupational Health and Safety is advised of injurieth

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State Coor a SOP 8.5 din tor Operational Responsibilities Aim: To outline the role of the State Coordination in relation to statewide CFS activities and in the effective functioning of the State Coordination Centre. Scope:

y officer performing the role of State Coordinator. Applies to an Procedure:

• The CFS State Coordinator shall be available to assist the CFS Chief Officer in a

o the response is appropriate to the risk, review statewide resource allocation and prioritise state resources as required

State Coordination Centre during a major incident(s) ision of the CFS chain of command

with the State Operational Management Plan of any State Disaster functions

o Senior liaison with other agencies o Ensure provision of situation information to enhance public safety o In conjunction with the CFS Media Liaison Officer, ensure media contact is

facilitated for major incidents o Ensure timely and appropriate briefing of the Chief Officer, CFS Board and/or

Minister for Emergency Services/Justice safety and welfare of personnel Chief Officer is aware of legislation, policies and procedures

ropriate to CFS operations ies as per the ‘Functions of the State Coordination Centre’.

eferences:

variety of roles including: Identify whether

o o Superv

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o o Ensuring preparedness and performance

Ensure compliance

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On-Call Sta SOP 8.6 ff Aim: To ensure preparedness of staff officers for on-call roles. Scope:

stApplies to any aff member who performs on-call duties, and Operations Centre Officers.

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rocedure: CFS Staff On-call

• On-call staff commence their on-call period from 0900 hours each Thursday • Starting from 0900 on Thursdays, an Operations Centre Officer (OCO) shall page

all staff to confirm of on-call officers for the week • Where on-call officers have not answered their page by 1200 hours the OCO

shall contact the relevant work area to ensure that the on-call role is facilitated • Management shall ensure equipment is provided in good working order and on-

call staff shall be responsible for checking that their equipment, vehicles and operational facilities are in good working order

• Staff who are unable to meet their roster obligations have the responsibility to ensure that they have arranged a suitable replacement

• On-call staff shall ensure that the SOC is notified of any changes to their roster • Managers shall ensure that on-call officers are adequately informed and trained

to comply with Chief Officers Standing Orders and Standard Operating Procedures to perform their duties

• On-Call rosters shall rotate through all appropriate officers to ensure adequate cover and rest

• CFS on-call staff must have the ability to attend the Region Headquarters/SCC within 45 minutes. Where this is not possible the officer shall make arrangements for an alternative on-call officer and notify the SOC of those arrangements

• An on-call officer must ensure that they are conversant with: o Chief Officer’s Standing Orders & Standard Operating Procedures o CFS chain of command documentation o State Operations Management Plan o CFS procedures for Hazmat, RCR, CABA and level 3 o Incident Control System o Coordination Centre telephones and radios o Occupational Health Safety and Welfare policies and procedures o Map plotting and intelligence information o State Disaster Procedures o Bushfire Intelligence Procedures.


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consultation with staff. The Region will notify the SOC each Thursday morning of the officer performing the Regional on-call

• There shall be one officer on-call in each Region, with the Region opting for a g Total Fire Bans, Career

Development).

State Rostering • State Rosters shall be established to cover Operational, Administrative and State

Disaster Requirements • The Deputy State Coordinator will be the first officer recalled if duty Operations

Centre Officers require support • Any changes to the on-call roster due to leave, other duties etc, are to be

negotiated with other officers participating within the same function area and conveyed to the SOC.

References:

• Regional Commanders shall establish and maintain regional rosters in

second on-call to meet Regional requirements (e

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Regional C d ti C e St SOP 8.7 oor ina on entr affing Aim: To ensure Regional Coordination Centres are appropriately staffed and have the ability to provide support to Brigades and Groups.

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ne weather station (Bureau of Meteorology) in a fire ban rict in their Region. Attendance at the Regional Coordination Centre is at the retion of the Regional Commander when the above conditions exist in the

oral Districts • The Regional Coordination Centre must be operational for any significant incident

oordinator or State Coordinator in consultation with the DRO ts of this instruction, if they

on is appropriate to the situation te Coordination Centre is staffed. The SCC must

be advised of the following details: imes (during the week) when the office will not be staffed

o The status and staffing of their office when there is a Total Fire Ban in a District in their Region, extreme weather or a major incident

o Regions will notify the State Coordination Centre of any changeover of Regional Duty Staff.

The Regional Coordination Centre must be able to be staffed by at least the Regional Duty Officer (RDO) when a Grass or Forest Fire Danger Index is predicted to be 50+ at odistdiscWest Coast and/or Past

within 45 minutes of notification • The Deputy State C

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SOP 9.1 Notification of Forecasted Extreme Fire Weather OP Section 13 – Welfare

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Activation of the State Coordination Centre SOP 8.8

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To outline procedures for the activation of the State Coordination Centre during mergencies or multiple incidents in multiple regions.

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• The Operations Centre Officer shall notify and pass on details from the Regional Duty Officer to the Deputy State Coordinator

• The Deputy State Coordinator shall determine whether an Incident Management Team is required to be established and perform functions in accordance with the Incident Control System

• On-call personnel shall be contacted for the Incident Control, Planning, Logistics and Operations functions, in accordance with the ‘State Coordination Centre Functions’ document

• Management functions shall be in accordance with the State Operational management Plan, Chain of Command and Operational and Incident Management Responsibilities.

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S Training Manual hain of Command document our levels of Response tate Operational Management Plan tate Coordination Centre Functions OP Section 3 – Incident Reporting/Notification

SOP Section 7 – Mutual Aid OP 9.1 Notification of Forecasted Extreme Fire Weather OP Section 13 – Welfare

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Operational Relief/Rostering SOP 8.9

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o provide adequate personnel levels for incident combat and incident management and to nsure personnel and not adversely affected by stress or fatigue.

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utlines Regional Duty Officer’s responsibility to monitor personnel shifts.

rocedure:

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he Regional Duty Officer will monitor and ensure that: • For incidents with potential to escalate or be of a prolonged nature (greater than

five hours duration) the Groups providing support are notified of this potential • Consideration is given to notify and/or placing on standby, surrounding Groups,

which are not yet involved in the incident. • Forward planning is commenced for changeover procedures of Regional staff and

firefighters • The performance and decisions made by personnel in the Regional Coordination

Centre and also of Incident Controllers and firefighters in the field are not being adversely affected by their level of stress, fatigue, etc.

• All changeover times of Brigades and personnel are recorded • A roster system is prepared which will allow sufficient changeover procedures to

be undertaken • After continuous duty for 12 hours (preferably with an intervening rest period) a

minimum of eight hours stand-down is scheduled for those concerned, and relieving personnel appointed (as per CFS Industrial Agreement)

• Control, Coordination, Combating and Support Personnel, on being relieved of their duties for a specified time, shall vacate the fireground or Control Centres etc., for a specified time period to ensure their recuperation.

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On Call Hazmat / CBR Officer Responsibilities SOP 8.10

im: A

To ensure On Call Hazmat / CBR Officers provide consistent support for specialist incidents. Scope:

pplies to any officer performing the role of On Call Hazmat / CBR Officer. Applies to onal Staff.

ARegional and State Operati Procedure:

otification: N• The On Call Hazmat / CBR Officer will be notified of:

o All incidents involving Hazardous Materials (Hazmat), clandestine drug laboratories (clan labs) and chemical, biological and radiological (CBR) materials.

esponse: • The On Call Hazmat / CBR Officer will respond following consultation with the

Regional Duty Officer and Incident Controller to: o All CBR incidents o 2nd Alarm Hazmat incidents o Clandestine Drug Laboratory incidents (where practical)

Responsibilities: • Provide knowledge and support to Regional Duty Officers and Incident

Controllers • Undertake liaison with Regional Duty Officer and Incident Controllers • Provide technical knowledge and recommendations to the Deputy State

Coordinator • Coordinate specialist resources and personnel for Hazmat / CBR incidents in

consultation with the Regional Duty Officer and/or Incident Controller • Provide knowledge, support and attendance at CBR incidents interstate when

requested • Provide knowledge and support to other emergency services and support

agencies where required • Liaise with On Call Technical Advice Coordinator.

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Notification of Forecasted SOP 9.1 Extreme Fire Weather Aim: To ensure all appropriate officers are notified of predicted Extreme Fire Weather to enhance CFS resources and personnel preparedness. Scope:

ication of forecasted Extreme Fire Weather process from the State ntre through to Regional Duty Officers and the Regions responsibilities to

des are available.

rocedure:

Outlines the notifOperations Ceensure Groups and Briga P

he Operations Centre Officer (OCO) shall: • Notify all CFS On-Call staff where the Grass or Forest Danger Index is predicted

to be 50+ for at least one weather station (Bureau of Meteorology) in any Fire Ban District.

he Regional Duty Officer shall: • Notify the relevant Group Officer(s) where the Grass or Forest Fire Danger Index

is predicted to be 50+ for fire ban district(s) in their Group response area and ascertain the availability of resources in their Group

• Where fire weather conditions are improving or deteriorating, notify relevant Group Officer.

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GRN Paging Methods SOP 10.1 Aim:

o ensure integrity of GRN Paging Service. T Scope:

to all CFS personal . Procedure:

Applies

Paging messages on the GRN paging network may only be initiated by the following means:

N approved Fire Station interfaces • GRN approved and licensed paging initiation software

d by the CFS Note: UsiRespons

• by a GRN approved Fire Station Interface unit (FSI) • A locally programmed alphanumeric message of maximum 48 characters will be

generated in response to an activation that clearly and unambiguously identifies

• •

signifies that the message is a response message and activates tone seven and functions the FSI eg MURR: respond Murray Bridge station *CFSRES:

o *URGMSG signifies that the message is a response message and activates d local siren

eric message of maximum 48 character message will be generated in response to a Fixed Alarm that clearly and unambiguously identifies the source of the alarm, eg o BRDG: Fixed Alarm Hospital *CFSRES

• An Alpha unit connected to the FSI will perform the following functions in a brigade station.

1. Send a “manual turnout respond to station” pager message.

nd a “respond to station” message to the neighbouring brigade. re crew needed at station” message

d a “stop call” message 5. Send a “pager and siren test to follow” message

er and siren test now complete” message 7. Can be left blank or your brigades choice 8. Can be left blank or your brigades choice.

• GR

• Operator Assisted Service(s) approveng the Link internet paging service is not an approved CFS paging interface e paging messages will conform to the following formats When initiated

the entity to be responded Brigade Code Respond (Brigade name) *CFSRES Where: o Brigade code = 4 characters Org Unit identifier o *CFSRES:

o

as per *CFSRES an• A locally programmed alphanum

2. Se3. Send a “mo4. Sen

6. Send a “pag



Initiated by the State Operations Centre (or Regional Coordination Centres, Group Control Centres and/or CFS approved Operator Assisted Service providers as part of contingency

rrangements)

ote: all free form messages typed into GRN approved paging software must all be in pper case for clarity when reading pager messages.

formation Example

a Nu InSender of the message SOC (RO, GCC) *CFSRES: / *URGMSG Brigade being responded Lobethal Respond Incident type Grassfire Street/Road Number 148 Street/Road name Commercial Street UBD Reference/RAPID number/Map book Ref 154 M6 or 955462 Suburb/Town Lobethal Additional Information cnr Test Street

Sample message: > SOC *CFSRES: Lobethal Respond Grassfire 148 Commercial St, Lobethal Map

154 M6 cnr Test Street – (plus date/time stamp inserted by paging software) Initiated by the CFS Call Receipt and Dispatch Service Provider (SAMFS Comcem):

formation Example

•

• InSender of the message MFS respond Incident type Grassfire Date 14/04/00 Time 15:58 Street/Road Number 148 Street/Road name Commercial Street UBD Reference/RAPID number 154 M6 or 955462 Suburb/Town Lobethal Additional Information cnr Test Street Responding appliances MFS designated appliance

number (four digit) *CFSRES:

• Sample message: o MFS: respond Grassfire 14/04/00 15:58 148 Commercial St Map 154 M6 cnr

Test Street Lobethal XXXX *CFSRES:



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SOC Assisted Messaging Service SOP 10.2 Aim:

operational resource deployment

To provide an assisted messaging service for operational messages and a contingency for

Scope: Applies to all CFS Personal. Procedure: Response Paging – Operational Messages

• The State Operations Centre will provide an Assisted Messaging service for operational resource deployment

Note: all free form messages typed into GRN approved paging software must all be in UPPER CASE for clarity when users read pager messages.

elephone contact • Users will contact the SOC and provide the operator with response details • SOC will initiate the page

ssisted messaging on ALERTS

• The SOC will participate in alarm calls with CFS members and assist as required including the provision of an assisted messaging service for operational messages and responding operational resources

onfirmation of Response

• Where SOC initiates a pager message to assist a Group, the SOC Operator will: o Confirm that the response pager message has been transmitted by

monitoring the SOC off air decoder o Confirm the response message has been received by:

a participant calling SOC by telephone or radio to confirm receipt of a response message

OR • If the SOC operator does not receive any confirmation that the Brigade has

received the response message within six (6) minutes of the message being sent, SOC will dispatch the designated default Brigade

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SAMFS Response Paging SOP 10.3 Aim: To provide procedures for brigades responded by SAMFS. Scope: Outlines procedures for calls originated from SA Metropolitan Fire Service (SAMFS) Communications Centre. (SAMFS Commcen) Procedure: Call from Metropolitan Fire Service Communication Centre.

• Brigade receives response message • One brigade member shall verbally confirm they have received the call with

SAMFS Communications Centre. • Response messages should be acknowledged by the Brigade with the SAMFS

Commcen within four minutes by: o Ringing 08 8204 3780 (SAMFS Commcen) or, where this is not possible o Via radio, GRN 150.

• Direct paging messages are recorded and time logged in hard copy at MFS and CFS Operations Centre. Failure to acknowledge receipt of the pager activation within four (4) minutes of the initial dispatch via pager will result in notification of the nominated default brigade.

• All recording of times shall be aligned with Telstra clocks (to be checked weekly). • Once the Brigade member has acknowledged the page, the member is

responsible to ensure an appropriate response is mobilised to the incident. This may require notification of adjoining brigades.

• Additional brigades shall be responded in accordance with Group Operations Management Plan.

Pager message format

• The incident details which are transmitted to brigades shall be in the same format used for SAMFS Mobile Data Terminals and shall be in the following order: o Sender of the pager message eg MFS Respond o Incident type – eg Grass Fire

FS igades/Groups/Regions who are turning out brigades) burb eg Noarlunga

o Additional information eg snr Test St o Responding Appliances – eg 981 991 o MFS: RESPOND GRASSFIRE 14/04/ 15:58 148 DEMONSTRATION RD,

NOARLUNGA, MAP 328 F2 CNR TEST ST 981 991 *CFSRES:


o Date eg 14/04/00 Street Name eg Demonstration Road o Time eg 15:58 o Street Number eg 148 o UBD Map reference eg Map 328 F9 (this is optional for C

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Radio Talkgroup/Channel Use SOP 10.4 Aim: To provide definitions for talkgroup/channel types and the allocation of talkgroups/channel

ers for effective coordination and management of incidents and other CFS activities. numb Scope:

to all users of CFS radios. Applies Procedure:

• GRN talkgroup allocation will be in accordance with the CFS State Communications plan VHF fireground channels to be allocated in accordance

h the Regional channel allocation chart • GRN trunked

activities, including

• ommunications as specified in Regional and

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o To be used for daily Command and Control of CFS training and operations.

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Incident Communications Plans. GRN simplex To be used when GRN trunked fails as the Command and Control mmunications

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SA COUNTRY FIRE SERVICE – CHIEF OFFICER’S STANDING ORDERS & STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES Coverage area

CFS Region 6 State & Multiagency CFS Region 4 CFS Region 2 CFS State

246 _R6_INC01 017 _DIS01_MA 047 _R4_INC01 075 _R2_INC01 106 _NOT USED 247 _R6_INC02 018 _DIS02_MA 048 _R4_INC02 076 _R2_INC02 107 _AIR_MGMT 248 _R6_INC03 019 _DIS03_MA 049 _R4_INC03 077 _R2_INC03 108 _AIR_PRZ1## 249 _R6_INC04 020 _DIS04_MA 050 _R4_INC04 078 _R2_INC04 109 _AIR_PRZ2## 250 Codeplug ID 021 _DIS05_MA 051 _R4_INC05 079 _R2_INC05 110 _AIR_CAMP** 001 _R6_INC05 022 _DIS06_MA 052 _R4_INC06 080 _R2_INC06 111 _STATE1_C 002 _R6_INC06 023 _DIS07_MA 053 _R4_INC07 081 _R2_INC07 112 _STATE2_C 003 _R6_INC07 024 _DIS08_MA 054 _R4_INC08 082 _R2_INC08 113 _STATE3_C 004 _R6_INC08 025 _DIS09_MA 055 _R4_INC09 083 _R2_INC09 114 _NOT USED 005 _R6_INC09 026 _DIS10_MA 056 _R4_INC10 084 _R2_INC10 115 _CFS_EMER 006 _R6_INC10 027 _SA01_MA 057 _R4_INC11 085 _R2_INC11 116 _STATE_TN@@ 007 _R6_OPS 028 _NT02_MA 058 _R4_INC12 086 _R2_INC12 008 _R6_LOGS 029 _NT03_MA 059 _R4_INC13 087 _R2_INC13 ## CFS Region 1 Air 009 _CEDUNA_C 030 _ST04_MA 060 _R4_INC14 088 _R2_INC14 ** CFS Ngarkat 010 _CLEVE 031 _ST05_MA 061 _R4_INC15 089 _R2_INC15 @@ Brukunga Area 011 _ELLISTON 032 _ME06_MA 062 _R4_OPS 090 _R2_INC16 012 _KIMBA 033 _ME07_MA 063 _R4_LOGS 091 _R2_INC17 013 _LE_HUNTE 034 _AA08_MA 064 _BLK_ROCK 092 _R2_INC18 014 _LWR_EYRE 035 _PA09_MA 065 _BLYTH/SN 093 _R2_OPS 015 _STREAKY 036 _SR10_MA 066 _BUNDALEE 094 _R2_LOGS 016 _TUMBY_BA 037 _SPX_1_MA 067 _BURRA_C 095 _ANGASTON

038 _SPX_2_MA 068 _FLINDERS 096 _BAROSSA 039 _SPX_3_MA 069 _HALLET 097 _GILBERT 040 _SPX_4_MA 070 _LAKE_TOR 098 _GUMERACH 041 _SPX_5_MA 071 _MELROSE 099 _HORROCKS 042 _RPT_1_MA 072 _NE_R4 100 _LIGHT 043 _RPT_2_MA 073 _PASTORAL 101 _N_YORKE 044 _RPT_3_MA 074 _SPENCER 102 _PARA 045 _RPT_4_MA 103 _S_YORKE 046 _RPT_5_MA 104 _WAKEFIEL 105 _YORKE_VY

Coverage area CFS Region 1 MFS Various CFS Region 3 CFS Region 5

117 _R1_INC01 150 MFS_DISP1 182 SPX01_MFS 200 _COONALPN 223 _R5_SE 118 _R1_INC02 151 MFS_DISP2 183 SPX02_MFS 201 _COORON_C 224 _LACEPEDE 119 _R1_INC03 152 MFS_DISP3 184 SPX03_MFS 202 _NGARKAT 225 _LUCINDAL 120 _R1_INC04 153 MFS_METRO 185 SPX04_MFS 203 _LOXTON_C 226 _GAMBIERC 121 _R1_INC05 154 MFS_CTRY 186 SPX05_MFS 204 _MALLEE_C 227 _NCOORTEC 122 _R1_INC06 155 MFS_INC01 187 SPX06_MFS 205 _MID_MURR 228 _PT_MACDO 123 _R1_INC07 156 MFS_INC02 188 SPX07_MFS 206 _SWANPORT 229 _ROBE_CFS 124 _R1_OPS 157 MFS_INC03 189 SPX08_MFS 207 _RIDLEY 230 _TATIARA 125 _R1_LOGS 158 MFS_INC04 190 SPX09_MFS 208 _URIVERLA 231 _WATTLE_R 126 _E_TORREN 159 MFS_INC05 191 SPX10_MFS 209 _R3_OPS 232 _R5_OPS 127 _E_TORR2 160 MFS_INC06 192 MFS_WESTCST 210 _R3_LOGS 233 _R5_LOGS 128 _HEYSEN 161 MFS_INC07 193 MFS_RIVERLD 211 _R3_INC01 234 _R5_AIR_O 129 _HEYSEN2 162 MFS_INC08 194 MFS_MID_NTH 212 _R3_INC02 235 _R5_INC01 130 _KI 163 MFS_INC09 195 MFS_STHEAST 213 _R3_INC03 236 _R5_INC02 131 _KI2 164 MFS_INC10 196 _NOT USED 214 _R3_INC04 237 _R5_INC03 132 _KYEEMA 165 MFS_INC11 197 _NOT USED 215 _R3_INC05 238 _R5_INC04 133 _KYEEMA2 166 MFS_INC12 198 _NOT USED 216 _R3_INC06 239 _R5_INC05 134 _MAWSON 167 MFS_INC13 199 _NOT USED 217 _R3_INC07 240 _R5_INC06 135 _MAWSON2 168 MFS_INC14 218 _R3_INC08 241 _R5_INC07 136 _MT_LOFTY 169 MFS_INC15 219 _R3_INC09 242 _R5_INC08 137 _MT_LFTY2 170 MFS_INC16 220 _R3_INC10 243 _R5_INC09 138 _MUNDOO 171 MFS_INC17 221 _R3_INC11 244 _R5_INC10 139 _MUNDOO2 172 MFS_INC18 222 _R3_INC12 245 _R5_INC11 140 _ONKAPARI 173 MFS_INC19 141 _ONKAPAR2 174 MFS_INC20 142 _STRATHAL 175 MFS_INC21 143 _STRATH2 176 MFS_INC22 144 _S_FLEURI 177 MFS_INC23 145 _S_FLEUR2 178 MFS_INC24 146 _STURT_C 179 MFS_INC25 147 _STURT_C2 180 _NOT_USED 148 _VICTOR_C 181 _NOT_USED 149 _VICTR2_C


GRN Radio Emergency Call Procedure SOP 10.5

Aim:

To provide GRN users with additional means of gaining assistance in the event of a life-threatening emergency when all other means have been ineffective. Activation of the emergency function of a CFS GRN radio generates an alarm at the State Operations Centre (SOC), which indicates a life-threatening emergency. Maximum priority is given to providing assistance where an emergency call is transmitted. Scope: Applies to all users of CFS radios (within GRN coverage area and range) Procedure:

• To initiate an Emergency Call • Select any non simplex talkgroup (Emergency Call will not activate when

operating on simplex) • This is a procedure of last resort it should not be used unless assistance

cannot be gained by transmitting to other users nearby on the incident talkgroup

• Initiate an emergency call on radio by pressing emergency button for two seconds

• The GRN network receives an emergency call and acknowledges with the user’s radio emitting tone. The radio displays in an emergency call which will automatically select the Emergency Talkgroup CFS EMER 115

• The SOC Operator console displays identity/alias of radio transmitting emergency call

• The user pushes press to talk (PTT) button • SOC acknowledges receipt of emergency call by transmitting on CFS EMER 115

talkgroup: o CHECK, CHECK, CHECK (user ID/alias) transmitting emergency call.

This is State Headquarters, what is your emergency?

• NO RESPONSE ACTION o If no response is received, and the SOC is able to identify the talkgroup for

the incident that user is attending, SOC will attempt to communicate with other personnel on that talkgroup by transmitting:

o Talkgroup (number) users this is State Headquarters monitoring emergency call from (user ID/alias). Are any personnel in the vicinity of (user ID/alias) and able to assist with their emergency?

o If the incident talkgroup cannot be identified, or if no response is received from this transmission, the SOC will send a response paging message to the Group Officers Info paging address (Group Officer and Deputy Group Officers for that Group):

o Respond emergency call from (user ID/alias). GO, DGO’s contact SOC immediately


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o If no response is received from the Group Officer, Deputy Group Officers or a person knowing the location of the emergency within four minutes, SOC will

m e agi l Group and its Brigades) and the Regional Duty Officer

nd a D/a rs their n c mrou /o ntr t arch for er w g contact the Regional Duty Officer

• SE AC

th ing cy ill take to n e of emergency, location and assistance required

C will ta ppro ll d will advise the Captain, Group Officer and Regional Du fficer by lephone or pager

• IO G DITION

SOC will e ll to t Con oller, Group Officer or ty icer as appr n mation is received that assistance is being provided to the emergency caller

o On completion of the emergency, the initiating user will clear the emergency call

• ers shoul e he mergency unle s all other means

calling for a istance h ve ailed. CFS a programmed to change to a separate talkgro e emergency call function is

This means s of the em all fu o are ga e ing talkgroup to other l n ques ce ough the te Operations ther G wh ne b ceive this ion

Author

…………………………… Euan Ferguson Chief OffiSA Co y Fire Servic

Novemb of 2 Standard Operating Procedure 10.5

send a essage to th Group Info p ng address (a l pagers in that

o Respo emergency c ll from (user I lias), any pe on knowing locatio ontact SOC i mediately

o The G p Officer andr

r Incident Co oller will initia e action to sethe us ith the eme ency and will

RESPON RECEIVED TION o Where e user initiat an emergen call responds to SOC, SOC w

action establish the aturo SO initiate assis nce action a priate to the ca an

ty O te

COMPLET N OF EMER ENCY CON handover an mergency ca the Inciden tro Regional Du Off opriate when co fir

Us d not activat t e call button sof ss a f mobile radios re

up when thactivated. that user ergency c nction whunable to in assistanc by transmitt on the incident personne earby can re t assistan thr StaCentre. O RN users o may be arby will not e able to retransmiss .

ised by:

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State & Multi-agency Talkgroups SOP 10.6 Aim: To provide standard procedures for the allocation and use of Multi-agency talkgroups. Scope: Applies to all users of CFS GRN radios. These guidelines apply to the State Disaster and Multi-agency talkgroups 017 to 036 only.

rocedure: P

• Multi-agency talkgroups should be used when there is a need to communicate h another agencies at the same incident that are also using the GRN Voice

Network. When the requirement for Multi-agency communication is identified, the arge at the incident scene shall request the

• f the Police Communications Centre is responsible for the

ay

o Selects talkgroup 017 (displayed as 17 DIS 01 MA) o Calls “Police Communications” and advises the operator of:

a talkgroup for the duration of that

• being utilised can:

• o The Police Communications Operator (talkgroup 017) must be advised by the

er in Charge at the incident scene the talkgroup is no

• ts or r xcept in an emergency.

• Under no circumstances are CFS Brigades to select a multi-agency trunked

by P• If problems occur when trying to set up a multi-agency talkgroup on 017:

to contact SAPOL via landline for the allocation of the multi-agency talkgroup

wit

combatant agency Officer in Chtalkgroup. The officer-in-charge oallocation of the statewide multi-agency and simplex talkgroups. The responsibility is delegated to the Communications Sergent for normal day-to-dactivities.

Call sign Agency (CFS) Nature and Location of incident

o Requests the use of multi-agency talkgroup o Police Communications will then allocate

incident/operation Agencies attending an incident who are not aware of which multi-agency talkgroup iso Contact Police Communications on talkgroup 017 On completion of the incident:

combatant agency Officlonger required.

Police Communications will not facilitate agency tasking, service requesesource requests on multi-agency talkgroups e

(In this content the sole function of Police Communications is only to manage State Disaster and Multi-agency talkgroup allocations).

talkgroup on their own behalf. These resources are shared amongst all government agencies, have statewide coverage and must only be allocated

olice Communications via talkgroup 017.

o Contact CFS State Headquarters on talkgroup 111 and ask State Headquarters



o CFS State Headquarters will advise via talkgroup 111 of the allocation. ti-agency talkgroups: State Disaster and Multi-agency talkgroups 017 to 036 Provides statewide coverage and are to b

• Mulo

e used where the incident

o 041 (simplex)

Referenc

covers a wide area. Multi-agency local talkgroup 037 to Can be used anywhere – not network reliant. Covers small area (line

of sight) and does not require Police allocation

e: Procedure

uthorised by:

…………………………… uan Ferguson

Chief OffiSA Coun

s for allocating a SA-GRN Multi-agency Talkgroup Guidelines – DAIS

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Monitoring from GRN Radios SOP 10.7 Aim: Each GRN radio when switched on, registers on the network and consumes network resources.

nauthorised monitoring consumes channels on the network, which could lead to local

ios will be turned off when not in operational use

Scope:

Unetwork “busies” that can compromise CFS operations, placing crew and public safety at risk.

All GRN rad

Applies to Procedu

all users of CFS radios.

re:

• Brigade Station when staffed o Brigade Stations have one GRN fixed base radio

Brigade Station radios will monitor Group Primary Talkgroup • Group Sub Base when staffed

o Group Sub base has two GRN fixed base radios One radio will monitor the Regional Operations Talkgroup

onitor the Group Primary Talkgroup • Group

One radio will mControl Centres when staffed

o Group Control Centres have three GRN fixed base radios

ill monitor the Group Primary Talkgroup

, such as logistics/admin or secondary incident oup.

• hen staffed

One radio will monitor the Regional Operations Talkgroup One radio w One radio will be utilised to monitor a talkgroup allocated for

operational purposesmanagement talkgroup or interagency talkgr

Regional Coordination Centre w o Regional Coordination Centre when staffed

One radio will monitor the State Primary Talkgroup One radio will monitor the Regional Operations Talkgroup

•

dent is not permitted (eg an

One radio will monitor the Regional Logistics Talkgroup One radio will be utilised as required depending on incident

management requirements in the Region. Unauthorised monitoring o All fixed, mobile and portable GRN radios are to be TURNED OFF at the

completion of a duty period or when otherwise not required o Monitoring talkgroups where the user is not involved in the management,

coordination, preplanning or support of an inciappliance operating outside its brigade response area will only monitor the

talkgroups assigned to it for that incident.



• GRN users will remain on their assigned talkgroups unless instructed to particular purpose by the Officer in Charge as set

s. References:

change talkgroups for aout in State, Regional and Group Communications Plan

Communications



Plans

Authorised by:

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Support Agency Use of GRN V e t k SOP 10.8 oic Ne wor Aim: To provide a mechanism to use the GRN by support agencies and commercial provideassisting CF

rs S during emergencies.

Scope: Applies to all users of CFS radios. Procedure:

Supporting agencies are defined as non-CFS and include contractors (eg tankers or earthmoving equipment), District Councils and other Government or non-

• Support agencies will not be approved for the installation of mobile terminals or rmanent issue of portables

• Support agency users should be trained in the CFS GRN mobile and portable ccordance with CFS Policy

• a liaison or GRN operator to the supp

• to the Incident Control Point or Staging Area prior

• On rep ordance with the In

• port agency users will be recorded in the

• On com through the Inc ler, turn off and return the

Authorised by:

……………………Euan Ferguson Chief OffiSA Country F

•

Government agencies

pe

procedure and accredited in aWhere prior training is not achievable, CFS will provide

ort agency Support agencies are to report to undertaking or assisting with any fireground activities

orting they will be allocated a radio, which will be utilised in acccident Communications Plan

All loaned equipment provided to supincident log

pletion of tasks or activity, the resource is to stand downident Control Point, Staging Area or Incident Control

GRN radio.

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Incident Impact Notifications – GRN SOP 10.9 Aim:

sure the State GRN Duty Officer is alerted to a potential increase in demand for etwork services in the event of an emergency.

To enn Scope:

to Operations Centre Officers, Regional Duty Officers and Deputy State oordinator.

Procedure:

Applies C

• The State GRN Duty Officer will be notified of the following Emergency Events:

to ands on the network.

•

•

•

• aison Officer to the State, Regional,

k Operations Centre, as appropriate to assist with communications

uthorised by:

……………………………

ire Service


o Regional Level fires within South Australia o Emergency events of an unusual size or nature which have the potential

place abnormal demResponsibility to notify State GRN Duty Officer rests with the CFS Deputy State Coordinator Regional Duty Officers will provide the SOC with information in accordance withCFS SOP’s Initial Incident Information provided to State GRN Duty Officer will consist of: o Type of incident o Approximate location of incident o Direction of travel (wildfire) o Estimated duration of incident CFS may request that GRN provide a LiGroup or Incident Control Centre, or may dispatch a CFS Liaison Officer to the GRN Networinfrastructure planning.

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Planned Major Event Notification – GRN SOP 10.10 Aim: To ensure the SA GRN Network Operations Control Centre (NOCC) is notified of Planned

Events. (advanced notification required) Major Scope: Applies to all users of the CFS Command and Control Radios. Procedure:

• A major event is defined as a situation that will occur at a known time that will ate a significant increase in service requirements by an entity or group of tities

•

•

t community events eg Planned burnoffs Classic Adelaide,

• ion will be achieved through the CFS Chain of Command •

Authorised

………………………… uan Ferguson


creenWhere a Brigade, Group or Region is planning a major event, they will notify thenext level above in the Chain of Command giving the date, time, location and nature of event A Major Event Includes: o Whole of Group exercise eg Group field Day o Regional Field Day

Significano International Horse Trials, Tour Down Under, Opera in the Outback etc

This notificatSOC or Deputy State Coordinator will follow notification procedures from GRNEmergency Services and Major Events Sub-Committee.

by:

…EChief Officer SA Country Fire Service N


Voice or Paging Outages – SOP 10.11 lanned and Unplanned

Aim:

P

ovide mechanisms for prior advice and actions for planned and unplanned outages to

Scope:

o prT

enable the implementation of contingency plans.

le to all CFS personnel – State, Regional, Group and Brigade.

Procedure:

pplicabA

twork Outages

• Planned GRN paging or voice outages will be notified to all staff via the

hen affected Group(s)

• ise

appropriate due to any known critical operational issue and if so, mmunications Officer To request cancellation of the

hain of command to the e to

re or

OCC.. • On notification of any Total Fire Bans or severe weather forecasts, the Regional

Duty Officer and Deputy State Coordinator will check that there are no planned outages in the Total Fire Ban or severe weather affected area. o Personnel affected by the outage will implement contingency communications

and turnout procedure in accordance with Brigade, Group and Regional Operational Management Plans

Incident Controller of a going incident may direct cancellation of the ge through the Regional Duty Officer hone the SOC to confirm cancellation of any planned outages

e outage number

e • The NOCC will notify that the SOC is notified immediately by telephone of any

unplanned GRN voice service outage including the fault type, estimated time of outage and site(s) affected

• Notification of unplanned or existing GRN voice outages will be broadcast on the Significant Incident Group and The Regional Duty Officer for the affected area must acknowledge the page and then notify the affected Group(s)


Planned Ne

Significant Incident Group at 1500hrs the day prior to the occurrence. The Regional Duty Officer for the affected area must acknowledge the page and tnotify theCFS SOC OCO’s will determine which Brigades and/or Groups will be affected by the outage. The SOC will advise the Deputy State Coordinator, who will advif the outage is inwill advise the on-call Coplanned outage with the SAGRN NOCC

s will advise through the co Brigades and GroupRegional Duty Officer within 12 hours if the outage is inappropriate ducritical operational issues suck as planned major events or forecast sevefire weather

o The Regional Duty Officer will advise the SOC and the SOC will advise the On-Call Communications Officer if the outage is inappropriate and request cancellation of the planned outage with the SAGRN N

o Anplanned outa

C will fax/pGRN NOC thincluding

nplanned Voice OutagU

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• Personnel affected by the outage will implement contingency communications procedures as per Brigade, Group and Regional Operations Management Plans

nsureimmediately by telephone of any unplanned outage. The SOC will broadcast on the Significant Incident Group and affected CFS Group info address that the outage is complete.

• The NOCC will ensure that the SOC is notified within five minutes of the completion of the unplanned outage. The SOC will notify all affected personnel via paging message to Regional Duty Officers and State on-call personnel

• Regional Duty Officer to notify CFS Groups in accordance with the chain of command.

nplanned Paging Outage • The NOCC will ensure that the SOC is notified immediately by telephone of any

unplanned GRN paging service outage including the fault type, estimated time of outage and site(s) affected

• Where is it possible to use other GRN paging sites prior to or during the outage occurring, the SOC will notify all effected personnel via GRN pager message to Group Info paging address, Regional Info paging address and State on-call personnel. The message will be standard format which includes the above information and a request that the Regional Duty Officer confirm receipt of the page

• Where it is not possible to use other GRN paging sites, the SOC will notify the Regional Duty Officer and SAMFS Commcen by telephone. The Regional Duty Officer will then notify the affected Group Officer(s) who will notify the affected Brigades.

• Personnel affected by the outage will implement contingency turnout procedures in accordance Brigade, Group and Regional Operational Management Plans

• The NOCC will ensure that the SOC is notified within five minutes of the completion of the unplanned outage. The SOC will notify all affected personnel via GRN paging message to Regional Duty Officers and State on-call personnel

• Regional Duty Officer to notify CFS Groups in accordance with the chain of command.

eferences:

• The DAIS State GRN Duty Officer will e that the SOC is notified

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OP 10.12 Alerts

Authorised by:

………………………… uan Ferguson hief Officer A Country Fire Service


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ALERTS SOP 10.12 Aim: To provide users with clear guidelines for the use of ALERTS for Alarm Call Taking.

e:Scop

P

Applies to all CFS Groups and Brigades.

rocedure:

larm CA all Taking have participated ptain or Training

cer) as competent ill access an Alerts conference by entering their PIN (44). This

ntre and

• t call taker on the conference

• • • m

ssing *1 on their telephone keypad • State

• Thetaker enters the conference, so all conversations and discussions must occur

• the brigade response paging message. If siren activation is available and

• f

Authorised

Chief OffiSA Coun November 2004 1 of 1 Standard Operating Procedure 10.12

• Prior to being an Alarm Call Taker on ALERTS, the user must in training and been assessed by a responsible officer (GO, CaOffi

• Alarm Call takers wwill allow them to connect direct to the public caller, State Operations Ceother volunteers on that alarm call grouping Once connected the call taker should establish: o Whether they are the firso Whether they are a subsequent call taker The first call taker will manage to call with the public/emergency caller They should aim to elicit required information from the caller When that information has been gathered, the caller should be disengaged frothe conference by the initial call taker preA short conference may then be held between volunteer call takers and theOperations Centre to determine the appropriate response

alarm call conference is limited to 4 minutes duration from when the first call

within this time The volunteer call taker should request the State Operations Centre to activate

required, the SOC can also perform this function upon request The volunteer call taker that directed the call may stay online to confirm receipt othe response-paging message if applicable.

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Aerial Fire-Bombing SOP 11.1 Aim: To provide Incident Controllers and ground crews information on the use of aerial fire bombers.

g

e:

To provide ground crews working in the vicinity of aerial fire bomber drop zones with reater ability to protect themselves.

Scop

re:

Applies to any CFS personnel working in the aerial fire bomber drop zone.

Procedu

ones

• ombers are able to respond anywhere in the State to uncontrolled nd grassfires, however their principle areas of response are defined as

t

is known as the Secondary Response Zone. Despatchcriteria

• Zones are available for e boundary.

danger index for the zone reaches , this level

er Southeast, this

•

t the Regional Duty Officer. All requests for aircraft shall be from the Incident Controller to the Regional Duty Officer

Despatch weather

• mined forecast

raft shall be from the Incident Controller to the Regional Duty Officer

est for an aircraft does not guarantee a response. The Regional Duty Officer will then request the State to release a bomber. When considering the release of Aerial Fire Bomber(s) the State will take into account the following: o State response needs across Regions o Forecast weather conditions


Use of Aerial Fire Bombers

Response ZAerial fire bbushfires athe Primary Response Zones. The predetermined zones are located in the MounLofty Ranges and Lower Southeast regions of South Australia. Elsewhere, outside of these zones

of Bombers within Primary Response Zones within forecast fire weather

Aerial fire bombers within the Primary Responseautomatic despatch to any report of rural fires within the zonAutomatic despatch occurs when forecast fire predetermined levels. For the Mt Lofty Ranges Primary Response Zoneis grass or forest fire danger index 20 and above. For the Lowlevel is Mt Gambier forest fire danger index 35 and above If a fire occurs during these conditions fire bombers will be despatched to thefireground and the Incident Controller does not need to request this service. If no aircraft responds then the Incident Controller should contac

of Bombers within the Secondary Response Zones or outside forecast firecriteria Outside the Primary Response Zones or outside of the predeterfire weather criteria, the Incident Controller may request the provision of an aerial fire bomber to rural fires. All requests for airc

• A requ

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o Resourcing and cost requirements The locality and likelihood for the fire to cause significant community or

tal damage o Implications of risk expose leaving the Primary Response Zone without

afety on the fireground during Fire Bombing Operations • Aerial fire bombing can cause a considerable hazard to ground crews due to the

weight and velocity of water being dropped and the hazard of other materials being dislodged

• Crews working in Mount Lofty or Lower South East bombing zones should always be alert to the possibility of bombers working in the area. Where a bomber is mobile to an incident the pilot will contact the Incident Controller on the local talkgroup. Once the Incident Controller or other officer becomes aware of the presence of bombers they shall alert the crews and ask them to clear the drop zone

• When crews are caught in the drop zone, the following actions should be undertaken: o Where possible, shelter in vehicles o Move away from the fire line o Watch out for falling branches and debris o Place hand tools well clear of personnel o Hold onto Helmet or protect head with arms o Watch footing o Identify escape paths.

• If personnel are hit with foam or retardant, wash the affected areas with cold water. Clothing should be washed as soon as practicable (eg upon leaving the fireground). Seek medical attention if required and refer to MSDS for further information.

azards • Being hit by foam and branches • Slipping and tripping • Skin and/or eye irritation from foam

eferences:

o environmen

aircraft.

S

H

R Laundry of Protective clothing

ir Operations Control Document

uthorised by:

…………………………… uan Ferguson hief Officer A Country Fire Service


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Helicopter Landing Sites SOP 11.2 Aim: To outline responsibilities and procedures to enable safe landing of State Rescue Helicopters. Scope: Applies to all CFS Personnel attending incidents where helicopters will be attending. Procedure:

• To enable quick and effective transport of casualties, personnel and/or equipment it is sometimes necessary for helicopters to land at a location where there is no recognised landing site. The role of CFS personnel in these circumstances is to set up a Helicopter Landing Site with safe approach and departure route.

• Responsibility o The first rescue agency nominated in the Road Crash rescue Resource

Directory for the affected locality shall be responsible for ensuring that a Helicopter Landing Site is set up.

• Communication o Two multi-agency talkgroups have been established for communications

between ground crews and the Rescue Helicopters, these are TG020 (trunked) and TG040 (simplex). TG020 (trunked) is to be used for initial contact as the aircraft is

travelling to the scene/hospital to advise of location, OIC, weather, hazards, etc.

TG040 (simplex) is to be used when the aircraft is circling overhead to provide more detailed information about landing area, wind speed and direction, and to ensure aircraft have identified any hazards in the area.

o The Rescue Aircraft should initiate communications by contacting “XXXX CFS/SES” as per designated rescue response in green book. If the aircraft has not contacted ground crews and arrives overhead, crews should contact the aircraft prior to landing.

• Setting up a Helicopter Landing Site o Ensure that the selection of an Emergency Helicopter Landing Site assists

with: Scene and evidence preservation Safety of local crews Access for ambulance and medical personnel Movement of other vehicles

• Landing and lift off area: o Clear a landing area of 5m x 5m of all obstructions including rocks and

stumps o Take offs and landings will be made into prevailing winds o Utilise ridge tops where practicable



o Establish a wind indicator (eg coloured tape tied to a fence post) o Warn pilot of excessive dust o Utilise car/appliance headlights to light up the landing zone, place vehicles

approximately 40 meters from the landing site, with convergence of headlights on designated landing area, into prevailing wind. Appliance beacons should be activated

• Ground effect area: o Clear a circle equal to main rotor diameter 15 metres of all obstructions to

ground level large rocks and stumps should be painted with white paint • An effective checklist tool of consideration in determining where to locate the site

in the acronym SWAT: o Size of designated area o Surface are there any rocks, stumps? If the surface hard or soft? o Shape open, simple shapes o Slope as flat as possible, any slope will affect the slant of the main

rotor o Sun will the location of the sun affect the pilot’s visibility? o Weather is the weather too severe? o Wind direction and estimation of speed including any local effect o Wires alert the pilot of the location of any wires o Approach and overshoot paths o Terrain choose high points o Turbulence is there any ground level turbulence or absence of wind?

Are surrounding trees moving? o Trees Presence of trees o Towers alert the pilot of the location of any towers, antennae, light poles

etc • Some of the Hazards involved in setting up a landing site include communication

difficulties, lighting poles, lack of control of people, insufficient lighting and no wind indicators.

References: Road Crash Rescue Resource Directory Introduction to Firefighting Manual – Module 3, Safety and Survival Authorised by:





Managing the Media SOP 12.1 Aim:

o identify the roles, responsibilities and authorisations assigned to CFS personnel when

The effective management of CFS media relations. h the conditions under which media will be permitted to operate on the fire ground

r other operational incidents.

Scope:

Tinteracting with media.

Establiso

ll CFS staff and volunteers who interact with media. Personnel authorised to act as a spokesperson for CFS on policy issues, programs, events and emergencies. This policy defines the protective equipment that must be worn by media representatives before the nts. Procedure:

A

y will be permitted by CFS to enter the fireground or other operational incide

Delegations/Authorisation/Responsibility

n Authorisatio• The following personnel are authorised to speak to the media on issues of CFS

policy: o Chief Eo Deputy State Coordinator o Mao Regiono Functio

• Regional Media Liaison Officers, Group Officers, Brigade Captains or Lieutenants (or delegates) may speak to media about local programs and operational incidents, and should be done in consultation with the Regional Commander or Regional Duty Officer

• Media Liaison Officers are authorised to speak to the media about incidents provided the Incident Controller has approved the information for release Statements should not be made which would: o Prejudice a criminal investigation or civil litigation o Cri parliament o Criticise other emergency services or government authorities o Cri

• The Ma ard any concerns regarding the media the relevant Regional Commander for action.

xecutive Officer / Chief Officer

nager Public Affairs al Commanders nal Managers

ticise legislation, pending legislation or

ticise the actions of CFS personnel. nager Public Affairs should forw

statements or requests to



Firegroun• camera and sound operators) will be admitted

by CFS through a police cordon point or escorted onto a fireground unless they are dressed in appropriate level one PPE (eg: proban overalls, boots, rural fire helmet)

• It is also recommended that media representatives carry in their vehicles a h water, goggles and gloves

• Med discretion of an Incident Controller. Where possible the Incident Controller must ensure that any media

• has the reasonable belief that it is unsafe for media to should be advised of this decision, and

the reasons that form the basis of this decision •

appliances, observe proceedings in a non-public areas of CFS buildings, or generally accompany CFS staff and volunteers as they go about their duties. If

a speci is type of

blic A Notification of Incidents

• Officers and Deputy State Coordinators

involving CFS or any CFS related issue in regional media that has the potential to e org

• anagabout any non-operational issues that arise that could attract media and public

• by calling (08) 8463 4206 any after hours by paging the Public

Affairs Section through the State Operations Centre.

Issuing Statements • When issuing a statement to the media information shall not be divulged:

o Is a statement of individual opinion outside of a specific operation or incident of which you have command

o Criticise legislation, pending legislation or parliamentary decision o Criticise other emergency services or Government authorities o Criticise the actions of CFS personnel o May hamper subsequent investigations, accident investigations or police

enquiries o Identifies injured or deceased persons before the next-of-kin or relatives are

advised by police or where there is a request to withhold the name o Is by rule, direction, or policy precluded from release o Would compromise judicial process o Identifies a victim or witness, without approval of that person o Identifies a child offender or suspect.

• Other important policies and practices which emergency services throughout Australia need to follow carefully when issuing statements include:


d Access – Media Representatives No member of the media (reporter,

woollen blanket, fresia access to a fireground location will be made at the

granted access are escorted whilst at an incident If the Incident Controllerenter a fireground location, then media

CFS policy does not permit media representatives to accompany crews on fire

however, fic circumstance is identified that could benefit from thcoverage, forward a proposal through the relevant Regional Commander to the Manager Pu ffairs for consideration by the Chief Executive Officer.

Regional Media Officers, Regional Duty should alert the On Call Media Liaison Officer about a significant incident

impact on th anisation Executive M ement Team members should notify the Manager Public Affairs

attention The On Call Media Liaison Officer can be contacted between 0700 and 2100 hours weekdays


o Personal descriptions, including nationality, appearance , and ethic and cultural origin

o Information concerning suicides and attempted suicides o Details associated with bomb threats and explosions

• On Call Media Liaison Officers will advise on any of these issue and should be

Photographic/Videotape Material

• Photographic, or videotape material will not be released directly to the media • Only State On Call Media Liaison may release photographic/videotape material • All photographic/videotape material for release to the media must be forwarded to

the CFS Public Affairs Section • On Call Media Liaison Officers are responsible for providing advice on releasing

this material, including legal and impartiality aspects.

ry Fire Service personnel must not use the services of media-owned or leased helicopters except in a lifesaving evacuation role, and then only with prior consent by the Chief Officer, State Coordinator or Deputy State Coordinator

• If media aircraft are impinging on CFS incidents, the Incident Controller shall contact the State Operations Centre to instigate an Aerial Exclusion Zone.



contacted if they are in doubt.

Media Helicopters

• SA Count

Authorised by:


Photog 2.2 Aim:

raphic / Video recording of Incidents SOP 1

To provide procedures when taking photographs or video footage at CFS incidents. Scope:

Applies to applicable – film and Procedu

any CFS member taking photographs or video at CFS incidents. The policy is to any device capable of taking or storing photographic files (including camera’s digital, mobile phones, video cameras)

re:

• CFS personnel may take photographs or video at an incident, only for the rposes:

o CFS incident report, record purposes or investigation reports o CFS Brigade, Group and Regional training purposes o For the use of SA Police, including Major Crash Investigation Section

• Permission must be sought from the Chief Officer prior to the release of any incident photos to other person, companies or agents outside of CFS.

ersonnel placing films for processing will ensure that photographic developers are aware of any content, which may offend or cause distress.

Authorised by:

……………………………. Euan Ferguson Chief Officer SA Country Fire Service

following pu

o For the use of SAMFS Fire Cause Investigation section. o For use of CFS Public Affairs for promotion or training purposes.

• CFS P



Stress Prevention and Management SOP 13.1 Team Activation

im: A To provide CFS members with guidelines for accessing the services of the Stress

ion and Management (SPAM) Team. Scope:

Prevent

Applies to all CFS personnel. Procedure: Certain cdistressin

• • • • • •

Debriefin s of

cidents ver it d for all personnel attending distressing incidents and especially where ersonnel are involved.

Activation

• To activate the SPAM Team the Incident Controller or a person acting on their behalf shall: o Notify the Regional Duty Officer that the SPAM Team is required to respond.

Regional Duty Officer will then notify the SPAM Team Coordinator Describe the incident – which Brigade(s) or other emergency services are in

and approximate number of personnel o Invite other emergency services personnel eg Ambulance, Police, SES, who

were directly involved with the incident o Request the type of service required

Critical incident defusing upon return of personnel/s to Brigade Station, or

Debrief within 72 hours of incidents Individual intervention

• Advise SPAM Team Coordinator of the venue and time for the defuse/debrief • The SPAM Team Coordinator will respond a debriefer and Peer Support

Officer(s), and arrange travel and accommodation. • Peer Support Officers will follow up (within one week) all personnel who attended

the defuse/debrief to ensure their well-being.

November 2004 1 of 2 Standard Operation Procedure 13.1

ritical incidents faced by emergency service personnel may be extremely g eg: ‘line of duty’ deaths multiple casualties/deaths death or serious injury of children where the victim is known to members prolonged rescues threat to life/safety of members

g assists the recovery process of personnel involved in these and other typethat may cause stress. It is not mandatory to be defused or debriefed, howein

is recommendeinexperienced p

Theo

attendance


Authorised by:

………………………… Euan Ferguson

hief Officer A Country Fire Service

ovember 2004 2 of 2 Standard Operation Procedure 13.1

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Family Support Unit Activation SOP 13.2 Aim:

o provide CFS personnel with guidelines for accessing the services of the Family Support

Scope:

TUnit (FSU).


Procedure:

A

• Activation of the Family Support Unit may occur at the request of any CFS

member in consultation with the Brigade Captain, Group Officer or IncidenContro

t ller in the following circumstances:

t has been running for 2 hours and is likely to continue emand for information from non-attending members

ocal trauma associated with the incident o Where there is a known need to establish contact with partners

lishing and deployment of Strike Teams, or ed appropriate

• The process for activating the Family Support Unit is as follows:

e level) the State may call in a Family Support Unit Liaison Officer to work in the State Coordination Centre If no designated FSU member in place contact the state FSU Coordinator.

Authorise

……………Euan FergChief OfficSA Country Fire Service

o Where an incideno Where there is a high do Where there is a high level of l

o During the estabo On other occasions as deem

o At the Brigade/Group level by contacting the Regional Duty Officer. o For level 3 incidents (Regional level) the Region may call in a Family Support

Unit Liaison Officer to work at the Regional Operations Centre o For level 4 incidents (Stat

o

d by:

……………… uson er

November 2004 1 of 1 Standard Operation Procedure 13.2


Chainsaw Operation SOP 14.1 Aim: To ensure safe working procedures are followed and the risk of injury is minimised during operation of chainsaws. Scope: Shall apply whenever CFS personnel use chainsaws. Procedure: Training

• e a

• y a Registered Training Organisation

Safety •

tandard 4453-1997. Including PPE Level 1, safety helmets, hearing protection, eye protection, safety boots (hardened toe), safety gloves and chainsaw chaps

• A Safety Officer (accredited operator) shall be appointed to ensure that the operator and other personnel are not placed at risk and remain well clear of the area during any chainsaw operations.

Operations • Safe working procedures shall be maintained at all times • Under no circumstances is the felling of any standing tree to be carried out by a

CFS member • If a standing tree is required to be felled then either a professional operator shall

be employed or alternative strategies undertaken. References:

Chainsaw Operators must meet the training requirements of the CFS and bcompetent operator The CFS will recognise training provided bwho have delivered training to other industry sectors..

In addition to CFS Level One PPE the operator shall wear and use, the recommended protective equipment as described in the Australian S

LITA – “Operate and Maintain Chainsaws” : Learners Guide Australian Standard 2727-1997 ‘Chainsaws – Guide to Safe Working Practices’

1995 ‘Chainsaws – Safety Requirement’



Australian Standard 2726-Board Policy

Authorised by:

S November 2004 1 of 1 Standard Operating Procedure 14.1


Wearing Compressed Air SOP 14.2 Breathing Apparatus

im: A

re Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus (CABA) must be worn.

To outline situations whe

Scope: Applies to all CFS Incident Controllers, Officers and CABA Operators. Procedure: The wearing of CABA by CFS personnel:

• ly at a situation may pose a risk to the health and safety of

• Structure fires

Aircraft fires

• a minimum of 4 CABA operators and sets on the fireground to ensure backup and rescue if required if CABA is committed at the incident.

References:

Shall occur when it is determined (either by the officer-in-charge or the potentialaffected firefighter) thfirefighters. Shall occur for the following incidents: o o Overhaul of structure fires o Hazmat incidents o Incidents where toxic and noxious vapours exist

Offensive attack and overhaul on cars or other vehicle fires o o Offensive attack on LPG and other gas fires o Ship fires o Mines and other confined spaces o o Rubbish/dump fires o Tyre fires There shall be



Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus Training Manual Authorised by:

Chief Officer Service SA Country Fire

N


Fire Spotting Towers SOP 15.1 Aim:

o ensure the early detection of fires from the Fire Spotting Towers during the Fire Danger Season.

T

Scope: Applies to the CFS Mount Lofty Fire Spotting tower and ForestrySA Mount Crawford Fire Spotting tower. Procedure: Function

• on and reporting of fires • smoke sightings • Surveillance of illegal fires during the Fire Danger Season, or on fire ban days

Staffing

• Fire spotting towers shall generally become operational from 1st December to 30th March. This period may be extended or restricted by the CFS Regional Commander for the Mount Lofty Tower or the ForestrySA Operations Coordinator

• eme Fire Danger within the Mount Lofty

• Days of very high danger may require staffing of the towers at the discretion of the responsible officers

• Prior to the Fire Danger Season, the responsible officers shall set criteria to determine the hours of operation for the towers. The criteria for tower operation shall be dependent upon the Forest Fire Danger Index

• A Coordinator shall be appointed to determine a roster for staffing of the towers • The Coordinator shall be responsible for the welfare of staff by rostering

e aware of adequate food and fluid levels

• The Coordinator shall obtain the forecast FDI’s from the State Operations Centre and advise tower staff of the next days requirements

• Variations to core operating times shall be determined by the Responsible Officers and coordinator after reviewing forecast or actual FDI’s and their trends, or considering weather conditions or fire activities

• After monitoring actual weather conditions on the day, the fire tower staffing may raded or downgraded

nd Surveillance spotters shall maintain 360 degrees surveillance of the surrounding areas for

smoke sightings


s of the towers shall include Early detectiConfirmation of reported going fires and

from the Mount Crawford Tower (the Responsible Officers) Towers shall be staffed on days of Extrfire ban district

appropriate shift rotation and ensuring staff ar

be upg Fire Reporting a

• Fire

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• On days of extreme fire danger, all smoke sightings shall be reported immediately, giving the bearing and either distance or general area if known. More detailed information can be conveyed as it becomes available eg bearing, distance and colour/status of smoke

• All smoke sightings shall be reported according to CFS radio procedures and shall make reference to the type of radio transmission eg ‘Region One this is Mount Lofty Tower with a smoke sighting’

• Smoke sightings from Mount Lofty Tower shall be reported directly to CFS Region One Coordination Centre when staffed

• Smoke sightings from Crawford Tower located in the forest shall communicate with the CFS State Operations Centre on talkgroup 111

• Accurate and well considered judgements shall be made on the size, whether smoke is building, diminishing, static, dust and so on

• Surveillance shall be maintained for the entire shift, and the fire spotter shall be alert at all times

eferences:

R Mount Lofty Fire Spotting Tower, Operations Manual January 1996

ount Lofty Tower Management Plan

uthorised by:



M A

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State Border Incidents SOP 15.2 Aim: To assist with incident notification, suppression and interstate liaison on SA borders, particularly in remote areas. Scope: Applies to Brigades, groups and Regions adjacent to the South Australian border. Procedure:

idents reported to CFS Regional Coordination Centres, State Coordination Centre and Regional Duty Officers which are located 10kms or less inside the SA

reported to the corresponding interstate Regional l and/or Group Response Plans

• the CFS e

Regional Office • There shall be a standing invitation to interstate agencies to send a liaison officer

to Operations Point (OP) established for fires or incidents in SA within ten (10) kms of the border

• Communications and Incident Management procedures shall be in accordance with CFS Standard Operating Procedures and Incident Control System

• Response over borders must conform to Regional and/or Group Operational Management Plans

• Requests to assist interstate less than fifty (50) kms outside the South Australian border need authorisation from the CFS Regional Duty Officer

• Requests for assistance more than fifty (50) kms outside the South Australian border need authorisation from the State Coordinator

• The State Coordination Centre shall be provided with regular SitReps. References:

• Inc

border (with and state) shall be Office, or in accordance with RegionaWhere an incident located outside the state, is reported toRegional/State Coordination Centre shall report it to the corresponding interstat

Brigade, Group, Regional and State Response Plans SA Country Fires Act 1989 and Regulations SOP 2.4 Strike Team Deployment COSO 2 Authorise

Euan Ferguson Chief Officer


d by:

……………………………

S November 2004 1 of 1 Standard Operating Procedure 15.2


Testing the components SOP 15.3 of a Contingency Plan

im: A

tingency plans are current and that the application of a plan during a major failure will cause minimal disruption to essential operations.

cope:

To ensure all elements of con

S Applies to all Brigade Stations and Group Control Centres.

Procedu

re:

The following tests should be undertaken every 6 months: Turnout System

•

ve the ability

rmal turnout system occur

ent roup Control Centres in the event of repeater failure

relevant

storage tanks or hand pumps and determine location and access.

ater sources are suitable

sufficient backup power to continue essential operations of your Group Control Centre for up to 24 hours

o Records Ensure there is a current, printed copy of any computerised incident

management information o Alternative Station location

Identify an alternative location from which to conduct operations eg neighbouring Brigade station and confirm that the alternative location is available and suitable.


o Determine alternative arrangements to ensure that you ha

to receive calls from the public and turnout personnel should failure of the no

Ensure that Brigade/Group members are aware of alternative arrangements

o Radios Run down the radio batteries to ensure they have eight hours power Check battery terminals Ensure you are able to contact the Group Control Centre and adjac

Brigades/G(utilising VHF simplex)

Assess effectiveness of message relaying to contactBrigades, Group Control Centre and Region

o Fuel Confirm alternative (manual) fuel arrangements eg overhead

o Water Confirm that specific alternative w

o Power Ensure there is


Reference: Standard Contingency Plan Proforma Authorised by:



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Hazard Flagging SOP 15.4 Aim:

o enhance firefighter safety on the fireground using a standard approach to the

This includes all tapes used by the CFS at incident sites.

he identification of a number of facets of CFS Operations requires a standard approach to standard approach using tapes

and cylume sticks (glow sticks) is a mean of achieving this.

Tidentification of safe and hazardous areas.

Tavoid confusion and improve firefighter and public safety. A

cope: S

Applies to Procedure:

all CFS personnel.

Users guide to fla

COLO PURPOSE EXAMPLE OF APPLICATION

gging tapes and cylume sticks

UR

FLUORO GREEN DIRECTION MARKERS, ENTRANCES, SAFETY SAFETY ZONES, ESCAPE ROUTES

OTHER WATER POINTS FLUORO YELLOW

FLUORO PINK HOT SPOTS HOT SPOTS

YELLOW/BLACK

(NO CYLUME STICKS)

HAZARDS HAZARDS IN STRUCTURAL/RURAL

FIRES BEE HIVES, PROHIBITED

ACCESS POINTS

RED/WHITE (75MM) SCENE MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE FIRES, CROWD CONTROL, TRAFFIC CONTROL, BUSHFIRE

FLUORO ORANGE BUSHFIRE MARKING BUSHFIRES INVESTIGATION INVESTIGATION

•

distinctshould be

• Flagging tape or cylume sticks should be tied/placed in a prominent area as close as possible to the feature being identified

• Any hazard marked on the fireground must be conveyed up the chain of command and communicated to all personnel on the fireground.

Personnel using flagging tape should provide sufficient tape to enable it to be ive from other possible users. Long lengths of at least one (1) metre

used for all tapes in the identification of CFS markings.



flagging and cylume sticks must be removed from the fireground during mop plete.

• When hot spots have been declared cold, flagging is to be removed to avoid confusion.

……… n



• All up or when the incident in com

Authorised by:

……………………Euan FergusoChief Officer S


GLOSSARY Term Description 14 Appliance An appliance with 1000 litres water carrying capacity and 4-

wheel drive. 22 Appliance An appliance with 2000 litre water carrying capacity and 2-



wheel drive. AAS Air Attack Supervisor Accident Accountable Incident An incident that incurs costs outside of the Brigade and Group

budgets. ADF Australian Defence Force AGL Above Ground Level & Term used in air operations

A ter-agency Incide ent System A

AIRS Australian Incident Reporting System

Number by a member er.

Alarm Panel Fire Indicator Panel (FIP) located in the client premises or the

tion

LERTS ADTEC Linked Emergency Response Telephone System ALERTS gate

Message. ALERTS the ALERTS system Alpha pa dioactive

material. The alpha particle is a helium nucleus, consisting of two protons and two neutrons.

IIMS Australian In nt Managem

ir Attack The direct use of aircraft in the suppression of wildfire

Alarm Call Emergency telephone call generated to the Local Alarmof the public or brigade memb

brigade sta

A

PIN Personal Identification Number. Used with ALERTS to instior enter an alarm conference of obtain a Brigade

server The computers that serve

rticles A nuclear particle produced by the decay of a ra


Anchor P a fireline. Used to minimise the chance of

ed.

O Air Observer

Air Operations Manager ARMS Automated Real Time Mapping System Assembly Area An area where resources are organised and prepared for

deployment.

BA Brigade Auxiliary Member

A fire started intentionally along the inner edge of a fireline to consume the fuel in the path of a bushfire.

C Brigade Captain

CAD Brigade Cadet

Beta particles A nuclear particle produced by the decay of a radioactive material. The beta particle is an electron travelling at high speed.

BF Firefighter

BL Brigade Lieutenant Blacking Out See Mopping Up

oM Bureau of Meteorology

ranched Broomrape (Orbanche ramose) Parasitic plant 10-30cm tall that attacks the roots of pasture plants crops and some native plants. Can infest an area through accidental spread of seeds in contaminated soil on vehicles and machinery.

rigade Response Area The area designated around a brigade as a turnout area and

administration area.

rigade Messaging Facility available to leave response messages on Brigade members telephones when GRN paging is unavailable.

Broomrape Branched Refer Branched Broomrape Bulk Water Carrier A large tanker used for replenishing a firefighting tanker Bushfire An unplanned fire. A generic term that includes grass fires,

forest fires and scrub fires.

oint An advantageous location, generally a fuel break, from which tostart construction ofbeing out flanked by the fire while the line is being construct

A AOM

Backburn

B B

B

B

B

B


CABA Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus CAFS Compressed Air Foam System Campaign Fire A fire normally of a size and/or complexity that requires

substantial firefighting resources and possibly several days or weeks to suppress.

CBR Chemical Biological Radiological CFS SA Country Fire Service

Change of Command f a more senior officer from the same service or an officer with relevant legislative responsibility for the area in

and.

hange of Quarters Term used to describe when a Brigade is placed in active ade Station.

nctions as are deemed necessary to control the incident (see Control zones)

Combatant Authority The Agency, Service, Organisation or Authority with the eferred to

as the Responsible Authority or Agency.

ommcen Communications Centre

ommand The direction of members and resources of an agency in asks. Authority to

command is established by legislation or by agreement with an ically

Officer er in charge of that CFS Brigade. At Group

Level, the most senior officer in charge of the CFS region.

erence d

SOC.

onfined Space Enclosed or partially enclosed space, which at atmospheric

ut essels, boilers, silo, sewers,

ducts and shaft. It may also include ship space entered through small hatchway or access point. (OH&W Regs 1995)

Upon arrival o

which the incident occurred, that officer may assume comm

Cstandby in another Brig

CO Chief Officer

Cold Zone The cold zone contains the forward control point and other support fu

legislative authority for control of the incident. Also r

C C

performance of the agency’s role and t

agency. Command relates to agencies and operates vertwithin an agency.

Commanding The person whom for the time being is at Brigade level, the

most senior offic

(Country Fire Service Regulations, 2003) ALERTS Conf Retrieval of and discussion of information regarding an

emergency between the public caller, volunteer call taker an

C

pressure during occupancy and is not intended as a work space and may have restricted entry and exit. It may include bnot restricted to storage tanks, v


Any verbal report of a fire or other emergency. This excludes automatic and manual fire alarm calls that are not supported by

Confirmed Incident

verbal confirmation.

ontained Incident A fire is contained when its spread has been halted, but it may in the perimeter or fire control lines.

Other incidents are contained when the spread or growth of the

y ority for control is established in legislation or in

an emergency response plan, and carries with it the d coordinating other agencies in

accordance with the needs of the situation. Control relates to

Control zone The designation of areas at a hazardous materials incident

y and the degree of hazard. These zones are defined as Hot, Warm and Cold zones.

ontrolled Incident The time, which the complete perimeter of a fire is secured, and

t

n or growth of the incident.

Coordination The brining together of agencies and elements to ensure effective response to an incident or emergency. It is primarily

ystematic acquisition and application of resources (agency, personnel and equipment) in accordance

nts imposed by the emergency or emergencies. Co-ordination relates primarily to resources and

in and agency, as a function of the authority to command; and Horizontally, across agencies, as a

COP

or more individuals, groups or agencies. They enable different agencies to have agreed ways

rew The basic unit of firefighters in a team. It normally consists of

hall be a minimum of four.

DAIS Department of Administration and Information Services

ination Officer

C

still be burning freely with

incident has been halted. Control The overall direction of response activities in an emergenc

situation. Auth

responsibility for tasking an

situations and operates horizontally across agencies.

based upon safet

Cno breakaway are expected. For other incidents, the time awhich the incident is secure and there is no possibility of extensio

concerned with the s

with the requireme

operates: vertically, with

function of the authority to control.

Codes of Practice are a set of principles or rules, which are generally made between two

of working together and an understanding of each other’s position.

COSO Chief Officers Standing Order

Cfour to eight personnel and s

Decontam The Officer designated as having responsibilities for

decontamination


Decont A zone established for decontaminationamination Zone operations and is set up in accordance with the Hazardous Materials Training

Demobilisation el and equipment from operations to home

location.

EOC Divisional Emergency Operations Centre

eployment Extended participation in an operation usually consisting of 1 day travel, 3 days work, 1 day travel.

DGO Deputy Group Officer

S) stigated by Brigade,

Group, Region or State Operations Centre.

ivision A portion of the fire perimeter comprising of two or more be

ns. ied by a local geographic name.

that is

CO Entry Control Officer for CABA operations

EP Eastern Eyre Peninsula Fire Ban District

EPA Escape Route FDI Fire Danger Index

F-FDI FIP

foam

ire Danger – Extreme FDI of 50+ (Grassland Fire Danger Index V)

Fire Danger – High

Manual. DEH Department of Environment & Heritage (NPWSA)

Returning of personn

D D

Direct Paging Calls originating from SA Metropolitan Fire Service (SAMF

Communications Centres and calls in

D

sectors. The number of sectors grouped in a Division shouldsuch as to ensure effective direction and control of operatioDivisions are generally identif

Duel Response Area Any defined area adjacent to the CFS/SAMFS boundary

mutually agreed and documented for Mutual Aid procedures.

E E

Environmental Protection Authority

A pre-planned route away from danger area at a fire.

Forest Fire Danger Index

See Alarm Panel Fire Bombing A technique of suppressing a wildfire by dropping water,

or retardants on it from an aircraft.

F

FDI of 8 or greater but less than 20 (Grassland Fire DangerIndex V)


Fire Danger Index A relative number denoting an evaluation of rate of spread, or

ire Danger Low FDI less than 3 (Grassland Fire Danger Index V)

Fire Danger – Moderate

ire Danger – Very High FDI of 20 or greater but less than 50 (grassland Fire Danger

Fireground Practices c

Fireground generally

for communication between Strike Team Leader, individual

Fixed Alarm station

Fuel which

el is usually measured in tonnes per hectare.

Fuel Moisture Content

Gamma on, similar

GCC

DO Group Duty Officer

General Purpose Tanker

-FDI Grassland Fire Danger Index

O Group Officer

Going Incident n active or escalating response

OMP Group Operations Management Plan

SAGRN overnment Radio Network

suppression difficulty for specific combinations of fuel, fuel moisture, temperature, humidity and wind speed.

F

FDI of 3 or greater but less than 8 (Grassland Fire Danger Index V)

FIndex V)

A standard document practice for undertaking specififireground tasks.

The level at which VHF simplex radio will be used & ie

appliances and fire fighters

A client alarm system connected to a fire FMC Fuel Moisture Content

Any material such as grass, leaf litter and live vegetation, can be ignited and sustains a fire. Fu

The water content of a fuel particle expressed as a percent of the oven dry weight of the fuel particle (%ODW)

Gamma Radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiatito x-ray

Group Control Centre

G

Vehicles with 2000 litres of water, crew space (haven/deck/cabin), standard CFS fire fighting equipment, a minimum of 2.2 type.

G G

Any incident that is expanding or continuing to require a

G

South Australian G


Half-life The radioactivity of all radioactive materials reduces as time passes. The half-life of a radioactive substance is the avetime for o

rage ne half of any activity or any quantity of atoms to

decay or disintegrate.

azard Area Hot Zone or initial isolation zone.

HAZMAT s Materials

ircraft sengers

prevent adverse affects from hazardous materials releases to personnel outside the

s).

IAP

ICC

S Incident Control System

IERG

t Fire hat is dealt with by a single shift, it may require substantial numbers of resources, but

quires a response from one or more of the statutory emergency

t Action Plan nd strategies to be taken to control or suppress an incident, approved by the Incident Controller.

cident Audit Report An investigation that shall occur after any incident involving a

cident Control The overall management of the incident

cident Control System A command structure to systematically and logically manage

ple incidents to large, difficult or multiple situations. It is designed to develop in modular fashion from the top (Incident Controller) downwards.

H

Hazardou Heavy A All aircraft that carries greater than 60 pas Hot Zone The area immediately surrounding a hazardous materials

incident, which extends far enough to

zone (see Control zone HQ Headquarters

Incident Action Plan IC Incident Controller

Incident Control Centre

IC

Initial Emergency Response Guide Impac A fire normally of a size and/or complexity t

is generally concluded within 24 hours IMT Incident Management Team Incident An event, accidentally or deliberately caused, which re

response agencies. Inciden A statement of objectives a

In

death, which occurred as a result of a structure fire or wildfire.

In In

suppression of emergency incidents including Wildfires, fromsmall, sim


Incident Controller The individual responsible for the management of an incident’soperations.

cident Management Talkgroup allocated for the management of an incident

e

le for the functions of Operations, Planning and Logistics.

Indials to access the ALERTS servers by authorised officers to leave a Brigade Response Messaging.

LEP

ight Aircraft All aircraft, fixed or rotary wing, single or twin engine that carries

Pumper mping capability (ie 1000 litres/minute @ 700 kpa)

Log / Logging

ogistics The provision of facilities, services and materials required to

PG Liquid Petroleum Gas

LSE uth East Fire Ban District

Incident rs costs outside of Regional Budgets.

fiable Work

ployed by or contracted to a television or radio station, wire service providing news

wspaper or magazine, this is available for consumption by the general public.

Media Liaison Officer icer is responsible for the provision

InTalkgroup Incident Management The group of incident management personnel comprising th

Incident Team Controller, and the personnel he or she appoints to be

responsib

The number used

Lower Eyre Peninsula

Lless then 60 passengers.

Light Appliance with a light pu

Documentation of CFS activities in relation to incidents

Lassist in the combat of the incident.

L

Lower So LZ Landing Zone Major An incident that incu Major Injury Reporting Procedures in the event of an Immediately Noti

related Injury of Notifiable Dangerous Occurrence involving aCFS fire fighter.

Media Any person or organisation em

information, ne

A HQ Media Liaison Off


(Corporaof an efficient, effective and timely communication, media liaison and public relations service in support of internal andexternal corporate com

te Affairs Officer)

munication strategies and programs,

emergency incidents and the management of public safety

umper volume pump (ie 2000+ litres / minute @ 700 kpa)

L Murray Lands Fire Ban District Area

MLR MN Area

ilisation assembled and prepared resources to an incident.

opping Up To systematically work the entire area of a fire for a defined distance in from the edge/control line to ensure it is a safe incident.

OU Memorandum of Understanding

EP North East Pastoral Fire Ban District Area

etwork The GRN system accessed by terminal equipment

Neutron-emitting

C s Control Centre

NWP Fire Ban District

Occurrence Book CFS issued book for logging and documentation of CFS

activities.

Off Field

issues. Medium P Appliance with medium

M

Mount Lofty Ranges Fire Ban District Area

Mid North Fire Ban District

Mob The moving of

M

M N N

A radioactive source that emits neutrons. Neutrons cannot be detected

NOC (SAGRN) Network Operation NPWSA National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia

North West Pastoral

Objective A goal statement identifying the desired outcomes of an incident.

OCO Operations Centre Officer

ODW Oven Dry Weight

The area where CFS responds to a RAAF aircraft emergency off field, where the Country Fires Act 1989 applies.


Officer-in-Charge The Officer is responsible or in charge of a specific group of personnel or appliances.

IC Officer-in-charge

On Call ed Officer to be Operationally Available for an area of responsibility.

On Field gulations apply. CFS may respond if requested to an

aircraft emergency in this area.

Operations alisation, or practice or training exercise for members of the CFS

ire Service Regulations, 2003

repair

SAGRN who is appointed to be responsible for that agency’s use of SAGRN

hase Warning Official CFS Bushfire Warning for major fires issues through

hytophthora (Phytophora cinnamomi) Biological fungi, which can have

natural habitats that can be infest an area through accidental spread of contaminated soil on vehicles

ning nd analysis of specific incident information and the planning of response activities as the incident progresses.

OO Point of Origin PPC Personal Protective Clothing

PV Positive Pressure Ventilation

Prescribed Burning mental ity

planned resource management objectives

rimary Response Area The designated response area for a brigade

rimary Talkgroup Region wide talkgroup allocated to a Group

OHS&W Occupational Health & Safety O

Designat

The area where RAAF if the combatant authority and civil aviation re

The active involvement in emergency incident norm

organisation. Country F Outage A period of time where a component of the SAGRN is out of

service for maintenance or PAR Principal Authorised Representative & the person in each

agency using

P

State HQ

Pdevastating effects on

and boots. Plan The collection a

P

P

The controlled application of fire under specified environconditions to a predetermined area and at the time, intensand rate of spread required to attain

P P


Priority 1 To respond to emergency incident, which requires urgent

Priority 2 here

nt attendance is required complying with the Australian Road Rule, siren and flashing lights are not to be used.

PSTN Public Switched Telephone Network & the conventional landline

telephone system

AV Quick Attack Vehicle

uick Attack Appliance Appliance with 1000 litres of water and a minimum 1.2 type

AAF Royal Australian Air Force Radiation Rays produced by the decay of a radioactive material.

ate of Spread The progress of a fire expressed as a unit of time over a

CMDR Commander

RCR Road Crash Rescue RDO Regional Duty Officer Relative Humidity The amount of water vapour in a given volume of air, expressed

as a percentage of the maximum amount of water vapour the air can hold at that temperature.

REM The REM (Radiation Equivalent-Man) is a unit of radiation dose

equivalent, now superseded by the Sievert. A REM is one-hundredth of a Sievert.

Reported Incident On the first notification of an incident, that incident is said to be

a reported incident Response Plan A plan detailing the response for a risk or an area including the

type and number of resources. RH Relative Humidity

RHQ

response, complying with Rule 306 of the Australian Road Rules and using flashing lights and sirens.

For non-urgent travel, including to an emergency incident wnon-urge

Q

Q R

Radioactivity The emission of sub-atomic particles or rays by the nuclei of

atoms.

Rdistance.

RCC Regional Coordination Centre

Regional Headquarters


Risk Plan Plan for assets (risk) to detail layout, construction, potential hazards, on-site firefighting equipment and resources and an action plan.

RL Riverland Fire Ban District RO Regional Officer ROMP Regional Operations Management Plan ROS Rate of Spread Rx Received SAAS SA Ambulance Service Safe Incident The stage if fire suppression, prescribed burning or incident

response when it is considered that no further suppression or control action or patrols are necessary.

SAMFS South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service SAPOL South Australian Police SCC State Coordination Centre SDI Soil Dryness Index SDO State Duty Officer Sealed Source In a sealed source, the radioactive material is encapsulated in a

non-radioactive material such as stainless steel. The encapsulation prevents the escape of the radioactive material but allows the radiation to pass through.

Secondary Talkgroup Region wide talkgroup allocated by Region in accordance with

s section of Regional Response Plan

r is under the control of a Sector Commander who is supervising a number of crews.

SEOC State Emergency Operations Centre

SES SFEC ergency Cover

r, often a lead pot, which is designed to prevent radiation from escaping. While the containment is intact, no danger exists from this source.

Communication

Secto A specific area of a fire, which

State Emergency Service

Standards of Fire and Em

SFF Senior Firefighter Shielded Source A shielded source is stored within a containe


The period resources are allocated during an operation at thincident or on the fireground.

Shift e

ge

HQ State Headquarters

Sievert tandard unit of radiation dose equivalent. A micro-Sievert is one-millionth of a Sievert

ignificant Incident Pager message to allow timely advise to CFS staff to enable

contingency capability.

itRep Situation Report Brief situation report, usually given at regular

PAM Stress Prevention and Management

Span of Control , which related to the number of groups or individuals, controlled by one person – a factor of 1:5 is recommended.

taging Area A location close to the incident where personnel and equipment

by ch personnel are to be immediately available at home or other location for emergency events.

TOMP State Operational Management Plan

Stop Call n

ge Kit Strategy w an objective is to be achieved.

number of personnel. Strike Teams always have a leader in a separate vehicle and a common

machinery, crews and vehicles.

cture Fire or all of any building, shelter, or other construction.

upport Agency An Agency, Service, Organisation or Authority providing assistance to the combatant authority.

Shift Chan Replacement of allocated crews and or equipment during operations.

S

The Sievert is the s

S

monitoring of current Statewide operational activity &

S

intervals (OP 3.3) SOC State Operations Centre

S

A concept

Sare available

Stand The period during whi

S

A responding appliance is not required and is to return to statioPriority 2.

Stowa Standard equipment stowed on an appliance or CFS vehicle.

A statement detailing ho Strike Team A set number of resources of the same type that have an

established minimum

communications system. They are made up of five resources of the same type eg earth moving

Stru A fire burning part,

S


The tasking of personnel and resources to implement the incident strat

Tactic egies. Incident control tactics are accomplished in

accordance with appropriate agency procedures and safety ally determined at Division/Sector

level with corresponding allocation of resources and personnel.

alkgroup Trunking “channel” available on the voice network

anker Vehicles with a minimum water capacity of 4000 litres, a d 30-metre protection hose reel.

TAS Training Administration System Task A job given to any firefighting force or unit.

. n

e established to meet tactical needs and may be demolished as single resources.

erminal Equipment Portable, mobile and base station radios

Total Fire Ban A ban on lighting and maintaining of a fire in the open, and can be invoked at any time during the year. When invoked, the Total Fire Ban is imposed for a period of 24 hours, from midnight to

so be imposed for part of a day or days. (Country Fire Service Regulations, 2003)

urnout Respond a brigade or appliance to an incident.

Turnout gear used at

ype 1 Incident Small. Simple to manage. Small number of resources. Minimal

threat or impact to the general community. Managed by 1 to 3 personnel.

Type 3 Incident Large. Complex. Divided into sectors and divisions. There may be multiple shifts and numerous other agencies involved. Significant threat or impact to community.

Urban Pumper Appliance with large volume pump (ie 3000+ litres/minute @ 700 kpa) and stowage principally used for urban fire fighting.

SE Upper South East Fire Ban District Area

User ID (Alias)

directives. Tactics are norm

T T

transfer pump an

Task Force A combination of resources assembled for a specific purpose

They always have a leader in a separate vehicle and a commocommunications system. Task Forces ar

T

midnight, but may al

T

Standard personal protective clothing and equipment incidents eg overalls, helmet, boots, gloves, turnout coat, goggles, and safety glasses.

Tx Transmit

T

U

The five digit identification number assigned to a particular radio terminal (and the name assigned to that terminal)


Volun Those people nominated by a Group or Brigade to answer

Alarm Calls on the ALERTS. teer Call Takers

ere d equipment decontamination and hot zone

support takes place. It includes control points for the access duce the spread of contamination (see

Control Zones).

Warning Order personnel and equipment for a probable operation.

WC

x Weather

Warm Zone The control zone at a hazardous materials incident site wh

personnel an

corridor, helping to re

Order given to prepare, but not mobilised,

West Coast Fire Ban District Area

W


ACROYNYMS

AS Air Attack Supervisor

AIRS AO AOM

ABA ir Breathing Apparatus DEOC District Emergency Operations Centre DGO Deputy Group Officer

DI Fire Danger Index F-FDI Forest Fire Danger Index

cator Panel, (in client premises or Fire Station) isture Content

GDO Group Duty Officer -FDI Grassland Fire Danger Index

GO Group Officer AZMAT Hazardous Materials P Incident Action Plan

IC Incident Controller S Incident Control System S Incident Management Plan

PG Liquid Petroleum Gas IC Officer in Charge C Regional Commander CR Road Crash Rescue DO Regional Duty Officer

RHQ Regional Headquarters O Regional Officer OC Regional Operations Centre OS Rate of Spread DI Soil Dryness Index

SEOC State Emergency Operations Centre FEC Standards of Fire and Emergency Cover HQ State Headquarters itrep Situation Report OC State Operations Centre

AAIIMS Australian Inter-Service Incident Management System

Australian Incident Reporting System Air Observer Air Operations Manager Compressed AC

F

FIP Fire IndiMC Fuel MoF

G

HIA

ICIMLORRR

RRRS

SSSS

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