Dynamic Risk Assessing in an emergency environment Introduction – years of experience Who/what is a Station Officer. He/she is your first point of contact, develops IAP and turns chaos into control Station Officer Shane Jarvis

Identify Risks Assessment Hazards Assessment Incident Action Guides Task Weather Document Task Implement Control Measures Tactics Environment Isolations Gas Operational Guides Identify Process Risks Task Incident Directives Record Identify Process Manage Training Tactics Assessment Incident Directives Maintenance Tactics Rank Control Measures Process Who is a Station Officer? What does he do? Persons Missing Electricity Identify Representatives Hazards Task Strategies Recommendations Manage

What is a Dynamic Risk Assessment ? ……… “The continuous assessment and management of risk in the rapidly changing circumstances of an operational incident” An effective dynamic risk assessment, allows the Incident Controller to make informed decisions , using the available resources to achieve the objective within an acceptable level of safety.

Dynamic Risk Assessment Identify the Hazards Assess the Risks Associated with the Hazard Identify who is at Risk Implement effective use of resources that eliminate, manage or control the risk The principles of a Dynamic Risk Assessment

ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY So where does it all begin? ORGANISATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY Strategic – Senior/Executive Management Systematic – Regions/Commands and Stations Dynamic Operational Personnel STRATEGIC SYSTEMATIC DYNAMIC

Strategic The QFES provides: Incident Directives Policy Priorities Resources Incident Directives Standing Orders Commissioners Requirements Incident Directives – 123 in total and could be referred to as an operational SWMS. Equipment & PPE Well Trained/Led personnel Electronic software/hardware

Systematic Prevent Prepare Respond Recover P2 R2 Prevent – Working smoke alarms installed in your home Ensuring Building Owners and Occupiers are aware of their obligations regarding the fire safety of their building and its occupants Monitoring the compliance of Budget Accommodation Buildings with relevant legislation. Working with industry and the community to reduce the incidents Fire Investigation Prepare - Strengthen staff and volunteers capability and knowledge Adapt and implement new technology into emergency operations providing access to the best possible rescue equipment Ensure operational readiness - Equipment is tested and maintained to Aust Standards High risk premises are identified and QFES engage with occupiers. Respond - Task staff, equipment and resources to respond the appropriate level and type of support for communities before, during and/or after an emergency or natural disaster event. Provide timely and accurate information using appropriate and available technology to determine that the right level of support is provided. Use technology to process requests for assistance in a timely and accurate manner to ensure operational resources are managed effectively. Recover- Conduct operational debriefs, correct gaps in operational safety and share lessons learned.

Dynamic * Incident Controller. Continue to monitor fire development and behaviour with regards to crew safety and actions * Command & Control. As incident develops the incident management structure should develop accordingly. Consider early introduction of a Safety Officer. * Incident conditions. All personnel on the fire ground should be monitoring incident conditions in particular any sudden changes in e.g. colour, density, velocity and volume of the smoke. ~

So how do we do it? Apply: Tactical Priorities Fire ground Intelligence Safe person concept Incident Action Plan ~

TACTICAL PRIORITIES Tactical priorities are those guidelines, functions, and benchmarks used by the Incident Controller to initiate and continue effective Fireground actions Tactical Priorities are also referenced as Phases of Control; allowing for an incident to flow in a controlled and sequential manner~

TACTICAL PRIORITIES R E C E O P A C T C E R E R R RESCUE EXPOSURES CONTAINMENT E EXTINGUISH RECEO – Tactical Priorities PACT – Decision making tool O OVERHAUL V/S~ P A C T C E R E R R

! It is very difficult to make good decisions FIREGROUND INTELIGENCE ! It is very difficult to make good decisions on bad information !

FIREGROUND INTELIGENCE By its very nature, the fire and rescue environment is characterized by many variables. A number of these risks are foreseeable prior to arrival at any given emergency incident, many can only be recognised on-scene, or will emerge on scene. ~

FIREGROUND INTELIGENCE The gathering of intelligence on arrival to the incident, combined with any pre-incident planning will assist the Incident Controller with deciding the initial actions for crews and resources, whilst continuing to gather information from those directly involved and from witnesses and bystanders. As the incident develops, the Incident Controller will continually gather information from their observations, SITREPS from crews involved and from questions to responsible persons connected to the situation. ~ Gathering of intel occurs En route Arrival Pre incident planning As the incident develops, OIC must continually gather the info from observations, SITREPS from crews and owner occupier questioning. Ask people to think of a fire occurring in their workplace, now hit them with PHAGEW . . . Ask how they went?

Safe Person Concept QFES’s core service delivery is built upon providing services to enhance community safety whilst at the same time ensuring the safety of firefighters. “We may risk our lives a lot, in a highly calculated manner to protect savable lives.” “We may risk our lives a little , in a highly calculated manner, to protect savable property.” “We will not risk our lives at all for lives and property that are already lost.” ~

Safe Person Concept As part of the Incident Action Plan we must determine: * What you are prepared to Lose * What you are prepared to defend * What you are prepared to save. ~

Would you go in there? Would you expect me to send crews in?

Incident Action Plan Describe the overall incident Objectives, Strategies and Tactics. Identify Key Risks (including the impact on the community and the environment). Identify and ensure continuity of Control Operations. Provide effective use of Resources. Identify anticipated Resource requirements. Highlight all Safety Issues that may affect Operations ~

Incident Action Plan S M E A C S SITUATION MISSION EXECUTION ADMINISTRATION C COMMUNICATIONS S SAFETY

MODES OF OPERATION OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE

MODES OF OPERATION Offensive operations will involve gaining access in the structure to perform primary search and rescue if required and to contain and extinguish the fire from inside. Defensive operations will involve external firefighting activities due to the dynamic risk assessment for that structure indicating no value of internal commitment. The fire will be contained to the structure involved and exposures will be protected appropriately. ~

Building Fire Safety Installations Trained Personnel in the workplace Smoke Alarms Building Fire Safety Installations Trained Personnel in the workplace Save Lives Keep them maintained And tested as per Aust. Standard Know how to use them ~

…….. thankyou and stay safe.