L3C2
THE INSTITUTION OF FIRE ENGINEERS
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IFE Level 3 Certificate in Fire Science, Operations,
Fire Safety and Management
Unit 2: Fire Operations
(R/505/5751)
Thursday 11 March 2021
10.30 - 11.30
Instructions to Candidates
1. You must record all of your answers in the answer book provided.
2. You must answer all of the questions.
3. The marks available for each question are shown at the end of the question.
Questions may be answered in any order. You should follow the instructions
provided in the question when composing answers.
4. At the end of the examination, the answer book and this question paper will be
collected by the invigilators. You will not be allowed to keep any examination
stationery.
5. The time allowed for this examination is one hour.
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Question 1 - Incident Command
a) Within the context of Incident Command, explain what is meant by “situational
awareness”.
(4 marks)
b) The first stage in the hierarchy of risk reduction (ERICPD) is to eliminate the risk.
State the next four stages of risk reduction and provide an example of each.
(4 marks)
Question 2 – Firefighting: Principles and Considerations
a) Explain what is meant by “ventilation” in the context of firefighting and describe the
difference between natural ventilation and forced ventilation.
(4 marks)
b) Explain the potential damage that each of the following can have on the
environment:
i) firefighting foam
(3 marks)
ii) firewater run-off
(3 marks)
Question 3 - Firefighting and Rescue Contexts
Describe the control measures that you would put in place to mitigate the risks when
attending an incident involving rescues from water.
(6 marks)
Question 4 - Firefighting and Rescue Contexts
a) Describe the specific hazards associated with fires in roofs.
(6 marks)
b) Explain the firefighting tactics that would be used when tackling a fire in a roof.
(4 marks)
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Question 5 - Water Supplies, Appliances and Equipment
a) Describe four causes of poor water flow in mains which may affect the supply of
water available for firefighting.
(4 marks)
b) Describe the differences between low expansion foam and high expansion foam
and explain how this affects usage.
(6 marks)
Question 6 - Closing down an Incident and Post-Incident Actions
Describe the issues that should be covered in a post-incident de-brief.
(6 marks)
Total Marks Available for this Examination: 50 Marks
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