REC166-3003 |
12 - EM agency and authority
12 - EM agency and authority
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That the Tasmania Fire Service provide additional training in power disconnection and improvements in communication between Tasmania Fire Service and Aurora:
(a) That fire fighters receive training as to the available methods for power disconnection.
(b) That Fire Comm operators receive training as to the available methods of power disconnection.
(c) That fire fighters and Fire Comm operators establish protocols which clearly identify the type of power disconnection which has been requested, that being:
(i) disconnection at a sub-station and the attendance of a Field Operator;
(ii) disconnection of a grid.
(d) That Tasmania Fire Service and Aurora Energy establish clear protocols as to the type of power disconnection available so that a clear and unambiguous request can be made by Fire Comm to Aurora which will be acted upon in a timely manner and appropriate personnel dispatched.
(e) That fire fighters receive training as to the length of time that it would take for Aurora to dispatch a Field Operator so that appropriate decisions can be made on the fire ground as to whether a grid disconnection is required.
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REC166-3002 |
16 - Training and behaviour
16 - Training and behaviour
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That the Tasmania Fire Service provide additional training in the use of thermal camera imaging:
(a) That the recommendation of Tasmania Fire Service at p32 of its report to the Coroner (Exhibit C136) be accepted, that being that fire fighters receive additional training in the assessment of thermal camera images.
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REC166-3009 |
25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review
25 - Inquiry, audit, lessons management and after action review
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That the Tasmania Fire Service conduct an audit of all shopping centres to ensure that there exists within those centres adequate fire protection and evacuation systems.
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REC166-3001 |
16 - Training and behaviour
16 - Training and behaviour
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That the Tasmania Fire Service provide further training in respect to sprinkler systems, namely:
(a) That fire fighters of Tasmania Fire Service receive further training in the operation of sprinkler systems.
(b) That fire fighters incorporate into their pre-incident plans the location of sprinklers in void spaces in buildings.
(c) That fire fighters make themselves familiar with the valve operation of sprinkler systems in buildings.
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REC166-3008 |
1 - Land-use and building regs
1 - Land-use and building regs
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That any building fitted with heat-activated closing devices or fire and smoke doors be assessed to establish if it constitutes a fire hazard under section 165 of the Building Act 2000 and that, where appropriate, such doors be replaced with smoke activated doors.
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REC166-3000 |
32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform
32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform
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That the Tasmania Fire Service establish clear systems and protocols for dealing with fires.
(a) It is recommended that Tasmania Fire Service provide a further written direction as to the requirement of fire fighters to follow standard operating procedures except in exceptional circumstances. That direction should be unequivocal in its terms and should not be open to interpretation by individual members.
(b) That there be a system established for accountability for deviation from training on Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) during operations. Such a system should ensure the following:
(i) there is a formal de-brief after any significant incident;
(ii) the de-brief is conducted by someone outside the TFS;
(iii) all breaches of training and SOPs are noted;
(iv) the person responsible is asked for proper justification of why there was such a departure from the SOP or training;
(v) the person responsible is rigorously assessed as to whether the decision to depart from the training or SOP was correct in the circumstances; and
(vi) in the event that the departure was unwarranted, the person responsible must undergo further training to ensure that a similar breach does not happen again.
(c) That Tasmania Fire Service complete pre-incident plans for all major buildings in the central business districts and for large industrial buildings in suburban areas and ensure:
(i) That fire fighters of Tasmania Fire Service make themselves familiar with pre-incident plans.
(ii) That fire fighters regularly attend on site inspection of buildings to familiarise themselves with the pre-incident plans and update the pre-incident plans as necessary.
(iii) That pre-incident plans are readily available to fire fighters at the scene of a fire.
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REC166-3005 |
32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform
32 - Doctrine, standards, and reform
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That the Coroner prepare a discussion paper and draft guidelines for the clarification of investigative roles of the Tasmania Police Service, the Tasmania Fire Service, and the Coroners Office for adoption in relation to future fires where a Coroner’s Inquest is established.
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REC166-2999 |
35 - Business and Industry in relation to industry
35 - Business and Industry in relation to industry
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That Aurora ensure that regular audits are conducted of all electrical systems of all commercial buildings to confirm that they comply with modern standards.
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REC166-3004 |
17 - Assets and technology
17 - Assets and technology
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That the Tasmania Fire Service consider improvements in radio units installed in breathing apparatus:
(a) It is recommended that investigations, which the Tasmania Fire Service already initiated, continue as to alternative radio units to be installed into breathing apparatus but until a suitable replacement unit is found that specific training be given to fire fighters not to rely solely upon breathing apparatus radios for communication. Specific training should be directed at fire fighters to assist them in emergency situations when breathing apparatus communications fail.
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