Fire Services Examinations Board

Candidate Handbook

Station Officer

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Contents

• Contents Page and Foreword [ 243KB]
• Section One - The Rules for the Written Examination ***
• Section Two - Syllabus and Bibliography for the Written Examination *
• Section Three - Preparing for the Written Examination
• Section Four - Index to Study Notes
• Study Note 3101 [559KB] "Hazard Identification"
• Study Note 3102 "Incidents in Premises Involving Radioactive Substances"
• Study Note 3103 "Isocyanates Involved in Fire"
• Study Note 3104 "Stored Pesticides Involved in Fire" *
• Study Note 3105 "Sandwich Panels"
• Study Note 3106 "Operational Incidents in Tunnels and Similar Structures" *
• Study Note 3107 "Petrochemical Incidents"
• Study Note 3201 "Cautioning Suspects" *
• Study Note 3202 "The Highly Flammable Liquids and Liquefied Petroleum Gases Regulations 1972" - deleted October 2004
• Study Note 3203 "The Health and Safety (Safety Signs and Signals) Regulations 1996" *
• Study Note 3204 "The Fire Precautions (Work Place) Regulations" - deleted March 2005
• Study Note 3205 "The Fire Precautions Act 1971" - deleted March 2005
• Study Note 3206 "Planning for Fire Safety in the Community" *
• Study Note 3207 "Safety At Community Events" *
• Study Note 3208 "Access and Facilities for the Fire Service"
• Study Note 3209 [441KB] "Building Design and Structural Fire Precautions"
• Study Note 3210 "Principles of Fire Safety Risk Assessment" *
• Study Note 3301 "Contracts of Employment"
• Study Note 3302 "Equality and Fairness At Work"
• Study Note 3303 "Fire Service Discipline" - deleted October 2004
• Study Note 3304 "Fire Services Discipline - Awards and Appeals" - deleted October 2004
• Study Note 3305 "Law Relating to Trade Unions"
• Study Note 3306 "Suspension From Duty"
• Study Note 3307 "Training and Competence"
• Study Note 3308 "Scenario Based Training"
• Study Note 3309 "Health and Safety Auditing and Monitoring"
• Study Note 3310 "Health and Safety Enforcement Agencies"
• Study Note 3311 "Health and Safety Representatives and Committees"
• Study Note 3312 "Health and Safety Management"
• Study Note 3313 "The Planning and Implementation of Training"
• Study Note 3314 "Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations" - NEW May 2004
• Study Note 3315 "Accident Causation and Prevention" - NEW May 2004
• Study Note 3401 "Business Planning and Forecasting"
• Study Note 3402 "Standards of Fire Cover"
• Study Note 3403 "Local Government Finance and Accounting"
• Study Note 3404 "In-tray Exercise" **
• Study Note 3405 "Management Systems"
• Section Five [365KB] - Appendices ***

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* Updated March 2005.
** Updated July 2005.
*** Updated November 2005.