*15-03 ESB Reorganization/4 Bureau

Question 1

Each of the four new Bureau offices will operate during normal business hours and be commanded by a ______.

Answer 1

Deputy Chief (Bureau Commander)

Question 2

The four new Bureau offices will each have an Assistant Chief. Which Bureaus will have a platoon duty Assistant Chief? Which Bureau will have an additional Assistant Chief?

Answer 2

• Central and Valley are platoon duty (also has Capt I on same schedule acting as EIT)
• Valley has addition AC

Question 3

Under the new 4 Bureau system, each Bureau Commander (Deputy Chief) reports to who?

Answer 3

Emergency Operations (EOPS) Chief Deputy

Question 4

The Operations Central Bureau oversees which battalions?

Answer 4

Batt 1, 2, 11

Question 5

The Operations South Bureau oversees which battalions?

Answer 5

Batt 6, 13, 18

Question 6

The Operations Valley Bureau oversees which battalions?

Answer 6

Batt 10, 12, 14, 15, 17

Question 7

The Operations West Bureau oversees which battalions?

Answer 7

Batt 4, 5, 9

Question 8

Under the new 4 Bureau system, each Bureau will have a common prefix convention: Operations Central Bureau is the number ___.
So, The Operations Central Bureau Commander (Deputy Chief) will have a call sign of _____.

Answer 8

2

Command 21 (CM21)

Question 9

Under the new 4 Bureau system, each Bureau will have a common prefix convention: Operations Valley Bureau is the number ___.
So, The Operations Valley Bureau Commander (Deputy Chief) will have a call sign of _____.

Answer 9

4

Command 41 (CM41)

Question 10

Under the new 4 Bureau system, each Bureau will have a common prefix convention: Operations South Bureau is the number ___.
So, The Operations South Bureau Commander (Deputy Chief) will have a call sign of _____.

Answer 10

3

Command 31 (CM31)

Question 11

Under the new 4 Bureau system, each Bureau will have a common prefix convention: Operations West Bureau is the number ___.
So, The Operations West Bureau Commander (Deputy Chief) will have a call sign of _____.

Answer 11

5

Command 51 (CM51)

Question 12

Under the 4 Bureau system, each Bureau will control the closure of up to ___ fire companies, ___ ALS rescue and ___ BLS rescue (CAV) each day for training

Answer 12

2 Fire companies
1 ALS Rescue
1 BLS Rescue

Question 13

Under the 4 Bureau system, the ______ manages, coordinates, and oversees all Bureau training programs. This position also administers, audits, coordinates, and maintains the master calendar in correlation with the In-Service Training Section.

Answer 13

Training Support Officer/Specialist

Question 14

Under the 4 Bureau system, all daily staffing questions, concerns, detail issues, and coded assign hiring coordination will be addressed through which Operations Bureau office?

Answer 14

Central

Question 15

Under the 4 Bureau system, who approves a State-approved hazardous waste hauler at the scene of an emergency involving the immediate need to remove hazardous waste (imminent danger to life and property, freeway spill, etc.)?

Answer 15

Deputy department commander will approve.

MFC will request it.

Question 16

Under the 4 Bureau system, who authorizes the splitting of companies and reserve apparatus?

Answer 16

Deputy department commander

Question 17

Under the 4 Bureau system, when a member is seriously injured or killed at an emergency, the officer in charge shall contact MFC by telephone and inform them of the circumstances. MFC shall then notify who?

Answer 17

• Fire Chief
• DDC
• Medical Liaison Unit
• The Battalion Chief nearest the member’s place of residence
• Department Chaplain.

Question 18

The reorganization of the Emergency Services Bureau (ESB) will include dividing ESB into how many geographic bureaus?
What will each bureau be known as?

Answer 18

•4
Operations central bureau (FS 3)
Operations south bureau (San Pedro city hall)
Operations valley bureau (FS 88)
Operations west bureau (former FS 82)