2013 Bulletin

Question 1

Are voyager cards obsolete?

Answer 1

Yes

Question 2

Can P-cards be used for fuel?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

What should a BC pickup from ECDC in the event a P-card cannot be used for a purchase?

Answer 3

Strike Team Bag and 2000 cash

Question 4

What should EACH unit do if assigned to a Strike Team and the STL/TFL is from the outside?

Answer 4

Each unit is to get a 2000 cash packet from ECDC.

Question 5

When a SDFD OES Unit is assigned to a Strike Team with an outside STL/TFL what should they pick-up from ECDC?

Answer 5

A 1000 cash packet for food and emergencies.

Question 6

What does the OES units carry for fuel?

Answer 6

State fuel cards

Question 7

If units are assigned to an initial attack or immediate need strike team with an outside STL?TFL, should they go to ECDC and get the cash packet?

Answer 7

NO….they should respond to the incident and contact ECDC if they need to be supported.

Question 8

Purpose of the cash packet and/or P-card is for what?

Answer 8

purchase food, beverage, hotel, gas, etc on a strike team.

Question 9

When a purchase is made on a strike team, what should be done?

Answer 9

Get a receipt and write the strike team number at the top.

Question 10

What should be used first? P-card or the cash packet?

Answer 10

P-card use first

Question 11

When are purchases normally made when assigned to a strike team? I.e., food, gas, emergency items

Answer 11

While enroute or returning from a strike team deployment

Question 12

While assigned to a strike team, you have mechanical issues, either enroute or returning, who has to approve the repairs?

Answer 12

Shift Commnader

Question 13

What information is needed for the strike team cheat sheet? This sheet is normally sent to Amanda Aycox

Answer 13

Date
Vendor name
Description of item
Total price

Question 14

Why do we have a Post Incident Information Report?

Answer 14

Incident occurs of a significant nature and there are learning points

Question 15

Who decides if a Post Incident Information Report is to be developed?

Answer 15

Shift Commander

Question 16

Who is responsible for preparing the Post Incident Information Report?

Who do they work with to prepare it?

Answer 16

The Incident Commander or designee prepares it

Work in concert with the Operations Support Captain

Question 17

The goal is to deliver the Post Incident Information Report within?

Answer 17

72 hours

Question 18

Who makes the call to Risk Management and Cal OSHA when an employee is ill/injured and seeking medical care? During working hours.

Bulletin 13-111

Answer 18

Operations = BC

Straight-day = Direct Supervisor

Question 19

If you are not sure if an employee will be hospitalized, what should you do about the reporting to Cal OSHA?

Answer 19

Call and give a courtesy phone call.

Call back and update them if things change.

Question 20

What happens if we do not contact Cal OSHA within the eight (8) hours?

Answer 20

Then we are fined $5000 for “failure to report”

Question 21

How long are the fire stations suppose to keep the Universal Waste Recyclable Waste Transfer Receipt?

Answer 21

3 years

Question 22

What color are the “universal waste” label?

Answer 22

Purple

Question 23

Batteries and fluorescent light bulb disposal is regulated under?

Answer 23

Universal Waste Rules

Question 24

What size fluorescent light bulbs are to be collected?

Answer 24

4-foot

Question 25

How long can universal waste be stored onsite?

Answer 25

Up to a year

Question 26

What date needs to be added to the purple universal waste label?

Answer 26

Accumulation date

Question 27

What size container’s are located at fire stations for Universal Waste?

Answer 27

3 to 5 gallon size containers

Question 28

Once the “accumulation start date” has been entered or the bucket is full, then what?

Answer 28

Complete the Transfer form and place the container in the “outgoing mail.”

Question 29

What should be done with damaged batteries for universal waste?

Answer 29

Place them in a plastic sealed bag and then place into a bucket