Administrative Manual Flashcards

1
Q

MSP created the _______________ to actively solicit public comments regarding interactions with MSP employees

A

Form 225, Citizen Information Brochure

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2
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The ________________ will serve as the chairman for the Fair and Equitable Policing Review Committee

A

Professional Policing Section Commander

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Th ____________________ will have responsibility for ensuring post-Consent Decree compliance

A

The Professional Policing Section Commander

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4
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The _______________________ will ensure the Decentralized Line Inspection Program adequately addresses the MVR Program; and inspections and audits are conducted to ensure compliance with this directive

A

Inspection and Compliance Division

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5
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Citizens will be allowed to review MVR recordings at the scene. (T/F)

A

FALSE, will NOT

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Troopers will return to a location capable of uploading MVR data, either via Wi-Fi or docking station, at least ___________, if MVR equipment has been utilized (other than the function check).

A

once per shift

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7
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________________ and _________________ have oversight responsibilities for the MVR Program, to include reviewing recordings to ensure troopers’ actions are in compliance with the law and MSP policy

A

Supervisors and assistant commanders

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8
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Supervisors in all units with MVR equipment will, by the ______ of each month conduct a review of at least _____ randomly selected vehicle stops/citizen interactions conducted by each employee under their supervision who used MVR equipment during the prior month.

A

5th of each month, two

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9
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MVR Program supervisors will, by the ______ of each month and query the CAD and/or the RMS (using the keyword “VSR”) for the prior month and review each Form 82 to ensure the appropriate reviews were conducted,

A

15th

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10
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Assistant commanders will on a ________ basis, review and sign each Form 82 and Form 83; and

A

MOnthly

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MVR recordings may be reviewed by medical or mental health professionals consulted by the MSP for the purpose of addressing the trooper’s medical or mental health needs resulting from a critical incident, unless determined by the Attorney General or local State’s Attorney to impact the integrity of an investigation or negatively impact a criminal investigation. (T/F)

A

TRUE

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12
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ESD will delete all data stored in Evidence.com after ______ months, unless the recording is “flagged” for a longer period of time (e.g. court proceedings).

A

42

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13
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__________________ will periodically review those “flagged” for retention longer than 42 months and will notify ESD via a Web Help Desk ticket once they determine the recording may be destroyed.

A

Assistant commanders

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14
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Successful court challenges related to MVR equipment will be documented by the involved trooper and forwarded to the _____________ and ____________________.

A

Office of Legal Counsel and the Planning and Research Division

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15
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The _________________________ is responsible for the storage and issuance of software licenses.

A

ITD Inventory Control Officer

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16
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Electronic communications may not be subject to a discovery motion in a criminal case, civil case or internal investigation (T/F)

A

FALSE

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17
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No personally owned computer equipment will be connected to the MSP network without express permission from the ___________-

A

Commander ITD

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18
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Password not associated with functional IDs will be changed every _____ days.

A

45

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19
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The _______ will be notified immediately if equipment or media containing sensitive MSP information is lost, compromised or believed to be missing

A

Web Help Desk

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20
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The MDC will be removed from the vehicle when the vehicle is left unattended for an extended period of time (T/F)

A

TRUE

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21
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The user of the MDT will ensure that a check for antivirus updates is made _____ that the computer is used

A

Daily

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22
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No wireless mobile computing device will be used within ____ yards of a blasting operation

A

200 yards

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23
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Requests for air cards will be forwarded through channels to the ______

A

Bureau Chief

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24
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The ___________________ is responsible for the development and implementation of the Information Technology (IT) Security Program.

A

Director of ITD

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25
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Electronic communications may be subject to a discovery motion in a criminal case, civil case or internal investigation (T/F)

A

TRUE

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26
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__________ are Issued by the Superintendent and are effective from the time signed until cancelled or superseded.

A

General Orders

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27
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___________________ are Issued by the Superintendent, bureau chiefs, commanders and directors to announce a policy or procedur and include effective and termination dates and are self-cancelling

A

Special Orders

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28
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  1. The preferred method for routine communication within the MSP is the _______________________;
A

MSP email system;

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29
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The history trail of an e-mail may serve the same purpose as a Routing Slip (Form 145); read receipts are not necessary. (T/F)

A

TRUE

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30
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__________ will issue index numbers to all Departmental Written Directives, publish revisions to written directives as needed, ensure the printing and distribution of revisions and maintain a permanent file of revisions

A

Planning and Research Division

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31
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Personnel Orders are issued by _______________

A

Human Resources

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32
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All written directives will be forwarded via email as a Microsoft Word document to the Planning and Research Division within ___ weeks of the “Next Review” date

A

2 weeks

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33
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Drafts of Departmental written directives or Superintendents orders will be emailed through official channels to the ________________

A

Planning and Research Division

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34
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If a report responds to a complaint, staple the complaint _____

A

On top of the first page of the report

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35
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If the Superintendent is unexpectedly absent from the State or incapacitated, and until the Superintendent is able to resume command what is the heirarchy fo of power

A
  1. Chief FOB
  2. Chief CIB
  3. Chief SSB
  4. Chief SOB
  5. Most Senior Major based on time in grade
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36
Q

For the purpose of issuing orders, all ranks below Corporal are considered equal unless a trooper in one of those ranks has been designated as an acting corporal (T/F)

A

True

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37
Q

Troopers will render a hand salute to: (3 types of people)

A

Other Troopers in uniform
The Gov or Lt. Gov
Commissioned US Military

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38
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Troopers have NO authority to enforce local laws when violations occur in their presence or are called to their attention when the local police are absent

A

FALSE

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39
Q

Trooper may enforce all traffic laws in Baltimore City (T/F)

A

FALSE (only equipment violations)

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40
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State employees are immune from suit in the courts of the State for any tortious act or omission within the scope of their public duties and made without malice or gross negligence (T/F)

A

TRUE

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41
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The _______________________ provides liability insurance coverage for the State and its employees pursuant to the Maryland Tort Claims Act.

A

Maryland State Treasurer

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42
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A trooper who is charged with a criminal offense or who is under investigation by a law enforcement agency may be represented in those proceedings by the Attorney General (T/F)

A

False, MAY NOT BE

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43
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A trooper who is served with a suit must immediately forward the summons and complaint, any written reports pertaining to the incident and a written request to be represented by the Attorney General’s Office, to the _______________________.

A

Office of Legal Counsel

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44
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MD. CODE ANN., PUB. SAFETY § 2-406 provides that in a job-related civil or criminal case, other than a disciplinary case involving an employee, the ______________________ may, after approval by the Attorney General, pay any portion of the legal expenses of the trooper if he determines that the payment is in the best interest of the MSP, the public and the trooper.

A

Superintendent

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45
Q

MSP-owned property is subject to entry and inspection without notice, even if the employee has placed a personally-owned lock on the MSP-owned property. (T/F)

A

True

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46
Q

Searches of work property (administrative searches) related to criminal investigations may require a search warrant (T/F)

A

TRUE

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47
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All employees exposed to an eight hour time weighted average of _________ decibels or greater will participate in an annual hearing test, training and the wearing of hearing protection; failure to do so may result in disciplinary action

A

85

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48
Q

The ____________________ is the Exposure Control Officer (ECO).

A

Risk Manager

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49
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The _______________ is responsible for ensuring a thorough follow-up is conducted for every exposure incident.

A

Medical Director (MD)

50
Q

Dry cleaning is an acceptable method of decontamination (T/F)

A

True

51
Q

The MD will ensure that employees who suffer an exposure receive a copy of the Form 140 within ______ days following the exposure

A

15 days

52
Q

In the event of an emergency when a Safety Data Sheet is needed, contact the _______________

A

Risk Manager

53
Q

A medical suspensionmay only be imposed by the ____________ or the ______________.

A

Human Resource Division or the Medical Director

54
Q

Medically suspended employees will use their own sick leave or other leave (paid or unpaid) during the suspension (T/F)

A

TRUE (WTF?)

55
Q

Troopers will be required to submit to a mental health assessment every ______ years.

A

2 Years

56
Q

The ____________________ or the ____________________ will coordinate all psychological and peer support for employees affected by a critical incident, and will coordinate the training for the CIRT

A

MSP Medical Director or Human Resources Division Director

57
Q

The ___________________ will be elected by a majority of regional team leaders and will be responsible for the coordinating, response and accountability of the CIRT

A

CIRT Coordinator

58
Q

A CIRT team will respond within _________ hours after being notified and may include the Medical Director; a licensed clinician; an MSP Chaplain and at least two PST Members

A

3 hours

59
Q

Employees involved in a critical incident will be escorted or transported home and may be placed in an off-duty status for up to _______ days, using paid administrative leave, after consultation with the Medical Director

A

5 days

60
Q

The MSP will maintain regional Critical Incident Response Teams and strive to keep ____ to ____ trained members on each team

A

4-8

61
Q

The CIRT team leader will contact the Medical Director within ____ hours to report on the effectiveness of the counseling and/or need to continued therapy

A

24 hours

62
Q

The _______________________ will be responsible for implementing the smoking regulations for those areas in the Headquarters Executive Building under MSP control and not under control of a specific unit commander

A

The Chief, Support Services Bureau

63
Q

__________ percent of MSP employees in sensitive classifications or in sensitive positions will be randomly tested on a ___________ basis

A

7%, QUARTERLY

64
Q

The employee’s commander/director will notify the employee no greater than _____ hours prior to the drug/urine test

A

8

65
Q

For civilian employees with positive test results the appointing authority will suspend the employee without pay for ________ work days and make a determination as to the employee’s duty status and assignment on a case-bycase basis

A

15 days

66
Q

Civilian applicants who submit to the Secretary a certificate from a physician, certifying under oath, that the applicant has successfully participated in a drug abuse rehabilitation program of at least ____ months duration and has been free of drugs listed for at least _____ months immediately before reapplying for State service may be considered for hire.

A

6, 18

67
Q

The ____________________ will oversee the alcohol and drug testing program for safety-sensitive employees

A

The Assistant Commander of HRD

68
Q

In addition to MSP policy which prohibits employees from reporting for duty with any measurable amount of alcohol in their system CDL Safety Sensitive Employees will be prohibited from consuming alcohol for ______ hours prior to reporting for duty; and be prohibited from consuming alcohol after an incident which requires a post-accident test until the test has been completed

A

4 hours

69
Q

Employees will earn a maximum of ______ days, not to exceed ______ hours, of sick leave each year, on a pro-rated basis, from the beginning of the employee’s State service

A

15 days, 120 hours

70
Q

For absences of less than _______ consecutive workdays, approved medical documentation is not required

A

5

71
Q

For absences of ____ or fewer hours to attend a medical appointment, the employee may submit a copy of a universal health insurance claim form

A

4

72
Q

For absences of ______ or more consecutive workdays, approved medical documentation is required and will be provided to the Attendance Control Supervisor

A

5

73
Q

An employee may use, without approved medical documentation, up to _____ consecutive days of accrued sick leave to care for a newborn child of the employee; or care for a child who is placed with the employee for adoption or foster care

A

30

74
Q

The MSP Medical Director may place an employee on the Attendance Improvement Program when an employee has _____ or more occurrences of undocumented sick leave within a 12 month period or when an employee has a consistent pattern of maintaining a zero or near zero sick leave balance without documentation of the need for such use.

A

6

75
Q

To qualify under the FMLA, an employee must have worked for the State for at least ____ months and worked at least ______ hours for the State during the preceding 12 months

A

12 month, 1250 hours

76
Q

For FMLA eligibility, the 12 months of employment need not be consecutive, as long as any break in service is less than _____ years.

A

7 years

77
Q

Supervisors will report on-duty injuries or illnesses to the IWIF by the completion of their shift on which the injury occurred (T/F)

A

True

78
Q

Every unit expected to be in operation for more than one year is required to have an OSHA Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses, and every employee will be linked to his assigned unit. (T/F)

A

TRUE

79
Q

Administrative leave may not extend beyond _____ years from the date of the original injury or illness

A

2 years

80
Q

Payment to an employee who is on administrative leave will be based on __________ of the employee’s regular pay with no withholdings for federal or State income tax

A

2/3

81
Q

For civilians, in no case will accident leave be granted beyond _____ year from the date of the original injury or illness

A

1 year

82
Q

The determination of whether a trooper has retired in good standing will be made by the ______________ and that decision will be final.

A

Superintendent

83
Q

____ and above may order a second badge

A

Major

84
Q

_____ and below may PAY for a second badge

A

Captain

85
Q

Individual telephones will be assigned a numbered tag for inventory purposes (T/F)

A

FALSE, the will NOT be assigned numbered tags

86
Q

Items valued at less than ________ and non-sensitive items will be marked with a “Property of the State of Maryland” tag that does not have a number

A

$500

87
Q

The Superintendent’s approval is required for the acceptance by the MSP of any: gift or grant valued at __________ or more, any gift or grant valued at less than $50,000 that entails an estimated initial or annual cost to the State of _______ or more and any gift or grant of an aircraft, vehicle, vessel or real property

A

$50,000 or more
$5000 or more

88
Q

_____________ is designated as the “Accountable Officer” for all capital equipment items charged to
his command.

A

The Commander

89
Q

The value of a capital equipment is its ______________

A

Original Purchase Cost

90
Q

If a unit is receiving new equipment , they will return the Form 119 to QMD within ____ days

A

3

91
Q

Commanders/directors will ensure a semi-annual physical inventory of firearms and portable radios issued to personnel under their command or held at their units is completed by____________ and ________________

A

June 30 and December 31

92
Q

Within ______ hours, the ESD will take action to inhibit the portable radio on the State radio system and notify all appropriate allied partners.

A

2 hours

93
Q

Stolen firearms and portable radios require the completion of an Incident Report and entry into _________________.

A

METERS/NCIC

94
Q

The only LOST item that will be entered METERS is an ________________

A

MSP Firearm

95
Q

If a badge, uniforms, patches, decals, ID Cards, vehicle license plates are lost or stolen will be immediately reported to _____

A

MCAC

96
Q

A _____ is required for damage to vehicle glass in the following cases: if the damage is caused by a dept collision, damage is reported on CIR, when MSP is seeking 3rd party reimbursement

A

195

97
Q

If the Form 195 involves the left, loss or damage of MSP property with motor vehicle or criminal charges having placed against a 3rd party, the involved employee’s supervisor will monitor the case (T/F)

A

TRUE

98
Q

A trooper may only operate an MSP vehicle off-duty within _______ miles of his home or work location except when engaged in extra-duty secondary employment (see PER 13.01)

A

25

99
Q

Off-duty travel will be permitted for troopers and members of his immediate family; other passengers may be permitted with the approval of the trooper’s commander. (T/F)

A

True

100
Q

The ________________________ has the authority to approve non-issue equipment, including auxiliary lighting, to be installed in or on MSP motor vehicles.

A

Commander of the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD)

101
Q

MSP owned trucks will not be used to haul personal item without the express written permission of the ____

A

Superintendent

102
Q

The ______________ is designated as the FSC and will serve as Chairman of the MSP Crash Review Board.

A

Commander, MVD

103
Q

A Form 195, Equipment Loss/Damage Report, will be completed when the crash is a single vehicle crash where the apparent damage is less than _________ and there is no damage or injury to other property or persons

A

$1000

104
Q

Crashes occurring in Baltimore City will be reported to the _____________________________

A

Golden Ring Barrack Duty Officer

105
Q

Crashes that occur outside of Maryland will be reported to the ________________.

A

HQ DO

106
Q

A form 195 will be completed when crashes with animals in the roadway when no injuries exist (T/F)

A

TRUE

107
Q

A ____ will be completed when there is damage confined to the windshield or other glass caused by an object falling from or set in motion by an unidentified vehicle.

A

118

108
Q

Investigators will submit a Detailed Crash Investigation Report (DCIR) to the employee’s commander within _____ calendar days of the incident for crashes

A

30 Calendar Days

109
Q

The employee’s commander will forward all reports to the Commander of MVD within ____ days of the incident

A

45 Days

110
Q

The ___________ is the facility manager for all buildings his location including the garage, radio shop, generator, offices, etc

A

Commander

111
Q

Fire extinguishers will be inspected _____ in accordance with the NFPA 10 standard by a certified Person

A

Annually

112
Q

Fire extinguishers will be inspected_____ by commanders

A

Monthly

113
Q

The FMD Director will ensure a contract is initiated with a private vendor to have all MSP-operated fuel
facilities inspected at least once every ________ years

A

THREE (3)

114
Q

The ___________will be the MSP point of contact for all matters related to environmental compliance

A

The Risk Manger

115
Q

All supervisors (corporals through first/detective sergeant) assigned to installations with MSP fuel systems will be trained as Class C Operators. (T/F)

A

TRUE

116
Q

The __________________ will conduct a daily check of the gasoline pumping system and note the items checked on the Fuel Pumping Inspection Log and record his initials and identification (ID) number.

A

barrack’s day shift duty officer

117
Q

Minor repairs to installation pumps will be done by installation garage personnel (T/F)

A

TRUE

118
Q

_______________ is responsible for maintaining the Headquarters and Waterloo fuel pumps

A

FMD

119
Q

Commanders will ensure that the delivery of heating and generator fuel is recorded on the form no later than _____ hours after delivery

A

36

120
Q

A representative of the Department of General Services will inspect each facility _____ and must be accompanied by the facility commander

A

Annually