AOM Flashcards
Accidents on city property involving citizens
- Render immediate medical care
- Call for P.D.
- fill out normal ePCR plus additional documentation that may be required (accident report kit, OSHA industrial accident, etc)
- forward information regarding incident up chain of command to City Attorney
- no statements admitting City liability should be made
- no outside statements or forms are to be filled without attorney knowledge/approval
Company officer responsibilities for training
- Ensure companies attend scheduled training unless previous arrangement with the BC have been made.
- Be responsible for accuracy and completeness of training records.
- Schedule company level training to meet minimum requirements
- Be a resource to their company for training issues
***employee is responsible for required annual training for their position
How many multi-Company drill will be schedule a hear?
8; two are at night
3 hours long
How many multi-company speciality training sessions will be scheduled per year?
4: one will be confined space and the other trench rescue.
3 hours long
Minimum HAZMAT training sessions
2; two hours long
Minimum training hours per month from company officer
20
240 total per year per member
Minimum hours a month for training Health and Safety
1 hour
Mission Statement
The mission of the Escondido Fire Department is to serve the public and safeguard the community from the impacts of fire, medical and environmental emergencies through education, emergency services, and enforcement.
Organizational Values(STIIPEE)
Service Teamwork Integrity Innovation Public Trust Employees Excellence
Department Core Values
Pride
Courage
Duty
Honor
Administrative Directive 34
Respectful workplace: discrimination, harassment, and retaliation policy
What kind of harassment can sexually suggestive material be
Visual harassment
Can sexually suggestive material be in a personal locker?
What does a captain do when such material is seen?
No, lockers are city property and captain must remove material
Immediately
2 variations of class C uniform
Work uniform
Workout uniform
When can class C uniform be worn? When can it not be worn?
Supervisors discretion
Off-duty with good judgement regarding association with the FD
NEVER during political
Activity
When can hoodies be worn and when can they not be worn?
Workout or if on an extended incident during cold weather
Must be removed before going on a call.
2 ride-a-long programs/how to apply
Engine ride-a-long/request to operations chief
Ambulance ride-a-long/request to EMS coordinator
***contact 10 days prior to date of ride out
Allowed Ride-a-long hours
Ambulance 0800-2000
Engine 0800-1600 (explorers till 2000)
Length of time since last alcoholic drink for a ride-a-long
8 hours
Steps to an injured ride-a-long
Treat medically as if it were a citizen
Notify BC
Notify representative of ride-a-long’s agency
Prepare written report for operations chief as to nature if the injury
Ride-a-long participants “can’t do list”
- Be exposed to dangerous circumstances that can cause injury/death
- engage in firefighting activities
- be present on calls that may cause embarrassment to a patient, compromise patient privacy
- Fire ride-a-long’s generally shouldn’t enter private dwellings
- Perform ALS skills
What skill can a ride-a-long do if trained?
CPR
When can a ride-a-long under 18 ride out?
Fire Explorer
Referred to by Escondido Education Compact
**parent/guardian must sign in front of FD member
Steps for any purchase
Obtain receipt
Two signatures with name and employee number
Include note explaining how item will be utilized
Forward to Administration Coordinator
Ordinance 2016-03
Gives 2% credit on bid pricing for qualified Disabled Veterans Business Enterprise
Petty Cash purchase
Can’t exceed $50 and preapproved by Captain, BC, or DC
Purchasing limit and credit limit for credit card
$2000 and limit of $5000
Purchasing approval levels
$1 - $50K - Fire a Chief or delegated individual
$50K - 100K: City Manager
Over 100K City Council (6-8 week bid process)
Max Comp time accrual
80 hours
Minimum time used for comp and vacation time
4 hours
Amount of time of employment needed to have option to NOT cash out comp bank
Over 25 years
Who to notify in off-duty injury
BC who will write memo to Ops then to Admin Coordinator
Form required to return to work from off-duty injury
“Release to Duty Form” or
“Release to Modified Duty”
Employee with performance eval due In January or February shall be completed in…
December of the previous year
When is an IDP required versus optional?
Unsatisfactory-required
Needs improvement- optional
Order of performance evaluation being finalized
Employee signs and captain signs as “rated”
Forward to BC
Forward to Ops
Forward to Fire Chief
Forward to Administrative coordinator who talks to HR
Copy forwarded to employee
Reinspect time for apartments and hotels (R-2)
30 days
Businesses other than apartments/hotels for reinspect time frame
14 days
Two reasons to maintain fire department facilities
- Enhance readiness of emergency operations
2. Ensure a safe and healthy working environment and living environment
The “don’t” on fire department facilities
Crude language Horseplay Physical altercations Host intoxicated subjects Possession of alcohol Gamble Sexual activity Pornography
Can you sleep in the station off-duty?
Only with explicit consent from the BC
When can knives and/or firearms be brought into city grounds?
Folding knife used as a tool with blade less than 3.5 inches
City-supplied tactical operations weapon
Area in the station open to the public?
Office area
***exceptions are station tours or situations approved by company officer
Notify BC and follow up with written report whenever _____ , _______, or _______ occur.
Damage
Vandalism
Theft
***notify PD
Who approves solicitors entering a fire station
Operations chief
How late can visitors stay at the station?
2100
Time required to be awake and when one can retire to bed
Awake by 0700
Retire by 2000
Yard maintenance responsibilities
Captain: compliance with yard maintenance standards for their fire station
BC: manage any yard maintenance problems
Ops or designee: coordinate with city maintenance department for major projects (paint, repacking, etc)
Per AOM 401 what day is yard work supposed to be done?
Sunday
Need for alternate day, request from the BC
Personal Lockers
City property
Cannot contain materials deemed inappropriate
Cannot be unorganized, dirty, or smelly from dirty clothes
Cannot be modified unless BC gives permission
Where to find vehicle maintenance related forms
Fire website
Employees pages
Forms
Operation forms
Where to find VCR template
Intranet
City resources
Forms and templates
Overall responsibility for maintenance, repair and service for FD vehicles rests with…
Fleet Manager
BC
Captain
Code 3 driving definition
Immediate response to a call for emergency assistance utilizing warning lights and sirens.
Code 3 response requirements
All “Quality of Life” calls
Fire alarm for first in engine (remaining units respond code 2)
All other responses unless designated by Captain to not warrant code 3 response
It is permissible to go code 2 when staging on a medical aid for PD
When can lights be reduced on freeway incidents?
When apparatus is completely out of traffic lanes
Code 2 driving definition
Response to a call for service without delay
Maximum driving slope
40%
Reserve apparatus responsibilities
Notify BC who will then notify Ops of equipment is borrowed from reserve apparatus
Overall responsibility rests with BC and Ops
Company officers insure proper maintenance similar to front line equipment
Engineers perform daily checks/inventory
Three reasons to use opti-com only
- emergency vehicles continuing to a scene and have been reduced to code 2
- transporting to PMC but code 3 may worsen patient’s condition
- responding to a call and normal warning lights malfunction; after notifying dispatch
Where are replacement seals for narcotic boxes located?
In narcotics locker; makes it a 2 person job whenever a seal breaks for any reason
What to do if there is a discrepancy in the narcotic seal numbers or vault counts
Inform captain
Write a memo
Send memo to EMS chief and EMS coordinator
Fire Chief and Medical Director are informed if applicable
If narcotic life has not been filled at message will be sent to the captain by ___ hours
1000
When does the EMS coordinators need to be informed about expiring narcotics
Within one month of expiration
How long before restock of narcotic must occur
Reasonable time frame
Less than 8 hours
And/or before shift change
When engine narcotics should be exchanged back into the vault
Within 60 days of expiration so ambulances can use those for restock
Max narcotics versed, fentanyl, ketamine
Versed 20 units
Fentanyl 50 units
Ketamine 30 units
***morphine not being reordered
How often EMS coordinator to inventory vault
Upon receiving new medications
Quarterly
DEA form for narcotics
222 form; kept in Controlled Drug Accountability Binder
Kept for three years
How often does DEA require an inventory of narcotics?
Biennial
Done for ALL narcotics within the department
CDC Precautions for exposure control
Standard precautions
Transmission based precautions
- Contact precautions - airborne precautions - Droplet precautions
8 primary concerns to adhering to exposure control plan
- CDC precautions
- Engineering and work practice controls
- Implementing decontamination
- PPE use
- Determine exposure
- Pre-Employment testing and vaccinations
- Communication of hazards to employee
- Establish record keeping
Contact precautions
To prevent transmission of infectious agents through use of proper PPE including gloves, eye protection, EMS coat, and surgical Mask
Droplet protection
Protect against CLOSE respiratory or musics membrane contact with respiratory secretions
Usually less than 6 feet
Wear a mask and put one on the patient
Airborne precautions
Protect against infectious agents that can travel over longer distances
Examples: H1N1, measles, chickenpox, TB)
Must wear N95 mask or greater
Non-immune personnel should not care for the patient
Form to be signed if employee refuses vaccinations/baseline testing
“Declination of a Reccomended Testing/Vaccination” form
Within how many days must a hep B vaccine be made available
10 days
3 reasons a hep B vaccine wouldn’t be needed
- already immune
- already had vaccine series
- contraindicated for medical reasons
Reportable INCIDENT
Any occurrence involving damage to a City vehicle cause by vandalism, theft, or acts of nature such as hail, lightning, wind, and flood.
Incidents shall be reported to facilitate repair and identify appropriate loss control measures.
***contact PD for theft or vandalism
Reportable ACCIDENT
Any event involving a City vehicle (or a personal vehicle used while on City business) that results in DEATH, injury, or property damage. An accident is reportable regardless who was hurt, what property was damaged or to what extent, where it occurred, or who was responsible.
***Notify PD and fill our accident report forms
3 instances to fill our accident report kit
Reportable incident
Reportable accident
Collision in personal vehicle while conducting city business
5 steps to follow if in an accident
- STOP - SAFELY
- Identify injured persons
- Locate witnesses
- Identify yourself
***do not discuss collision or claim responsibility
- Take vehicle to fleet services for inspection
***if tow needed contact fleet services; PD dispatch for after hours
Emergency Breakdown Procedure
Fleet services during work hours
Fleet services standby phone after hours
Dispatch if no response
Last if no response; Jeremiah Jennings
Who we use for gross clean-up/decon
Harmony Environmental Services
888-623-4191
SMART goal
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Timely
Who to be notified for emergency repairs of apparatus
BC who will then tell Ops and fleet services will prioritize vehicle
When would department policies be superseded?
If there is information contradicting the city’s Ordinance of Resolution (AOM 100.00)
What AOM addresses off-duty activities
AOM 102 code of ethics
The employee shall not discredit the department on or off duty
What AOM explains using the chain of command?
AOM 102 code of ethics
8 step process for employee meeting
- Friendly greeting
- Reason for the meeting
- Employee explanation
- Supervisor review
- Violation
- Plan of Action
- Review and summarize
- Positive close
Standard problem solving outcome (AOM 103)
Quick, effective, skillfull, safe; caring; managed
What kind of tolerance the department has towards discrimination/sexual harassment
Zero tolerance
Cut off date for being a non smoker
01/01/89
Minimum distance away from a city building to smoke
20 feet
How close to work must you live and when must you inform Admin of an address change
1 hour driving time to station 1
Less than 24 hours
If employee loses DL or expires what can they do?
Utilize vacation or sick leave while they work to fix the issue at the discretion of the fire chief
How long can an employee be reassigned to special FF duties if they lapse their medic/EMT certification?
60 days at the discretion of the Fire Chief
IFSTA/Instructor 1 4-step method of instruction
Preparation
Presentation
Application
Evaluation
Transitional grace period for uniform changes (AOM 113)
1 year
What happens in case of loss or stolen badge/uniform/ID card (AOM 113)
Captain, BC, and Ops are notified
Police report made in case of theft
ID card loss to carelessness will result in employee paying for replacement
Date that marks when an employee can submit for approval to the chief for non-conforming tattoos
If hired prior to 01/28/2015
AOM for tattoos
AOM 114 Grooming standards
When can you wash your private vehicle?
After 1700 hours and must use own supplies
Where to document citizen complaint
Fire Department Complaint Resolution Form. Submitted to the Fire Department Complaint Log.
What to do with a complaint
Fill out complaint form and submit up the chain of command starting with your BC.
Fire Prevention complaints go to the Fire Marshall
How quickly must a complaint received be acknowledged?
Within 1 day the investigator should contact complainant advising receipt and investigating if their complaint
Two types of complaint investigations
Informal- handled by BC and no follow up needed. Decide if formal investigation is needed
Formal- Fire Chief is notified and investigation starts. Formal complaint can be requested from the citizen or at Fire Chief’s discretion based off severity/type of complaint
If safety equipment is found lost or stolen preventing a response to a call who is notified (AOM 120.01)
Captain and BC
Fill out lost/damage
May be disciplinary if negligent
If a finalized roster of Telestaff needs to be changed what form needs to be filled out?
Telestaff/payroll Change Form
Located under “administration forms”
Sent to staffing officer and Fire Admin
How many hours needed to earn “out of class pay”
12
How many hours of SKL can be used before requesting a doctor note?
144 safety
18 non safety
Can you use CP2 when on a strike team?
No, must take the OT (AOM 129)
SAVE program
Supplying Aid to Victims if Emergency
Offers short term financial assistance through use of a gift card in $100 increments
Is a 501C3
What happens for a tardy employee
Must provide a written memo explaining reason and circumstances
Submit the memo to the BC who may decide on disciplinary actions if any
Keep memo for tracking patterns
Annual vacation request
Email sent to the BC 30 days prior to the start of a new quarter.
Can SKL be used for childcare?
No. Stayed in MOU and AOM 203.04
If unable to respond to an emergency unplanned call back what must happen
Upon return to work a written memo must be submitted to the operations chief explaining why the employee couldn’t come in
Exposure control plan goal
Prevent or minimize employee occupational exposure to blood, OPIM, and aerosol transmissible diseases
Protect firefighter from health hazards associated with bloods borne pathogens, OPIMs and aerosol transposable diseases
Provide appropriate counseling should an employee become exposed
How many levels of EMS PPE are there? What EMOM is this in?
Three levels based off call type
EMOM 705
Bloodeborne pathogen exposure definition
- was the material blood, demand, vaginal secretions, and body fluid with visible blood?
- did the fluid enter the employee’s body through needle stick, laceration, open wound, or eyes/nose/mouth
Airborne Transmissible disease exposure definition (ATD)
Exposure to patient/surface with suspected/reported ATD
No PPE used or failed PPE
Transmission from the source is reasonable likely (infectiousness, proximity, time frame, length of time exposed)
Reccomended time frame for an IDP
60-90 days
Criteria for effective comments in a PE
- brief, specific and complete
- factual
- objective statements, was urging the employee against standard job requirements
- descriptions of behavior, which might be unusual or indicates patterns; refer to specific instances
What should be reviewed before starting a PE
Employee’s job description
Self-appraisal
What should an employees PE ratings be compared to?
Performance standards set by the job description NOT the employee (how they perform their job not how much you like/dislike then)
When would a PE need to be done
Probation 6 months and 1 year
Annually
“Special” PE at conclusion of an IDP
4 skills to be used during a PE by supervisor
- Attending (attentive)
- Facilitating (improve communication from employee)
- Clarifying (make employee’s thoughts complete by asking clarification questions)
- Supervisor feedback
How long does an employee have to submit an administrative appeal?
10 days in writing, submitted to director of HR
If employee files grievance what should their first step be
Have discussion with supervisor. If still desired the employee can move forward with informal grievance using union representation
How long does supervisor have to respond to and give verbal decision on a grievance/complaint?
5 days
How many steps and what are they for a formal complaint by an employee?
Three steps
- Talk to supervisor
- Talk to department head if appeals supervisors decision
- Talk to city manager if appeals department head decision
***all parties have 5 days to respond
Complaint versus grievance
Complaint-allegation or charge against a party that an error or wrong has been committed
Grievance- claim by employee that the City has violated an obligation as described in MOU or rules and regulations
How many steps and what are they for a grievance
4 steps
- Informal grievance-employee must inform supervisor within 10 days of incident
- Formal grievance- written by employee within 10 days submitted to supervisor. Supervisor gives written response.
- Appeal-appeal to department head
- Administrative Appeal - appeals to city manager’s office
***employee has 10 days, supervisors 5 days, city manager 7 days
Three circumstances Admin 31 applies to for alcohol/drug use
- Pre-employment testing
- Commercial driver
- Reasonable suspicion testing
Reasonable suspicion (drug/alcohol use)
Means objective and/or observable facts which would cause a reasonable person to suspect the existence of evidence of a violation of law or policy.
What form to use for suspected drugs/alcohol
Reasonable Suspicion Observational Checklist
What happens if drug/alcohol test is refused
All tests must have written consent
If refuses, gives inadequate sample, tampers wjth or doesn’t go to collection point may equal discipline/termination
Who can employee file harassment complaint to?
City’s Director if Administrative Services using the harassment/discrimination complaint form
Allowed to go outside chain of command
Fire Hazard Complaint
Fire Hazard Complaint form filed with prevention or filled out at a fire station.
Handled within 5-10 business days
AHJ
Authority Having Jurisdiction
