AUC 287 Roster Staffing

Question 1

All Ladder Companies, Rescue Companies, Squad Companies, and Hazardous Materials Technician Units are Group 1 companies and shall be staffed with how many FF’s?

Answer 1

1.1

Staffed with five Firefighters at the beginning of each tour.

Question 2

What companies are designated as a Group 2 company?

Answer 2

1.2

Those Engine Companies designated to start a tour with five Firefighters when staffing is at Level A.

Question 3

What companies are designated as a Group 3 company?

Answer 3

1.3

Those Engine Companies designated to start a tour with five Firefighters when staffing is at Level B.

Question 4

What companies are designated as a Group 4 company?

Answer 4

1.4

Those Engine Companies that are not part of Group 1, 2 or 3 and are designated to start a tour with four Firefighters.

Question 5

Haz-Mat Company 1 shall be designated and staffed as a _____ Firefighter company.
Fill in the blank

Answer 5

1.5.1

Seven

Question 6

Marine Companies shall be designated and staffed as ___ Firefighter companies.
Fill in the blank

Answer 6

1.5.2

Two

Question 7

When Staffing level is A what groups will be staffed with 5 FF’s?

Answer 7

3.1.1 A.

Groups 1, 2, and 3 staffed at five Firefighters; Group 4, at four or five Firefighters.

Question 8

When Staffing level is B what groups will be staffed with 5 FF’s?

Answer 8

3.1.1 B.

Groups 1 and 3 staffed at five Firefighters; Groups 2 and 4 at four or five Firefighters.

Question 9

Staffing level C means all Engine companies not in what group are staffed with 4 FF’s?

Answer 9

3.1.1 C.
Note: Staffing level C means all Engine Companies not in Group 1 are staffed at four Firefighters.
Group 1 staffed at five Firefighters; Groups 2, 3, and 4 at four Firefighters.

Question 10

At who’s discretion can FF’s be hired on Overtime?

Answer 10

3.3
At the discretion of the Chief of Operations, FF’s may be hired on an overtime basis to bring units up to four or five Firefighters.
7.1.4 In the absence of the Chief of Operations, the Command Chief on duty will make the decision on OT or placing units OOS.

Question 11

What is an alternative to hiring FF’s on overtime?

Answer 11

3.3

As an alternative, a unit may be temporarily removed from service and their staffing reassigned to other companies.

Question 12

When the staffing requirements of the Groups 1, 2, and 3 units are filled and units in Group 4 remain with five Firefighters, staffing in these units may be reduced to fill the Department’s needs, such as:

Answer 12

3. 6.1 Apparatus movement.

3. 6.2 Messenger duty or other needs deemed essential by the Division or Battalion.

Question 13

The first and second Engine Companies to arrive at a structural fire shall act in concert to get the first line into _________, unless the presence of a confirmed life hazard requires the immediate stretching of a second line.

Answer 13

4.2

OPERATION

Question 14

In what height structure where the hose is how much can the 2nd due Engine stretch their own line?

Answer 14

4.6
In one or two story structures where the amount of hose required is four lengths or less, the need to assist on the first hoseline is not as great and Engine Companies are generally capable of stretching and operating individually. In such cases, the Officer of the second Engine Company should make contact with the Officer of the first Engine Company to ascertain if their assistance is required.

Question 15

When should a FF at housewatch acknowledge the receipt of an alarm using the 10-14 button?

Answer 15

6.1
When an Engine Company staffed with an Officer and four Firefighters is assigned to respond to an incident requiring a structural response, the Firefighter on housewatch, if unit is in quarters, shall acknowledge receipt of the alarm via the 10-14 button at the ATS.

Question 16

Officer of a Ladder, Rescue, or Squad Company is to notify the dispatcher via radio when responding with four Firefighters. They are to identify unit and state:

Answer 16

6.4

“We are responding with four Firefighters.”

Question 17

Each Firefighter, except for who, will have the opportunity to work 96 hours of scheduled overtime?

Answer 17

7.4.1

Except for Probationary Firefighters in their first six months of employment and Firefighters on final leave

Question 18

Mutual exchanges of these overtime tours will only be permitted where the exchange is completed within __ days of the scheduled overtime tour.
Fill in the blank

Answer 18

7.4.2

30

Question 19

It is the responsibility of Battalion Chiefs and Company Officers to ensure that when a unit is in excess of their required staffing level because of RSOT, and a detail is to be provided from that unit, the Firefighter on RSOT shall be detailed. When is there an exception to the rule?

Answer 19

7.4.4
Exceptions shall be permitted where Firefighters with special training are needed to maintain an effective unit. (e.g. A four Firefighter unit has four Firefighters reporting for duty and an additional Firefighter on RSOT. If the Firefighter on RSOT is the only Chauffeur, one of the four Firefighters will be detailed.)

Question 20

To expedite the departure of units scheduled for training, Battalion Chiefs are to provide such units with details from within the Battalion. When necessary who shall provide transportation to ensure the detail arrives at what time?

Answer 20

8.1.2
The Battalion shall, when necessary, provide appropriate transportation to ensure the detail arrives before 0915 hours or 1815 hours.

Question 21

How many Rescue trained FF’s shall be assigned to a Rescue or Squad company to start a tour?

Answer 21

8.3.1
To ensure that there are at least four Rescue-trained Firefighters (RTF) assigned to a Rescue or Squad Company at the start of the tour.

Question 22

If a unit has four RTF and a detail is required to provide the fifth Firefighter the order of preference for such detail is:

Answer 22

8. 3.1 B
9. Rescue or Squad Company with greater than four Firefighters.
10. An experienced Firefighter, (greater than five years seniority), from a SOC Support Ladder Company with greater than five Firefighters.
11. An experienced Firefighter (greater than five years seniority), from any unit with surplus staffing.

Question 23

How many RTF’s does a Rescue or Squad company have to drop below to place it OOS for the remainder of that tour?

Answer 23

8.3.1 C
If the Rescue or Squad Company drops below three RTF and staffing cannot be equalized by details from other Rescues or Squads to bring it to
three RTF, the unit should be placed O.O.S. for the remainder of the tour.

Question 24

How many trained Tech 2 FF’s shall a HMTU start the tour with?

Answer 24

8.3.3

To ensure that there is at least four trained Tech II firefighters at the start of a tour.

Question 25

What are the distances that will allow a member to walk to their detail?

Answer 25

9.2
If members are detailed to a quarters within one mile, or approximately 20 blocks, of their assigned quarters, walking is considered an acceptable method of traveling to the detailed quarters.

Question 26

Members who are detailed to another quarters more than one mile from their assigned quarters DO NOT HAVE THE OPTION OF WALKING. Such members may use public transportation or, as always, members have the option of using their
private vehicles if they so choose. If using Public transportation what items shall they have with them to be allowed to ride for free?

Answer 26

9.3
A member displaying their badge to the railroad clerk or bus operator and carrying bunker gear, helmet, and boots is permitted free public transportation on subways and local buses.

Question 27

Procedures for transportation of detailed Firefighters. Details within the Battalion:

Answer 27

10.6.1
A. The Administrative Battalion shall direct the company receiving detail to proceed to quarters and pick up member.
B. If receiving company is unable to pick up member, then the unit providing detail shall do the transporting.
C. The Administrative Battalion may request that the Administrative Deputy Chief activate the division van to provide transportation.

Question 28

A Group 1, 2, 3, or 4 unit responding with less than four Firefighters. Must notify dispatcher via Department radio that they are responding:

Answer 28

11.4.1

“Under Staffed.” and state the # of FF’s responding.