AUC 287 STAFFING GUIDELINES

Question 1

As per AUC 287 (Section 5), If the 1st Due Ladder has 5 ff and the 2nd Ladder has 44 FF (no OVM), who will carry out the 2ND OVM’s duties?

Answer 1

2ND DUE ROOF FF

OR a member designated by the company officer.

Question 2

As per AUC 287, If the 1st Due Ladder has 5 ff and the 2nd Ladder has 44 FF (no OVM), who will carry out the OVM’s duties?

Answer 2

2ND DUE ROOF FF

OR a member designated by the company officer.

Question 3

1ST Due Truck is ridding with 4 FF (no OVM) who carries out 1st due OV duties?

Answer 3

IF POSSIBLE the Officer of 1st due Truck assigns a member of the inside team after forcible entry is completed.
IF NOT– 2nd Due OVM performs 1st due OVM duties.
–2nd Due Roof FF OR a member designated by the officer performs 2nd Due OV duties.

Question 4

First 2 Trucks are riding with 4ff’s. Neither have an OVM. Who caries out OV duties?

Answer 4

1st Due- IF POSSIBLE- Company Officer assigns a member of the inside team, after forcible entry is accomplished.
2ND DUE–2ND DUE ROOF OR a member designated by the company officer.

Question 5

What is the response policy when both of the initially assigned Ladder Companies report responding with 4 firefighters?

Answer 5

–An additional Ladder Company (above the Fast Truck) shall be assigned.

Question 6

True or False
The additional Ladder Company shall be the 3rd Ladder Company and the 4th Ladder Company shall be designated as the Fast Truck.

Answer 6

True.

6.1

Question 7

True or False
When notified that a company is responding understaffed (less than 4 FF), the dispatcher shall special call another unit (engine for engine, etc) to respond in addition to the understaffed unit.

Answer 7

true

Question 8

T or F
Under this response policy, the total First Alarm assignment shall not exceed a total response of:

(5) Engine Companies AND
(4) LADDER COMPANIES

Answer 8

FALSE
4 ENGINE COMPANIES
4 LADDER COMPANIES

Question 9

T or F
Under this response policy, the total First Alarm assignment shall not exceed a total response of:

(5) Engine Companies AND
(4) LADDER COMPANIES

Answer 9

FALES
4 ENGINE COMPANIES
4 LADDER COMPANIES

(6.2)

Question 10

Units scheduled for training must leave from their quarters no later than_____on day tours and _______on night tours.

Answer 10

0915hrs
1815 hrs
*the battalion shall, when necessary, provide transportation for detailed members to ensure they arrive before this times. (if the unit they are detailed to is scheduled for training)

Question 11

T OR F
While L-9 is awaiting an out of Borough detail they get a ticket to report for training. They take a member of E-33 to training with them, E-33 awaits the detail.

Answer 11

True. This complies with staffing procedures.

Question 12

If a 4 man Engine company is going back in service (ex: after medicals, education day) and is awaiting overtime and/or detailed members, how many members may that Unit begin the tour with?

Answer 12

A minimum of 3FFs
A COMPANY OFFICER
**unit may start the tour with 1 ff less than staffing requirements outlined in this AUC
ex: a ladder company must usually start tour with 5 ff but
CAN START WITH I LESS. this would mean that ladder companies can start tour with 4 FF.
(8.3.4)

Question 13

T OR F
A Unit with only an Officer and a Chauffeur shall be placed OOS, and this unit shall not respond to any alarms, including verbals received in quarters.

Answer 13

FALSE.
They are OOS.
HOWEVER, SHALL RESPOND TO VERBAL ALARMS RECEIVED WHILE IN QUARTERS.

(8.3.5)

Question 14

An understaffed unit, is any unit with less than 4 FF?

Answer 14

True.

Question 15

What is a reduced staffed unit?

Answer 15

Any Ladder, Rescue, or Squad company staffed with 4 FF.

4 man Engines can never be reduced staffed. They will just become understaffed

Question 16

When a company is reduced staffed, who shall determine which outside position (roof/ov) will be staffed?

Answer 16

Company Officer

*based in part on the unit’s response area.

Question 17

L-9 has a member tap out during the tour. They lose their roof man. What would the Officer of L-9 transmit to the dispatcher while responding to a structural alarm?

a) “L-9 to Manhattan, responding reduced staffed, riding with 4 firefighters”
b) “L-9 responding with 4 firefighters, we have no roofman”
c) L-9 responding with 4 firefighters.”

Answer 17

c) Responding with 4 FF

* no additional info given

Question 18

If the Officer is having difficulty getting a message regarding staffing to the dispatcher, can he transmit an “Urgent.”?

Answer 18

Yes

Question 19

Who shall the Officer inform if after arrival at a response, he needs to reassign his OV to the Roof position?

Answer 19

Officer shall inform the IC and units operating of the unstaffed position.

Question 20

What is an understaffed unit?

Answer 20

ANY unit with less than 4 FF.

Question 21

What shall a unit responding

“understaffed” transmit to the dispatcher?

Answer 21

• *“responding understaffed”

* *state the number of ff responding**

Question 22

When can an understaffed unit that is the only unit at the scene, enter an IDLH to undertake rescue activity?

Answer 22

KNOWN LIFE HAZARD ONLY
NOT STANDARD SEARCH AND RESCUE ACTIVITY.
INDIVIDUALS MAY TAKE ACTION AS WELL, MUST BE A KNOWN LIFE HAZARD

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT an example of a defensive position?

a) hooking up to a hydrant
b) charging the pumps
c) stretching a hoseline to the IDLH area and waiting for additional units
d) positioning and raising a tower/aerial/portable ladder.

Answer 23

c) should read–
stretching a hoseline to “outside the IDLH area”
does not say charge the hoseline, but as per lt questions, firetech, you can charge the line

Question 24

When a unit has less than full strength for the remainder of the tour, who shall the Company Officer notify?

Answer 24

1) B.C
2) D.C
3) ALL FIRST ALARM COMPANIES (of any position not staffed)
4) record an entry in the Company Journal

Question 25

T or F

Members must identify themselves as their riding position on the EBF-4 regardless of duties and tasks performed.

Answer 25

True.

A roofman reassigned to do OV duties is still the roofman.

Question 26

T or F

Members must identify themselves as their riding position on the EBF-4 regardless of duties and tasks performed.

Answer 26

True.

*the EBF-4 must be updated to reflect which riding positions have been staffed

Question 27

T or F

The handie-talkie and SCBA worn by the members must coincide with their assigned positions on the EBF-4.

Answer 27

True

MASK AND HT MUST COINCIDE W EBF-4