BOOK 20

Question 1

According to Book 20, approximately ___ percent of our calls are for emergency medical services, ___ percent are for fires, and ___ percent are various service related calls.

Answer 1

74%; 6%; 20%

Question 2

____________ information is the key to building an accurate profile of the fire stations community

Answer 2

Demographic

Question 3

The success of the fire stations community efforts will be directly correlated to their understanding of the _______, _______, and _______ of community involvement.

Answer 3

Purpose, needs and benefits

Question 4

The Community Liaison Team is a _____ tiered effort.

Answer 4

3-tiered effort, 1) Company Involvement, 2) Battalion level coordination and control, and 3) Division level guidance and support

Question 5

What Community Events requires the Fire Chiefs approval?

Answer 5

• Outside requests for Ride Alongs
• Commercial use of Fire Stations or apparatus
• Requests for the CE to appear in person

Question 6

What Community Events requires the Bureau Commander or Deputy Department Commanders approval?

Answer 6

• Requests for companies to be placed out-of-service CAV when MFC is unable to approve
• Rescue Ambulances CAV at events. The responsible Battalion Chief and EMS District Captain shall also be notified by telephone

Question 7

TRUE OR FALSE: Rescue Ambulances shall normally remain available during community events.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

What Community Events should Division Commanders attend?

Answer 8

• When the Fire Chief is requested, but unable to attend
• Events where the Division Commander is requested
• When representation would reflect positively on the Department
• Those events that affect the Fire Department politically

Question 9

Ride-Along requests shall be made in writing, a minimum of ___ days prior to the date of the desired visit. In the event circumstances do not permit the time frame to be met, a verbal request may be considered by the fire Chief through the Community Liaison Office

Answer 9

14 days

Question 10

The Ride-Along will be a ___ time only, ___-day maximum stay. Extenuating circumstances requiring longer stays may be considered by the Fire Chief

Answer 10

One time only, two-day maximum stay

Question 11

Ride-Alongs (Non-Fire Service Prrofessionals) shall be for observation purposes only and not to exceed ___ hours

Answer 11

8 hours

Question 12

Each year, the Fire Department receives many requires for participation in community events. Each request should be handled ______________.

Answer 12

Should be handled at the lowest level possible

Question 13

The Community Liaison Team is a _____ tiered effort.

Answer 13

3 tiered effort

1) Company involvement
2) Battalion level coordination and control
3) Division level guidance and support

Question 14

All requests for Ride-Alongside must be made in writing to whom>?

Answer 14

To the Fire Chief

Question 15

Requests made from fire service professional must be accompanied by an introductory letter with the reason for the Ride-Along from who?

Answer 15

From the requestor’s Fire Chief.

Question 16

Ride Along requests shall be made in writing, a minimum of ______ prior to the date of the desired visit.

Answer 16

14 days prior

Question 17

In the event circumstances that the 14 day request period for a Ride-Along cannot be met, what shall be done?

Answer 17

A verbal request may be considered by the Fire Chief through the Community Liaison Office

Question 18

A Ride-Along for service professionals will be for how long?

Answer 18

For a one time only, 2 day maximum stay

Question 19

Ride-Alongside for fire service professionals are for what?

Answer 19

Are for OBSERVATION of emergency operations and training only. Participation in training exercises must be requested and approved at the time of the original request and an indemnity agreement must be furnished

Question 20

TRUE OR FALSE: No Fire Explorers or Trainees of reserve firefighter programs from other fire departments will be permitted to ride along.

Answer 20

TRUE

Question 21

No participation in emergency activities by non-fire service professionals on a ride along shall be permitted. Ride alongs shall be for observation purposes only and not exceed _____.

Answer 21

Not exceed 8 hours

Question 22

All requests for rides on Department apparatus shall be approved by who?

Answer 22

By the affected Battalion Commander

Question 23

A Civilian Ride-On shall be ________________.

Answer 23

Shall be one time only and of short duration

Question 24

The Company shall remain __________ during the Ride-On and under no circumstances shall the LAFD response criteria be compromised.

Answer 24

Shall remain available

Question 25

For Ride-Ons during parades, homecomings, etc. the company shall be ______, with approval of the BC and MFC.

Answer 25

The company shall be CAV.

Question 26

The LAFD recognizes the tremendous importance of community service with a goal committed to the strengthening and nurturing of strong ties with all segments of our City and is committed to emphasizing a _______________ fire safety services delivery system.

Answer 26

Community oriented

Question 27

Station members must be committed to a _________ relationship with the neighborhood they serve.

Answer 27

Long term relationship

Question 28

A truly integrated community fire service delivery system must be cultivated by the members in the local fire station. What will determine the primary concerns on which the members in a fire station will focus?

Answer 28

The physical and social make-up of a specific location or neighborhood

Question 29

TRUE OR FALSE: Every member has a personal obligation to be physically and mentally ready every time the alarm sounds

Answer 29

TRUE

Question 30

TRUE OR FALSE: As professionals, we should provide the public with the same high quality service that we demand in our private lives.

Answer 30

TRUE

Question 31

Demographic information is the key to building an accurate profile of the fire stations community. Data from __________________ will provide a clear picture of the age, ethnicity, gender, employment, education and housing of the local population.

Answer 31

The United States Census

Question 32

Communicate identification is a ____________ process.

Answer 32

Continual

Question 33

The success of the fire stations community efforts will be directly correlated to what?

Answer 33

To their understanding of the Purpose, Needs and Benefits of community involvement

Question 34

The Community Liaison Team will provide for a degree of control and guidance over the implementation of our new “_____________” community and public relations efforts

Answer 34

“Decentralized”

Question 35

Whose approval is required for a request to be placed out of service CAV for a community event when MFC is unable to approve?

Answer 35

Bureau Commander (Emergency Services) or Deputy Department Commander (DDC)

Question 36

Whose approval is required to place rescue ambulances CAV at community events?

Answer 36

Bureau Commander (Emergency Services) or Deputy Department Commander (DDC)

Question 37

Whose approval is required for commercial use of Fire Stations or apparatus use?

Answer 37

Fire Chief

Question 38

TRUE OR FALSE: Rescue Ambulances shall normally remain available during community events

Answer 38

TRUE

Question 39

What community events should Division Commanders attend?

Answer 39

• When the Fire Chief is requested but unable to attend
• Events where the Division Commander is requested
• When representation would reflect positively on the Department
• Those events that affect the Fire Department politically

Question 40

Participation in training exercises must be requested and approved at the time of ______________ and an indemnity agreement furnished. What form is the Indemnity Agreement?

Answer 40

At the time of the original request; F-1109

Question 41

All request for rides on Department apparatus shall be approved by the __________________. Unusual requests received by field personnel and/or those in question shall be forwarded to __________________ for approval.

Answer 41

The affected Battalion Commander; The Bureau of Emergency Services