Book 3

Question 1

The Board of Fire Commissioners establishes the Rules and Regulations for the Fire Department as set forth in Section ____ of the Los Angeles City Charter

Answer 1

506

Question 2

Only the ________ may make additions, deletions, or interpretations of these rules

Answer 2

Board

Question 3

Such standards of behavior ensure that Fire Department employees act with __________ and _______ that maintain the public trust

Answer 3

Integrity
Ethics

Question 4

Labor, management and employee resource groups have agreed that the Rules and Regulations serve as the LAFD’s ______ of ________

Answer 4

Code of Conduct

Question 5

Acting officers shall: Have the ________ of the positions in which they are acting, be charged with the knowledge and responsibilities of their positions, and be held accountable for the proper execution of the duties of the rank in which they are acting

Answer 5

Authority

Question 6

Acting officers shall: Be all the privileges pertaining to ________ the positions they temporarily occupy, and be obeyed and respected accordingly

Answer 6

Accorded

Question 7

Acting officers shall: Carry out standing ________ of the regular officers whose positions they occupy, unless otherwise ordered by superior officers

Answer 7

Orders

Question 8

Acting officers shall: At fire or other emergencies yield __________ to regularly appointed officers of the same rank in which they are acting

Answer 8

Command

Question 9

Apparatus Drivers shall: At all times, drive and operate apparatus in a _______ manner, with ______ ______ for the welfare of the public and the Department

Answer 9

Safe
Due regard

Question 10

Apparatus Drivers shall: Under the supervision of their respective commanding officers, be responsible for the condition and operation of ____________ to which they are assigned and shall be held strictly accountable for the readiness of such apparatus for service

Answer 10

Apparatus

Question 11

Apparatus Drivers shall: Acquaint themselves with the topography, physical conditions, street named, numbers, locations, and other matters affecting response in their _____-_____ districts. Have a general knowledge of their _________ alarm districts

Answer 11

First-alarm
Greater

Question 12

All members shall: When in command of assembled formation, tender the hand salute to the ________, members of the ________ and ________ Officers in uniform

Answer 12

Mayor
Board
Chief

Question 13

The United States flag and the California State flag shall be displayed from Department buildings in the manner prescribed by the _______ in conformance with the law.

Answer 13

Chief

Question 14

No member shall be required to __________ in such arrangements, but no member shall be __________ from payment of such dues or enjoyment of the benefits there from where as many as half of the members of any house or company are participants

Answer 14

Participate
Excluded

Question 15

At each fire station, on each platoon, there shall be maintained an organized non-exclusionary _____

Answer 15

Mess

Question 16

In accordance with Department policies, all members shall be assigned for service based on _______ and job-related qualifications for particular duties

Answer 16

Merit

Question 17

____________ is strictly unlawful under Federal, State, and City statutes

Answer 17

Discrimination

Question 18

An employee should report discrimination or sexual harassment to his or her ___________ ____________

Answer 18

Immediate Supervisor

Question 19

An employee may file a discrimination or sexual harassment complaint in writing, (F-____) THROUGH CHANNELS, to the Fire Chief and file a duplicate concurrently with the Board of Fire Commissioners, if he or she believes that he or she has been unfairly treated.

Answer 19

225

Question 20

Medal of _______: A member is entitled to consideration for this award by performing an act of conspicuous heroism and/or bravery under extreme personal risk above and beyond the calculated personal risk demands of the fire service

Answer 20

Valor

Question 21

Award of _______: Members taking conspicuous action in rendering aid during a life-saving or life-threatening situation under circumstance: which pose calculated risk to the members, or performing an endeavor which brings significant credit to the Fire Department

Answer 21

Merit

Question 22

Any ______ ______ may summarily relieve a member under his or her command from duty, when in his or her judgment; an offense committed is sufficiently serious to warrant immediate action

Answer 22

Chief Officer

Question 23

When relieved from duty under charges, the member so relieved shall promptly surrender all Department __________ to his or her commanding officer, who will retain such property pending disposition

Answer 23

Property

Question 24

Unexcused absence of over ____ minute’s duration will be considered absence without leave. Tardiness shall be reported immediately.

Answer 24

120

Question 25

Fire Chief - Early relief from platoon change, exchange of time between members, parking privately owned vehicles in station yards, family visitation to quarters, occupying beds in quarters while off duty

Answer 25

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