Book 84- Field Operations Guide Flashcards
Fire Prevention
A alarm assignment is how many companies
no less than 4 companies
-no less than 1 truck
A alarm required flow gpm
less than 4500gpm
category B assignment companies
no less than 6 companies
-no less than 2 trucks
B assignment required gpm flow
4500 gpm and above
Category B assignment dwelling types
-4 stories or more
-commercials over 15,000sqft with 1 roof and two floors
-commercials over 10,000sqft with 1 roof and 1 floor
what category B assignment dwelling types fall under FPB for Public Safety Sector
-schools, nurseries 2 or more stories
homes for aged, hospitals, public assemblages, churches except B-2 under 100ft
Category C companies
no less than 4 companies
-one truck
what are Category C assignments for
special assignments
-brush, harbor, airport
what 4 things do automatic alarms include
-waterflow
-bells ringing
-smoke detectors
-manual pulls
if more than 1 automatic device is activated on automatic alarm, who gets dispatched
full assignment or additional resources will be attached
the standard used to estimate number of companies to extinguish fully involved structure is based on ____ gpm per line and two lines per company
250gpm
what are the types of ems responses
BLS- non emergency
BLS -emergency
ALS- non high risk
ALS- high risk
ALS high risk has what resources responding
Closest resource and ALS rescue
to have a first alarm assignment change, you must forward 1 copy to who and have clear justification for request
Bureau commander and Bureau of Emergency services
what are the 4 responsibilities of command
1- rescue endangered occupants and treat injured
2- stabilize incident
3- conserve property
-provide for safety and accountability of personnel
what are the first 4 steps of IC
-size up
-assume command
-control comms
-identify incident action plan
transfer of command is for what
improve quality of ICS
what two ways can the transfer of command happen through
face to face
-radio
True or False: when transfer of command happens, it shall be announced
true
what is the order of steps from intial assignment to greater emergency expanded
Initial Assignment
Greater Alarm
Major Emergecny
Major Emergency Expanded
what resources does a brush dispatch consist of
-1 task force
-4 engines
-2 helicopters
-2 battalion chiefs
what is a battalion chief responsible for in a emergency
Abatement of the emergency
when will and EMS capatin be attached to an incident
when there are:
-3 or more rescue ambulances
or
-2 or more paramedic ambulances
what is defined as “incident that includes more companies than defined in first alarm assignment and less companies than defined by major emergency”
greater alarm
what chiefs will be dispatched to greater alarms
division commander and second battalion chief
when more than how many companies will a chief be dispatched as a safety officer
more than 10 companies
how many companies will make an incident a major emergency
15 or more companies
the LAFD Incident management team is made up of how many on call members
12 members
there are 3 levels of activation for IMTS. How many members for each activation level
Level 1: 4
Level 2: 7
Level 3: 11
who maintains on call roster for IMTS
metro
incident names should be how many syllables
one or two
Metro will update IC with incident clock at what time intervals starting when first dispatched unit arrives on scene
15 minute intervals
are divisions specific functions or geographical
geographic
are groups functions or geographical
specific functions
what are branches used for
multiple groups or divisions
what does planning section do
gathers, analyzes, processes info needed for effective decsion making
what is the objective of fire preventions
allow for uniform application of Los Angeles City Fire Code throughout city
when shall a drive through inspection be done and forwarded to battalion commander
every Calendar quarter (3 months)
-forwarded within 10 days of each inspection
what is a drive through inspection meant for
identify hazardous conditions and new multi unit dwellings (16 units or more) in framing stages
what amount of inspections shall be completed each calendar month to allow for interruptions
1/10th of total inspection load
who has the authority to adjust inspection work load
Battalion commanders
whos responsibility is it to inspect new construction including major additions or remodeling
Fire Prevention Bureau
fire station personnel can inspect new construction on apartments 2 stories or less with _____ or less units
15 dwelling units or less
fire station personnel can inspect new construction on hotels 2 stories or less with _____ or less units
19 guest rooms or less
What is group A occupancy
occupant load of 100 or more people
Can fires station personnel inspect Group A
no, except churches under 750 occupant load
FPB will inspect what Group B occupancies
-4 stories or more
-40,000 sqft or more total area
-divison 4 permit required
What are Group B exceptions that fire station personnel can inspect
except group A with less than 99 person load
what other groups can FPB inspect
E, H (except repair garages), I, R (6 stories or more),
what Group A occupancies will station personnel inspect
occupant load less than 100 people
-church less than 750
what Group B occupancies will station personnel inspect
-less than 4 stories
-less than 40,000 sqft total
what Group H occupancies will station personnel inspect
repair garages
what Group R occupancies will station personnel inspect
-division 1 occupancies less than 6 stories
-division 3
-occupancies 6 or less non ambulatory persons
outpatient medical clinic fire clearances will be handled by who
FPB
F-340C is for what
Fire/Life safety notice for clearance
what occupancies require annual inspections
occupancies that require more than 1 exit
what occupancies require inspections every 3 years
occupancies that only require one exit
what occupancies require day/ night inspections twice a year, 6 months apart
-apartments with 16 or more units/ 3-5 stories in height
-enclosed hotels 20 or more guest rooms/ 3-5 stories in height
-company assemblage (99 or less occupants)
what apartments/ hotels shall be inspected once a year
-garden style apartments 16 or more units/3-5 stories
-non enclosed corridor style hotels 20 or more guest rooms/ 3-5 stories
what multi unit dwellings shall be inspected once every 3 years
-residential occupancies 5-15 units/ less than 3 stories
-hotels 6-19 guest rooms/ less than 3 stories
when do dwelling occupancies of 4 or less units get inspected
by request or complaint
who inspects brush and grass
brush task force or department sweep
when do platoons switch inspection responsibilities
once every 3 years
A-1 vs A-1 group occupancy
More than 1000 person load vs less than with stage
what form to transfer inspections to FPB
F-44
what is fire prevention complaint form
F-334
what is the Basic Inspection Guide Book number
Book 1
what maps are used for F-1308 and F-340 legal descriptions
Assessor Maps
when do you put “closed no visible hazards” in notes on FPOS
after two attempts and a phone call to occupancy with no answer
if you are unable to make contact with business after 2 attempts and call and property visually needs inspection, who can you receivelegal liason the contact information from to mail F-340C
legal liason unit or brush unit
